Starting my second year in my art room was a lot of fun! I was able to really focus on how to arrange the room for the best use of space and to make moving around the room as easy as possible! As you art teachers out there know, figuring out how to organize all those supplies is half the battle.
Here are some pictures of my room all ready for the first day! My room does not have much wall space but it has a ton of storage space (believe me I am not complaining!) So all of my visuals are on bulletin board paper and hanging on the front of the cabinets.
Here I have our Class guidelines "Ways to be A Great Artists" These aren't necessarily our rules but ways we want to act in order to have a great art class and of course make great art! Next to that is our Noise Meter- This I really hope to make a point of using a little more this year! I found this on Pinterest once upon a time and love the idea! Each level of noise is associated with a painting. 0 Being the Mona Lisa and 5 being the Scream. The kids seem to really catch onto this! To the right I have some informative boards for the students. Below are the elements of art and principles of design displays. I just redid them this summer and like how to word demonstrates the element and principle.
Here is our paintbrush section! We lost a lot of brushes last year to dried paint and crazy hairs so lots of new paintbrush care signs this year! 
Back to School Bulletin Boards! Our Art Smart Artist is Pablo Picasso! 
I really like the idea of this and would have loved to leave out markers to see how the students would design their new canvas for the new year! I think I might use this theme for my back to school opening project next year!
This is the students main board! At the end of each class, everyone waits with big anticipation to see if they get their "Clip up" for the day. Each clothespin has the class names on them- If they have a great art class... It gets clipped up a crayon. The clips can also stay where they are or move down depending on behavior. When a class gets to 10, they get to choose their own art project! This is so much fun for all of us! They come up with the best ideas and these projects usually end up being my favorite of the year! We have done anything from airplanes to splatter paint to group sculptures.
Of course I spent a lot of time on Pinterest this summer getting ideas for different art room signs. I wish I knew who I could credit them to!
Look at how beautiful and organized our Paper is!! 
I really like the idea of this and would have loved to leave out markers to see how the students would design their new canvas for the new year! I think I might use this theme for my back to school opening project next year! 
Meet Vinny Van Gogh
He survived the summer and has made his way back into the art room!
That carpet, I know, So perfect! This area down here has changed my teaching life! Yes we read stories down here or do things on the activ board but more importantly it is the CREATION STATION! Students go here when they say those (once) dreaded words "Im donnnnne Now whatttt"
Now! Students go down to the carpet to enjoy the Creation Station! It's a hit from first to fifth grade!
Students have the choice of drawing on the white board, origami, art games, how to draw books, free draw, or drawing prompts! It is amazing to me how well they function down here!
Alright there you have it! The art room all ready for the 2015-2016 school Year! Look for some upcoming pictures of the newest addition- the interactive art history timeline!
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