Groovy Educator

As I mentioned in a previous post, I've decided my classroom theme is going to be stars.  I keep going over sayings and I am reflecting on future bulletin boards. One idea that popped in my head is a bulletin board entitled We are STARS!  Each kid could have their picture on a star and the following message could be on a mega big star...even a 3-D pop out star. S -Students who T -Try their best A -Always finish their work R -Read Everyday and S -Start each day ready to learn Right now this is just an idea that's developing...I'm sure it will evolve several times... Any thoughts?

This is the rest of my circle time board.  The red pocket chart will include our spelling and vocabulary words.  The board that it is attached to is our reading concept board (a requirement from our reading series).  Our first theme is back to school.  The green paper is for the when you come in routines.  The yellow paper is important procedures to know during the day (e.g. bathroom signal).  The red paper if for the end of the day routine and packing up procedures.  As we go over these routines and procedures the first month I will add more to the lists.  Later these procedures will be posted in another location for the duration of the year. I have also included the bus safety poster.  This will be taken down so that there will be room to display student work.  The spelling chart will include everyone's name the first week.  I will add everyone's name to the word wall when we go over what the word wall is. The b...