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Classroom Display Alphabet

November 19, 2010 Teachnet Staff 1

Free outline alphabet letters for you to download and print. This display uses 26 different fonts to give you a visually interesting display, and brings creativity to the letter recognition process.

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Bushes of Fun

November 8, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Use this bulletin board to display childrens names on fruits and vegetables. Contents of basket can change from season to season as the year progresses. Keep your students in tune with what gets harvested when during the year.

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Survive With a Good Book

November 8, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Of course your students have favorite books, and your library displays many favorite titles. Use this bulletin board to showcase those and entice your students into reading!

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You Otter Read It

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

This bulletin board could be used to display “excellent work” by students, what unit they have completed, or just a way to show their reading list for the year. Just hang each piece of paper or work under one of the friendly otters!

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Sharp Students in Room ___

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Let your students feel proud of the class they are in! Have them write their own names up on the bulletin board or have them draw their name on pieces of paper w/ whatever colors they’d like and then staple it around the pencil on the board.

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Bring the Summer Into Your Classroom

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

If your students are suffering from the cold-weather blues, turn your classroom into a summer resort for a day or a week. They will get a chance to pretend it’s warm, and also do comparison activities that will put their brains to work.

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Build a Classroom Pond

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

I have seen ponds at lawn and garden shops made simply by laying cinder blocks on the floor to shape the pond, then draping the liner over them and capping the top with a row of rock (which would be optional.) The goal is finding some way to shape the pond and contain the water safely. Read on.

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Classroom Theme: Welcome to the Real World

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

“Welcome to the Real World” was a theme for the entire year which I used with my fifth graders last year to communicate responsibility, bring their grade school experience to a close, and increase their awareness of the community around them.

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My Own Self

October 28, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Have students create a short auto-biographical essay or list of personal facts, then decorate it with a photo and a fingerprint. You can guarantee that no two will be the same.

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3-D Bulletin Board

October 26, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Have students bring in sample items that they read outside of school, then make a 3D bulletin board. Start by letting the class brainstorm examples, then bring in items from home. Use things like cereal boxes, menus, comic books or other three-dimensional objects. The world isn’t flat, and your bulletin boards don’t have to be either!