This doesn't accurately show the mess that it was when I first went it. It literally looked like a tornado had hit. I rearranged everything and exchanged those circle tables for some rectangle ones. Also took that awful tape off the dry erase board in the back. (Like whyyy was that there?!)
And I have to show you a before and after of my one and only filing cabinet:
Isn't that such a hot mess? I don't know how the previous teacher could find anything! So basically, I had to start from the ground up. I spent about 2 weeks getting my classroom kinder ready. And let me tell you, I was so. stressed. Just looking at that filing cabinet gave me anxiety. But I just had to start somewhere and then I'd get on a roll and before you knew it, I'd been there all day and gotten little accomplished lol.
It was such a tedious job. I had been so excited to get into the classroom and then there was just so much mess! I had no idea there would be so much cleaning and organizing!
Here's a list of things you'll need that you may not realize:
- clorox wipes
- magic eraser
- goo-gone
- razer (for getting tape residue off things)
- paper towels
- windex
- broom and dust pan
- screwdriver
(I'll add to this list once I remember everything we used! haha)
Here's how my classroom turned out:
This was taken after the first week with staggered entry (you can see there's student work up). A lot of work, a lot of elbow grease, and a lot of hours spent in the classroom with my mom and sister (and some days even my step-dad, step-brother, and boyfriend).
I'll go more into details of my classroom in my next post but for now, this is what it looks like! Of course, it's changed since the beginning of the year. My number of students changed drastically, but I'll save that story for later. Till next time!
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