How to Use Cute Ocean Themed Under the Sea Classroom Decor

 

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            Classroom decor is something that can transform a classroom.  It can make students feel the urge to learn and to come to school and can make teachers breathe out and say "ahhh I love my classroom".  At least that's what I say when I'm in my classroom.  Maybe I'm the only one!  Regardless, classroom decor definitely builds up a classroom look to make it way more flattering for teachers AND their students!  See the ways you can use this under the sea classroom decor bundle in your classroom!

Learning Tools

            There are several products in this bundle that can be used as learning tools and posters.  These will probably be the most beneficial to have up as you teach or to put up in the beginning of the year the students can consistently reference them.

Alphabet posters are great to have up for students to memorize alphabetical order or practice letter names and sounds. 

Number posters are for those that need to understand greater than, less than, equal to OR for students that struggle to understand the value of a number.   The number line can be used for number order as well, perhaps for older students.  This then can be extended into the place value posters so they can relate numbers to place value.

Clock labels are this bundle's FREEBIE!! These are a great tool for students to use when they are learning to tell time.  It also helps them brush up on telling time as they get older.

The shapes posters include both 2D and 3D shapes!  The 2D and some 3D shapes are meant to be hung in primary classrooms as students begin to learn shapes.  The more specific shapes are also included for intermediate classrooms as students learn geometry and what characteristics make a shape what it is.

The color posters include simple colors and more complex ones for any age.  These are great to just have up all year for students to refer to.

Word wall cards should be up on a large bulletin board and should have up all vocabulary or spelling words that you teach students throughout the year.  This is an ongoing product that will be continuously used all school year.

Classroom Management/ Organization

            One thing that keeps students engaged and allows us teachers to teach seamlessly without little distractions and issues arising.  I've definitely had my fair share of feeling like I was losing my mind because or poor organization or lack of using classroom management strategies.  I created these products to lessen that in my own classroom and in yours!

The classroom jobs are a hit with students.  They get so excited so switch jobs every week in my classroom!  What you can do it use binder rings to hang each job on a bulletin board or wall and clip corresponding pins for students to each job.

The 10 drawer cart labels are a huge help for me because I no longer have papers all over my desk. They are now organized by what I will need them for!  You can print and laminate these labels, then package tape them to the drawer fronts without the knobs, or poke a hole in the middle to put the knob back in.

The schedule cards and how we go home are great to have up on the wall for students to expect what is coming next or how long they will be doing a task for.  The schedule cards can be printed, laminated and hung up on the wall.  The How we go Home cards can also be printed, laminated and hung up with corresponding clips for each student to show how each goes home.

Name tags and table numbers organize the STUDENTS!! Having students' bodies physically organized in the classroom really saves time because they are not in disarray.  Name tags can be typed on and printed/ laminated and attached to desks.  Table numbers can be edited in case you have specific names for tables.  Then, you can print them and laminate them and put them in the table holders that are sold on Michael's or Amazon.  I have one example linked below!

The behavior chart is a staple in my room because students want to please!  The way mine works is as follows.  I laminated the sheets in front of colored construction paper so the students can easily see how they are doing that day.  It definitely helps me with classroom management, especially when I start clipping students UP and the others want to be clipped up too! Green is where everyone starts, from there you go up to blue.  Land on blue, you get one class dollar.  Then there is purple which gets them five class dollars.  Below green is yellow and red.  Yellow is five minutes off recess and red is ten minutes off.  Obviously you will use this product as how you see fit and based on what your school allows!  Print on card stock and laminate with colored construction paper on the back to give it a border. Then, hole punch the tops and bottoms or each sheet. Use binder rings to allow the clip chart to cascade down. Hang the top two binder clips on a bulletin board using push pins, then students can have their pins on green each morning as a middle point.

Teacher Tools

            There are some products that are not educational tools or organization tools, but are really beneficial for both teachers and students that I feel are necessary to have in a classroom.

The meet the teacher sheets are so useful in the beginning of the year meet the teacher or open house so students and parents can get to know you! Type in yours then print and laminate or write on them by hand before you laminate!  

Birthday posters keep me in check with which birthdays are coming up and the students love it.  I type on mine before putting them up on the wall but you may also handwrite on them and laminate!

The affirmation station is great for student self-esteem!  Cut and attach to a mirror, which you can get from Walmart or buy the one linked below!  One thing I recommend with this is to introduce it in the beginning of the year so they know about it and how to use it.

I hope you enjoy this class decor bundle and find use for it in every aspect for your classroom!! I pray your school year is blessed, safe, and enjoyable!

~Kelly :)