Setting up an Elementary Classroom Tips
Here are some tips and considerations for setting up an elementary classroom. You will want to start planning on setting up your elementary classroom as soon as you know details like the grade and subject you are teaching and the number of students in your class. Learn these tips for setting up your elementary classroom below!
Setting up an Elementary Classroom- What to Consider
Size of your class
Desk arrangement
Where will furniture be placed?
Where will you do your lessons?
Where will your desk be?
Where will you store supplies?
What do you want accessible to students?
Where will the students store their items?
What anchor charts will you use?
What will you put on bulletin boards?
How will you display student work?
How will you make your classroom inviting?
Where will a student go if they are feeling frustrated?
What is the schedule like for your students?
Classroom Routines in an Elementary Classroom
Think about the following routines and what expectations do you want for your students? Depending on their grade level there may be more expectations. Without routines it’s easy for your students to be disrespectful and your classroom to feel and look chaotic.
Morning routine - are you doing a morning meeting or when are you doing a class meeting?
Dismissal time
Clean up time
Lunch time
Getting ready for recess
Transitioning between classes
Participating in discussions
Asking to go to the bathroom or leaving the classroom
Computer and technology use
Handing in their work
Keeping their belongings organized
What does a student do if they finish their work early?
Early Finisher Task Ideas
It’s good to think of tasks for early finishers because there will always be a student who finishes before everyone else. Having some of these activities prepared based on grade level before school starts will help everything run smoothly.
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Colouring pages - you can check out my back to school colouring pages for grades 1-3 here and for grades 4-6 here. You can check out my fall/Halloween colouring pages for grades 1-3 here and for 4-6 here.
Symmetry drawing pages - you can save 30% and check out my bundle for primary students here. You can check out my middle school bundle and save 30% here.
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Building with Lego or other blocks
Writing a journal entry
Practicing weekly spelling with fun art pages!
Researching a topic they are interested in and presenting it to the class
Cleaning the classroom/being a teacher helper
Helping a peer with their work
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