Do you observe Hallowe’en in your classroom? Some do, with parties and costume parades and all, and some don’t. Maybe you (or your district, parents, community leaders, administration…) disapprove of Halloween and would rather not bring it into the classroom at all, but you feel like you spend the whole… Continue reading
Are you ready for some football? In the classroom? It’s a fun fall theme, yet gives opportunities for serious study. Books for your library table: My Football Book by Gail Gibbons has her usual combination of fact and fun. The Everything Kids’ Football Book is perfect for enthusiasts. Kick,… Continue reading
Go with science, science fiction, or the metaphor of space and stars as achievement: space always makes a great classroom theme. We have a special download for your space theme, too. A space theme has lots of ready-made options for bulletin boards: Sproutbright has a set of banners with lots… Continue reading
Engaging our students is one of the big topics around the teachers’ lounges right now, or at least the virtual teachers’ lounges. Sometimes it’s presented in terms of educational trends of the future: our students are plugged in multitaskers, and we can’t expect them to sit still and pay… Continue reading
You’ve got to get a feel for your students’ skills, they need to feel connected to one another enough to be able to work together effectively, and everyone has to learn each other’s names. Time for some community-building activities in the classroom! If you’re not in class yet… send… Continue reading
Bears are one of the classic themes for back to school, especially with young students. There are lots of ready-made decoratives for this theme: The Weather Bear Bulletin Board Set is a must for classrooms that do calendar time. Mr. and Mrs. Weather Bear is an alternative with both… Continue reading
Check out some of the center ideas you’ll find at our Classroom Themes posts! Continue reading
