If it’s not already clear, let me just say, I love reading in the classroom! Kids with an array of interests can get lost in the right book, find inspiration in the right read-aloud and connect with their peers through a harrowing tale. Join me in bringing a spotlight to our reading programs, whether at home or at school, by highlighting their appeal using creative displays. Here are my picks for some of the best reading classroom displays! 1. Author Studies It’s great for students to learn about and appreciate a variety of authors. It’s provides wonderful inspiration for their own writing. What’s more, kids can find common themes or connections between an author’s different texts.Continue reading
Category: Classroom Organizaion
Toy Organization Ideas (With A Minimalist Approach)
Last year I experienced a big move. My husband, daughter and I packed our bags and relocated to Delaware. Before that I was living with my inlaws. My daughter was still small and didn’t require too much stuff. A crib, changing table, stuffed animals and basket filled with shakers and plush toys were all she needed. However, once we moved things changed quite drastically. My daughter turned 1, began walking, became more alert and all around more demanding! What’s more, we had much more space to hold all of our trinkets. On came the toy buying. Now, I have never been one to accumulate stuff. I’ve always shopped as consciously as I could, and usually askContinue reading
Stylish Classroom Decoration Ideas
Elementary classrooms are known to be decorated with splashes of color, big bold displays, word walls, schedules and more! However, often times teachers may forget to include a little bit of their own style sense in their classroom while catering to the eyes of their little students. But, there’s no reason why we can’t make our classrooms both a stylish and engaging environment. Here are 6 of the most stylish classroom decoration ideas I have come across, that are: affordable, DIY without requiring too much skill, and lastly, a stylish twist to any classroom. Check these ideas out: 1.Remodel An Ikea Trivet Ikea’s trivet is super useful in the classroom because you can apply pushpinsContinue reading
Creative Ways To Display Your Class Schedule
We’ve all seen the typical class schedule available for purchase. Or the classroom white/black board taped off into sections for the daily schedule to be written out. However, if you’re looking for a more creative way to display your daily class schedule, while also saving precious board space, then check out these wonderful ideas! A Schedule Wheel Here is why this is so wonderful! It’s 100% DIY, and can be placed and moved around anywhere in your classroom. Make it as big or as small as you want it. All you’ll need to do is: buy a round lightweight baking tray, print/draw labels, cut them out and laminate them, then attach magnet tape to the back,Continue reading
Creative Classroom Bulletin Boards You Must Try!
We spend a lot of time making sure our classroom is bursting with color and creativity in order to stimulate our students and make them excited to learn. I personally enjoy coming up with creative ways to design my classroom so that students feel a sense of care, while also learning something from the classroom itself. Therefore, I came up with a list of some of the most creative classroom bulletin boards I’ve seen. You’ve got to try these out! 1. Did you know? There are so many interesting facts and tidbits in this vast world of ours, and often times we don’t get to share these with our students. So naturally, I lovedContinue reading
8 Unique Ways to Display Student Artwork
Creating Art is a time for celebrating free thinking, creativity and workmanship. Often times, when students complete an art piece they feel proud about it and want to display it. Of course teachers love to display student artwork as a way to liven up their walls. However, with time and experience that form of displaying art can get dull and predictable. So, I present to you: 8 unique ways to display student artwork. Your students will be thrilled to see their artwork this way! 1. Create An Art Mobile This is an awesome way to give your room some umph! An art mobile adds a 3D element to the work, and allows the artwork toContinue reading
7 End of the Year Classroom Clean-up Tips
*This post contains affiliate links for convenient viewing* Ok, so I know it’s not quite time to start clearing your desk, walls and student belongings, but getting an early start on your end of the year classroom clean-up is imperative! It makes life so much simpler. You’ll be more organized, productive and frankly happier for taking these steps early on. 1. Before all else, take pictures: You’ll definitely thank yourself later for this step. I used to pull up old pictures of my classroom when I was stumped on how to set up a specific section for the new school year. This is really helpful because sometimes you either want to avoid or follow specificContinue reading