Warm and inviting decor matters beyond elementary school!
This time conversions poster will look GREAT on your wall and will help your kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students learn converting units of time!
You want your classroom to be a colorful, cozy, and inviting learning space. You’d love to have a cohesive theme or at least a color scheme, so everything looks put together. But are themes childish? Aren’t middle schoolers too old for classroom decor?
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There are three kinds of teacher-decorators: those who were born for Pinterest, those who can’t, and all the ones in between (such as the broke, the tired, and the I-have-no-time-to-decorate). However, making a classroom appeal to middle and high school students doesn’t HAVE to involve serious crafting or expensive, time-intensive projects. Check out these tips from me and Bonnie from Presto Plans as you prepare your classroom for the fall (or at any time of year that you want to give it a boost!) You might also like Sara's more recent blog post, Inside My Farmhouse Classroom Makeover. 1. Have a color scheme (if you can) Sara: My principal gave each teacher the paint for one accent wall, so that shade of turquoise inspired the rest of my blue decor: milk crates, bulletin board borders, etc. It helped unify the room to make it look pulled-together instead of random. I've also learned about the importance of contrast. Even a full-blown rainbow color palette can look clean and cohesive (instead of cluttered) if you pair it with black or white to balance it out. Bonnie: If you are looking for inspiration for colors that look great together, check out this Pinterest board. There are lots of combinations that will help you choose colors when you are shopping for classroom materials. 2. Stick to a few favorite fonts Sara: Just like businesses create a brand, you are creating a classroom “look” or persona that you will be known for... or, at least a mood you will create. (Friendly? Professional? Fun? Minimalist?) Try to pick a few fonts that most of your labels, signs, and other wall-hangings will consistently use. For example, I used the Google font Crushed to make and laminate labels for my whiteboard (see below), along with mint-colored painter's tape. 3. Make your classroom library a focal point Bonnie: Your class library should draw students in and works well as the focal point for any English classroom. Here are a few things you can do to make your library stand out: Give bookshelves a makeover by rolling them a new coat of paint and/or taking the shelves out and attaching wallpaper or scrapbook paper to the back. Put a few floating shelves on the walls near your library area where you can feature particular novels recommended by students. Add comfortable, flexible seating near a library to make it more welcoming. These items can be more expensive, so shop around online or scour garage sales until you find seating that may work. Use old books as decorations! When a book is unusable, find a way to repurpose it. One easy way to do this is to cut out the pages and write a reading-inspired quote in black permanent marker on top of the page. Frame the page and put it on your bookshelf! Sara: If your classroom library is small, nonexistent, or needs some attention, check out this blog post for more ideas about how to strengthen it. 4. Display student work Bonnie: Use student work as decor by making a framed gallery wall. All you have to do is pick up some inexpensive 8x10 frames (check your dollar store) and arrange them on your wall. When you get a piece of exceptional student work, add it into the frame! If you don’t want the hassle of buying and hanging frames, order a pack of mixed color picture mats and use them to frame student work on a bulletin board. Sara: Another way to get student work on display (while also practicing literary analysis!) is to have them complete this Quote Illustration and Analysis assignment; students use Canva (or any tool you wish) to make an inspirational or literary quote come to life. The results are stunning! 5. Use author-inspired decor Bonnie: Find ways to incorporate the authors you will be studying into your classroom decor. You can do this by featuring fun facts or by sharing quotes by the author. For example, I use an interactive Shakespeare Hashtag of the Week bulletin display that exposes students to one quote from a Shakespeare play each week. If you don’t want to make your own, you might even consider assigning an author to each student and having them develop a bulletin display with a biography, fun facts, and quotes that you can swap out weekly. Sara: Don't forget to interject moments of literary ALLUSION or author-inspired inside jokes as well, like my favorite light switch art... 6. Make your posters work together Sara: On at least one bulletin board or section of wall space, add some symmetry or consistency by hanging posters in a similar style (color, font, or other), or by displaying images that have a common theme. For example, check out these posters of stylized quotes to get some English class wisdom on your walls. Bonnie: If you are looking for some ideas of common themes you could use for posters, try some of these ideas that could work in any English classroom: funny grammar quotes or fails, literary terms or genres, author quotes, famous lines from literature, idiomatic expressions, or jokes using puns! To read more about my favorite bulletin board ideas for middle and high ELA, check out this blog post. "English is Weird" poster set 7. Make displays that are EASY to update Sara: Two of my favorite bulletin board spaces were ones that took VERY little effort in updating, so I didn't have the self-imposed pressure to redo the whole thing multiple times per year. For example, my Word Nerd Challenge is quick to update on a Monday morning because all I have to do is add this week's word to the list. (I made each word tile a magnet that can go on my whiteboard!) I also made low-prep Quote of the Week flipbooks of reading and writing quotes, which students often asked to flip FOR me. I used Command hooks and spiral binding to hang it on a cabinet. Do you have additional ideas? Tell us in the comments!
This PEMDAS Poster will help you teach the Order of Operations to your 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade math class. This is a vital concept to master, so this PEMDAS bulletin board will really help your students!
The Operations Key Words Vocabulary Posters will look GREAT in any 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade math classroom and will really help your students. If you are looking for cute math bulletin board ideas, this is it! These math vocabulary posters will POP off the wall!
As secondary teachers, when it comes to decorating we often don’t know where to start. Sometimes, we just don’t have the time or energy to devote to another long project with possible m…
Description With my EDITABLE Boho Plants Meet the Teacher template, you'll have a gorgeous teacher introduction sheet prepared in no time! Created in my Boho Plants theme, using minimalist and neutral tones, you're able to easily add information about yourself, such as: About Me, Fun Facts and Favorites. $$ SAVE $$ and grab these Meet the Teacher Templates in the complete BOHO PLANTS CLASSROOM DECOR BUNDLE available HERE What's included: 8 stunning editable meet the teacher template designs in Powerpoint format -with blank templates included - making it perfect for the dual language or bilingual classroom! (Eg: Type in Spanish or French etc) To edit: You must have Microsoft PowerPoint or equivalent installed on your computer. Simply type into the text box provided - it's that easy! Match your classroom style with meet the teacher templates in every classroom decor theme.
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Wow your students with these 21 science classroom decorating ideas. These science lab door decoration ideas are perfect for elementary science teachers!
Time to get creative!
Description Keep your guided reading groups visible and organised for both yourself and your students by using these rainbow, Spotty Pastels themed Reading Group Posters and Book Box Labels. Completely customizable - just add in your own text to create personalized reading group names for your class. Made to match my Spotty Pastels Classroom Decor Bundle, this pack includes: 12 various spotty pastel coloured groups A4 sized colour posters - to display on your whiteboard or Bulletin Boards Square Book Box Labels - perfectly measured to fit the front of your Elizabeth Richards Book Boxes Editable posters and labels - to add in your own unique group names if you choose Editable student name tags - to fit both sets perfectly.
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This adding & subtracting integers bulletin board set will really help your math class and will look GREAT on your wall!
Description Create your very own Positive Affirmation Station for your classroom using these vibrant editable spotty brights templates. What is an affirmation? An affirmation is a short phrase that is recited with the purpose of empowering students. How can I implement an Affirmation Station? Teachers have used these editable spotty brights labels to create gorgeous displays of positivity in their classrooms and home learning areas with many placing the affirming phrases / adjectives around a mirror. Students look at themselves in the affirmations mirror each morning and choose a phrase or word that represents what they would like to work on that day. This would also make a gorgeous rainbow door display! How can I use this resource? Choose from the pre-made affirmations included in the pack or use the FULLY EDITABLE version included! – Just type in your own words of motivation and positivity to encourage self esteem and give your students their daily dose of happiness and positive vibes. Teachers and adults will benefit from these too! HERE’S WHATS INCLUDED: PDF version Small & large 'Affirmation Station' header 12 affirmation words on round labels with vibrant spotty brights design Editable PowerPoint version Editable 'I am' round labels - just add your text Editable headers TO EDIT: You will need to have Microsoft Powerpoint installed on your computer. Choose any font you like (must be installed on your computer) and simply type in your text.
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I’m a strong believer that your environment, whether that be your home or your classroom, can influence your daily energy, imagination, and joy. Because of this, I set out to design my high school classroom decor to reflect the overall goal I want to achieve in my classroom. Since I’m a high school English teacher, I ... Read More about High School Classroom Decor: Semi Flexible Seating in a Secondary ELA Classroom
Use these unique free classroom posters to spark inspiration and create that positive mindset in the classroom, the computer lab, or your makerspace.
Share your school values from the moment your students enter the front door.
Our Wrist Wraps will make acknowledging positive student behavior and achievement fun, engaging and easy-to-prep! We have carefully illustrated 10 gorgeous bands and provided them in color and blackline versions for you to simply print and cut. Wrap them around the wrists of your students and apply a piece of tape or dab of glue to secure. Included in this file so far are the following brag bands: Great work Well done I am wonderful I am a super star I am kind I am an awesome helper I worked hard today I do not give up I am amazing I did excellent work Little learners would love to color a blackline version using crayons or bright pencils before you wrap it on their wrist! In each of the 10 designs, we've provided 5 different color choices. Hop over to TpT to find this new printable in our collection!
Use this colourful poster in your classroom to help your students use french accents with ease and accuracy! YOU WILL RECEIVE: One poster (18x24 in) in both JPG and PDF format. REMINDER: This is a digital download. No physical products will be shipped to you. Following your purchase, you will receive an email from Etsy with the link for downloading the file.
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MISTAKES ARE: -expected -respected -inspected -corrected A great poster to hang in a classroom, school guidance counselor office, school social worker office, child therapist or child psychologist office to remind kids that it's okay to make mistakes and that trying is what is really important! A great reminder to boost confidence and participation in the classroom. A very cute poster to decorate the classroom, social worker office, therapist office or counselor office with. Features fun, bright and cheerful colors - Prints beautifully! WANT THIS QUOTE ON A FAUX CHALKBOARD BACKGROUND? FIND IT HERE! https://www.etsy.com/listing/491102736/classroom-decor-mistakes-are-proof-youre?ref=shop_home_active_51&pro=1 ***************************************************** Note: THIS IS A DIGITAL PRODUCT. NO PHYSICAL ITEM WILL BE SENT TO YOU. • Watermark will not appear on your files This product is an INSTANT DOWNLOAD. You will receive 4 high resolution 300 dpi files for easy printing: 8x10" jpg file 11x14" jpg file 16x20" jpg file 18x24" jpeg file ***************************************************** VIEW THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF TEACHER /CLASSROOM POSTERS HERE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TidyLadyPrintables?ref=condensed_trust_header_title_items§ion_id=19601978 VIEW THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF VOCATIONAL (principals, counselors, etc.) POSTERS HERE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TidyLadyPrintables?ref=condensed_trust_header_title_sold§ion_id=19609344 ***************************************************** HOW TO ORDER It's such A SIMPLE PROCESS: 1. Add the item to your cart. 2. Purchase the item. 3. As soon as payment is confirmed, Etsy will provide you with the link to download your new artwork. 4. Download, save, print and enjoy! Etsy DOWNLOAD HELP can be found here: https://www.etsy.com/help/article/3949 ________________________________________________ Need to get your new file(s) printed? Our shop has partnered with Prints of Love which offers fast, high quality, affordable and eco-friendly printing. They also offer free 2-3 day U.S. shipping and free envelopes! Simply follow this link to check them out: https://printsoflove.com/ref/tidylady-printables/ Prints Of Love will handle the rest! For every order you place, Prints of Love plants a tree in your name. It is their way of creating a net positive environmental impact with each order! They are proud to be an official Reforestation Partner with their friends at One Tree Planted. ________________________________________________ *PLEASE NOTE: Files are for PERSONAL USE ONLY. You may not forward, share, sell or distribute the files. Mass production, file sharing and commercial use of these files are strictly prohibited
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Make classroom management a whole lot easier with non-verbal hand signals! These round, pastel posters come in 8 color options with a total of 23 different versions to choose from! Please note this product is non-editable. Nonetheless, still created to meet your specific classroom needs. I hope you enjoy! Hand Signal Posters Options: - Hand holding up 1: tissue, pencil, water, restroom - Hand holding up 2: tissue, pencil, water, restroom - Hand holding up 3: tissue, pencil, water, restroom - Hand holding up 4: tissue, pencil, water, restroom - Hand holding up 5: question - Fingers crossed: restroom - Thumbs up: got it, ready, I'm done - Thumbs down: not ready, I need help If you like this product, check out these matching resources! Neutral Number Labels Neutral Editable Word Wall ***************************************************************************************************** Stay Connected! I would love to see how you use my resources with your students :) Click here for my Instagram Click here to follow my store
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We've been learning about the parts of speech in the most fun ways. A parts of speech printable and flip book, writing our own mad libs, and more.
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