Friday, September 4, 2015

Teacher Feature: Pirate Theme!

Ahoy there, matey! We are delighted to give you a peek into
our colleague, Jessica Wheeler's Pirate Themed classroom today.
Jessica teaches 1st grade at Union Hill School in Alabama.
She just switched to 1st this year after several years in Kindergarten. She has also taught 3rd grade and Talented & Gifted students.

We love how Jessica includes everything she needs to run a smooth classroom, yet keeps her room uncluttered and easy on the eye. As you can tell, she is super organized!

 
Here's the view from the door.






 
This pirate ship is my favorite feature of her room!! She had some assistance from her sweet husband, Shane, building it.
It makes the perfect reading nook!
 


The pirate ship bulletin board is another great feature! She had a little help from Angela creating it. Angela can whip out a ship in no time! Look how cute the ship looks with photos of her firsties...
 
 


 
 
This is her back wall. She painted this "blob" last year. It's awesome for hanging art projects, student work, or anchor charts.
 


 
Mrs. Wheeler's  new students made our Pirate Glyphs
to hang on the blob. They turned out so cute!



Here's a view of her back door...



 
Don't you just love her colors display???
She has the Glyph Girls Alphabet she made up above her board.
Her version is a tad different than the one in our store.
It's truly an original!
 
 
Above her alphabet she has the most adorable
pics of her little pirates...
 
 

 
This is her front door...
That's Mrs. Wheeler on the door (she's the captain of the ship!)



 And now that school has started, Mrs. Wheeler has the whole crew on her door!
 
 
Notice her cute chevron nametags all ready for her new students...


 
She had an adorable welcome gift ready
for Open House, too...





Here's a close-up...
 



She's ready for anchor charts on this bulletin board...


A birthday graph dresses up a back corner...







 Mrs. Wheeler made this bunting and added strings of
lights to hang from her ceiling.



She's ready for whole group instruction with this director's chair and all her supplies at her fingertips!
 

 
 
Then she has her number charts hanging above
the Biggie Board (as her kids call it!).
 


 
She found this darling poster on TpT and had it enlarged at Staples. It's hanging by her front door.
 


 I especially love how she designates her leader and helper each day. So simple and easy to change.
 
 
 
 
Let's cruise on out to the hallway...
 

Students and parents are greeted by sweet messages she leaves
on her hallway chalkboard. She changes the message seasonally
and for special holidays.



 Finally, this is the spot in the hallway where Mrs. Wheeler's pirates will show off their work...



 
The kiddos are crazy about the Pirate Theme...




 
 
Meet my precious friend, Jessica Wheeler and her family.
 
 

Sam, Shane, Jessica, Hallie, and baby Nora Kate.

The Wheeler are in the process of adopting. They were not able to keep Nora Kate, but she will always be a part of their family. Now they are waiting patiently for the fourth child that God will bring into their lives. Please pray for them on their adoption journey!


 
Thank you, Jessica, for letting us feature your classroom!
 
 
 
If you also have a Pirate Theme, you might be interested in these products from the Glyph Girls...
 
Both include lots of supplemental resources
to extend the learning.

 
Click on a photo to go to our TpT store
and purchase.
 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pirate-Glyph-262482



https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pirates-Past-Noon-Writing-Project-269432



We also have similar alphabet patterns available if
you'd like to create a display for your classroom.


https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Original-Classroom-Alphabet-Patterns-by-Glyph-Girls-792576
 

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Teacher Feature: Patriotic Theme



   Having a patriotic themed classroom in 2015 is remarkable!!!
   Robin Davidson has been teaching for 27 years and is still going
   strong!  She teaches 2nd grade at Lacey's Spring School in Alabama.




    
Her school is implementing the Seven Habits which is a perfect match to go with her "Proud to be an American" theme. She has done a great job sticking to a three colored theme- red, white, and a pop of blue!!!  Sticking to a three colored theme helps student work
 stand out and the colors balance-so it is not "too" much!!!


    
This hangs above her door and adds a homelike feel to the room. It balances well with the matching curtains across the room.





                                 
She also added some lights in front of the curtains! Fun!



   
Uncle Sam is going to encourage lots of mathematical thinking and sharing of strategies!!!





  

 Lady Liberty will anchor comprehension strategies and thinking!!!



    
Fabulous display of American pride!!!  Robin's class sends care packages to different Troops that are deployed. She sent one to my son last year when he was in Guam!


             

A fun little mirror so students can see the leader in themselves!!!







   
 A painted stool is just the right touch!!!




  
 Using photos from a calendar will be a great visual aide to teach students about our great country!




 Here is her management chart!! 
There will be lots of 5 Star students!!!



       
This is on the back of her door!!



    
Meet my friend and former coworker- Robin Davidson!! She is a fabulous teacher and goes way beyond the call of duty to ensure that her class feels loved.  She teaches them to love to learn!!!


The Glyph Girls have several products available for a 
Patriotic Theme.

The American Flag Glyph is a very popular choice. Click on the pic below to check it out!








We also just added this adorable Eagle Craft 
with Writing Options to our products. 
Click on photo for more information.








And our Abe Lincoln and George Washington Writing Projects
are perfect for this theme.