Starting with my desk area, I have it facing the wall this year, so there is more room for instruments and movement! I am rarely at my desk during the day, so having my back to the door isn't a big deal to me. I am also so excited about my new sub-tub! It will make planning for being out so much easier.
Moving around the room from my desk, I have a wall of 2 dry erase boards, as well as a TV that I can hook my computer into. We face this direction a lot during class for sight-reading songs, interactive review games and more! The bookshelves under the TV house a lot of my movement props like scarves, beanbags, and plates as well as my lycra (which I use as a parachute) and stretchy band. The piano is also on this wall- which I mostly only use during chorus time.
The cabinet wall is where I have all my anchor charts hanging, as well as boomwhackers and student writing supplies. I am a little worried this will get cluttered this year, but I am hoping it will work out. The anchor charts include elements of music as well as the 7 habits as we are a Leader in Me school. On the end of the cabinets are dry erase boards where I post weekly 'I can' statements for each grade. In the corner next to the cabinets will be a rest area nook for students to calm down if they are feeling overwhelmed. There will be a few fidgets as well as a feelings chart.
On the wall where students enter are my choir folders, my classroom library and one more dry erase board. I also keep the student dry erase boards and markers over here. The filing cabinets you see in the pictures house choral music as well as some materials that are used less often. I also keep some project materials on top like cardboard, paper, and more just in case students want to build when they are creating something!
I was so excited this year to be able to add to my Giraffes Can't Dance corner. I found fabric with the animals so I made new fabric bookshelves to match the painting I already had (gifted to me from a student years ago!)
Also on the same wall is my bulletin boards, which are one of my favorite parts of the room! I have our music class creed (You can get one from Megs Music Room HERE) as well as a pitch reading bulletin board called 'Swingin' Through the Lines and Spaces' My room has a slight jungle theme with the Giraffes Can't Dance things, and Lion watercolors above the sink, so I pulled out a favorite bulletin board from the past for this space. The flowers are recycled from the Over in the Meadow program I did with Kinders last year- and they are perfect for this space! Under the creed is also a "What I'm Reading" poster where I post the titles of the books I am currently reading to encourage students to read and talk about books!
In the middle is my staff rug, where students sit if we are doing board work, as well as a circle made out of floor decals (yay target dollar spot!) I am hoping these decals stay long enough that kids get used to how and where to make the circle for games, dances, and more (and if they don't- they were only $5).
Finally, I have my instrument shelves. I have most of my instruments on tables or bookshelves and they are set up at all times. I am so lucky to have a large enough room where we can sing, say, dance and play without having to move a lot of equipment each class. The barred instruments sit on top the while the small percussion is in bins on the shelves below.
What is your favorite part of your room???
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