Fresh Ideas for Creative Teaching
As we approach the end of the year, so many of us are thinking about graduation ceremonies. There are a ton of ideas on Pinterest, but they can be so overwhelming. As I searched the internet for party ideas, I was drawn to a party styled by Party City! These are the inspiration colors… This [...]
The month of May brings lots and lots of flowers! This is the perfect time to create beautiful bulletin board displays and projects with bright and happy blooms! Creative Teaching Press created the prettiest flower cut-outs in 6 inch and 10 inch sizes to make classroom decorating easy and fun! #5886 AND #5883 Add your [...]
If you follow both my Schoolgirl Style blog and this blog, you know by now that I love coming up with creative ways to decorate classrooms. Since I know that teachers are always looking for storage solutions, I came up with the idea to use soup cans as classroom decor! SOUP CANS?!? It really can’t [...]
One of my favorite things about my new job as Creative Consultant is getting to know the people behind all of the amazing products at Creative Teaching Press. Through this experience, I have also had the pleasure of getting to know the CTP sales team. Cindy Rose, the newest addition to the sales team at [...]
We all know how hard it is to come back after our Christmas break! That first day back, I would spend some time talking to my students about New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. I wanted them to understand what and why we were celebrating. My activities and lessons for that day usually [...]
Teaching children different holiday traditions is a common practice in December. How about making a flag to celebrate Kwanzaa? I had my daughter color the flag in traditional Kwanzaa colors first. You can also paint the stripes OR cut out strips of green, black, and red construction paper to create a flag. Next, I painted [...]
Making a tree for Christmas or for a winter bulletin board has never been easier! I used a pack of Lots of Dots border in green to create the cutest trees! This particular border has a scallop design that makes it perfect to create a pine tree. Just cut border in varying lengths and layer! [...]
About two months ago, I was contacted by the organization called Teen With A Dream. Teen With A Dream was founded by Spencer Harrison when he was only 14 years old to help better the lives of kids with cancer. (Spencer is now in his 20′s and is cancer free! He is going to college [...]
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Hanukkah in your classroom or at home? How about a Hanukkah Countdown Calendar! Attach small envelopes to your bulletin board and tuck a small surprise into each one. Let your kids open an envelope each day during Hanukkah. Materials needed: Falling Snow Border #1737 Blue bulletin board paper [...]
Thanksgiving is almost here, so here come turkey crafts galore! As a teacher and a mom, I am all about easy crafts for kids. One of my favorite things to do with children is create some kind of cute headband to celebrate the upcoming holiday! Kids love headbands and its a great way to show [...]
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