I love bulletin boards. Have I mentioned that? I love making my bulletin boards art. I love putting art on my bulletin boards. Heck...I'll put almost anything on my boards! Here are a few ideas for quick and funky borders using some non-traditional items that you may have laying around your house. Poker Chips I use poker chips for several different things in my classroom, so I have quite a few on hand. They make a great border, don't they? If you have a metal edged board, you can use a glue gun to attach them. If you are working with a board with a wooden frame, the hot glue may damage it. Use glue dots. I like to layer them for more visual appeal. This bulletin board is a free download which feature the old national music standards. Poker chips hold spray paint well. I've spray painted them gold to use for the gold at the end of a St. Patrick's Day rainbow before and was pleased with the result. Boxes I did a movie theme in my room once upon a time. It was so fun to find new ways to use popcorn boxes and bags. They are inexpensive to purchase (I got mine on Amazon.) and could be reused. Popcorn boxes would be great for movie themed bulletin boards, popcorn words, etc... I have plans to do something similar with small Chinese takeout boxes with my Instruments of China board. Cards It seems that it is completely impossible to keep a full deck of cards at my house. Any kind of cards! That's okay, because they look GREAT as borders for bulletin boards. Uno, Phase 10 and regular playing cards work great for math bulletin boards, rhythm or time signature bulletin boards or maybe even a great trim for a bulletin board that showcases your daily schedule. This set is from a Go Fish set of cards I picked up at the dollar store. Love that they work so well with an ocean or beach theme. Kids love to stop and look for matches even when they are displayed on a bulletin board. Cupcake Papers This is one of my go to looks for making a display really pop. There are so many varieties of cupcake papers available that you can find any color and any theme that you may need. Flatten them out and staple them to your board. I've found that buying complimentary patterns and layering them can really be beautiful. When working with my rock star theme I wanted something metallic that would be a little flashy. It turns out that there is a cupcake paper for that! These little baking cups are so cute at the corners of my rock star alphabet display. I added some glittery foam stickers to embellish them a little. (Classroom teachers see the rock star theme HERE. Music teachers see it HERE.) Duct Tape It doesn't get any easier than this! Look at what a great job duct tape does to cover this older bulletin board. Check out your local discount store for tons of duct tape options. The bulletin board above is from my Number Posters - Rock Star Theme. This is another example of the versatility of duct tape. This is a light blue glittery duct tape. It is displayed on my Soar Into Music board. Legos This is SUCH an eye-catching display! The bulletin board is Minecraft inspired and the Legos (or are these Duplos?) go with the building theme. I used Scotch tape to attach them to my board. For some of the pieces I just laid them on top of one piece and then taped the next block on it so that not every block is taped. This may work better on a board that students can't easily touch. (Classroom teachers take a closer look at the board HERE. Music teachers HERE.) Pool Noodles Those of you that have been following my blog for a while know that I have a great love for re-purposing pool noodles. I've made ponies, steady beat swords and even workstations. I also just cut them up to make great bulletin board borders! For this fishy bulletin board I wanted them to imitate bubbles. I've attached them with glue dots. You could also use a low-temp hot glue gun to attach them. This bulletin board is called Making Music Together. Notepads They aren't just for note taking! I often use these little gems to add content to bulletin boards. They also make a great (and inexpensive) border. The iPod pad shown above came from Wal-Mart and the composer bulletin board can be found HERE. Paint Chips Paint chips are free and are a perfect way to add visual interest to any bulletin board. On the border above I chose to use two different kinds of paint chips and to create a pattern with them. Paint chips look just as great mixed up and stapled in any order. Staple them so they hang over the edge of the board and overlap. You can learn more about the Let's Talk bulletin board HERE. Plates Even more than I love pool noodles in the classroom, I love plates! When I packed up my room this year I marveled at my collection. I have Zoo Pals (photo above), baseball plates, basketball plates, beach ball plates, watermelon plates, heart plates, square plates, Santa plates and more. I also have colored plates in 3 different sizes and every color you can imagine. I use them for movement and composition activities, but LOVE using them on bulletin boards. I pick them up at discount stores, dollar stores and party supply places. Here are a few examples. The What's Cooking in Music board can be downloaded HERE. The watermelon plates are so fun! This year I found them in a larger, oval size. This bulletin board is part of my Music Burger writing display. Puzzle Pieces Shhh! Don't tell my daughter but sometimes I swipe her old puzzles for school projects! In this instance, it was a jumbo Barney puzzle that had several missing pieces. For the display below I just attached them to the board with glue dots. You might be able to use Scotch tape too. I have painted them before to match a bulletin board. Tissue Paper Like many teachers I have created flowers and pom poms to decorate bulletin boards. They have a huge visual punch and are relatively inexpensive to make. It's very easy to just scrunch it up together and staple it around your board. Creating enough tissue paper flowers to use around the edge of a bulletin board is also pretty, but time consuming. Braiding long strips of tissue papers creates an interesting look and lets you coordinate your border with whatever colors you may need. Song Bugs Bulletin Board Odds and Ends Really, I'll put anything on a bulletin board. I've used socks, fishing poles, candy, lights, my son's overalls and more. For this movie themed bulletin board I used a few View Master reels to accent the corners. Wrapping Paper In my bulletin board kits I often talk about using wrapping paper as a background for your bulletin boards. It can be found in many themes and patterns and often stays bright and colorful without fading for several months. Reversible wrapping paper can also be used to create borders. As you are stapling the paper in place, leave about two inches overlap on each side. Fold this down to reveal the back side of the paper and staple into place. What unusual things have you put on your bulletin boards? I'd love to hear about them or see a picture!
Why History Matters Interactive Bulletin Board This resource includes 35 interactive cards to be used in a bulletin board display focusing on "Why History Matters." Topics included are: Why history matters? What skills do we learn when we study history? What does it mean to think like a historian? How are historians like detectives? What is historiography? What is a primary source? What is a secondary source? Why is sourcing important? What is oral history? What is historical inquiry? What is continuity and change? And more! A title, "Why History Matters" is included. This resource also includes two bonus visually appealing note pages that may be used in conjunction with the bulletin board or may be used alone. (Students may use the bulletin board as a reference when completing the notes pages.) A completed notes page is also included. (I provide the completed notes page to my students who struggle with note-taking. I have my students highlight important information on the completed notes page.) Topics included in the notes pages are: Why study history? Tools of a historian. Thinking like a historian, and more! QR Codes are included. NOTE: An answer key is NOT included with the notes pages. Answers will vary on both notes pages depending on the student and depending on how the notes pages are used. The notes pages are included in this resource as a BONUS. Feel free to use them or discard them if you wish. A bonus "Why History Matters" station activity is also included in this resource. This activity includes 5 stations (primary and secondary source sorting activity, quote analysis activity, and more! Bulletin board templates and station card templates are included if you choose to add your own bulletin board cards and/or stations.
Who doesn't love free classroom decor? In this post are a bunch of free math bulletin board printables, from posters to math pennants, that you can download for your classroom for free today.
Bulletin boards are a great way to exhibit student art throughout the year, and let the world (or at least your school) see what your students have been up to. Use bulletin boards to teach a concept, tell a story, share a message, or just brighten everyone's day! (The bulletin board above, created with oil pastels by my 3rd graders, is one of my all-time favorites.... it even won 1st place at our County Fair!) Follow these tips for "Better Bulletin Boards".... 1. Get creative! Think beyond just the obvious purpose of displaying student work. Include an explanation of what your students learned and give your viewers the opportunity to learn something new, too. 2. If you're displaying a group assignment or project, always include everyone who participated and completed their project! (I learned this the hard way with one of my adorable kindergarteners a few years ago.... I had chosen the "best examples" to put up in the school office. Then later I overheard him tearfully tell someone, "I don't know why she didn't put mine up. I did it perfectly!" Lesson learned!!) 3. Consider how all the elements of your display work together, including the background, which becomes the "negative space" and an integral part of your design. Picking up a common color, texture or shape to repeat in the background can help tie your display together and give it a feeling of unity. Add interest to the background by creating patterns, texture, or contrast with fabrics or paint. 4. Try using yarn, string, ribbon or paper of a contrasting color to direct eye movement through your display. 5. Don't be afraid to let pieces being displayed overlap the borders of your bulletin board and even travel right off the edges and around the room or down the hall.... assuming that's not "off limits", of course! 6. Add accents that complement the subject of your display. For example, paintings of fall trees could have some real leaves sprinkled below them or self-portraits could be mounted on 3D paper frames. 7. Give your bulletin boards a title, so that viewers can know what they're looking at. Keep your titles short, "catchy", and easily readable at a glance, like a good headline. 8. No matter how wonderful a bulletin board may be, after a while people stop noticing it. Keep changing your bulletin boards to keep things fresh!
Oh, what a feeling... periodic table on the ceiling!
Looking to add some inspiration into your student's life? Check out this list of motivational bulletin board ideas for High School!
It's easy to figure out what songs, notes, and skills I need to learn to earn new belts with this simple Recorder Karate hallway display!
Celebrate what math is all about with this bulletin board or door decoration kit. The bulletin board letters and phrases are ready to go. Just print, cut, and hang! NOTE: This is a digital download. You will not receive any physical items. Here's what is included: -Letters to spell out “MATH is all about…” (black outlines or solid black) -20 phrases telling what math is all about (Choose circles or squares.) You also have the option to spell out “MATH & SCIENCE are all about…” thanks to popular requests from teachers! This bulletin board has lots of options! It works great on a bulletin board or a door. Everything prints with black ink, so you can choose any color paper. A blank circle template is also included (as a PDF and in PowerPoint for typing), so you can add your own phrases or have students create them! Phrases included: working together making mistakes being creative finding solutions being precise teaching others understanding improving methods justifying answers using tools thinking explaining your thoughts problem solving predicting the future testing ideas looking for patterns persevering making connections practicing trying PERSONAL CLASSROOM USE ONLY By purchasing this resource, you have the right to use this resource in your classroom and make copies as needed for your students. Duplicating any parts of this resource for commercial use or sharing it with others is forbidden without written permission from the author. No part of this resource may be loaded to the internet (even for classroom or personal websites). You may post photos on social media. Please tag or credit me.
By Presto Plans Understanding and identifying theme is a higher-order skill that often leaves many students scratching their heads. In fact, many teachers are struggling along side their students trying to find ways help them understand this challenging concept. It is no easy task to get students to make text connections and think inferentially, but hopefully these tips, examples, and resources will help you along the way. Don’t Jump In Too Early One mistake that many teachers make is jumping into identifying and analyzing the theme too early after reading a text. Before you ask students, “What is the theme?” they first need to have a solid grasp of the more literal story elements of the text (plot, setting, characters etc.). Not only that, but identifying and analyzing theme is a skill that requires explicit teaching and practice. While it can be tempting to want to dive into discussing the deeper meaning or purpose of a reading, that should be reserved for a later date when students have a solid grasp on the text they are reading as well as on the meaning of theme. Clearly Define Theme Before students can analyze theme, they need to have a deep understanding of the meaning of the term. Ask your students for a definition of theme, and you will probably hear one or more of the following responses: While the main idea, topic, and moral do relate in some ways to theme, they are not correct. Before I define theme for my students, I differentiate between these terms using Little Red Riding Hood as an example: I teach my students that the theme is a significant idea/statement that the story is making about society, human nature, or the human condition. Theme focuses on the deeper meaning or message that the reader is meant to consider, and it is often a statement that people can apply to their own lives or world in some way. Too often I hear people use a one-word topic to label a theme. For example, someone might say the theme of a text is freedom, power, family, love etc. Make sure your students know that a theme can never be just one word. These words are topics that are important to the text, but it does not become a theme until a statement is made about the topic! Start Simple and Scaffold Start with a simple children’s book or film to help your students practice identifying theme (Disney movies or Dr. Seuss books tend to work well). Once students are familiar with the plot, use the following scaffolded approach below to help them develop a thematic statement: 1. Have students develop a list of topics that are examined in the reading/film and choose one. For example, some common topics in literature are family, loyalty, identity, ambition, guilt, fear, power, sacrifice, love, trust, ignorance, freedom etc. 2. Have students write a specific sentence about what the author thinks about the topic you chose. (For example, “The author thinks that… power is a corrupting force”). 3. Remove “The author thinks that” from your sentence and rewrite any necessary parts to form a thematic statement! (For example, “Power is a corrupting force”). Click HERE for a free organizer to help students write a thematic statement using this approach. After students are familiar with the process with a simple text or film, it will more easily translate when they apply it to a poem short story, novel, or play they are reading in class. Prove It To Me Have students put their thematic statement to the test to make sure that it can be supported with direct evidence from the text. If it can’t be supported, ask them to go back and start the process of identifying another theme. Practice Makes Perfect Here are a couple fun activities to help students practice writing thematic statements: Thematic Journals Have 10-15 small booklets with universal theme topics written on the front of each (Courage, Fear, Friendship, Family, Power, Innocence, Justice, Love, Loyalty, Revenge, Pride, Beauty, Fate, Freedom, Prejudice etc.). If students are reading an independent novel that relates to one of the topics in someway, have them respond with a journal about how the theme of their novel relates to this topic. I ask students to complete at least 2 entries per semester. On the inside cover of each booklet, have the following prompting questions to help students get started: 1. What does the author of the novel you are reading think about this topic? 2. What message do you think the author wants you to consider about this topic? 3. How do you relate personally to the theme of the novel? 4. How does the theme of the novel relate to the world or to humanity in general? 5. Does the theme of this novel remind you of the theme of something else you have read/watched? Students can also read what others have written before them and discuss how their reading relates. Hashtag the Theme Have students differentiate between topic and theme by having them write a thematic statement in the form of a social media post (140 characters or less) with a relevant topic hashtag. This looks great on display in your classroom and allows students to see a variety of examples of how a topic can turn into a thematic statement. Download this free activity/display HERE. There Is No Right Answer Take a bit of the pressure off your students by telling them that there is no right answer when it comes to identifying theme. Interpretation is based on the readers’ prior experiences and knowledge. As long as their thematic statement can be supported by evidence, it is correct! Want more ideas for teaching theme? Click below to check out these other ideas from The Secondary English Coffee Shop bloggers. Main Idea vs Theme from Presto Plans Theme Focus Lesson for Any Novel from The SuperHERO Teacher Discovering Theme Learning Stations from Room 213 SaveSaveSaveSave
A bright and cheerful bulletin board in the hallway is the perfect way to welcome students back to school! Check out these ideas for inspiration to create your own school and classroom decorations.
Field trip reports are a fun way to reflect on learning and share new discoveries with others. Check out this summer writing prompt designed like an instant camera! It makes a great bulletin board display! Instant Camera Design: It has a spot for the text to slide out the bottom. It also has a movable lens cap that can be lifted to reveal a picture. These instant camera crafts are great interactive zoo field trip worksheets. Where do you want to travel to? What did you do on your vacation? It could be used as a field trip report or as a summer writing prompt about where students would like to travel, places they have visited on vacation, or beautiful things they have seen around their school or community. What is Included: 2 Camera Size Options Lined writing paper, or a blank paper Visual Instructions Video Instructions Options: Writing Paper or Blank Template: for a field trip for 2nd graders or field trip ideas for 3rd graders there is a template with lines for students to write about their experiences. For a field trip for preschool or Kindergarten there is a blank template for students to draw what they saw. *This is a digital product, no physical item will be shipped. (PDF Download)
Get five engaging ELA bulletin board ideas for your middle school or high school English Language Arts classroom!
Check out these 4 geometry bulletin boards with mini lessons featuring picture books. Your upper elementary students will have a blast!
Oh, what a feeling... periodic table on the ceiling!
Because learning is best when it's hands-on.
Description Join the thousands of teachers around the world who have created a beautiful, on trend classroom using this Neutral Boho Rainbow Classroom Decorations bundle! Suitable for all year levels, these stunning educational printables have been created using a stylish & warm, neutral boho color palette to create a sense of calm and add an earthy feel to your classroom. With over 2500+ pages, this modern boho classroom decor bundle includes EVERYTHING you need to set up an amazing educational space for you and your students with new resources being updated and added regularly! All elements included in this pack are text EDITABLE which means you can easily customize them to cater to the needs of your students and the requirements of your school. This is great for teachers who teach in a bilingual classroom - allowing you to type in Spanish or French for example. You can also choose your own fonts!! Are you an Australian teacher? You will find Alphabet Posters and Alphabet Word Wall Headers in Australian school font options for those who require Victorian Modern Cursive, Queensland Beginners font and NSW Foundation font. Click here to see a preview of this Boho Rainbow Neutrals Classroom Decor Bundle!!! This boho rainbow decor bundle includes: Affirmation Alphabet Posters (PDF & Editable PPT) Affirmation Station (PDF & Editable PPT) Alphabet Posters (PDF & Editable (Editable PPT)) 4 Versions: Fonts Include: Standard Primary Font, Cursive Font, Australian State Fonts - VIC, QLD, NSW, SA for teachers in Australia Version 1: Boho Rainbow design only Version 2: Boho Colour Strip with coloured alphabet associated images Version 3: Boho Colour Strip with black and white alphabet associated images Version 4: Square Posters with Alphabet only - no images ASL (AMerican Sign Language) Posters Auslan (Australian Sign Language Posters) Alphabet Word Wall Headers and Editable Cards standard primary font and Aussie fonts (PDF & Editable PPT) Amazing Work Coming Soon Posters (PDF) Binder Covers and Spines - 24 gorgeous designs + Spines in 3 sizes, styled to match (Editable PPT) Birthday Display - (PDF & Editable PPT) Bulletin Board Borders - Scalloped & Straight edge (PDF) Bulletin Board Bunting and Banners (Editable PPT) Bulletin Board Lettering Pack (Editable) Classroom Calendar and Weather Display - (PDF & Editable PPT) Version 1: Pocket Chart Size Version 2: Standard Posters Print Size Classroom Jobs with Header - 2 designs (PDF & Editable PPT) Classroom Rules Posters (PDF & Editable) Clip Chart (Editable PPT) Clock Numbers (PDF) Classroom Labels - small, medium, large tub, round, square, Magazine & Tolsby (Editable PPT) Classroom Posters in Portrait and Landscape - EDITABLE (Type in your own classroom rules or values, motivational quotes and signs etc) Color Posters (editable) Days and Months of the Year Flashcards (PDF & Editable PPT) Days at School Tally (PDF & Editable PPT) Door Display - "We are a rainbow of possibilities" (Editable PPT) Flip Calendar - (PDF & Editable PPT) First Day of School Signs - (Editable PPT) Hand Signal Posters - 2 designs to choose from (PDF & Editable PPT) Large Skip Counting Number Display (PDF) Learning Intentions, Success Criteria, WALT, WALF etc - Multiple designs (PDF & Editable PPT) Meet the Teacher Templates (Editable PPT) Morning Slides - Google Slides and PowerPoint Templates (Editable PPT) Motivational Posters (PDF) Newsletters (PDF & Editable) Number Posters - 0-30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 (PDF & Editable) Reading Group Organizers (PDF & Editable) Shape Posters (PDF & Editable PPT) Student Goal Mats (Editable PPT) Student Name Plates - (with Alphabet and Numbers) (Editable PPT) Table Number Signs (PDF & Editable PPT) Teacher Toolbox Labels - multiple designs (Editable PPT) Teacher Trolley / 10 Drawer Cart Labels - 2 styles (Editable PPT) Visual Timetable with Clocks (PDF & Editable PPT) Voice Levels Display (PDF & Editable PPT) Welcome Posters (PDF & Editable PPT) SO MUCH VALUE!!!! PLEASE NOTE: Once you purchase this bundle, you will have lifetime access to any updates or new resources - no need to purchase any new additions. So, keep an eye out on my socials for update announcements and re-download the file to automatically access the latest version :)
This is a Morphology Wall for any and all elementary classrooms in PASTEL colours! Featuring: - 2 options for headings/titles (Morphology Wall or Affix Wall) - 7 Full Size Posters What is a suffix? What is a prefix? Y to I spelling rule Silent E spelling rule Doubling rule Common Prefixes Common Suffixes - Half Page Posters featuring different affixes, their definitions and examples Suffix Posters: s/es, ed, er, ing, est, ly, ist, able, ible, ar, y, or, ful, ish, ous, ant, al, ic, ical, ial, ian, ent, ious, ment, ity, ance, ence, en, ize, less, ness, ism, dom, ion, age, hood, ship, ate, ive, ify, ward, ure, logy Prefix Posters: re, un, in, dis, non, mis, mal, sub, super, circum, per, trans, ad, sub, ob, com, oc, ex, pro, con, em, en, anti, de, inter, pre, mid, over, post, uni, mono, bi, tri, multi, semi, il, under, auto, ab, extra, down, hyper, mega, up, tele, out, ultra, fore, geo, centi, milli, deci, hecto, kilo, deca, a, co, intra, in, con, im Latin Roots Posters: ambi, aqua, aud, bene, cent, circum, cred, dict, duc/duct, fac, form, fort, fract, grad/gress, ject, jud, mal, mater, mit, mort, multi, pater, pod/ped, port, rupt, scrib, sect, sent, spect, struct, tract, vac, vis/vid, vit/viv, voc Greek Roots Posters: auto, astro, bio, chron, dyn, dys, gram, graph, hetero, homo, hydr, hypo, logy, meter, micro, nym, phil, phobia, phon, photo, pod/ped, pseudo, psycho, scope, techno, tele, therm All Prefixes and Suffixes included for: Alberta Curriculum Grades 1 - 6 Ontario Curriculum Grades 1 - 4 Saskatchewan Curriculum Grades 2 - 4
Houston moms who gathered for a protest for sending their kids back to school asap were joined by Grim Reapers that were glad to keep them company.
Learn about optical illusions, perspective and kinetic art by making Agamograph art with your students in this exciting art science project.
I randomly came up with this idea during the last week of school. One of my reading groups had finished their book and project before any of the other groups had finished. Instead of giving them a new book (there was only one week left), I quickly created this template and told them to pick an event in history and research it. I had one boy choose the Vikings, someone else chose the atomic bomb, a girl wanted the great depression, and another student picked the Korean war. I loved that everyone had such diverse topics. After they got started, I saw some great learning take place in my classroom! Because it's an inquiry-based activity, they generated their own questions. And because they got to choose their own topic, they were excited and felt ownership over the project. I plan on using this next year as a fun fast finisher activity. This list is something I quickly generated. {I know it is not all inclusive - if I left something off that you really want me to add on, please leave me a comment.} This would be fun to hang up somewhere in the back of the classroom so fast finishers can work on a project whenever they want. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HISTORY DETECTIVES! * * * * * Want to hear some GREAT news? I am leaving next week on an 8 day history trip to Virginia where I get to study at the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute! I also get to visit Jamestown and Yorktown. I'm so excited! I plan on posting lots of the things I learn, including pictures!
Bulletin boards, doors, and classroom walls are all opportunities to spread positive math messages! A bulletin board in a math classroom should be meaningful. I’ve gathered some of my favorites that will get students attention, make them feel welcome, make them think, inspire them, or even make them
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
Domain and range intervention! Teaching domain and range in special education
Math is an extremely important core subject in the school curriculum across all grade levels. Visual displays are key to assisting students with the learning and retention of math skills in the classroom. Therefore, it is a great idea to create math-themed bulletin boards for classrooms. Since teachers are extremely busy grading papers, supervising students, and planning lessons, we have created a detailed list of 45 creative math bulletin boards. This list will assist teachers and save them valuable time.
Great ideas for welcoming kids to your classroom.
This is a big bundle that includes the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design. The posters double as art classroom decor and a useful resource for students to reference all year long! Displaying the elements of art and principles of design in an art classroom can help students understand and apply fundamental concepts in their own artwork, leading to more effective and visually engaging pieces. ★ALL FILES ARE IN PDF FORMAT★ ★ Classroom Decor Printable for Art Teachers ★ Clear and Easy To Read Print ★ Visual Interest To Attract All Eyes ★ Fill Up An Empty Wall Or Bulletin Board ★ Display A Resource For Students To Reference All Year Long ★ Just download and print today! ★ Why Order Digital Files? ★ ~ Instant Download ~ No Waiting ~ No Shipping Fees ~ Unlimited amount of copies can be made (For Personal Use Only) ★ How to Order ★ 1. Purchase the listing 2. Within minutes of purchasing, you should receive a download link through Etsy. *A confirmation email will be sent to the email address linked to your Etsy account. You can also download the files from under purchases and reviews section in your Etsy account. Click here for additional help: https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115013328108- Downloading-a-Digital-Item ★ Printing Process ★ All Colors On A Monitor May Vary Slightly From The Listing For Best Results, Print Pages Using High Quality Paper/ Cardstock OR Use print shop ★NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES★ Every printable purchase is NON-REFUNDABLE, as there is no way for me to tell whether you have printed the design. Thank you so much for stopping by! Please don't hesitate to message me with any questions or concerns. This artwork is copyrighted by MissMallyBloomPrints. This purchase is strictly for non-commercial, personal use only. You may print and design in your home, business, or public place but may not resell, reproduce, distribute by electronic means or profit in any way from the design. Thanks, Sophia Silva
Microscopic art integrates the Elements of Art with scientific observation. You can use it with patterns, math, science and more. Start with this download.
I am so excited to let you peek into my music room! But first, I need to give a shout out to Michelle from The 3AM Teacher for my new blog design. I have been loving the watercolor look since Winter and when I thought about my room design and my blog, I knew I wanted them to both be in a watercolor theme. Colorful. Calming. Pretty. I hope you think so! So here's a peek at my Watercolor Music Room: I have found it really helpful to have a lines and spaces bulletin board of some sort up in my room year round. This is helpful especially for my older kids who are playing recorders. Someone in my "Lindsay's Kodaly Inspired Classroom - Share Group" on Facebook suggested the title "Brush up on your Lines and Spaces" for the title of the board and I loved it! I actually put this board together twice. Originally I had it backed with white paper and it was just a little too boring. I thought about splattering it with paint, but I didn't trust myself and thought it might become a huge mess, so I ended up finding a really pretty yellow fabric from Hobby Lobby. I had a 40% off coupon and I think it took a yard and a half to cover it. I got the scalloped bulletin board boarder from my local school supply store. You can find it online though here. I used black streamers for the lines. The printables for this board can be found here. On my other square bulletin board, I backed the board with a pretty floral fabric that had a watercolored look tot he flowers. The fabric is so pretty, but busy, so I wanted something simple for this board. I usually have my Solfa Street on this board, but I thought it might be a good place to post my objectives this year. I bought these really cheap document frames for $1 each from Dollar Tree and printed off some mostly blank pages that had the grade levels on them. I use an expo marker each day to write on the board what the objective for each grade is. My administrator loves this. I did have laminated cards that I tried using last year, but I would forget to change it out. These I can keep up for a while as I am preparing or presenting a concept. I might write "Use my singing voice to match the pitches" or "Move to the feel of the music" when I am prepping a concept. After the concept is presented I can be more specific "I can sing (or read) songs with sol-mi". "I can move to the beat of the music" or "I can clap patterns with ta titi and rest". Find these blank objectives pages here. The colors of mine are a bit different because I wanted them to look good on top of this particular fabric. The ones in the file match (as close as possible) to the grade level binder covers in my watercolor teacher binders set. I love to dress up the side of my file cabinets. I taped butcher paper to the side, trimmed the edges and added border trim (from the same line as the scalloped borders). I love the posters I found "It's RUDE to EXCLUDE!" and "Don't decide that you can't before you discover that you can". Both are very applicable to my kids and my room. Sometimes when we play singing games some kids get left out, or some students don't take hands nicely. This poster is a great little reminder for some of my kiddos. The other one is for when things get "too hard". I have really high expectations for my kiddos and some of them have very low self esteems because of their home lives. I am always encouraging my kiddos to try and telling them that I believe in them. The posters came from my local teacher supply store. You can also find them online here (It's Rude to Exclude) and here (Don't decide you can't before you discover that you can). I was SOOOO excited when I saw how my music rules printed out. I did not know if the watercolor would print well or if the music noted I added to the background myself would show up well. It's my favorite set yet! I have a little rule for each song that makes learning these rules really fun the first week of school. You can find these rules posters and the corresponding songs here. I thought I would try something new to track class behavior this year. I blogged last year about our class rewards for five star days in music. Then I saw this cool pin: I loved the idea of having a colorful xylophone on my wall as a way to track class behavior. Each day when my kids line up, we go over the music room rules and see if we followed all five as a group. If they did, they earn a 5 star day and get to move their class clip over one bar on the xylophone. When they reach the top bar, they will earn a free day for their next music class. Free days in my room are singing games or children's literature that were their favorites from the year or previous years. I didn't have as much space on my wall as the pinner, so mine is a much smaller version above my counter and below my cabinets at the back of my room. For my big bulletin board I wanted to do something that incorporated paint chips and the saying "Each individual is like a single note. Together we create a masterpiece." My sister in law painted the staff on my light purple fabric for me. I already had the black die cuts and the green paint chip die cuts are from the same "painted palette" line as the borders I used. You can find them here in lots of colors. I got the idea from a combination of several pins on Pinterest, but instead of using a die-cut for each note, I wanted the note heads to be the kids thumbprints. I used acrylic paint and about 8 minutes per class period. Each class all used the same color so I wasn't having to switch colors or brushes during one class. I used a brush to get the right amount of paint on each kid's finger. They went straight to the board, made their print in a place of their choosing and immediately wiped their finger clean with a Clorox wipe. At the end of each class, I had one student go clean the brush and cup for me and fill the cup with clean water (grades 2-5). I had a couple extra brushes so when it was kindergarten and first grade back to back, I didn't have to worry about having the brush cleaned. The brushes pictured worked perfectly for their fingers. For K-2 I cleaned their fingers with the Clorox wipes myself. It still didn't take much time at all and went much smoother than I anticipated. The kids got excited when they came in the next time and saw even more colors added to the board. This board represents half of my school The other half will be adding their prints on Monday. As I am posting this, I just realized I was trying so hard to get close ups of everything that you don't see the room as a whole. I will see if I can do a view whole room shots next week for you! I hope you have enjoyed this little tour of my music room. If you used any of my decor in your music room, I would love to see pictures. I have started a photo album on my Facebook page of classrooms around the world using my creations. I am slowly getting pictures you share added to it! Find more great music room decor ideas here: Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great year!
Are your students struggling with word choice and writing? Use these 8 types of poetry to unleash their creativity and engage readers and writers.
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
U.S. History Jokes Bulletin Board - Classroom Posters - Think Tank Teacher
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.
Bulletin Board Ideas for High School Math
Attendance is important and every minute counts! Use these attendance incentives, awards, and bulletin board to help promote attendance at your school!!! 5 easy low prep resources to use! Ideas for how to use for building wide attendance and classroom. The resources included are: Perfect Attendance Letters Certificates Daily Attendance charts Tardies and Early Leave counts and much more! To read more about how my school used this resource to increase our attendance check out this blog post HERE. ************************************************************************ THIS PRODUCT IS PRICED FOR SCHOOL USE. IT IS LICENSED AS FOLLOWS This is priced for up to 6 classrooms! If you are a larger school please purchase the additional licenses as follows. 7-12 Classrooms 1 additional license at a discount 13-24 Classrooms 2 additional licenses at a discount 25-36 Classrooms 3 additional licenses at a discount ************************************************************************ Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ***********************************************************************
