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Tomorrow is the first day of school and after a week and a half of redoing my room, I am ready to share what it looks like.

First a quick story on my room. My first year of teaching I had a huge red wall and it drove me crazy by the end of the year. After that I ripped it all down and wallpapered my room in black. It stayed like that for 4 years. This summer I decided to redo one wall with purple fabric after talking to my teaching buddy/BFF. Once that wall was done everything else just seemed out of place. That's when I slowly created a purple theme. I didn't think anything was going to match, but somehow it all came together.

 View from the door

 My desk is to the right as soon as you walk into the classroom

 Right side of the classroom

 Front of the classroom

 Where I display student work

 Back of the classroom

 Left side of the classroom

 Bathroom
 Word Wall

 Anchor Chart Wall
 Writing Wall

Library

I love my classroom this year and I can't wait to spend time in there with my students. It took a lot of work, time, dedication, and sore legs and feet, but it was definitely worth it!!!



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  1. Karen j.August 4, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    Your room looks super cute and inviting! I love your anchor chart wall and student display wall! Have a great year!

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  2. Mrs. CockrellAugust 4, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    Wow, it looks great! Can't wait for mine to be ready! :)

    -Gayla
    Teach On.

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  3. CorinnaAugust 4, 2013 at 6:10 PM

    I love the pops of purple in there! It looks great! So organized. I really love those big cubby shelves you have! I would love to have those, and a bathroom nearby!! Good luck tomorrow and thanks so much for linking up!!
    Aloha,
    Corinna (✿◠‿◠)
    Surfin' Through Second

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