Upon entering my former second grade classroom, the first thing you would see is the open carpet area in front of the whiteboard, where my students gather multiple times a day for various lessons in all subject areas. Some of our lessons and activities, such as reading, writing, and vocabulary, required students to sit at the carpet with their assigned partner. During other subject area lessons and activities, students had the choice to sit at their desks, on the carpet or somewhere else around the room, so long as they were able to focus and be productive. I do not use a complete flexible seating method in my classroom, however, as I still feel it is important for students to have their own personal space (a desk) in which to keep their materials. The desks in my classroom were arranged in three large groups, which allowed for collaborative learning and discussions to take place. It also assisted in pairing students quickly during lessons, activities, and games. The half-moon table, directly to the left of the open carpet area and whiteboard doubled as my small group table and my teacher desk. I met with students at this table for individual and guided reading, writing conferences, and extra math support. On the outside walls of my classroom, you will see shelves that were organized by subject area materials. Please view the pictures below to see my former classroom set-up!