Tropical Classroom Theme: Teacher Spotlight- Sarah P.

Are you searching for inspiration to give your elementary classroom a tropical theme? Look no further! Take a look at how Sarah P. transformed her first-grade classroom into a tropical paradise with the tropical vibes decor bundle!

Scroll through the pictures to see how Sarah has used this decor bundle in practical, fun ways. Then, use that inspiration to bring it into your own classroom! 

If you are looking for even more guidance with setting things up, Sarah has some awesome videos on her YouTube channel showing her process! 

Blending the Whiteboard Area 

Sarah used the Tropical Vibes bundle to blend all of the resources up at her whiteboard together. 

Choosing a classroom bundle helps create a cohesive look where nothing looks or feels out of place. 

Use these inspiring classroom decor images to brainstorm where to put these resources in your classroom! 

Underneath the whiteboard are number posters. This is a great place to hang a resource students will access LOTS during the year. 

Sarah also has a visual schedule posted on her whiteboard to remind students exactly what is happening each day. 

This saves her time as she sets up her room each morning! Instead of writing out the schedule by hand, she can quickly swap around subject cards. 

Voice level posters are also posted on Sarah’s whiteboard. The front of the classroom is a great spot to place this resource as it makes it easy for you to reference before “sending” your students out to work independently or in small groups. 

If you look at the top of the white board, you will also see a flip calendar that easily shows the date! 

Flip calendars are another great time saver for you. Instead of rewriting the date each day, just flip to the next card! 

Birthday Display 

Is an elementary classroom really complete without a birthday display? 

I LOVE how Sarah has chosen to place her display on her cabinet doors. This is a great idea if you don’t have much wall space in your classroom! 

And, to keep things simple for her, she wrote each student’s name on a clothespin and clipped them to the months.

How We Go Home Chart 

If you are looking for an easy way to bring some calm to the end of your day, check out how Sarah has created a space for her dismissal chart. 

She kept it simple by only selecting the options she needed and stuck the circles to the wall on the side of the door. 

Then, students move their clothespins each day depending on how they will be going home. 

At a quick glance, Sarah knows exactly how each of her students will be traveling home! 

Affirmation Station

I LOVE how Sarah’s affirmation station looks in her classroom! 

Again, I love how Sarah placed the mirror on the back of a long cabinet door. These doors often are empty, and this spruces up the space a lot. 

Tucked in the corner by the sink is a great place for students to have some space to use the affirmation station without being at the front of the classroom or in everyone’s way! 

Growth Mindset Display 

The final inspiring classroom decor picture from Sarah’s classroom is her growth mindset bulletin board. 

It is a simple display, but adding some fun border around the edges really gives it a nice pop. The bright colors stand out against her walls and draw her students’ eyes to what is important. 

Follow along with more of Sarah’s 1st-grade adventures! 

Check her out on Instagram @_bigheartlittleminds_ 

Her TikTok handle is @_bigheartlittleminds_

And her YouTube channel is @_bigheartlittleminds_

The Tropical Vibes classroom decor bundle will help bring some vibrant colors to even the whitest classroom walls. 

May these ideas be a springboard to decorating your own space and bringing a classroom decor bundle to life in your own, unique way! 

If you are working on setting up your first-ever classroom, learn from my mistakes at this blog post!