Classroom carpet alternatives

Lesson plans, activities and ideas for kindergarten classrooms, including math problem-solving, reading workshop, writer's workshop, inquiry-based science journals, literacy centers and more!

Things got a little bit magical at our place over the weekend. Inspired by Herman, the cardboard camel, we had a Magical Desert themed gathering. It was...well...pretty rad altogether. One of the things we made were Magical Carpets. They were a big hit! We had so much fun with them, we made them again! This time in a rainbow theme! Gather:*Cardboard (cereal boxes, pizza boxes work great!) *Paint or Kwik sticks *Stickers *Yarn *Scissors *Hole punch *Pen *Magic Carpet TemplateCreate:1…

DIY classroom management rug. I used different color duct tape

A new school year is quickly approaching! Teachers report back next Wednesday and our students' first day is on Friday! I have been busy ge...

Have you tried flexible seating in your classroom yet? I am sure you have something in your room that would already work as an option! Flexible seating is all about giving your students a choice where they sit & providing them with alternative seating options that aren't those boring metal chairs! (affiliate links included) Here are 18 alternative seating ideas for your classroom! Floor Pillows - I got these through Donors Choose - they came from LakeShore. Here is another great option that…

Reggio Emilia- simple library idea

Carpet tiles come in both peel-and-stick and full-spread adhesive styles. Either type offers a DIY-friendly way to carpet rooms in your home.

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Hey, everyone! It's Cyndie from Chalk One Up for the Teacher to share one thing I am absolutely loving this year... For the past few years I have allowed my students to sit where they prefer to learn, but this summer something dawned on me...I never sit at a desk and work. When I am on the computer or grading papers, I am almost always sitting cross-legged on the couch. So if that's how I work best, what about my students? I began poking around on Pinterest (isn't that where so many great…

I have a love affair with my rainbow carpet. It is so bright and cheerful with 20 little squares to sit upon. 20 spots for 29 kids! I declare this a CARPET CRISIS. I have been trying to work it out and came up with this at the beginning of the school year. This only works until I get 3 more students or my custodian goes searching for the missing rugs I “borrowed”. I am sick of this rainbow rug crisis and the pee-pee stains on it. Since I have declared my rainbow rug dead, I am now a rainbow…