A Quick Peek Into Our Classroom...
Welcome to our room! Even if you simply pop in, you will find lots of fun and exciting things happening within our class. We love learning here in 3rd grade and our days are filled with exploration and adventure.
Classroom Library and Reading Corner
In our classroom library, you will find books of all different genres. Everything from Fantasy and Sports books, to Mysteries and Poetry. We love to read and learn about the world around us through books. The pink tubs hold all of our chapter books in a series, the purple tubs are chapter books grouped by the same author, and all of the green tubs are Non-fiction.
Gathering area
This is a place where we gather as a class to listen to a story, discuss ideas, or learn during a Reading or Writing mini-lesson. Gathering together is a way for the students to feel like a community and have some time to share our learning.
Classroom Promise
A sense of community is very important within my classroom. In order to feel as if the students are part of the learning process as active participants, we created a classroom promise together. The words to the promise remind the students of my expectations and the expectations that they have of each other. The students "sign" the promise by placing a likeness of them on the board.
Mrs. Haagsma's desk
My classroom area is filled with fun things to explore and books that I will be sharing during the school year. I also keep our calendar and lots of pictures and notes there!
Star Celebrity of the Week
During the course of the school year, each child will have the chance to be our Star Student for the Week. The Star is able to have a bulletin board filled with their pictures, a special sign for their desk, they are able to be line leader, and they are in charge of special jobs around the classroom. The students look forward to their special week all year!