CLASSROOM SETUP DAY 2! // first year teacher

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

hi everyone!! i am answering some questions today over on my instagram!! go ask me a question!! @elementary.withemily

[@maluanbff7419]

OMG YOU ARE SOOO PRETTY

[@silverfamily2837]

Your beautiful

[@silverfamily2837]

If you can my question is:did u work at jackson elementary school in abeliene because i go to school there

[@ambermullenax9813]

Hello Emily btw your very pretty :) I have a question:Which grade do you teach? Btw you did a amazing job! :)

[@hattiedeis488]

@@ambermullenax9813 4th

[@ElementaryInTheMitten]

This popped up on my recommended videos and I was SO excited to see my posters in the thumbnail! You are so much fun to watch and I can’t wait to follow along with the rest of your videos!!! Thank you for sharing my posters, Emily!

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

of course!!! they are the perfect addition to my room💛

[@juliemark5764]

I am headed to TPT to buy them for my fourth grade classroom!

[@morganandreoni6226]

Student mailboxes! You can give them numbers and put graded papers or other class work in the cubbies.

[@lexicopen4175]

She can’t she has multiple classes

[@alyssahartzheim713]

For the corner where you have your rug, behind the mirror and all in that corner you should have draping fairy lights! It would look so cute and be so cozy and calming and add to the wall!(:

[@alphadominic5395]

I love the little comfort corner we had one at my school when I was in elementary it helps so much and we didn’t even have things like they have today to help people come down even more

[@MrsMeyer-wu4zm]

Put the cubbies in the back corner between the cabinets and the charging stations. Because you teach writing, they would be great to hold student journals or something of that nature.

[@kasarahr]

For the shininess on your bulletin boards use Matte clear spray paint on them! Works amazing! I’m also setting up my first classroom this summer. I used it and it worked wonders.

[@JesseB38]

If you cannot find the same border for your bulletin board, get some decorative paper fans and place them there to cover the spot. Your classroom is coming along nicely! I cannot wait to see more!

[@jandillard1382]

Fabric works very well. I’ve also just used a roller and painted the actual cork board and then framed it with border. It turns out really nice.

[@juliia1217]

I'm so excited to follow your journey through your first year of teaching!!

[@thezennialteacher]

You can call that corner your calm down corner. Loved how you put the inspirational people up!

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

thank you!!☺️

[@piperssquadtea2250]

Next to the small desk there was some draws that said Monday, Tuesday….. etc There is a some who has the same one. Same thing with the pictures with the people. There channel is called Bailey. I swear I same something like that in one of her videos.

[@heidibrooke10]

Hey! We have those cork strips in our hallways to display student work. We staple boarder on them and then use clothespins to hang papers that way we can swap things out easily and also that means we do not have to keep stapling things to it. Also, I use the fadeless paper instead of better than paper because I also did not like that the better than paper is shiny. I have used the same paper for 5 years and it still looks brand new.

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

thank you so much!!

[@alixrivera001]

Bins with student supplies would be amazing in those cubbies!

[@elianacornwell5448]

You should get some thin curtains to hang on the walls for the comfy corner and then add fairy lights to make it super comfy and cute

[@sharonwilliams1586]

We have those cork strips in the hallway. They are to hang student work on the wall and you always need one more of any bulletin board material than you think you will need! Another tip you don't need to precut your letters before you laminate them, try it and save yourself a step. You started your room, that's half the battle! Don't over think it and enjoy it!

[@tawniyateachesk]

Agree, should use for student work and stick the posters just to the wall.

[@savannahlanestudent9793]

Watching your videos make me even more excited to move into my first classroom in a few weeks!! Thanks for sharing your first year journey.

[@RebekahJJones]

For the cubby’s I would put like small school supplies like I have been a teacher and it has worked really well !

[@nearandfarreborndolls7493]

Welcome to classroom decor, where you NEVER have enough bulletin board paper or border. Here are some tips when you run out of one or the other. 1) Make stripes of different paper to cover the bulletin board. 2) Put one border on the top and bottom and another border on the sides or alternate them. 3) You can also leave the corners with no border and put some large graphics there to cover up the lack of borders. I like to put something seasonal or holiday there so you have a little something new in the classroom every month or so without having to redo the entire bulletin board. You could also put something generic that goes with your classroom theme if you don't want to have to keep changing things. Your principal is right about the file cabinet. It is definitely something you will fill up eventually with your teaching files, student portfolios and drafts (you teach writing, right?) and even binders.

[@calistacoetzer8659]

I have fabric on the bulletin boards in my classroom. They have been up for 2 years and still looks brand-new. I would highly recommend it.

[@butterflybaby429]

A suggestion would be to Velcro fabric around your big table so that you can put storage underneath that’s not visible. Additionally, I used to use removable wallpaper to decorate cabinet doors, instead of taping it down. That will allow you to take it off as needed♥️ By the way, the cork board strips are mainly used for putting up student work, but you did a nice job with them😁

[@madison1952]

I would use the box shelves for student assignments

[@mckinleythomas7620]

Walmart has like a "classroom decor kit" for like $3 with a similar border to that in it!

[@jonathaniler]

Nice Calm Down Corner. I use black bed sheets for my bulletin boards.

[@carolynsharp8863]

If you can’t find any more of the border you can take a strip of it and copy it onto cardstock paper and then cut it out.

[@victoriaLL345]

It's coming along. Your principal rocks.

[@khadeejah5968]

Your channel is so addictive! Just found it, but I've been binge-watching all day :) I just KNOW your channel is going to grow super big

[@mckinley_rose]

I’ve found that brushing a thin layer of modpodge onto your laminated stuff does wonders at taking off the glare. Also doesn’t make your room stink like I’ve heard the sprays do.

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

omg thank you!!! you’re a life saver! going to try that tomorrow☺️

[@mckinley_rose]

@@emilyinthemiddle3119 no problem! How’d you make the letters for “affirmation station” with the dots? They’re super cute!

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

i just made them in powerpoint! i just did word art and found a random pattern picture to fill the letters!

[@laurabrayden94]

Love your videos! You should try putting the white cubbies in the cozy corner for storage with your bin of fidgets just a thought 🙂

[@Slay_Queen-1]

The shelf can be for your homeroom class/mailboxes

[@teranscheidecker5134]

The cork board strips are for hanging up students artwork and stuff

[@xdanceislife13x]

For your borders I have run into that problem before so I will use it just on two sides like the top and bottom then I'll do a different one like a solid on the sides.

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

that’s so smart!! i’m definitely gonna do that!!!

[@xdanceislife13x]

@@emilyinthemiddle3119 then you can either save your leftovers or sometimes you have some left to use elsewhere in a small spot 😊

[@ChristianpatriotUSA]

The cubbies could be used to store shoe boxes of labeled supplies as a student go to center? But you definitely just do with it whatever suits your need. If you are not going to use, I'm sure another teacher would be blessed to get it. Thanks for sharing!

[@bestest524]

Love love love the doors!!

[@That_PreppyGoose]

I want to be in ur class so bad lol! Looks amaze to far! My classrooms are kinda ugly lol

[@allisonasher1061]

Where did you get the rainbow design for your supply cart? It’s SO cute

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

it’s the boho rainbow bundle from miss jacobs little learners!! on TPT

[@emiliaajamess_7552]

for the cubbie thing you could use each square as a pencil case holder (students can add their things maybe a glue stick ect) for each student so it makes more desk space :)

[@emiliaajamess_7552]

they could also add their book and worksheets that they have compleated!

[@maggiesuge9773]

I’m a 4th grade student and I have 3 periods! love the classroom have a great year :)

[@kyliegreenlee3195]

I love the table instead of the desk. It looks great so far!

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

thank you!!

[@feliciafield8161]

I use fabric! Love it so easy.

[@juliemark5764]

Keep the cubbies. Each student can keep their textbooks in a cubby. Those workbooks are usually too big to keep in desks. Not sure if you are departmentalized but the other option is to have your non homeroom kids keep materials in a cubby.

[@ShyHughes812]

I am doing the SAME exact thing with the influential people posters over my classroom library! I suggest putting them on the wall, so that everyone can see the border.

[@tammymisa5600]

My students would knock your mirror over on the first day! Your room looks great!

[@Lularoejesssanders]

For your cubbies, kids could store headphones, lunchboxes and other items that might bulk up their desks. Just a thought…great work! Looks good!

[@guadalupetorres3467]

You should use those Cubbies to divide your classes so your homeroom class work don't get mixed up with the other classes and then the rest of the Cubbies could be used for your students or I don't know

[@isaxsturnz]

Aesthetic classroom, my classroom wish

[@andreaguerra6544]

I know I’m behind lol but the bulletin board where you ran out of border I would have altered the border to end where it stopped on the top and crop it a little then that open space I would have put a different colored border and used that space for classroom rules.

[@kamrynmills2977]

A CLASS ROOM LIBRARY. I HAD IT IN MY 4TH GRADE CLASS!!! IT WAS SO COOL!!

[@jmichelleaustin]

Fabric bulletin boards are the way to go! Cost effective, they look better than paper, and they last forever.

[@valerieparrish9468]

Super awesome classroom set up - I love it! 💗 What’s the brand/model of your laminator? I love that it has a tray to feed in the paper!

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

it’s scotch!!☺️

[@valerieparrish9468]

@@emilyinthemiddle3119 woohoo! Thank you!! 🥰

[@hannahf1950]

Omg! just found your channel yesterday! I love watching your videos already hehe 💗💗 Congrats on your new position. I’m currently studying to be an EC-6 ESL teacher and after watching your videos i’m lowkey inspired to start my own channel 🤔 Can’t wait for more vids!

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

thank you so much!!!

[@kayla_davis6018]

If you take a mini beach ball, and put numbers 1 - 20 on it, when ur class is there, you can pass it around and whatever numbers the kids thumbs land on, they multiply the numbers together, say the answer out loud, then pass it to someone else.

[@ambrielburdette2471]

For the cubbies I would have put like supply boxes for your students..

[@d_danica]

Idea: maybe change the seats around every month. My teacher does that,..it’s rlly helpful

[@abilynnnnn]

Add the inspirational people papers on clipboards! :) Just a thought :)

[@emilybuilds8524]

one tip to help is try not using black/red/blue markers on your board because it stains a lot even when cleaning it doesn’t give off that new look!

[@kasarahr]

Your “affirmation mood booster” place lol you could call you “safe place” ❤️

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

i love that!!

[@kylie8017]

@@emilyinthemiddle3119 or a calm down corner!! 🤍🤍

[@addieriley1075]

You could use it as mailboxes that you would put their papers in it

[@justmaddy3388]

loving your videos emily!! you are killing it😍

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

thank you maddy!!! 💛💛

[@eliselucyy]

instead of buying expensive fabric you could use a duvet or mattress cover from five below!

[@percysir23]

Can you link where you got the heart hands border? I love that so much!

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

it’s from the target dollar spot! so i don’t think you can get it online

[@percysir23]

@@emilyinthemiddle3119 thanks for letting me know!

[@BrittniNicole]

I would’ve put those posters on the actual wall instead of the strips so it doesn’t cover the border. But it looks good so far!! Agree with you about the bigger teacher table!

[@jennifergoodman7909]

Painters tape is your friend 🙂

[@camsolarsh5016]

Why don't you photocopy the border? There's such a little bit left and then at least it will match. Do it on white cardboard, laminate it and cut it out.

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

that’s honestly such a great idea!

[@kaylayoungblood9577]

Amazon wish list and lakeshore extra supplies organizing storage cubes bins

[@mfmolina11]

So basically what you’re trying to say for that corner for the people that like restaurant stuff if they have a bad day in stuff, you should call him to calm down corner

[@Haven11]

Think that you should change the cabinets a different color because they don’t look that good with the lights

[@lisaharrell6511]

I say paint the cabinets white or like a soft grey

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

oh i can’t paint them!!

[@4taylorkauffman]

Omg where is your shirt from 😍

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

is it the taylor swift one? i can’t remember🤣

[@madalyncalbo5716]

Use it for there pencil case and their books they are reading

[@cammydunbar7565]

You should laminate the paper with the letters on it before you cut the letters out! It might make it a bit easier!

[@kylie8017]

Congrats on almost 1k subs! :)

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

thank you!!

[@mali.3]

4:34 i never knew that thats how people laminate stufff

[@jagricharity1411]

CALL IT THE CALM DOWN CORNER WE LOVE OUR ALLITERATIONS

[@jagricharity1411]

ssry for the all caps

[@laceyvasile774]

Hi I'm late idk if she got rid of it she should use cubbies for books

[@girlsclubladybugs6325]

I am just giving you a tip here for the future. Do the stuff that you have to do at work AT WORK, but the stuff like the laminating at your house. Edit: my phone is doing a weird autocorrect thing so I mamy be spelling stuff wrong

[@lolaturner4453]

Just a question what is a small group table

[@leahfischer8835]

Tbh I like the look of two different bulletin board backgrounds

[@norahl.9728]

You should call it the cozy corner

[@CBaesthetic9211]

I love the clasroom

[@youseffayez8619]

Get more of that white more do you put on the doors and put polkadots on it and that’s exactly the one that you have on your billboard

[@ashleymitchell6106]

Love your Taylor swift shirt :)

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

thank you!!🤩

[@ahoy_elementary7826]

Can you post the link to that wooden pencil organizer 😇

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

Limited-time deal: Bamboo Rotating Art Supply Organizer, 7 Sections, Hold 350+ Pencils, School Supplies Organizer for Pen, Colored Pencil, Art Brushes, Desktop Storage Box in Classroom & Art Studio www.amazon.com/dp/B07KWNC248/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_DJ8SKCR7DG3G4Q9N9DR3

[@alinecastro8832]

What is a small Conner

[@Julia_Katherine]

keep cobbies for homeroom students supplises if they what to

[@saishhabakhru2374]

Hi...Where did you get this quotes?

[@nicolegibson8903]

How’d you hang up the lights under the board?

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

they came with sticky stuff on the back of them!!

[@rileyj926]

You should of put green vines with string lights over them behind your name !!

[@andreamorales630]

Which laminating machine are you using ?

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

scotch!

[@marianglish1400]

I see many teachers using BETTER THAN PAPER for the bulletin board. Maybe that'll help.

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

that’s what i used☺️

[@walkergold5033]

lol you look like your wiggling all over the place when you move in timelapse! :P haha you wiggle your legs a lot! XD lol this is really cool! :D you should definitely do more timelapses of yourself! :D

[@rhy3320]

Use it for water bottles

[@kellyst05]

Why don’t you use the white boarder on the closet on top of the black background

[@emilyinthemiddle3119]

i did!!

[@shellideckert4735]

Isn’t school closed for summer break?🤗

[@veronicab.5066]

School don’t really closed during the summer. There’s summer school, renovations, cleaning, administrative work and things like that

[@Jessiemadanat]

This is soooooo similar to elementary in the mitten

[@kaylayoungblood9577]

Amazon wish list for your Classroom

[@lilykraus4088]

The corner can be called the quiet corner

[@YAZMIN-z7x]

How about u just put abc to that wood strip that would be great

[@user-sm4nt8fy7u]

Who wishes to be in her 4th grade class but your in 6th😭

[@ander5711]

omg thi vid came out on my bday june 30

[@ABC-wr6wh]

Use the dubbed for homework