My Classroom

So, I just realized that I never posted my classroom pictures. Yes, school started in August and it is now almost February...better late than never? 

 This is probably the first year that I am truly happy with the way my room turned out. Last year I was in Montana the week before school so I felt rushed to get things ready, and every year before that I've had to switch rooms, which is always chaos.

Here is the finished product.

Reading Area with a Dr. Seuss poster that I made.

another view of the reading center.

Reading Goal Bulletin Board with Chic-fil-A cow.
As students get closer to their goal, they put a clothes-pin
with their name on it on the ladder.

Encouraging students to be "bucket-fillers"--give compliments.
Not sure where this idea first came from, but a lot of teachers at
my school do it with their classes. The buckets now have students'
names on them.

Stole this idea from pinterest.

Grammar Island sentence. Our mascot is the marlins.

After students read a book, they fill out a recommendation card
for the board.

Writing Center

Agenda Board. It's a little different now.

Calendar, "student center" (where they turn their papers in), and my desk.

My favorite thing in the room.
 I've had this for a few years now. Pretty sure I first
saw something similar to it in a book somewhere. I love it.

cubbies with printables found on pinterest.

Welcome to 3G!

Ask me if my room is still this clean. When I left today, I couldn't even see the wood of my desk.

Any of you educators have any teacher organizational tips??