The Start of Classroom Prep & Some ???'s

So I started preparing my clasroom this week.

OHHHHH EEEEEEEEM GEEEEEE

I had absolutely no idea where to begin.

I am going to just do a quick show and tell about what I've done in two days ( which is not a lot ).

After the classroom pics... I have some questions that I hope some of you can help  me with.

Here is the classroom when I walked in.. (mess)

 I tried my best to "Organize" my desk

 

 Then I had this to deal with !!

My Reorganization starts here...

I'm thinking of taking my reward board (sticker charts) from up here...

and putting it down here where the

 kids can actually reach them.

 lunch and lunch count w. popsicle sticks behind mailboxes

I changed signs around my classroom... :)

 Door to the classroom... NEW NAME  :)

Cleaner desk

 meeting/ rug area

 calendar & gudided reading bookshelf

File cabs w. teacher books

(ie. holiday read alouds & curric. read alouds)

 

 Word Work Storage/area

This is my problem area that I need your help w.

(lets talk later)

This will be our poetry station.

Changed out all the balls on the bottoms of the chairs...

,,, ewww

niiiiiiice

 Library... needs work

 writer's workshop... to be organized

 I moved the student computer closer to my desk.

It faces out to the classroom so that students can access it.

More to come at the end of this week.

So now for my questions...

I need help and advice so pleas link up with me.

School starts next wednesday August 29th and I have 3 things running through my mind...

Please let me know your advice for the following:

1.) Homework, Homework folders &

Homework collection/ grading process!!

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH IT?

2.) Writing Folders & Writing Center

What do your writing folders and writing areas look like?

Our school uses Lucy Calkins for writing.

3.) Word Work Stations.

You've seen my storage area above.

Any more suggestions are helpful.

Thanks so much :)

ps. i did not spellcheck b4 posting... sorry

Suzy