Classroom Management & Design Ideas for a Kindergarten or 1st Grade Classroom

Hi and welcome to my blog. This blog is intended as a class exercise for EDM 510.

I have never taught in a classroom before, so when I finish with my Alternative Masters degree I will be looking forward to becoming a kindergarten or 1st Grade teacher. I would like to hear some of your ideas on classroom management techniques and classroom environment designs.

I just want some ideas of how a first time teacher will go about setting up her classroom and managing it. Like for example, what are the essentials or "must haves" things or items for every first time teacher?