Classroom Set Up Day 2 | Setting Up My 4th Grade Teacher Desk Space

[music] Good morning everyone and welcome back to another Apples and Tiara's vlog. Today is classroom setup day two. I'm very excited to be here in my classroom. If you guys watched yesterday's vlog, then you saw all of the progress that we made yesterday. I think we did really good considering how many hours I was here. Today is day two, so we have a lot of work to do, but I first wanted to talk you guys through my outfit. So, first things first, I am kind of obsessed with this company, this brand. Um, so this t-shirt is from a company called Teachers Graham. I will have the shop linked directly down below. And it's so freaking cute. The strawberries fourth grade is my jam. The quality of the t-shirt itself is so buttery soft. This is a size small, just for reference, so you guys can see how it fits on me. Um, but Teachers Graham makes tons and tons of customized t-shirts. I'm going to be wearing a few of their things throughout the rest of this week. Um, but I just wanted to show you guys how freaking cute is this. So, I will have the link to the company as well as a discount code for you guys right at the top of the description box below so you can check them out. How freaking cute. You can get this t-shirt customized too with your name on the bottom, but I just opted for fourth grade is my jam. Um, and I thought, how cute with these little red uh this little red skirt. Um, I have these adorable pink and white checkered pants that I want to wear with this shirt around the first week of school. I thought, how cute would that be? So, anyway, I wanted to just quickly plug that in here. And then my glasses are from my favorite online glasses company, Z Optical. I will also have them linked down below, as well as a coupon code for those. These are just so cute. They're like rose gold. I learned my lesson yesterday and I had to wear my I don't know what these are called. My nose my nose grippy glasses. I had to wear them today because yesterday I was running around sweating and they were falling off my face. So yeah. So today we are hard focused on organizing and putting things away. The layout of the room is pretty much dialed in. I do have a couple of systems that I need to focus on dialing in though, like my teacher workspace. I really need to figure out where I'm going to put my teacher monitor because I do a lot of my planning and grading using two monitors. I just bounce back and forth from my laptop to my big screen and I need to be able to have a space to do that. So, I need to dial in where I'm going to do that. And then all of this furniture that's right here in the center of the room needs a home. um whether it's going to go to storage or if I'm going to keep a handful of desks for just in case because I know throughout the year we get so many new students. Last year I know I got two throughout the school year and lost one. Um so you just never know. Right now I have enough space for my 24 that are on my roster, but guaranteed I will be getting one or two new students throughout the school year. So, I'm thinking I'm going to keep three extra desks and create a little cluster um just in case I get new students. And if I don't get new students, I can use it as just an open space for if a kiddo's having a hard time, I can move them there um or, you know, for whatever. I can make it just an optional workspace. This furniture right here, these are my IKEA tables. I've had them for years. They're completely trashed. So, I'm actually pondering the idea of completely chucking them and just getting rid of them all together. Um, because I feel like if I keep them, then either a I'm going to want to use them somewhere and I really don't need them. Um, keep in mind when I purchased them, I was in a classroom where there was no furniture at all. I had no counter space, no desks, like no teacher desks, no little extra tables. So, I don't really need them anymore. Um, so I'm considering posting them on like I just send a staff email and see if anybody wants them first and then if nobody wants them then I'm actually considering like trashing them. Um, and then let me just walk you guys around. I'm going to flip you. I have a couple things that I got in the mail last night that I want to show you guys. First thing, I'm so freaking stoked. Um, is this disco ball and it comes with the lights. So, it has a whole apparatus that it comes with. Um, and so you just hang it. I'm going to put it in the center of the room. And it comes with a remote control so you can turn it on. So, I like to do, you know, fun flashy lights a lot of time. A lot of the time. And then I also purchased these rechargeable wireless um not wireless, they're just rechargeable uh light bulbs. Um and so I'm going to I'm planning on snipping the cords on a couple of my lamps. That way I can use them over here where there aren't any plugs. Um and that way I can use more lamps throughout the room because I do have quite a few. I have two there and then I have two disco ball lamps and then I have two other lamps, but I just want to be able to use them in more areas of the room. Um, but this back wall is like the only wall that has any electricity on it. Um, this wall has one plug there and one plug over there. And then this wall only has this plug. So, um, if I can eliminate the need for a plug um, for the lamps, that would be great. It's also better firewise. So, there's that. And then I ordered these. These are just clear um photo keychains. And I plan on doing a cute little project. I have one of these um zinc printers. I thought, how cute to take a picture with each kid at meet the teacher night or the first day of school and then give them that little keychain with a handwritten note on the back that says like, "I'm so glad you're in my class." and then just give them the keychains as like a welcome back to school gift. I've never done a welcome back to school gift before. Um I think it's just because I've never had my own class. Like in the last six years I haven't had my own class. Um and so I'm very excited to have my own class this year. All right, y'all. So I've been farting around here for about 30ish minutes and this is what I've come up with. I'm not in love with it. I feel like it feels cluttered and I'm not obsessed. Um, so I'm gonna show it to you and then, um, probably by the time you watch this, I'll have changed it or I'll decided that it's staying the same. So, um, I'm also thinking about asking Chat GBT to help me, [laughter] the Chad. Okay, so this is what I did. So, I put those two desks here and made myself kind of like a corner. Um, the thing about this that I don't like, first of all, I don't have anywhere to plug this desktop into my computer. This is like the dojo computer. When the kids take and and get a point, they use this computer. So, this is kind of like the kids computer. When it was over there last year, I would go to it for certain things because I didn't want to have to use my laptop. Um, but now that it's over here, it's like right next to my other computers. So, it seems kind of like a moot point of having it other than I don't want kids on my computer. So, it's still, you know, going to function the way it's supposed to. But, there's nowhere to plug it in and I don't want to use that power strip. But I definitely need something about this size to work at when I don't have students in the room um for like general admin stuff. So, I'm trying to figure out where I can put it. Um I don't want to continue to clutter this corner though cuz this corner once I have all this stuff put away, it's really like I really like it. And I think the problem that I'm running into is I like absolutely need this, but I don't want to face the window. I don't know what to do. I have some other ideas. So, I could potentially move this bookshelf over here under the window like I've had it for years. And I can shimmy this desk forward. And then I can put these two desks over there. And that way I have a space to go work. It's hidden by the TV. I'm not facing the wall. Like I'm my back's not to the door and I'm kind of hidden over there. So I'm thinking maybe that could work because if I move this forward, like even just like in line with the TV, I can have my document camera. Then I can turn around and have all of my stuff. And then over in that corner is where my work desk could be. So, I'm pondering that idea. I'm thinking that might work. Um, and I'm thinking I might have the janitor raise them so they're a little bit higher cuz my legs don't fit under them right now. So, I'm going to try that. All right. So, I just moved everything around. I still have room. I could pull this back again so that there's more carpet space. Um, but I think I like this way better. I'm sort of kicking myself now that I put this shelf up there instead of centered on the wall, but I'm not going to mess with it. I'm just going to leave it alone. Um, but I like this a lot because then I can sit here and I can do my work and then people who are looking for me will look in and I they won't see me hiding behind the TV and maybe they'll walk on by. Okay, I like this better. It opens this back up. Um, I just have to move a few more things around obviously, but I think I like this way better. It's way less cluttered. And then I decided to try this setup, which I like way better. Um, so colored pencils will be on either side in their perspective drawers, and then all the other supplies will be there. And then I'm thinking I might put Mia's cage right here if it doesn't take up too much space. Um, because I don't have any furniture that's going to go here. I'm going to try and leave this empty and blank so that it's not cluttered. All of this is going to be taken away. Um, and then I also put a desk in the hallway for you know why. Um, so and then these chairs are going away. Um, so yeah, these are just carts that I need to organize and put away, but it's it's starting to come together. I also put these three dark wood desks back here. And I'm going to leave them here as a tiny group in case I get any new students. And um what I can use it for is like an extra workspace. Okay, I like that a lot. I'm going to go ahead and I think I'm going to have to take everything off though when I ask the janitors to raise them. I'm going to leave them alone for now. Um, but I will probably have to clear them off. And then I do have room to store these crates over there, which is great. Um, this is the first quarter of um, daily language morphology and spelling copies. I did that before I left for the year last year. So, I don't have to worry about copying that. I did we made copies for all three of us. So, that is done, which is great. Okay. So, I definitely have room to scoot this back cuz I don't need that much walking space. I'd rather have more carpet area. So, I'm going to mess around with this area over here and then show you guys what it looks like when it's finished. I'm trying to remember the last time I checked in and what I showed you. But, I did shimmy around and messed with this area and now I absolutely love it. I think it's perfect. Um, I did message my administrative assistant to see if that cart that I ordered is going to come. If it does, it will fit perfectly either right here or right here. Um, I'll probably move this one and use it for something else if it does come. And then I can sort all of that supplies that's in there and all the stuff that's on my carts. What I need to do, I I mean, I don't have to do it now, but I'm kind of in the mood to do it, is I'm going to organize these carts and consolidate to one cart because I will have this one cart be right here. and it will be my teaching cart or I can put it right here and that way I have access to it from no matter which area. But this is like the cart that like houses all the things I need while I'm teaching. And then the things in this cart can go into that supply cabinet if it does come. Uh because a lot of it is just like random stuff. Like this ball pump is going to go in my recess bag with my umbrella, which if I'm taking an umbrella to recess, we probably don't have it, but I'm going to keep it here anyway. I might actually hang a hook right here and hang the umbrella there. That way, it's just by the door. This is kind of meaning it's weird. Um, but anyways, so yeah, I'm kind of in the mood to sort and organize carts. I don't want to do any wall decorating until tomorrow or Thursday once I get some of this stuff organized. Um, so I think I'm going to sit here and listen to music and just organize the stuff that's on these carts. And then, um, that way I can kind of have my teaching space ready and can continue organizing other areas of the classroom. All right, my workspace is coming along. I got the desk cleared off and organized the cart. There's a lot of empty space in there, which is great. Um, I don't know if this will stay up here. I kind of like it though because last year it was just kind of like cluttered. Um, so I kind of like that. I don't know what I'll put in this drawer yet. But, um, I'm going to leave it there for whatever. Um, so I have everything that I think I will need minus like my own crayons, my own markers. um that will come. Um so yeah, this is ready to go. And then I do I did confirm that my um organizer that looks like that one but is more this style is coming. But what I'm going to do is I'm going to organize supplies into these drawers for now just to get everything put somewhere. And then when that new unit comes, I will just move it all over. And then this I still don't know what I'm going to use for yet. I think maybe daily copies sound good or like weekly copies. So like um Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and then I can fill that with like other things that I need constant copies of. Um so or I could do like reading, math, science, writing, language, and then just put a sticky note between the days of the week. We'll see. Um, but I'm I'm enjoying this area. I feel good about it. Um, so and it it really doesn't take up that much room. Um, so I think it's good. I think it's good to go. All right, you guys. My little organizer has arrived and I went ahead and assembled it. So now we're going to go put it where it goes and then I can start organizing all my personal supplies into this. I'm so freaking excited. Just in time, too, because I was starting to put it all in that. And I'm glad I didn't actually finish putting it all in that. Oh my gosh, everything fit in there perfectly, minus this stuff. So, top drawer, we're going to do wide out. I'm sure I'll put more in here. Uh, second drawer. I'm going to have to go through this. This is like command strips and command hooks. Then we have hot glue and glue glue gone. And then here we have various objects, uh, tape, sticky stuff, adhesive and labels, sticky notes and flashcards, markers, staple stuff, and tools and scissors. Actually, I should move the scissors up to the white out. White out and scissors can go there. Look how nice. It's so much better than those little tubs floating around everywhere. And now I have these tubs for something else. I don't know what I'm going to use them for yet, but I will find something. Um, I just have to put this in my science cabinet along with the other tape and stuff, but I love this. This is so good. Okay, so now I can just decorate the top. Stupid. Okay. Yay. That makes me happy. [music] You're drinking. What's your life? [music] What you drinking? What you drinking? [music] What you drinking? What's your drinking? [music] What you drinking? You All >> [music] >> right, y'all. I have not checked in in quite some time, and that is because I had some visitors and helpers. Uh, but I did finish this wall, and I decided to turn it into the birthday wall rather than it just being like a random decorative wall. So, I still need to clean and write all the birthdays and hang those up. But that wall is done. And then I started working on these walls. Now, I know I said I like doing walls with a clean room, but honestly, I was kind of doing that thing where you walk around in circles trying to figure out what to do. So, I thought I know I need to do walls, so I'm going to go ahead and do them. So, anyway, I decided to uh hang my three bulletin boards. And I feel like they're pretty good space apart. Um the middle board is going to be math. This one will be writing, obviously, and then that one will be reading. And then in between each one I can put some kind of poster or you know picture or whatever something. Um so yes, this wall is so wonky. I'm going to have to get real creative with the border. But um yeah, I decided to go ahead and do three different patterns um and three different types of boards. Um, so yeah, I am going to Let's see. It is 3:00 on pretty much the nose. So, I think what I'm going to do is I have to think through which borders I want to put around each wall and then I think I'll be done for the day. Uh, but I got a lot done today. Um, I had a helper. He was able to do the Chromebook cart uh tags which look like this. They're so cute. I love them. Um, and then he also started cleaning my birthday pages. He helped me with the board. He took the old board down. Um, so yeah, very helpful. And then my teammate was in here for a while and we were just chatting and honestly I got so much done because they were both in here to talk to me. So that was super nice. Okay. So, I'm thinking for the writing wall, I'm going to do a pink scalloped border. Pink. And then I'm thinking I'll do, let's see, sunflowers. Uh, those kind of don't go. Or I have retro flowers. I think those are cuter together. Okay. So, I'll probably do that. And then on the reading board, maybe I will do just sunflowers. And I have black border, like plain black. Um I have like this kind, like the scalloped one. I also have gold. And then I have a black one somewhere. I don't know where I put it. Um I need to get rid of these. These are like old unused borders. Um, but anyway, yeah, it's coming along. I'm doing really bad on my water drinking. I have not finished that yet, and normally I drink two of those a day. So, yeah. But I think I'm going to go ahead and end today's vlog here. If you made it to the end, thank you guys for watching. Don't forget to follow me on all of my socials, Tik Tok and Instagram. And don't forget to check out Teachers Graham for some really cute back to school shirts. They've got shirts for like every occasion. And if you need glasses, check out Zimp Optical. All linked down in the description box below. Thank you guys so much for watching and I'll see you for day three. Bye guys. [music] >> [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat. >> [music] >> Me [music] too. >> [music] [music] >> hurt me. [music] Yeah. [music] Yeah. [music] Yeah.