CLASSROOM SET UP | Day 5

[@ThrivingInThirdGrade]

I want you to know that I watch this entire series every time I prep stuff for my classroom. I cannot begin to tell you how much I love this series and your classroom!!!

[@Kelly-ne7cx]

You should do a board with their birthdays I remember as a little kid I would get so excited when my birthday would come up and I would get a “certificate” and a treat

[@iteachteachers3370]

I love my birthday board! Check it out on my channel.

[@laurenskaggs9711]

On your front board of your school has a large laminator, you could laminate the white paper before putting it up. Then it will be dry erase and magnetic!

[@berdinevisagie4405]

Lauren Skaggs yes I also think that would be great!!

[@puttingthemfirst]

Lauren Skaggs I’ve tried using lamination that way in the past but could never get I‎t to wipe fully clean! What should I use to clean off writing?

[@aliciagrist51]

Cleans off with hand sanitizer!

[@laurenskaggs9711]

Putting Them First hand sanitizer works well, or use wet erase markers instead of dry erase.

[@oliviatucker9242]

You can also get the Better Than Paper, they have it in plain white. It’s made to be write on/wipe off

[@kelseylankford5863]

I think the cabinets look like a perfect place for a word wall.

[@baking1128]

Yes, I agree. Word wall is a must have and those cabinets can be easily seen throughout the room which will help your little ones immensely.

[@puttingthemfirst]

You’re so right! I think I’m going to adapt my plan for that space to include a word wall! I was planning on putting one on the back chalkboard and then got a bit flustered with the surprise computer station that needed to go there and forgot 🤦🏼‍♀️ Thank you for reminding me! 💗

[@tammy7423]

@@puttingthemfirst you could use the bb over computers as birthday wall or a quote

[@kelseylankford5863]

Putting Them First I think that will be perfect! That’s a lot of space and I’m sure both areas could fit! I use my back cabinets for a word wall and I love it. Congrats on your first job. I love watching your videos! 💜

[@egtupper]

Girl! I am so with you on the left turn phobia! I do the same things. Left turns terrify me. I was actually in a pretty severe accident when I was about 6 months pregnant. I was turning left and a car from the end of the line of cars suddenly revved around and smashed into the side of my car and I spun around and hit a lamp post! We, my baby and i, were both fine, thank God. But no unprotected left turns for me anymore.

[@RaeleenxMarie]

I definitely relate to the left turn fear. There’s a certain light in my town that I avoid as much as I can because of that. I’m loving the rainbow 🌈 classroom!

[@dannimack1020]

Bring dish cloths or felt to put under the legs of your table to move them a little bit

[@Sarah-hx2qj]

or tennis balls

[@swethakalluri2283]

You can buy the better than paper paper roll because it is dry erase and use this to cover the chalkboard. I found some at Lakeshore. This might also be more durable! Your classroom is looking great.

[@puttingthemfirst]

Swetha Kalluri thank you!

[@kristahjohnson3104]

You should cover each of the 6 doors in a different color to make a rainbow!

[@zoedell4590]

For your front board. You can get paper on amazon that is white board paper. It had the texture of a plastic table cloth. I did it on my chalkboard and I had the best of the both worlds with the magnetic and white board combo

[@helencorrine1898]

My mom is an art teacher and she has doors similar to that. You can get fadeless paper and make each door a different color of the rainbow. She painted hers, but if you can't paint the paper option works too! :)

[@MandaShell]

They have fadeless paper with white board ability now. I got it for my big bulletin board, but have yet to test it out yet.

[@kayweird1863]

Girl, I feel you about those left-hand turns!!!

[@mrsdscraftdesk]

I wouldn't bother with paper on the closet doors. They aren't ugly and your posters will be enough. I agree with whoever suggested washi tape as a border- more space for posters but still adds a separation for each door, and a big plus- just pop it up there. No glue gun or staples needed. You're an a roll! You got this!

[@puttingthemfirst]

MrsDegeyter'sDesk We will definitely be making anchor charts together as a class and I like this idea for displaying them. I’m not sure how to hang them though- maybe just good old fashioned tape 😊 Thank you for your help!!

[@amandahibler]

Hi! I’ve been having a rough day today-chronic pain, so fun!-and came across your videos. I am not a teacher, but your bright classroom and even brighter personality have brought a smile to my face. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Thanks for adding a bright spot to my day. Good luck this year! I’m sure your littles will love you!

[@puttingthemfirst]

Amanda Hibler I’m so happy to be reading this comment, and pray that today was a better day for you! Thank you for encouraging me and this filming process that is still new. I wish you all the best and hope you’ll stick around to continue contributing such positivity to the community on this channel 💗💗

[@kalliemaccutcheon9754]

for the white board closets i would bored only around the full thing so that when you close them all it looks like a big white board

[@daisysmith3145]

For a rug in the front of the class or in front of the cabinets in the empty space you can get a rainbow rug to match your theme

[@molly.stevens.1228]

Once your hot glue gun is warm you can unplug it and walk around with it for a few minutes. Then just plug it back in. 😉

[@puttingthemfirst]

Molly Stevens ok this makes so much sense I’m a little shook 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@mollyart1]

Ik I was going to say that too!

[@nikki6081]

I would switch up the borders, looking a little plain. Also you could use the wooden cabinet doors to hang up things and decorate to bring life to the classroom. I’m a preschool teacher and I have things everywhere on my walls and it really helps the mood in the classroom

[@puttingthemfirst]

Nikki Cleveland I’m going to use the same on all of the room 😊 I‎t can be very easy for a rainbow color scheme to become overstimulating or distracting, so I’m trying my best to minimize the rainbow madness. We will add some to the walls once students have arrived so that they can contribute and help make our space! 💗

[@savannarenee4489]

You should cover the four middle doors with the whiteboard and border them all together as one and then put maybe a calendar or birthday charts and other things like that on the other two doors

[@alagator809]

Since you have a sink have u thought about doing bath bombs, and cool soaps and stuff for removing paint etc! Like decorate the sink area!

[@shontajackson4289]

Congratulations! 🎊 It is absolutely your personality. Your room is looking great as well.

[@puttingthemfirst]

Shonta Jackson Thank you!! 💗 p.s. waiting for word on my alphabet- thanks for the heads up. I’m a fundations newbie.

[@shontajackson4289]

Putting Them First Absolutely! I wish someone had given me the heads up my first year teaching the program. If it makes you feel any better I didn’t use it the first year after moving from 5th to 1st. I was the fifth teacher added onto a team of four and no one ordered me one until half the year was gone. Needless to say I wasn’t putting up a new alphabet halfway through the year.

[@dobtra]

I use fabric instead of paper for my bulletin boards & then ribbon around for the borders...it lasts a lot longer. Good luck with your first year~this year will be my 21st year. I still love being a teacher. Your room looks great!

[@puttingthemfirst]

Tracy Dobkoski thank you so much! ❤️

[@kidscats3952]

There are cordless hot glue guns. You can go on Amazon to get them. I suggest two. One can be charging and heating while you use the other. No more trying to stretch the cord. The room is getting prettier each video! You can hot glue things to the block walls as well. The paint stays.

[@sabrinannguyenn]

scotch mounting putty works really good

[@ccc919]

Closet doors might be a good place to put your 12x12 sheets displaying wow work

[@puttingthemfirst]

CC C Thank you for this idea! I’m now thinking word wall, anchor chart display space, and student work. These will all need a home! So tricky to find a place for everything- still thinking 😊

[@irenatheginger2491]

Your classroom looks very bright and cheerful! Good luck to you on your first year teaching, and it's nice to hear more mentioning of Maine in a more positive manner.

[@puttingthemfirst]

Irena The Ginger Thank you! 💗

[@hannahstreams3185]

I think you should just boarder the outside for the number walk and let the doors be split. So when you close them it looks like one cohesive board! You’re going to be such a great teacher!!!

[@pedrofelipe7088]

Hey I think you should buy a stand fan, because it would help more to vent your classroom

[@emmainelementary2827]

my rolling cart is definitely very white but I think once all of your stuff is on there it won’t matter at all! love the idea of having another carpet over there it’ll definitely help cozy up the space for sure! it’s crazy how much of a difference all of the white paper on the bulletin board makes in brightening up your room! loved this vlog as I always love all of your vlogs

[@puttingthemfirst]

Emma K’s Future Classroom Yes I’m loving the white with rainbow!! Bright but clean. Thanks for all the love 💛

[@utfan0899]

You could paper or whiteboard each door then put the border on top and bottom so when they are closed it looks uniform.

[@tanyariley3049]

Love you videos!!! I am using the same theme and was wondering where you got your tassels ? Thank you!!

[@ariellathomazin6657]

I think the doors would be great just to present student work. Personally, I would use removable wallpaper to make it look prettier, but also if you use the large scrapbook papers from a craft store, and that would also look good against the plain door. Plus it would be easier to separate throughout the doors without worrying about it looking cohesive. Bordering the doors as a whole or each door separately would both look awesome in the end. And you could still use it as a center with a carpet if you wanted to!

[@deetee8100]

Ariella Thomazin Some fire rules don’t allow too many walls to be covered with paper.

[@shawnabrown2523]

with the board in the front you could do half magnetic and half white board

[@janabangayan7432]

Hi! I've been non-stop watching your videos! I'm a first year teacher as well and just uploaded my first video. You're giving me lots of amazing ideas for my classroom too, although I haven't had the chance to set up my room just yet! Keep it up!

[@blessedvirtuous617]

I bought one of the white 3 tier carts from Michael's nd it's white white. Not off white at all.... Your room is coming along very nicely!

[@puttingthemfirst]

BlessedVirtuousTeacher welllllll dang! Too late now I guess I’m keeping it 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@blessedvirtuous617]

@@puttingthemfirst Sorry... But at least they're both the same off white.

[@alagator809]

What about putting numbers above the closet drawers for your number station! Then u can do one unit of white with border!

[@alagator809]

On the doors!

[@debbieblincoe888]

You are awesome! I'm just watching this and showing you have 2.5K subscribers - way to go you!

[@puttingthemfirst]

Debbie Blincoe thank you- all of us are decorating this room together!! Lol

[@giljorules]

9.5k amazing well done love your vids x

[@sesshiefanxoxo]

My oldest daughter is going into 1st grade this year and I hope her teacher is amazing like you.

[@puttingthemfirst]

ParadiseDreamer This comment might just be my favorite yet. That is such a compliment, thank you ❤️ I hope she has an incredible year!

[@danav8044]

If you use tennis balls on the bottom of your tables and chairs they will slide easy and you will not scratch your waxed floors

[@Jen2095641]

Where are your rainbow bins from? They are super cute :)

[@ashleywilson37]

you could easily do each door a different color of your rainbow , i think i’d look great !!

[@arleenwilliams5600]

You can open your scissors like a big X then hold one of the blades like a knife when cutting the bulletin board paper. You can also leave your scissors closed and just use the chiseled tip like an X-Acto knife.

[@christinablalock7386]

Yep! That's what I do too!

[@rosiesreadingrhetoric3346]

Yay! I am so glad your chalkboard bulletin board worked! 👍😊👍 It looks great!

[@puttingthemfirst]

Rosie's Reading Rhetoric Thank you!!

[@ellagrace0764]

I have one and it is a bright white and it is from target but someone else I know has the almond color and it seems like that is what your describing

[@puttingthemfirst]

EllaGrace07 I think I totally got stuck with almond but I’m going to let it ride 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

[@MandaShell]

Do doors all together. I like the idea of 4 doors and youcan just decorate the other two. I love the white board paper, but some of them do not erase as nice as others (warning).

[@karentidwell8970]

Can you hot glue the corner thats coming out?

[@notjustasongbird]

If you're okay with spending a little more money, you could always get a dry erase white contact paper to use and cover the front board so that it's still magnetic, in addition to being dry erase!

[@robinreed8961]

In your library area are you going to leave that bookshelf facing away from the blue teal chairs? Seems to be a really tight setup there! I would like to see it in more detail :)

[@puttingthemfirst]

Robin Reed For right now the library furniture is just thrown on the rug to be out of the way! I actually have other bookcases I am building and using so really I just wanted the brown one out of the way until new bookcases are built and books are sorted 😊

[@pricilla2076]

Instead of border for the doors..perhaps washy tape or decorative tape that can act as a border...

[@rachelpoulin6733]

you could use contact paper for the cabinets

[@elizabethc2801]

A tip for if your bulletin board paper gets wrinkled, trying using a clothes iron, gets the wrinkles out!

[@shawnabrown2523]

If you don't figure out the board you could always do command hooks

[@bnabryleinicolanleea5239]

You could buy marbles at Dollar tree and use them for one of the stem bens

[@katiemckenzie9346]

now almost 2.5K! Love watching your videos!

[@puttingthemfirst]

Kaitlyn McKenzie I’m freaking out! I feel like we are all decorating this room LOL all 2.6K of us are in I‎t together 😂❤️

[@katiemckenzie9346]

@@puttingthemfirst I am in college right now working to get my license to teach. Watching these videos is helping me learn too!

[@sydneyhatula2986]

I have the same cart and it is more off white than pure white

[@aliciarodriguez8471]

I have the same rug in my classroom

[@nakitav3090]

Good luck!

[@Samantha4yaa]

I’m sorry if I missed something, but how did you make the board magnetic??

[@lauraevelynashley]

Florida State Girl here :( a little sad today. HA! It is all good. Loving all your ideas.

[@puttingthemfirst]

Teach in the Clouds Sorry I was a Florida cheerleader- it’s in my veins! 😂 Nothing but love here ❤️

[@lauraevelynashley]

@@puttingthemfirst It is all good girl! Florida is Florida to me. Doesn't matter the school.

[@juliete5204]

Loving your vlogs so far, and your classroom looks great! Have you decided if you're having a word wall and where? That's also a possibility for the cupboard doors. Where did you get the personalized stamp for the books?

[@puttingthemfirst]

Juliet E OMG!! You just reminded me. I was planning on using that back board for a word wall because my writing station would have been there but now that I was surprised with computers I had forgotten to move it somewhere. Thank you!! & the stamp: www.simplystamps.com/teacher-library-stamp

[@lifewithoutlimits3841]

Please explain how you made the board magnetic! I have no magnetic surfaces in my room!!

[@lexisgreer1656]

Charlotte Elizabeth she put the paper over a chalk board and chalk boards are magnetic so you can stick magnets to the paper cuz the chalk board is there

[@lifewithoutlimits3841]

@@lexisgreer1656 oh I see, I thought they was some magic product that made it magnetic. My chalk board is not magnetic 🙁 Thanks

[@lexisgreer1656]

Charlotte Elizabeth I see I’m surprised the chalk board is magnetic also

[@deetee8100]

I’m with you on turning left!

[@tanleggegjulliett]

YES TO THE LEFT TURNS GIRL!!!!

[@MckaylaHodges]

Love watching these ❤️ I just uploaded my first day of classroom setup! Today was the first day I could get into my room 😍

[@colorsMEwonderful]

I feel the same way about left turns. They freak me out.

[@erinclancy3323]

I'm not about those lefts, either! I get it! I always turn right and figure out another way.

[@dralbertpakin8895]

what happened to your dry erase paint on the doors/?

[@blissfully_teaching2112]

Another great video. I love how you bought 85 Scholastic books 📚 😂 so totally me !

[@BrownSkinGoddess09]

That carpet throws the classroom colors off. Wish you had a rainbow rug or a solid colored one. Just a thought 😊

[@puttingthemfirst]

Chelsy G They come with the rooms. I’m grateful to have one so large. Seeing as classroom rugs that large go for around $700 I’m pretty happy with it (:

[@debradunwoody-green6319]

Love the shirt

[@BriannaFlagg]

I just found your channel and am loving all your setup videos! I didn’t realize you teach in Maine so do I! I wish you the very best your first year teaching and look forward to watching your journey😊

[@puttingthemfirst]

New Leaf Teaching I actually teach and live in Massachusetts! Just visit a family house in Maine for a few weeks every summer. Thank you ❤️

[@BriannaFlagg]

Oh that makes sense!!

[@utfan0899]

Yay! I love watching these!

[@puttingthemfirst]

Well that's awesome because I love making them! LOL

[@utfan0899]

@@puttingthemfirst I teach 6th grade and I love getting ideas from teachers who teach younger grades. 😀

[@JustineJean]

Thanks for sharing this video! This makes me want to get into my classroom now and I can't get in until the last week in august!

[@nicolecortelyou9685]

Add play dough to the stem bins!!!

[@Texasdoglover738]

I love watching these videos! Quick question, did you inherit your manipulatives and other teacher items or did you start purchasing them before your job?

[@puttingthemfirst]

Celeste Rangel the math manipulatives are part of our curriculum and came with the room! My stem materials I collected over time while in my teaching program because I knew I would want them available :) Most other teacher items were self-purchased as well over multiple years.

[@Texasdoglover738]

Thank you so much for responding! I’m currently on my senior year of college and will hopefully start teaching next fall just wondering when I should start purchasing classroom items and such lol

[@mhesterfsus]

Dry erase contact paper will still let your chalk board be magnetic. Love the idea of the math wall. Use only 4 of the doors and border just the overall outside. You are so cute I will forgive you of the FSU slam. Go Noles. LOL

[@puttingthemfirst]

mhesterfsus I like this idea! Thank you ❤️ go gators

[@mynameiscaressee]

Are you keeping the carpet? Do you like it with your rainbow theme?

[@puttingthemfirst]

Carassee Souvenir I’m keeping it! They come with the room, and cost about $700 😳 it’s not the one I would’ve chosen but it’s what I have and I’m happy!

[@mandag6890]

What brand of painters tape is that bc I love that idea and do u know if it will leave a sticky residue on the white board

[@puttingthemfirst]

Amanda V I used Scotch brand! And I don’t think I‎t will but this is my first time trying this method. I have Goo Gone in case I‎t does :)

[@christinavega7032]

Ahh so excited for you! Love how your room is coming out. I'm a first-year teacher as well and I can't wait to begin decorating my room. Also, LOVE THE BUN! Need to know how you get it so perfect. haha :D

[@puttingthemfirst]

Christina Vega thank you!! 💗 trial and error FOR SURE lol

[@Lucky_kit6052]

Wait wait the paper is magnetic? Or how did you madr the board magnetic

[@simplyraeann3711]

The chalk board is made magnetic

[@HeyMissKiraShay]

It’s really coming along! I love the boards! I have a chalk board in my classroom and I struggled to figure out what to do! Thank you to everyone that gave you the suggestions and thank you to you for sharing in this video! I can’t wait to try it out in my classroom. 💕 what genres are you separating your library into? That’s a project of mine this summer and I’m not quite sure where to start...any advice?

[@pattycheeks1]

I always do a u turn too! But I always think I prefer my life then saving a few minutes.

[@ycollins4443]

Pattycheeks 90 I don’t feel weird myself now ! Lol People think I’m too cautious like if it is possible

[@mrenei05]

Where did you get the little teal chairs?? So cute!!

[@molly.stevens.1228]

I have some just like them that were part of Target's summer collection in 2018 and were clearanced out for a couple bucks.

[@mrenei05]

Molly Stevens would they be easy to spray paint?

[@molly.stevens.1228]

They are fairly matte, but I'm still not sure how long spray paint would last. They are textured..

[@mrenei05]

Molly Stevens ok thanks!

[@HeyImDai]

Now you're at 2.1k!

[@rachelpoulin6733]

OMG YES MARDAN’S!!! This queen knows how to shop...

[@puttingthemfirst]

Rachel Lee SO happy someone knew what I was talking about! Love that place 😂

[@mkennedy6405]

Omg I already commented once but I just got to the part where you said you don’t make left turns... neither do I!!!

[@mandag6890]

Melissa Kennedy me either lol. I will literally spend the extra 5 minutes just to avoid it

[@waytoson]

Gorilla tape (double side) the end of the strip to the wall. Your classroom is looking so amazing... TFS

[@marytaylor8889]

Be sure you use your coupon AND your teacher discount! Some cashiers won't do it but most I have encountered will. :)

[@puttingthemfirst]

Mary Taylor still waiting on my ID to come through :(

[@EvelyneMariee]

Wow 4 days later and your at 4.5!! Congrats love your channel

[@avivahartman8161]

OT: Your top bun is goals

[@AmandaPanda8100]

Where did you get your stamp for the books?

[@puttingthemfirst]

Amanda Rosental simplystamps.com!

[@natebloom4112]

Will you change up the border around the room? That’s a lot of the same rainbow. 😁

[@puttingthemfirst]

nate bloom Nope! I like the uniformity.

[@averyllucas]

Love the idea of doing dry erase on the closets!

[@heulefamily]

Just let it split and be all one white board!

[@sourheaded]

I love how in the beginning you were celebrating 1.5k and now you’re almost at 3! Congratulations!

[@puttingthemfirst]

lace klinich I mean WHAT IN THE WORLD!!! So crazy. Thank you ❤️❤️

[@melissagreenwood2008]

I just purchased a cordless hot glue gun from Amazon. It charges through a USB port or USB charging plug. I love it!

[@iteachteachers3370]

Thanks for sharing!

[@kaylayoungblood9577]

Table caddy and table number and name tags for there desk number

[@johnlopez3996]

Kudos to your boyfriend for buying the large fan. Make sure that he gives you tons of support this year.