These back to school bulletin board ideas support a positive classroom climate. Students will know that they are valued.
Because learning is best when it's hands-on.
Decorating your classroom at the beginning of the year (or any time) is a challenge. Let me help with these ideas! There's always so much to do at the beginning of the school year. For me, this was really brought home when I started a new job with a science lab as my classroom. An
Looking for bulletin board ideas for back to school? Look no further, I have 15 terrific bulletin boards for you to see! 1. The bright colors on this design are awesome against the black backgroun…
Because learning is best when it's hands-on.
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NO DAVID! I LOVE reading this story the first week of school! It is a great way to talk about class rules and expectations. ...
We want students to be comfortable in our classrooms. We want them to feel welcomed and inspired. Classroom decoration can play a role in creating that environment. Below are some simple ways to …
With 2016 being a Summer Olympic year, my students starting school in the middle of the Olympic period, and me being slightly obsessed with the Olympics, I decided to have an Olympic themed classro…
I know you’ve seen them on your social media feeds. And I know you are thinking, these are adorable but I don’t have a cricut® and I am not going to buy a cricut® and so I will never be able to make these beautiful bulletin board letters. And then you hang your head and […]
Since I typically leave my three bulletin boards up for the entire year, I decided to use PowerPoint to create my letters. See the steps below and
Organized into themed categories, including options for Red Ribbon Week.
We added strategies to the Zones of Regulation board. How can you go from red to green?
Use this resource to create large, vivid, and beautiful math bulletin board posters! You can create these anchor charts with any printer! Great posters for any middle school or upper elementary mat…
This product includes one blank template of a fun, kid-friendly ID card/driver's license. Students can draw or cut out/glue a picture of their face in the top left corner. Students are prompted to fill in the state in which they live, their name, age, grade, hair color, and eye color. Students then ...
Are you teaching poetry? Find poetry blog posts, freebies, and poetry resources that will have your students fall in love with reading and writing poetry.
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Teaching music with fun, tried & tested lessons, DIY classroom projects & ideas your students will love with Tracy King, the Bulletin Board Lady.
Great ideas for welcoming kids to your classroom.
So, are you itching for winter break to get here or what?!? I am drowning here, people! Between report cards, conferences (for my students and my own kids!), shopping, baking, parties, wrapping... DROWNING!Don't get me
Complete growth mindset bulletin board set with 25 positive growth mindset statements and bulletin board letters. A great way to promote growth mindset and positive self talk within your classroom.
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In this digital learning world we find ourselves in, a lot of teachers are looking for ways to connect with our students. (You can read more distance learning tips here on this blog post.) We all need a central location to share lesson links, share assignments, and communicate. One way to make this fun and […]
Looking to make “Pinterest perfect” letters for your bulletin board or classroom display? Have you heard about the print and cut feature with Silhouette Software for your Cameo Silhouette? I hadn’t either, and after lots of hours of trial and error, I figured it out! Get ready for your mind to be blown… Supplies Needed: […]
1-2-3 Come Make a SPLASH With Me! “Making a Splash!” is a super-fun writing prompt that your students will really enjoy. The craftivity is very versatile, as you can use it for the end of the year, or for back to school. It's a fun icebreaker & interesting way to get to know your students too. Simply choose the appropriate writing prompt “cover” for the flip-up booklet: * “Diving Into Summer and Looking Forward to…” * “Diving Into a New School Year and Looking Forward to…” Or Use the “Diving Into ____________ and Looking Forward to…” option, so that students can fill in their new grade, or something else that they are looking forward to. (Diving into sports & looking forward to playing soccer & baseball.) As you can see by the photo on your right, the writing prompt is the "title" on the "cover" of a mini booklet that flips up to reveal what students have written. The writing prompts are also easily diversified for various ability levels & grades; as you can keep things simple for younger students, who can write one or two sentences, or a list; while having preschool children dictate a few one-word answers. Older students will be expected to write one or two pages of more in-depth explanations. There’s a blank page pattern for this. There’s also several “brainstorming” worksheets for the various prompts, which can be used for prewriting. As with all of my products, I’ve included completed samples to give you some ideas, as well as enable you to quickly & easily zip off an example to share with your students. Adding a sprinkle of glitter and a school photo, along with a few 3D options, gives extra pizzazz to the project. Completed projects make a terrific bulletin board, or wall display in the hall. Because students trace & trim their own foot, each project looks a bit different. I’ve included several "Big Splash!" posters you can use for that as well. For additional writing options, there’s also an “I’m Ready to Make a Big Splash!” writing prompt cover, which works for both summer & back to school, allowing you a chance to touch on idioms if you want. To help you grab that extra teachable moment, I’ve included some background information, samples & links about idioms, as well as a definition poster. Introducing this terminology is not just for “big kids”, as my 1st graders easily understood the concept & excitedly shared all sorts of examples! Since the end of the year is fast-approaching for many of us, you may be thinking about an end-of-the year slideshow, or perhaps you're getting ready for preschool or kindergarten graduation. If so, you'll find today's featured FREEBIE especially helpful. It's an alphabetical list of 150, (teacher tested) songs suitable for your end of the year programs. I hope you find it a helpful stress-buster, and one less thing you have to look for. Well that's it for today. I marathon-shopped for flowers and plants all day yesterday, so I'm super-excited to play in the mud this afternoon. Wishing you a sunshine & love-filled day. "A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfull good intentions. They thrive because someone expended loving effort on them." -Unknown
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Letters for a STEAM bulletin board - S - contains science graphics T - contains technology graphics E - contains engineering graphics A - contains art graphics M - contains math graphics ******************************************************************* Connect with me to see my products in action: Teaching Maddeness Blog Teacher's Clubhouse on Facebook Amanda's Instagram Amanda on Pinterest ******************************************************************* By downloading a Teacher’s Clubhouse file, you are agreeing to the following license terms. Teacher's Clubhouse, Inc. owns and retains the copyright on each file. Your download entitles you to one non-exclusive license to use the unaltered file for non-commercial, non-profit purposes in one classroom only. If you intend to use the file in multiple classrooms, you must purchase one copy for each classroom. Your license does not authorize you to re-sell or otherwise use the file for profit in any way; to alter the file in any way; to create derivative works based on the file; or to post or distribute the file on your website, through email, on message boards, or in printed copy, except that your license authorizes you to distribute printed copies to students in one classroom.
Because learning is best when it's hands-on.
Does the word “RESEARCH” invoke fear? Anxiety? Uneasiness? Panic? Terror?Especially when it comes to having your students research? I have something that will take the fear and anxiety away! Do you have your students research different states? This will make research fun and enjoyable for your students. REALLY! Here’s what some students had to say […]
One of the most time-consuming things teachers deal with is student absences! I no longer worry about this because my students completely take care of it!
Enhance your classroom literacy culture by adding a Bookflix display! With this ready-to-assemble Bookflix toolkit, you will have many of the elements you need to create your own Bookflix display, which can be on a bulletin board, door, or any other open space. Use it to compliment your classroom library or to add a splash of bookish decor that will catch students' eyes. Make reading relevant by comparing it to one of students' favorite pieces of pop culture. This resource contains: 1 Bookflix title image, with adjustable size, in 7 different versions 7 Reading related headings that play off of Netflix headings, each available in 9 different colors Book images that you can use as frame holders...attach book covers and high-interest hooks on the display, in 17 different colors Extra images, browse and search, to add zest to your Bookflix board Guidance, directions, a tutorial, and tips for creating your own Bookflix board A student My Bookflix activity, which allows them to design their own digital bookflix board...in editable PPT and Google Slides format as well as a PDF version A My Bookflix Favs extension activity so that students can share their favorite book recommendations with their peers...in editable PPT and Google Slides format as well as a PDF version A tip sheet for writing a short book teaser to accompany the My Bookflix Favs activity A list of the books and snippets I used when creating my own board that has a historical focus Physical Display If you look at the thumbnails, you will see that the actual display is a physical entity. Use the images provided to create your own version of this. One of the documents included gives suggestions and ideas for creating your own display. *NOTE: Please understand this resource is not the actual display itself. The contents within provide you with some of the tools you will need to create your own board. You and your students will need to select the books you'd like to use, grab the book images from online, and write the hooks you want to pair with them. Digital Activity The second part of this resource is digital. You can see many of the components of the digital student activity in the video preview. You can use the Bookflix reading bulletin board kit with any students. However, the two editable student activities are more appropriate for middle and high school. If you have already purchased my Book Club bundle, you do not need to buy this bulletin board kit separately. It is included! Looking for more fun reading activities to enhance the literacy culture in your classroom? Try these: Vocabulary - Ultimate Differentiated Vocabulary Bundle My Reading Ladder Book Club Bundle Scaffolded Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers Why Read? Posters and Activity And more here! Stay in touch: Facebook Pinterest Blog Instagram ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Couple Tips: * Be sure to click the "follow" button that is located next to my picture so that you can hear about sales and new products! * By providing feedback on your purchased products, you can earn points, which ultimately translate into cash toward future purchases...bonus! Plus, I'd love to hear from you. ©Reading and Writing Haven All rights reserved by author. Duplication limited to single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.
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I absolutely love DIY classroom decor so I wanted to show you guys how to make your own bulletin board letters in any font, size, style, and...
My quest this year was to create a more organised environment in my classroom. A space that allowed for natural expression through various forms of play as well as a space that was organised and wa…
Bulletin board letters for the classroom that can be printed and cut from our free printable teaching resource.
I'm sharing my favorite ideas to organize and set up writing and math centers for your students! You'll find some fun teacher hacks, the printables an
