How do you set up your classroom? How do these decisions influence and prioritize learning?

How do you organize your classroom library in your Kindergarten classroom? Do you sort books in bins by topic or some other way? What are your most popular titles?

What materials do you have in your classroom for your students to play with? We end our day with Discovery time (free play) and I am always looking for new items to add, the more open-ended, the better!

How do you decide what dramatic play areas to set up in your classroom and how do you choose what goes in them?

What are some of your first day “must have” lessons? How do you introduce your routines and procedures to your students?

How do you organize student data?

I have several data recording sheets I purchased online to help me see each of my students' growth over time and keep those in a binder. How do you store and keep track of anecdotal notes or informal observations you make?