Wild about fifth grade

Teaching Blog Addict is hosting Classroom Pictures Tuesday

This is our classroom library - as soon as you walk in the room.  I have a book obsession!

This is a view from my desk (small room for 33 bodies). Our carpet meeting area is in the center.

This is where I teach mini-lessons and read aloud while the students are on the carpet.  Actually, this is where most everything happens. I'm not a sit at your desk a lot kind of teacher.  The READ signs I purchased from tchrBrowne at Teachers Pay Teachers. 

A close up of the other side of our classroom library.

A closer view of our writing process, six traits, expanding vocabulary and genre bulletin boards.  These I purchased from Polka Dots & Pencils at Teachers Pay Teachers. 

A view of the front of the classroom.  Our SMARTboard will be mounted here soon. 

This is the window into the hallway decorated with student names.  The awesome poster is a freebie that I found on pinterest (sorry I don't know who to credit). Here is the link if you like it http://pinterest.com/pin/262756959480521314/

Check out my animal print classroom ideas board on pinterest for more great classroom decor.

Thanks for taking the time to look around! I hope everyone has had a great start to the school year!  I can't wait to tell you all about my class this year, but for now I'm exhausted.  That post will come this weekend - after I catch up on sleep!  Good night!