2024-2025 Classroom Setup, Part 1

[@lauriewilliams8336]

24 year veteran of third grade here. Your room is great. Third graders are still little kids! They mature a lot over the course of the year. The transition from primary to intermediate happens as you go. The content of your walls and bulletin boards will make the room as grown up as it needs to be. Good luck. ❤

[@devontaekelley2729]

Thank you!

[@EarlyEDventures]

Love the video!! Getting hot glue off cinder block is hell, BUT this worked for me: spray it with rubbing alcohol (I used 100% acetone nail polish remover 😅), let it soak for 5 minutes, and then use a paint scraper and scrape it off!!

[@devontaekelley2729]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@dejayephoenix]

I think the colors would be fine for the 3rd graders. It’s funny how all of my previous students would come back to my black and rainbow room, and say they wish their teachers would decorate their rooms. 😂😂😂

[@devontaekelley2729]

Maybe I’m just putting too much thought into it 😅

[@triciamaloney5737]

It's so good to see you back. I've been following you since the beginning. Third grade is quite a change but I found after my switch from kindergarten that I really enjoyed the increase of subject content.

[@teacherof20]

Aw, thank you for being that first domino piece and getting the ball rolling. From someone who is moving classrooms this year as well, I thank you on behalf of your co-workers! lol :) OMG I love your color coded number line! So clever!

[@devontaekelley2729]

Thanks! I got the idea of the number line from a coworker!

[@melissabruemmer6748]

I LOVE that number line! I’ve never seen one like that. That is going to be so helpful!

[@karenkoons1864]

I'm moving grade this year as well. I'm saying good bye to 4th and hello to 2nd. 🙂Staying with your color choices is just fine. It is really more about the posters/charts etc you put up, like the science ABC - that definitely shows 3rd vs. 1st. If the bright colors are your thing - Go for it! Love watching your videos - looking forward to seeing your progress as a 3rd grade teacher.

[@devontaekelley2729]

Thank you! I hope you have a great year in 2nd!

[@messofjess]

Art teacher checking in! Hot glue can come off with heat but you can also check in with your custodial staff if they have anything special. I've also used glu-gone but some don't care for the oily nature or smell. Having that bookcase by the rug there will turn into a spot for kids to sit. If you're okay with that, you could lean into it and offer it as a flexible seating option. Otherwise, I agree with another comment about putting it on top of your counter. It also might fit behind your table area under the number line. I'll be excited to see what you decide to do!!

[@devontaekelley2729]

@@messofjess Thanks for all the suggestions!! I actually have a few small foldable ottomans that didn’t have a purpose…. Until now 😁

[@norasalinas4481]

Love the candy dispenser and classroom❤

[@therichauntie_]

New subscriber here! I love this Beyoncé “Bodyguard” reference instrumental at the beginning!😅I teach 1st grade. This will be my 9th year teaching. I love your channel!🩵

[@cass121983]

I look forward to seeing more of the progress! Good luck with the new grade!

[@devontaekelley2729]

Thank you!

[@tracyj516]

You get a 👍 from me because you teach cursive.

[@sararf1021]

Welcome to 3rd grade! I have been teaching 2nd for 14 years (so I know goals for new 3rd graders). My suggestion is to focus on building their independence and study skills. They are very capable! I use interactive composition notebooks for all subjects to take notes, glue vocab inside and study materials etc. I even use colorful duct tape to color code the notebooks on the spine. It is a great tool to use for preparing for tests. There is a lot more in science and social studies to cover compared to 1st. Since you have lot more content to cover, so really look at your standards, the curriculum you have and tpt resources to create meaningful units of study for your subjects. Your content will dictate your focus boards. Good luck!

[@devontaekelley2729]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@jabbylove09]

I’m moving from pre-k to 2nd grade AND moving schools. I’m keeping bright colors because 1. I’ve invested so much money into these items and 2. it’s my style. Also, hearing Bodyguard at the beginning of this video definitely hit!

[@devontaekelley2729]

I feel the same way! I’ve had a lot of this decor since I first started teaching and don’t want to invest in all new everything. Good luck in 2nd at your new school! Also, Bodyguard has been my song on CC since it came out!

[@Teachingonsunshine]

Welcome back! You were missed. I have classroom tour on my channel. I teach 3rd as well. This will be my 8th year teaching it.

[@devontaekelley2729]

Yes! I've been watching your videos the past few months 😊

[@thestephaniekurtz]

Yesss! You’re getting me so excited for classroom set up. Wishing you an amazing school year🎉

[@monicaspillman5738]

Looks great! And you got out of k-2 just when EL changed all of skills!!! 🤩

[@devontaekelley2729]

I know! I might have still looked over it to see the changes they’ve made 🫣

[@monicaspillman5738]

@@devontaekelley2729 Probably not a bad idea. So many different HFW and skills!!!

[@koolkeith530]

So glad to see your vlogs in the last few weeks. I have missed them. Good luck with the new grade level.

[@devontaekelley2729]

Thank you so much!

[@larastanzel1749]

About 9 years ago. We had about 75 % of classroom teachers (1-3) move. We were moving into pods (1 teacher from each grade became a pod) I was lucky. I was switching rooms with a teacher. The other teachers had to wait for The teacher to move. We had extra maintenance staff and the upper administrators come and help move all in one day.

[@devontaekelley2729]

Interesting! My school used to have pods like that too before I started teaching there. It was an older principal, and when our principal now first took over, that was the first thing she redid lol. Did teachers like that layout?

[@dogmom371]

warm up the hot glue with a blow dryer-makes it easier to scrape off

[@Bondwithjames]

You just reminded me that I need to look for the missing wheel to one of my large rainbow carts. 🤣

[@courtneyhall4599]

What part of Tennessee? I’m a 5th grade teacher in Clarksville. To get off hot glue get one of the flat staple remover and slide it under the glue and it helps pop off the glue. I figured that out last year needing to get it all off in hopes my room got painted this summer.

[@lovelylids4431]

Mr. Kelly, where did you get your nunber line? I like the color and estimate concept skill about it.

[@devontaekelley2729]

I made it using a number line from an older math curriculum our district had. I just took it and used markers/coloring pencils to shade it in. Here is where the concept came from (Mr. Elementary Math): kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKnbmXeKqtiZmJo

[@patriciagallop2551]

I think third graders will love the colors. Where will they put the backpacks?

[@devontaekelley2729]

They will put them in their lockers in the hallway.

[@patriciagallop2551]

@@devontaekelley2729 I love that for your classroom. I saw that you have a system for things they will use at their table since they don’t have desks. I hate desks so I turn them around so they can’t use them. I put a rectangle shallow paper tray to hold their unfinished work folders and one for their pencil bags when not in use. It keeps them from playing with things. I teach 5th grade. They have cubbies for books and book bags. I like your classroom and you are a professional educator and it shows when you talk about your curriculum and how students learn. This is going on my 27th year as a professional educator and I’m thinking of vlogging this year. It’s an important year for education across the board.

[@dougcruthis2701]

I am moving from Jr. High to 3rd Grade and have the whole process to do and make changes. I had more superhero and black before and need make some changes to bring to 3rd..

[@devontaekelley2729]

@@dougcruthis2701 two of my coworkers from first grade had superhero themes!! The kids loved it!

[@dougcruthis2701]

@@devontaekelley2729 I plan to and then bring in more primary color too. Most things were black and plan.

[@yolandawilson6619]

Keep it going

[@marymatthews8912]

Melting the glue is probably the easiest, but if that doesn't work, try using ice to freeze it and make it brittle, so that it cracks off. I also wonder if you could put that extra book shelf on one of your counters. I do that with mine, so that my students are not able to get into what I have on that shelf.

[@devontaekelley2729]

Thanks for the tip and the idea about the extra book shelf! I’ll have to try it out and see if I like it.

[@schampie99]

Can you share the resource for the Break area signs?

[@devontaekelley2729]

@@schampie99 absolutely! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Calm-Down-Corner-with-Strategy-Posters-Classroom-Break-Area-Kit-4791348?st=f3f6e3e6af6182438ce16421c2fcdbd0

[@Born2TeachAndGrow]

Try WD-40 to get the hot glue off with a scraper.

[@yolandawilson6619]

Will they let you put another board up? It seems like there was a board there at one point

[@devontaekelley2729]

@@yolandawilson6619 There wasn’t a board, but the past teacher made her own bulletin board. I guess when she took it down, the glue decided it wanted to stay 😅

[@yolandawilson6619]

@@devontaekelley2729 🤣

[@aleahgm]

Do you have a link for your number line?

[@devontaekelley2729]

It came with an old math curriculum. You can check the comments for more info about it!

[@janiecelambert-bonner3380]

Can you link your number line?

[@devontaekelley2729]

Unfortunately, the number line I used came from a super old math curriculum my school used like 10 years ago but never been used. I’m sure Amazon would have some that are super similar. I did the actual coloring of the number line myself.

[@ShaQuinaStanley]

@@devontaekelley2729 so did you just use crayons and markers?

[@devontaekelley2729]

@@ShaQuinaStanley I did! I used markers to outline the sections and color the multiple of 10, then used colored pencils to shade in the other numbers