Ready, set.....

The calendar is edging towards the end of August and that can only mean one thing, back to school! I went in last week and attempted to start preparing my room for a new class of fourth grade leaders:) Thankfully my mom was gracious enough to come in and help so we were able to accomplish quite a bit. You might notice a few things about my room: it has a jungle theme, a leader in me emphasis, and reading is key!! Here's a sneak peak, enjoy!!

One of my leader in me boards. The board on the left is interactive. Students will be assigned their own color/style pushpin. When they read a book that takes them to a new place, they put their pin on the map.

My books are organized by subject, genre, series, and favorite authors.

I made this bench my third year of teaching and its held up since! 

I'm using this organizer this year outside my class door. There is a spot for each days work for absent students, newsletters, permission slips, spelling words, and study guides. 

This handy book spinner came from a local card shop that was going out of business. It's perfect for my picture books:) 

This will be used for each students portfolio. We will add to it together and review their work quarterly and at conferences.