Inspired by professional development and conversations I've had over the past year, I'm thrilled with the new look and feel of my Kindergarten room. It is not quite as spare (blank slate) as I'd hoped it would be for the beginning of the year - but in light of the minimal storage space at our school, it works.
Conscious decisions inspired by: (click to see link)
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| view as you walk in - looking left |
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| view as you walk in - looking right (yes, it's an incredibly small room!) |
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| sink - of course! |
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| entry :: Jobs are generated by the students after we've been in school for a few days. Then I'll post photos of the kids doing each job on the little red envelopes. Every child has a job. We rotate every day. |
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| building area - love my new rug from IKEA! |
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| between the tables - where markers, pencils, crayons, glue sticks etc will be stored after introduced through Guided Discovery. |
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| calendar (basket w/ names Pam Morehouse style - allows for a new seating arrangement daily & for multiple use tables) |
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| book area - a corner of our meeting area. The stereo doubles for whole-group and with a cool tech gadget, 2 headphones will attach for 'listen to reading' during our Daily 5 routine. |
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| dramatic play : dollhouse & furniture, dress up, puppets |
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| art area! (A first for me) The blue bins behind store our manipulatives & smocks |
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| collage & project materials in art area |
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| paper supplies in art area |
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| materials behind group work desk - easy access for guided reading |
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| HWT boards and book bins ready for kids to fill (several small groups of them placed around the room for easier transitions instead of all in one spot.) |
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| peaceful place for me to work... guaranteed to be more chaotic very soon. :) |
Love the way the light streams in your windows- especially in the art area. This is beautiful. You've done an amazing job with such a small space.
ReplyDeleteGeez- new 'do, fresh classroom-- you are ready to tackle the new year!
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Wow T, it looks AMAZING I want to be a kinder-gardener again! Your pictures really make the small space look very inviting, way to go!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful room! I love your two rugs, and everything looks so neat, beautiful, and organized! Makes me get excited about teaching just looking at it! You are ready to go:)!
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