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Classroom Decor

by Lindsay H

Jun 3, 2012

I have just accepted my first teaching position. Does anyone have ideas for classroom decor? I don't want my room to be white and boring.

The school I will be teaching in is small with little resources.

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Laura One thing that I did that I love, it I made window treatments for my room. I just did simple curtains and stapled them to the top of the window above the rolling blinds.

I have my own drawings and art in there, fake plants (because I don't need another job - watering) a Shakespeare doll, artsy posters for my favourite novels, wildlife pic...See More

Jun 5, 2012

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marjoryt Material works really well to cover bulletin boards too. You can just staple it up. And, you can use wrapping paper. Ribbon can work as the borders.

May I suggest thinking about a color scheme? Obviously, you will start with the wall and floor color, then choose 1 or 2 colors to coordinate/accent. So, if you choose say, black as the accent...See MoreMaterial works really well to cover bulletin boards too. You can just staple it up. And, you can use wrapping paper. Ribbon can work as the borders.

May I suggest thinking about a color scheme? Obviously, you will start with the wall and floor color, then choose 1 or 2 colors to coordinate/accent. So, if you choose say, black as the accent color, get the stapler, bulletin board edge, small decorative accessory in black. My coworker decided on black (she's a goth type) so she spray painted the file cabinets and desk (both were trashy dinged up metal). It immediately improved the room! Depending on what she finds on sale, she'll decorate with a blood red bouquet, or white feathers, or purple ribbon.

Personally, my classroom style of decorating has always been - super clean and organized. That is ALWAYS appropriate, and actually some students prefer not to be slammed with so many visuals - some find it distracting, Don't be afraid to be minimalist - just one thing extra at the corners. This will also let you rotate the extra. If I have anything decorative up, it's art from my students or examples of great papers. I've also had the big posters that look like a notebook page, with MLA format written on it.

I love scent in the room, but some students don't like that at all. The only scents I've ever found universally pleasing are cinnamon and clean. I always like to open the windows for a few minutes in the morning (if that's possible) to air out the room, and do that again in the afternoon.

Several years ago, I read a few articles on the internet about feng shui, and decided to organize my office a little like that - and you know, it actually feels more organized and calm! Only one coworker has recognized and commented on it.

Always remember that you can decorate and redecorate almost instantly with your computer and overhead projector. Simply change the screensaver. I will do that periodically and my students always comment whether they like or dislike the screen.

Jul 19, 2012

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