How To Decorate Your Classroom For Young Children
Another school year is beginning, and I know a slew of teachers starting their first year in their elementary education-based career
. That means that they have been preoccupied with creating an environment conducive to learning.The arrangement, supplies, and decor of the classroom are everything, particularly when it comes to opening up the world to the youngest elementary students. So if you are beginning to prepare your classroom, you will certainly wonder how to make it just right for the bright little minds that will begin their lifelong learning there. Let me give you some tips.
Do your best to choose a theme that will run throughout the room, transitioning through each subject that you will be covering through the semester of school year. Your school may provide this theme for you, as some schools will pilot a particular creative approach to learning for each school year.
If this is the case, then embrace the orthodox theme with enthusiasm. Collaborate with other teachers to find out about how they are incorporating it into their lesson plans. Don't be afraid to put your own spin on it.
Almost every preschool or kindergarten class has its own reward system. When I was that age, I remember having monthly sticker charts. If we were "good" and followed directions throughout the day, we received a small sticker. At the end of the month, if we received a sticker every day of that month, we were able to participate in a special rewards party.
You can get these from virtually any classroom supplies shop. Check online to find the best variety.
The most fun for us was that each sticker chart was themed with the month--a turkey for November, a shamrock for March, and so on. Of course, some public schools are developing strict policies regarding holidays, so stay within the boundaries set by school administration.
Be sure to include durable bookshelves filled with picture books and create plenty of comfortable space for students to read. This might mean bean bags, benches, or child-sized sofas. Make sure lighting in the reading area is adequate as well.
If your school has a designated "reading time," as mine did, then make sure to post the rules of reading time in the reading spot. These are separate from general classroom rules. It can be difficult to motivate children to read, particularly at such an early age, but making this area engaging and colorful could make them more comfortable.
Always be prepared to change things up. Many kindergarten classrooms have seating that is arranged in round tables, but you should regularly mix it up so that the children in class can get to know each other better.
Teaching very young children is not always an easy task, but many of them are eager to learn. As you decorate your classroom, try to see it through their eyes.
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