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Garden Classroom Theme Ideas for Elementary Teachers in 2025

A garden classroom theme creates a beautiful learning environment for elementary students. The natural setting is simple, calming and colorful. Teachers, especially nature-loving ones, love this theme because of the sunshine it brings into their classroom that makes every day feel like summer! What teacher doesn’t love those summer months? This

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Monkey Classroom Theme Ideas for Elementary Teachers in 2025

Elementary students love a monkey classroom theme because it features an animal known for being very silly in many children’s books. This nature-based theme will transform your classroom into a tropical rainforest that inspires your students and motivates them to come to school each day. Teachers love this theme because

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Recycling Themed Classroom Ideas for Elementary Teachers in 2025

A recycling classroom theme is a popular choice for educators looking to create a cohesive and creative learning environment. This “going green” theme can be used throughout the school year to focus on environmental responsibility. It also complements an integrated learning unit on plants or spring in general. After reading this

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Charlotte’s Web Activities for Elementary Students in 2025

Understanding a character’s words and actions will help to support a student’s overall comprehension of a text. Being able to visualize and summarize character traits are prerequisites to higher levels of comprehension, such as synthesizing information, making inferences, and forming opinions. This Charlotte’s Web packet will help to strengthen those

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