I love teaching. I love interacting with the kids all day and listening to the funny things they say. One of the funnest (not a word) things I do with the kids is craft and DIY. The above is a sneak peak of our classroom and the cool and easy things I’ve made with the kids to decorate our room and make it feel more inviting. The best part is that everything is made from paper (so very cheap) – imagine what could be done with a budget! I suppose you can tell I’ve gone with a circus theme this term – I wanted the kids to feel like when they came to school, they were running away to the circus – leaving all normal things behind and exploring the crazy.
The flowers in the top pictures were fun and simple to make. I saw them in a picture on the Poppies for Grace website. They make some amazing decorations, but like I always do when I see something I like, I think “I can do that!” and then I have a go. The paper pom poms are super easy too. My kids made them with their big buddies and it was so awesome putting all of them together in big bunches – some are in bright colours and the rest are in recycled newspaper. The circus theme has been great fun to play around with. Big bright bunting flags, stripey shop fronts and a big red curtain. Love getting the kids’ imaginations rolling…
Hi Sophie, What year do you teach? My daughter Tegan is keen to teach primary art also… But is doing Graphic Design at moment! Love your style and wishing you could teach my little kids when they start school next year! Fun is the best way to inspire. Great job. Jude
thats so cool! i wish my classroom looked like that ahah
xx
Love it Sophie! Those pom poms are fantastic. What year level/s do you teach?! I’m currently teaching 6/7s and I miss teaching the little ones and all the fun themes that you can do! One of my favs was pirates!
Omg your kids are so lucky to have a classroom like that ! TEACH ME.
I love your writers workshop display, I just wish I had more room in my classroom for awesome displays like these.
Love it! Wish you were going to teach our kids!
Hey Sophie, I’m in my first year of my post grad teaching degree, i cannot wait to have my own classroom after seeing those photos. Absolutely adore what you have done to the classroom. I have seen so many that are just so dull. It makes all the difference. You are an inspiration to me
Maria
Love your work!!….may have to steal this idea…..
Love the classroom! I’m sure the kids love it as well! I wish my teachers did something cool like this in my classroom when i was growing up! Where do you get all the new ideas from? What inspires you? (: Keep it up! Kesiah.
Im currently studying Primary Education! your my inspiration. I want to be fun etc
i want my classroom to look like yours!
I so wish you taught my preppy – transition from kinder to school she misses all this..
Art is our favourite thing to do so going to show her and get busy with my 3 girls this weekend
Good on you Michele – with every body leading such busy lives these days so many children just don’t get the opportunity to do arts and crafts at home – my children love it as well – very hard to keep them away from my scrapbooking stash!
so going to steal your ideas for my classroom…thanks Sophie and keep up the great blog
im sure sophie uses pinterest.com for her ideas. I know I do.
awesome so creative
I know isn’t it all just gorgeous!!????
You’ve made me want to be a teacher!!
haha
What a gorgeous engaing room..every kid would love learning in this room…
I wish I was in your class when I was a kid
Sophie That is actually amazing!, Wish you were my primary school teachers, looks unbelievable good!
I absolutely adore your classroom Sophie!! I love how you can make a classroom look stylish and fun! Amazing.
i’d like to go back to school just to be taught in your awesome classroom Soph. Love it!!!
If my girls – grades 3 and 6 – loved you on The Block, they would adore you as their teacher. Your school is very lucky to have you. That is easily the best classroom I have ever seen!
I love your class room Sophie, I have a 4 kids who would love to spend their days there.
Wow, if I had teachers like you when I was at school, I might have enjoyed it a little more. Love it, great to see you are teaching kids to use their imaginations!
Congrats on your efforts Sophie – everything looks fabulous! Must show my daughter who is studying to be a teacher!!
Your classroom looks like so much fun! I’m in my final year of studying primary education, so this is definately inspiration for when I get my own class (hopefully) next year!
Sophie, the colours and flowers. Oh my! How do I make them for my classroom?
Kama
That looks fantastic! I’m a cardmaker/scrapbooker so love making things out of cardstock or paper! Non crafty people would be amazed how easy it can be! I wish my kids were in your class, not contemplating a move to Narre Warren? Lol! Keep up the amazing work!
Love your classroom do not remember my children’s or my classrooms ever looking that creative.. Well Done..
Absolutely love this Sophie!! Look forward to seeing more DIY ideas and home styling xo
Sophie.. Great classroom displays..what an exciting class environment you would have. Do you have any other great theme ideas..?? Would love to hear them
Wow that looks great
, im currently in year 11 and when I finish year 12 am going to do a course in primary teaching 
i hope i can think of cool creative things to do with my class 
GO SOPHIE U ROCK