What colour should I paint my classroom?

Question

I am going to start my second year of teaching 9-10yr olds next year. The class I am inheriting are very noisy, with a wide range of abilities. I'm looking to paint their classroom a colour that will stimuate them, but not send them wild (I don't want them too sedate though, talk is good if it's appropriate).

Answer 1

Pastel pink. A silk finish will glow in the sunlight and create a warm feeling on dull days under fluorescent lighting. The effect of this colour is well documented. Too much pink is not good though and could be relieved by painting display boards light grey.
You might also be surprised by the effect of flowers (properly cared for) in the classroom (even artificial ones) - flowers are used in many types of room to affect mood.
When I taught Biology I always had plenty of potted flowers in my lab. - use lots and bring several in for a week at a time (keeps them healthy).

Answer 2

I have seen that you had received a lot of answers already, however, i do wish to add a token suggestion(s).
To my mind: Sky blue colour is the best colour with a reasonable number of drawings on the wall, painted with the combinations of natural green colour and yellow will be wonderful.
The sky blue colour as the name implies represent the colour of the sky on a bright day: meaning that your wish for their future success and aspiration is above the sky while, the combination of the paintings on the wall signifies the nature through spring and summer. So, no matter what season of the year it is? the outlook of the classroom will never be out of place or outdated.
Do sincerely hoped that this suggestion will help you to make a wise choice. Wishing you a good luck and success in your quest to make a difference. Cheer!!!

Answer 3

Why not paint the walls a variety of colours? 1 green, 1 light blue, 1 yellow, and 1 pale red? As you teach, you can traverse the room, and the background colour will change drawing attention to you due to a constantly changing background. For one solid colour, I would think that something towards the red side would keep them awake. Greens are a sedative.

Answer 4

Yellow with some reds in it. Yellows will keep them awake and alert, and the reds will pop out - use the reds on the sink area or around the bookshelves or the board or whatever. And write in colors on signs and boards - never, EVER write in black. Black is boring and mundane and they won't pay attention. I promise. Print notes or handouts that are important on colored paper too - it stimulates the neurons in your brain and when they see the info on their tests they'll be more likely to remember the info on the green paper rather than the info on the white paper like every other paper.

Answer 5

i like vegetables. on account that they're modern-day in nature, they look livable and the two calming and energizing for college young infants and instructors alike. A relaxing mural may well be a geographical region mixing right into a cityscape. it ought to incorporate roads, practice tracks and locomotives, automobiles, human beings, animals on farms, little colourful residences, infants enjoying and flying kites, and so on. you ought to place most of the photos on a rear or component wall close to a play section so it does no longer distract the infants while they could quite concentration. you would be able to even have each and each component to the mural coincide with aspects of the room. case in point, you have got a coastline or marina via the sink or fishtank or regardless of. you have got somewhat pink schoolhouse close to the front door (welcome to college!). you have got an airport or practice station close to the cubbies and coat hooks to characterize coming and going. i could stay far flung from quite topic-y stuff like known sketch characters, on account that that form of issues seems previous-shaped quite rapidly. I truthfully agree that an rather bright colour on each and every wall is merely too lots for an hardship-loose college room. in case you desperate on that form of mural, you have got the precise a million/4 or so of the wall (plus the ceiling in case you elect) be painted blue, and the backside ingredient must be rolling green hills all the way around the room. in case you chosen tones that have been extremely muted, i think of you and the infants could be quite happy and efficient. good success!

Answer 6

I would choose a vibrant Blue...one that can be both outer spacey and pastel sky like...
not quite cobalt but deep blue... I would have it fade from one end of the room to the other.sky blue to cobalt or even purplyblue. ...Kids love planets and all sorts of tactile things...I remember having the solar system hanging from the ceiling when I was that age...they were from common items and we all got to paint the balls and glues yarn on to them then we voted on the best ones to be hung up....if you choose blue you could have a night section and a day section of the room and blend the two colors for the twilight area.

If you do this you will have both light and dark and can move(have them face different directions) the children to different areas as needed....

Answer 7

i saw an article in the newspaper a while back that yellow boosts performance.

there is evidence of this in the sporting world. For instance -
Brazil - dominant at football - yellow
Australia - good rugby side - yellow
Australia - dominant in one day cricekt - yellow

i thnk that this success in the world of sport could transfer to your class.

however this bright colour could make them too excited and you'd have a tough time.

I'd say to avoid green because it just doesn't look good.

Hope this helps - Mole

Answer 8

paint it a grey blue color - it is a calming color - but not something that would put them to sleep


Maybe when they come in all wild and crazy you can make them take a minute at the beginning of class to each take a deep breath and have a minute of silence - that will get everyone in the ok time to calm down and start over mode

Answer 9

A soft yellow is good. In the neutral range. It stimulates the children without driving them up the wall.

Answer 10

Paint the walls different colour but use light pastel colours like blue and green. It will make it light, fun and not to overpowering!