In this post I share with you my classroom schedule in the third grade classroom. I talk about how I teach reading, math, writing, morning routine, and more!

Daily schedule

If you love nature then you will love this nature-themed classroom tour! Check out this classroom reveal blog post from Core Inspiration. Using the cool, calming colors of nature, this classroom design and setup make for an inviting and engaging learning environment. In this post, you can learn about my classroom library, my storage techniques, where I taught mini-lessons, small group and collaboration areas, and more.

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This week was pre-planning and I really got almost nothing done. I just can't figure out what to do with my room. I don't like distraction and clutter and lots of stuff. Most of the other teachers have cute themes in their rooms but it's visual overload to me. So my room tends to look pretty plain and dare I say, boring, compared to everyone else's. So far this is what I've got... As you can see, I'm painting my walls light blue. (They're actually finished now.) I figure it's a nice calm…

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