Hiya, crafty friends! It’s getting closer to that time of year… school time! My kids are actually excited to start this year. We have been prepping with back to school shopping and I told them we could throw a back to school party with some friends. It seems to really help the transition to make it…
Student Birthday Chart for the Classroom
Can you believe it’s almost time to go back to school?! Whether you’re a teacher yourself or a parent looking for an easy teacher’s gift, this student birthday chart for the classroom is the perfect way to start a new school year. I went with a rainbow theme for my chart but you’re more than welcome…
Make Your Own Felt Board for the Classroom
Felt storyboards are a great way to not only demonstrate understanding of a story, but also encourage children to use their imagination to create and share their own story ideas. Felt storyboards are easy to make, and even easier to store. You can add or replace characters in minutes, and best of all, older children can…
Seat Back Organizer Classroom Idea
The classic waist apron is traditionally used to carry around supplies for crafting, handy work or gardening. But it also is the perfect peice to transform into a seat organizer for the classroom? The pockets are deep, and can hold a lot of supplies. Whether its for a specific unit, lesson or center, this classroom idea is…
Cell Phone Jail for Teachers
In this day in age, technology is everywhere – even in the classroom! Cell phone usage is a huge distraction in the classroom and the work place. Create a cell phone jail to store phones in. Have all students voluntarily place there phones in the “jail” at the beginning of class. Or you may only confiscate a phone…
Pom Pom Pointer Reading Helpers
Guided reading is a school time activity that’s done in nearly every classroom. It’s important to emphasize to students that it is just as important to follow along with the group reading as it is to be the person reading out loud. Kids can get easily distracted during silent reading and group reading time. These pom pom pointer reading…
