Travel-Themed Classroom

Hi everyone!

Now that I am a little more caught up on sleep after the first week of school, I want to show you more of my Travel-Themed classroom!

 I got these colored parasols from Goodwill- brand new!- and the small trunks in the corner are from an antique shop in the Texas Hill Country! I'm just a little proud of both these finds!

 Over the summer I started collecting maps of all kinds and used some as backgrounds on my little shelves. I think its the details that make a room! I stuck them on with sticky tack so I can easily change them out (if I change my theme again). 

These suitcase and passport labels are from my World Travel Theme Pack. I use the "suitcases" as name tags and the "passports" number the hooks so my kids know which hook belongs to them. 

I covered boxes with crumpled brown paper to look like leather suitcases. I just use them as display above my cubbies. I will use the laminated butcher paper transportation posters to display academic vocabulary words. 

The Alphabet Pennant is also from my World Travel Theme Pack.

The city signs and clocks are from my Pack as well. I attached a cardstock ring to the back of the clocks to make them pop from the wall. 

                    

Again, I love details! I printed out a couple different compass roses off the internet and put them in various sized embroidery hoops as sun catchers. The mini hot air balloons are from a tutorial in my Pack. 

In the past I've had a hard time finding places to display the anchor charts I make with my class so this year I decided to give myself a whole wall! And of course, I added a Dr. Seuss quote to the hot air balloon. 

Up-close of my number sign. 

Whenever we leave the room, my Location Leader moves the clip to the appropriate box.

My Leader-Themed Jobs Chart FREEBIE.

This behavior chart is travel themed and uses some of the language from The 7 Habits of Happy Kids!

A bonus, non-travel themed area: My Birthday Chart! In the past, I've struggled with having all the goodies ready to go for my kids on their birthday. This year they are all packed and ready to go! I can just take the child's bag down and hand it to the them!

It was a long post but I wanted to share everything! I hope school started/is starting well! 

Dylan {The Savvy Schoolteacher}

Superhero Hallway

Hi Everyone!

Now that school is starting up I, like you I’m sure, have been spending tons of prep time in my classroom. It’s definitely a labor of love and I think it’s worth every unpaid, unglamorous minute! I will be posting pictures of my travel-themed classroom soon, but first I want to show you the hallway outside my room!

Our school-wide theme this year is Superhero. This is an awesome theme and our campus is really getting into it! Instead of full bulletin boards, the school has two narrow strips of cork board to hang student work.

Mine has a lovely fire extinguisher in the middle of it. But hey, safety over aesthetics, right?

I printed these cute comic book icons for FREE here.

I hot glued a clothes pin to the back of each one to easily display students’ work.

Have a great rest of the week and don’t forget to REST!

Dylan {The Savvy Schoolteacher}

TeachersPayTeachers Back to School Boost Sale!

Hi Everyone!

TeachersPayTeachers is having another {one day} back-to-school sale! My whole store will be 20% off. This is a great opportunity to stock up for the year! Click the picture below to go to my TPT store.

I hope your back-to-school preparations are going smoothly!

Dylan {The Savvy Schoolteacher}

Understanding Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead

Good morning!

I’m super excited to introduce my new Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead pack! In the past, I have been frustrated with trying to explain to people the true meaning of the holiday. There are so many misconceptions from those who have not experienced Dia de los Muertos. They think it’s morbid, celebrates death, or is just plain sad. Not true! It is such a beautiful holiday and I love the idea of celebrating life in so many different ways!

My hope for this pack is that it will help to make Dia de los Muertos better understood by teachers and students in the United States. The pack includes {Common Core and TEKS aligned} writing and math resources, games, and decoration ideas.

Check it out on my TPT page. As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask!

Dylan {The Savvy Schoolteacher}

TeachersPayTeachers Back to School Sale!

I’m participating in TPT’s Back to School Sale! Click the picture below to go to my TPT store.

I also added a classroom management freebie! It is a Leader themed job chart. If you are implementing Leader in Me or are just using that verbiage, this would be a great download!

   

Have a great day!

Dylan {The Savvy Schoolteacher}

World Travel Theme: Travel Poster Ornament

Hello!

As August {fast} approaches, I’m itching to get back into my classroom and start decorating! I’m switching from a Garden Classroom Theme to a World Travel Theme. So while I have the time {and inspiration} I’ve been working on some cute decorations, care of Pinterest!

            See my Garden Classroom Theme board on Pinterest

            See my World Travel Theme board on Pinterest

So I found a neat tutorial for making Christmas tree ornaments out of photographs or scrapbook paper and I thought how easy it would be to adapt that idea for my World Travel Theme! 

See my World Travel Packet on TPT here: 

 

My first ideas was to use a map {which would still be really cute} but I've been using maps a lot in other decorations. I had pinned a bunch of colorful travel posters so I decided to try using those!

Here's what it looked like at the end: 

First, I printed the image in full page/full color, and cut off the margins.

Next, I cut the picture into 2/3 inch wide strips.

Then, I stacked the strips and stuck a brad at one end.

Next, I spread out the strips and looped them around so they met at the bottom…

… and stuck a brad on the bottom.

Last, I tied a colorful ribbon to hang it. String or wire would probably work too!

I might still do a couple with maps and some more travel posters. I’ll probably do a variety of sizes as well.

If you want more decorations for a World Travel Theme, check out my decoration packet on TeachersPayTeachers:

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Dylan {The Savvy Schoolteacher}

Phonics Mini-Lessons

I have two new phonics packets on TPT! They each contain 1 week of mini-lessons. The best thing is that you only need ONE book for the whole week! Each day utilizes the same text in a new way, culminating in a writing activity at the end of the week. It’s a great way to teach, review, and assess. The lessons are easily adaptable regarding pacing, groupings, and materials. Several lessons are also differentiated by level of difficulty!

Take a look and use it. I love feedback and questions!

   
A Week of Phonics Mini-Lessons: Sh

 
A Week of Phonics Mini-Lessons: Ch

Dylan {The Savvy Schoolteacher}