"Classroom" Crashing: Looking Inside

Let's Take a Look at an Organized Teaching Space

The article I posted here on Sunday is about to become my numero uno, #1, biggest block-buster ever! I knew people would appreciate seeing how others organize their teaching spaces. All of those nearly hundred photos came from dozens of classrooms around the country. How to follow-up on such a grand slam? How about we just take a look around one divine teaching space today.

This 'classroom' crash seems to be the perfect way to continue the theme of back-to-school planning. Let me be very clear right up front. This is NOT my classroom space. I am fortunate to make Author-Illustrator School Visits and I work hard to document what I see on my travels for your professional development. Today's pictures are from ONE of the most inviting teaching spaces I've had the good fortune to have a peek-upon. 

The good news? I have a dozen glorious images to share.
The bad news? I never met Mrs. Sprecher, so I have no details as to her title. 

I'm sure this doesn't make a lot of sense...... all I can explain easily is that this is not a 'traditional' classroom for twenty students, but rather a pull-out space of some type. 

What I want to share here is the over-all 'look' of what Mrs. Sprecher has created. This could be a layout in a glossy teacher magazine -- if there were such a thing. Thanks to Pinterest we have our own version of just such a concept. So let's take a look!

Watch how these 'jewel tones' are used through out every aspect of her space! The striped fabric serves as a screen for the 'busy-ness' of the books being housed on the shelves. 

Even the anchor charts are created in the room's color scheme. They are an oasis of welcome in their calm presentation. I just felt like I could 'exhale' as I meandered around smiling. Wow. Mrs. Sprecher knows what she's doing. 

Yes readers. It's not your imagination. The colors of the anchor charts are the very same color scheme used through out the room! Folks. This is attention to detail. 
~~ KUDOS~~

Did someone say bulletin boards? 

"Readers are Royalty" Bulletin Board

One final peek as I'm on my way to yoga this morning. This room is 'award-winning' on so many levels. Neat. Tidy. Organized. Calm. Planned. Choose your description. What's your theme? Do you have a 'color' scheme? Wow. 

Again, this was was her room looked like with NO knowledge on her part that I was about to descend on her oasis. I was there to sing + dance with the classrooms serving the Preschool children with special needs. She had no idea I was about to 'crash' her room. Can you imagine her surprise while popping about Pinterest to come upon my glowing adoration of her room!!! 

Mrs. Sprecher if you ever find this article I bow in reverence to your style and grace. Please tell us just a smidge of the students you serve in Room 123. You are so deserving of having Room 1-2-3!!!

-- Debbie -- 


Yesterday's article on Classroom Organization
The initial article on Organizing Classroom Materials

I just added this article to the bloghop over at DillyDabbles.http://www.dillydabblesdoodles.com/2012/07/16/getting-ready-for-back-to-school-classroom-themes/