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A Classroom Tour {freebie included}

Hi friends!  I hope you are having a nice start to the weekend!  I am so excited to let you know that this will be my sister’s first year teaching Kindergarten in our district!  However, it’s not completely her first year because she taught Kindergarten last year at a private school.  I shared pictures from my classroom last summer.  I didn’t change much so I thought I would share with you pictures of her room.   She is not completely done yet but it’s coming together! Click {here} to view my post about my classroom this time last year!

My sister is going with the Boho Birds theme!  She painted all of her bulletin boards turquoise and they really turned out great.  I have fabric covered bulletin boards.  I really like them but I do worry about putting too many holes in them with stapling 🙂

  Below are some more detailed snapshots of her room.

Number path of movement posters!  Print these out and attach to colored paper, laminate, and display!  See below for the freebie!

 
Reading Helpers bulletin board.  The posters can be found {here}.
Calendar Wall

Whole Brain Teaching classroom rules posters.  They are freebie from First Grade Fever.

Really Good Stuff neon blue and green student book tubs.
Freebie good listen posters from First Grade Fever!
My sister’s husband made this for her!  It’s super cute writing center/library combined.  The baskets are all from the Dollar Tree!  She will use the baskets for her Daily 5 word works and store her Daily 5 work on writing folders.
Classroom library: The back side of the writing center has a bench.  
 
Classroom community bulletin board: each student will have a bird cut-out.  
This is her word wall.  The “whiteboard” used to be a green chalkboard.  It now has been covered using contact paper purchased from Lowes.  The district follows Journeys so these are the matching Alphafriend cards!

Alphafriends alphabet strip.

Math tubs {purchased from Dollar General}.  Grab the freebie math tub labels from me {here}.  At the bottom are her manipulative tubs.  Grab a copy of the freebie labels {here}.

“Tweet Work” student displayed word bulletin board.  She hot glued the bird cutouts to clothes pins and then hot glued those to the bulletin board.

She of course has more to {don’t we all}.  She does have one for sure thing she will be getting ready!  That is her ten frame posters!  See below of them displayed in my classroom.

Be quick……..

UPDATE: I have emailed the first 5 to respond!  

Click {here} to view the ten frames on TpT.  The sell for $3.

If you haven’t already be sure to comment by clicking on the link below for a chance to win $100 credit in my TpT store! P.S. the giveaway ends at midnight August 3rd!

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  1. christine says

    August 3, 2013 at 1:32 am

    The writing center is wonderful! I love how BIG her room is! Is your sister starting a blog?
    kcahcrim@comcast.net

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  2. Mrs. Giles says

    August 3, 2013 at 1:39 am

    Love the writing center! Wish my room was big enough
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  3. Kate says

    August 3, 2013 at 1:42 am

    Your room looks great! I love your writing center!
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    Kate
    Fun in ECSE

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  4. Roxanne Sterling says

    August 3, 2013 at 1:44 am

    I love your room layout!!!

    Roxanne
    foxysexyroxy10@gmail.com

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  5. Jenny Banian says

    August 3, 2013 at 1:45 am

    How exciting to have your sister teaching Kindergarten with you! Her room looks great!
    Banian.Massabki@gmail.com

    -Jenny
    Visit my Blog: My Kinder Antics

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  6. Yvonnee says

    August 3, 2013 at 1:48 am

    Looks great! Thaks for the opportunity.
    yvonneeyrg@gmail.com

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  7. Special Teacher for Special Kids says

    August 3, 2013 at 2:12 am

    Love the green and blue bins!

    Iteachkidsabc@gmail.com
    :o) V.
    Special Teacher for Special Kids

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  8. Anonymous says

    August 3, 2013 at 2:25 am

    I am starting my first year as a kindergarten teacher! I am super excited! Thank you for all of the great ideas and freebies!

    Reply
  9. Miss Kindergarten says

    August 3, 2013 at 3:49 am

    I LOVE her room and her writing center!!! Thanks for sharing pictures!

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  10. Teacher At Heart says

    August 3, 2013 at 3:57 am

    I love your cute room!

    Teacher at Heart
    teacheratheart123@gmail.com

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  11. Lori Rosenberg says

    August 3, 2013 at 11:41 am

    I bet you're happy your sister is working in the same district. My sister and I work in the same school. And, this year, we have adjoining rooms! Quick question for your sister…I am using Journeys this year too. I have the little alphafriends cards (the ones she is using as word wall headers.) But, I don't know if I have the larger ones (the ones she hung above the white board.) Can you ask her if she made them herself? Thanks!
    Lori
    Teaching With Love and Laughter
    luvyorkies@gmail.com

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  12. Lori Rosenberg says

    August 3, 2013 at 11:44 am

    Now that I think about it, maybe I did get the larger alphabet from Journeys. There was a shrink wrapped pack I didn't open.

    Lori
    Teaching With Love and Laughter
    luvyorkies@gmail.com

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  13. Sandy Contreras says

    August 3, 2013 at 3:41 pm

    I'm doing boho birds too! This classroom is so cute and inviting 🙂 Now I really can't wait to set up my room. Thanks for the freebies!

    http://www.elementaryexpediton.blogspot.com

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  14. Lauren Kuhn says

    August 3, 2013 at 11:00 pm

    Wow – your sister has done an amazing job, her room looks just gorgeous! I love the huge word wall space, and that hubby-made writing centre is awesome! I'm jealous!

    Lauren
    Love, Laughter and Learning in Prep!

    Reply
  15. Cathy Dugger says

    August 4, 2013 at 1:28 am

    Love all the pictures of the classroom! Thanks for all the freebies! You are so generous with your ideas and products! I appreciate you!

    Reply
  16. Brianne Ballard says

    August 4, 2013 at 2:46 pm

    This is my first year in Kindergarten, I am so inspired by all these great ideas, thank you!!

    Reply
  17. Chelsea O'Neal says

    August 4, 2013 at 10:53 pm

    In your parents packet at the start of the year do you give them info on your class being a WBT class??

    Reply
  18. Anonymous says

    August 5, 2013 at 3:51 am

    I didn't know a bulletin board could be painted. Duh!! I have a new item on my "to do" list!!

    Reply
  19. K Fran says

    August 6, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    Super cute, I like the blue and green student book tubs.

    Reply
  20. Anonymous says

    June 13, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    where did you get your Alphafriends alphabet strip? Looking for one! e-mail me mozmonkey55@yahoo.com 🙂 THANKS

    Reply
  21. Rhonda Fields says

    October 8, 2014 at 9:21 pm

    Where did you get your Alphafriends wall cards/alphabet strip? I have been looking for some since I found the alphafriends video on youtube.

    Reply

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