Mrs. Russo's Class

There are two small group tables in our classroom in addition to the student desks. Here the students can work together on in class assignments and play games.

Our calendar area contains the turn in tray, whiteboard storage, dry erase sleeve storage, and clipboard storage. The bulletin board will also contain the monthly lunch calendar and specials calendars as well!

This is Gustavo, our behavior goose! Each day our class will be earning "Oh yeah!" points. For each day that we have more "Oh yeah" points than "Oops" points, our class will earn a token to add to Gustavo's board. When the board is filled, we earn a prize!

To the right of my desk are the student reading workbooks for each module, as well as the student mailboxes. Behind my desk is the sticker store where students can earn stickers.

Our math board is where our key learning anchor charts will be placed throughout the year. This year, the students will be learning their multiplication facts.

The front of our classroom is where you will find our RACES anchor chart. We use RACES (restate, answer, cite evidence, explain, summarize) when answering extended response questions.

In our classroom we have a "Student Care Center" where students have the opportunity to anonymously take any individually packaged hygiene products if they are ever in need.

This is our art cart. Here the students can find craft supplies and small craft kits during down time.

Our birthday wall is situated directly above our indoor recess shelf. This shelf holds STEM bins, games, and puzzles that the students can use during indoor recess and free time!

The student supply drawers are located in the back. The students have access to additional supplies as needed, construction paper, and Chromebooks. We also have our 6 syllable types displayed on the cupboards. As we learn each type, we will put up examples of each syllable!

Student desks are organized into small groups to encourage collaboration and learning.

The classroom library is filled with a variety of text types and genres. The picture books in the middle are organized by topic, while the chapter books on either side are organized by series and genre. In the middle you will find our student work display and learning center storage!

Our classroom has a play kitchen that students can utilize during periods of free time, as well as during indoor recess. Each month, the theme of the play kitchen will change, as will the seasons and scenes behind the kitchen's window.

The first theme of the play kitchen is an ice cream shop. Students can scoop pretend ice cream and create elaborate ice cream creations!

Here is another close up image of our ice cream shop materials!