Cute Classroom Inspiration
by Melanie Ralbusky, Monthly Columnist Hello, to all of my sweet friends! This is Melanie from Schoolgirl Style. This month, I’ve been asked to blog about Common Core. Although I know quite a bit about Common Core from being a classroom teacher, my blog is about DECORATING! But, believe it or not, Common Core and classroom decorating DO go hand … [Continue reading...]
Today was an exciting day for me! Creative Teaching Press made the big announcement that I am their new Creative Consultant! I am also the voice of their new blog, Inspired in Style. Honestly, I can’t read the press release without crying. I know I am overly emotional kind of gal, but I still can’t get over that this happened to ME. … [Continue reading...]
Our second Schoolgirl Style Challenge finalist is Michele Nelson! Michele teaches 2nd grade in Panama City Beach, Florida. Her room is simply spectacular. Michele is the “Queen Bee of details” in my opinion. Everywhere you look, she has carried the theme throughout the entire classroom. Michele used my Happy Honeybee … [Continue reading...]
You might remember my best friend, Heidi Hawley, from last year. She used my polka dot tags to create a cute ladybug classroom. Well, the minute she saw my Rock Star collection, she knew that this was her new theme for next year! Heidi decided to loop up with her first graders, so this theme was perfect for her group. She wanted something … [Continue reading...]
I am thrilled to introduce you to one of my new favorite shops, Harper Gray! I was instantly drawn to the stylish designs and trendy color combinations of the Harper Gray products including iphone cases, business cards, and stationary. Harper Gray carries a large selection of beautiful personalized iphone cases. Here is a sample of my … [Continue reading...]
Kimberly Hardaway, a Kindergarten teacher from Evans Elementary in Memphis, TN, sent in her adorable bulletin boards for us to take a peek! She has a ton that I will be sharing throughout the year. This is the first set… Enjoy! I love being able to look inside classrooms for great ideas! You can tell that Kimberly is … [Continue reading...]
My first finalist is 2nd grade teacher, Judy Ehlerding. Judy has taught for almost 30 years! WOW! She explained that her classroom had always looked the same – primary colors with cute children and colorful school supplies. She discovered my site shortly after she studied the new standards for Science and Social Studies and felt that my … [Continue reading...]
The deadline for the Schoolgirl Style Challenge was Friday. We had almost 100 submissions! Let me tell you, this will be very tough. As I opened the pictures, I was so overwhelmed with emotion. It felt so good to see my designs in classrooms and to know that there is a little piece of me in schools all over the world. … [Continue reading...]
My favorite Thirty One consultant, Natasha Rachell, has graciously offered to give away a Thirty One thermal tote! Having so much to accomplish during the school day, it is hard to get out for lunch. Most teachers must bring their lunch to school. If you are bringing your lunch, carry it in something stylish and cute! Here is your chance … [Continue reading...]
I was so lucky to have worked with the BEST people to make this classroom possible. Not only was Diana awesome, but so was her principal, Betsy Kato. She allowed me to come in on the weekend and kept the building open for me to finish the room. She also had the awful looking cabinets painted for us! Thank goodness! The entire staff at … [Continue reading...]
While I was teaching, I was often overwhelmed with parent calls or emails regarding a lost … [Read More...]
Since Schoolgirl Style began in 2011, I’ve observed a huge shift in classroom decorating. … [Read More...]
I can’t tell you how many Classroom Couture packages I started to create and then abandoned. … [Read More...]
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked how to make this tree! In all honesty, when I … [Read More...]
