Classroom Walls

I'm always amazed at how bare the classroom walls look after the last day of school. It makes me a little sad. I have always liked my walls to start off plain and uncluttered in August, but by the time May comes along the walls are stuffed! What a difference!
In August, I like to have very little on my walls. After reading The Daily 5 by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, I finally have research to back that choice! Every chart on my walls when we start the school year is something we will use every day. From the first day of school, we are anchoring learning to each chart.

Main Wall in August

I seem to have lost my other photos, so I will continue this another time... :(