Classroom Tour | Calming, Functional, & Responsive Primary Classroom 2021/2022

[@crystalriches]

Things I love about your classroom: I love how everything is functional and learning based. It is simple, yet effective. It is cute, yet based on learning first. Those are the classrooms I love the most. I can't wait to see how your classroom changes from year to year. ☺️

[@marisolmartin1329]

I love how everything has a purpose and place.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Thank you Marisol! I always love seeing you "stop by" 🥰

[@katiafernandez2316]

Hi! Where did you get the director’s helper white wooden “ frame “ Thanks 😊

[@jessicajones82]

Thank you for this thorough and purposeful room tour. I am a fourth year kindergarten teacher and I have gain great teaching insight from you throughout the years. May God continue to bless you and your teaching endeavors. 🙏🏾

[@MrsCallsCampers]

@@jessicajones82 thank you! Have a beautiful year! I also have a new classroom tour I posted recently since I moved states!

[@2hiiq627]

Glad to see all bulletin boards the same! Neat and calming!

[@educ84life70]

WOW! I haven't even gotten past a minute yet and W O W!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!!

[@wordiebirdie]

Reward Idea for Stars: a picnic lunch outside with Mrs. Call! :) My kids loveee things like that (best part is that it doesn't cost anything) and sometimes I'll bring a sweet treat as well. Love your room! :)

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Yes I definitely want a "free" reward. The weather here has been....eh...but I would love a little picnic!

[@raynawilliams4465]

I love this!! I'm a senior in college, not a teaching major. I truly never realized how much work goes into a classroom and all of the learning materials, especially for primary grades. I just know your students appreciate you and all the work you put in.

[@edgarduarte2674]

I love that you incorporate dramatic play in your K/1 classroom!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@djthereplay]

+Mrs. Call's Campers Mayleen , The classrooms I was in never had a calm down corner back when and where I was a school student and for me even in my life with autism back then , adjusting from home to school almost everyday was the big change for me because of the many struggles and temptations that I dealt with and there were moments when my body just did not want me to do anything when I had to . You are such an angel with your students to be working with them and have that space for them and allowing them that moment to clear their heads the way that you do . I truly enjoyed Your classroom tour . It's awesome . - Dwight

[@carolapostolos8929]

You must be an amazing teacher. I can appreciate there must have been a lot of time and effort put into your organized learning classroom. Thank you for sharing your room and thank you for being an amazing teacher!!

[@aleeshalangston7924]

Hi Mayleen, thanks for walking us through your room! I started creating a Calm Corner in my classroom last week. I was wondering if you'd share the how I feel/what I can do cards in your Calm Corner?

[@charlenezhou5894]

You have so many great ideas and teaching strategies! Thank you for sharing!

[@Stephanie__H]

Love it! Thank you for all the great ideas, I also like how your classroom has evolved over the years. It's nice to see what still works and what you have made better.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Thank you! That's a cool point. It definitely has changed a lot because of the different rooms but a lot of the "structure" really works in all the spaces which is pretty cool to see I think!

[@Codestaproject]

Okay

[@madisonjaelynn3544]

You are such an inspiration I love your classroom and your energy!❤

[@sakinabivins9415]

Great video. I was hoping you would open the stem bins to show what's inside!

[@aylah7041]

Beautiful classroom Mayleen! Love the functionality of it and I love when you always say to your students that this is their classroom

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Thanks, Ayla! 💛💛💛

[@ivonneurueta989]

I graduate next semester and you make me so excited to teach ! As well I get so many ideas from you. Thank you 🙏 😊

[@MrsCallsCampers]

You'll be there in no time! Congratulations!! 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

[@didibearyt]

I've learned so much from this video I love your classroom!

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Thank you! Glad to hear that 🥰

[@colleensedote1901]

Looks great! Could you do a video on how you use Class Dojo in your classroom?

[@SummerMondays]

I wish I could send my 6 year olds to your room!! They would love it and I know they would learn so much.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

I would welcome them!

[@farhana6016]

you are such an inspiration

[@Jessiemadanat]

CHOICE reminds me of The Lettered Classroom. Nice video.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

It’s super important to me! We even have a choice rap.

[@Mama_BB]

I love your classroom. Thank you for sharing. Where did you get that fabulous leaf rug?

[@fnouasse1163]

I need to copy this for my classroom later

[@EricaLucasLoves]

You are awesome! Great tour.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Thanks for joining me! 🥰🥰🥰

[@christinecardenas6502]

I LOVE YOUR DRESS!!!! Everything in your class is so organized and adorable! So lucky to have a sink in your class too. Love watching your videos! 💕💕💕💕

[@MrsCallsCampers]

THANK YOU! It is my favorite clothing item that I own right now haha! So I had to wear it in this video so when I look back on this year I definitely remember "the dress" 😂 Oooh good point about the sink. I think it would be so hard to go without.... 🥺

[@JA-ky2xu]

Where are the math task cards from at 54:27? Thank you!! 🥰

[@Chrissi15]

Such a beautiful, purposeful classroom!

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Thank you for this! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@maryamdeo]

Beautiful classroom...you have done an amazing job! How do you cover your windows during lockdown drills or incase of a lockdown?

[@duoduopeng2998]

Dear super outstanding Teacher , there's none like you and you created a wonderful classroom more than any kind of well arrangements with the highest functioning interactive between teacher and students. The best Teacher in my mind. Super outstanding, awesome. Sending all sincere blessings to the great Teacher. ~Doris Peng

[@deannaherrin9824]

Really loving your videos. Do you have a link to the calm corner resources you have? I would love to add the little cards to mine!

[@karensunstein109]

Thank you so much for sharing this detailed tour❤️. I love to see how other teachers utilize their space

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Thank you for watching! 🥰

[@AAMUteacher04]

Love the room!

[@kailynngrad3027]

I love your classroom and a good idea is a movie day with blankets and pillows with candy/snacks

[@EducationalRoots]

Can you explain the smelly spots/lip gloss?

[@kristinstrong6203]

Reward… like smelly stickers , but without an actual sticker. Using smelly chapstick or gloss instead

[@Mikaruxz]

Did you make the anchor charts? Are they available anywhere 😊?

[@lindadevries5522]

Can you please share a day and week routine for kindergarten/1st grade?

[@MsMeyer951]

I really love your posters! (fiction/setting/main idea/characters) I already have your Writing Super Star poster (my class absolutely loves it!) - but I'd love to have the others too! Do you have these as a digital version you'd like to share?

[@noraflores9777]

Very nice ❤

[@michellepettiford2215]

Love your classroom. What’s the height of the stools at your small group table?

[@teresagreen2486]

Where did you get the pictures for the calm corner... how do you feel, what do you need, etc.

[@kaylahawkins2042]

So perfect 😍 thank you for sharing!

[@EE-hi4re]

Glad I found your channel! What do your other students do, when you're doing small group?

[@EE-hi4re]

How did you figure out where to place the furniture and how much space is needed for each section?

[@lisseths21]

Loved it! Where are your kinder math task cards from?

[@mushkielanda8406]

Can you post a link for the moffatt girls writing sheets, I can’t find them?Thanks so much love the video!!!

[@EE-hi4re]

Which tablets do you use with your kids?

[@callmecordelia7181]

First year public school teacher here. Just wondering how much was spent on all of this?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Couldn’t tell you. I had a lot donated, I bought a lot from second hand stores, and bought a lot on sale though!

[@dcaballero9928]

Beautiful classroom. Where did you get your lattice background on your board?

[@markiarenee7188]

Hello, I love your class! Thank you for the great ideas! ❤️ Where did you purchase the large Pop It mats?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

they were donated to us! but they are from amazon!

[@markiarenee7188]

@@MrsCallsCampers, thank you I just added them to my Amazon cart! 🥰

[@303tinamarie]

I miss using shared supplies so much. We have to keep 3ft apart and can’t share anything still. Thanks for sharing your beautiful classroom. You must’ve spent a furniture on all the furniture.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

That's sad!!! No I actually didn't spend a fortune! 😂 goodwill for flexible seating, my old library bookshelves that I have in my calm corner and writing are $10-$15, the target cube shelf behind my table I used a parent gift card, the cube shelf that holds whole group supplies was from fb marketplace....so the ikea one for toys is the only one I paid a decent amount for! Doesn't have to be expensive!

[@ashleycarpenter1769]

Hey there 👋🏼 first time seeing your content and LOVE!! Where did you get the smart cookies and star jars?? Or did you make them from scratch??

[@chandafoster3718]

I would like to know that as well!! 😁

[@gabrielaramirez6840]

I was wondering where did you get the worry hand plaque?

[@christiehinson3060]

Loved your video. I was looking for the book bin classroom library labels (on the magazine bins in the video) but I did not see them. Where can I find them?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

My free resources section in my links! Check the description box for "all my links" 💛💛💛

[@lynettemelendrez2388]

Where did you get the water bottle holder from? I need one so bad this year.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

@@lynettemelendrez2388 it is in my Amazon storefront!

[@EducationalRoots]

Where did you get that container that you store the markers in?

[@littlebigharvest6893]

Is there a video that you go into depth about the center folders?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Not specifically but I share in the next vlog what they're working on this week and I'm making a post about my center tracker again soon :)

[@triciasuglian4507]

Try to remember that little ones can get overstimulated very easily. There is a lot to look at in this room. Maybe cabinets with doors to keep all the ins and outs out of sight?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Almost nothing in my room is up solely for decoration, 80% of what is on the walls is student work, and everything that is up is something we learn all year long or are currently learning. Everything has a clear purpose that the students engage with. As a teacher I can't just install cabinets with doors unfortunately so the built in storage I do have is organized.

[@KassieJane]

There is nothing overstimulating about this room. It is organized and purposeful. I've seen heck of a lot messier rooms, without purpose, and the kids were fine.

[@paigestatham6363]

Question about flexible seating: what if you have students fighting over who wants to sit in a specific chair?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

I don’t think I ever have! I have at least 4 of each option

[@dcaballero9928]

Where did you get your smart cookie

[@colleensedote1901]

Do you have the “I’m a Writing Superstar “ somewhere on TPT or anywhere else?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

The song is shared on my Instagram, poster is in free resources: www.bit.ly/MCClinks

[@valerie8anne]

Hey Mayleen. Where did you get the desktop drawers where you organize your markers by color? I need this! There are always lost crayons that need homes!

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Michael's 🥰

[@valerie8anne]

@@MrsCallsCampers oh man! the colors online are different now. i'm going to need an orange drawer but online it shows they have light blue instead. :(

[@nilambursafari]

Wooo😍😍

[@colleensedote1901]

I have been wanting to do flexible seating for a while, but haven’t been able to do it. Last year and this year we have to turn in seating charts for contact tracing in case someone tests positive for Covid.

[@shychyenne]

Do you do any variation of daily math practice like counting to 100/place value/ calendar and stuff like that. I usually put like a 100's chart up and a place value chart on a wall but my new classroom doesn't have much wall space.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

all digital!!

[@shychyenne]

@@MrsCallsCampers oh that’s cool, is it like an interactive PowerPoint type situation?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

@@shychyenne sort of! They write on the whiteboard!

[@pennyw1930]

Is the writing superstar paper in your TPT?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

bit.ly/MCClinks it's in FREE RESOURCES here :)

[@Potatoe_queen]

This classroom is amazing but the poster with the Very Last Leaf, leaf is misspelled? It says “one of his levs went missing” whats Levs? I been cannot stop thinking about this, is it misspelled or is it a weird angle?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

it's phonetic spelling!

[@Potatoe_queen]

Thank you!! I was still thinking about this and now it makes sense! I’m telling you I have been binging all of your videos in my limited spared time lol. Thanks again for the response, have a great teaching week. :)

[@mariacortez7050]

If you let your kiddos sit where they want what about beginning of year to see and write/copy name from a name plate?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

In the beginning of the year, I make a center that they can practice with magnetic letters (the blue and red kind) so each kid has a laminated piece of paper (it's like 1/3 of a paper length-wise) with their picture on it. Kids start with this in their bookbins, so they can grab it to see. Then everyone's goes into centers to practice other students' names. It is like the size of a nametag. They also have their center folders with their names they can grab. Last year I made little reference folders for my kinders with their name, colors, letters, all that kind of stuff. Longwinded answer but basically they always have something if they need it!

[@thecaffeinatedteacher7046]

Where did you get the brown toolbox from?

[@2112jp]

My classroom looks the same the entire year, eek!

[@oxemxgeex]

What is on the mats you use at your small group table?

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Alphabet charts and sound boxes!

[@Codestaproject]

Rubbers for your stars bin

[@user-km2qh7kh6g]

Is the symbol on your forehead specific to something or is it merely a scar?

[@lifeonmars478]

I love the worry area however, I myself worry having this space if it would stop a child physically telling you a worry like being subject to abuse. Studies show that children usually try to report sexual abuse in their young years and if its not taken on by the person who's being disclosed to, children will usually keep it a secret until mid 20s. I personally worry that it could confuse young children as to who to speak to with a worry, as some children don't even realise how great of a disclosure it is or they themselves don't think its an issue.

[@MrsCallsCampers]

Sexual abuse isn't a topic we cover in the classroom. That is entirely on the family. However, part of the calm corner includes talking to me if they need to. I typically always check in with students if I can tell something is not right. Having a safe space for students will not discourage them from talking; I would argue it does the opposite. Being a safe person for these kids would give them the reassurance that they can come to me. The calm corner isn't about dismissing students, concerns, or feelings. It's a place they can be with their feelings and decide what they need.

[@SonyXMisty]

Nfi😅😂