This is my first year teaching 5th grade and...first year teaching EVER period. Walking into my "blank slate" room for the first time was very overwhelming. I have 3 large bulletin boards, one about half the size, and bulletin board "borders" on top of each. Yes, a lot to work with. So far, the room is looking "alright" since I've covered about half of them. Maybe it's just my confidence right now, but I feel like it doens't look "right." I guess my big concern is...how can I look at all of these colors and borders and feel like they "match" or mesh? I Feel like I have a green board here with seasonal trim, on top of that a yellow border with math word problem trim; just really all over the place!! Is this normal, though? And YES, i Know that this will not really matter because there are more important things, but I want the kids to walk in teh first day and be completely in love with the room and feel comfortable!! HELP!!!! I will take suggestions (esp. with colors!).
2007-08-12 10:42:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I think all class rooms have different colored bulliten boards. Maybe if you are worried about them matching just use really bright colors they will get the kids attetion and make the room seem more fun and inviting!
2007-08-12 10:49:47 · answer #1 · answered by KIKI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually classrooms are many different colors and the bulletin boards don't have to match. I taught 7th grade for 10 years and also wanted my room to look great; afterall you will be spending most of your time in there. One thing that adds a lot of coziness is a lamp. Put one on your desk. Sometimes turning out all the lights except that one can calm the kids and get them ready to relax and learn. Also an area rug is nice. One bulletin board can be used for announcements, menu, etc. Another can contain the children's work (they love that) with a caption about them. "Stars" or something similar. Another can be changed depending on your unit. 5th grade is wonderful. You have alot to look forward to this year. Many people will tell you to start VERY strict and although that's good advice, I always found that difficult to do. My advice is to let the children know how much you truly care about them. No one wants to work for someone that they don't believe really likes them. You are the most important factor in their learning right now, not the lesson or the unit or the bulletin boards. It's about how you make the children feel about themselves. Best of luck to you for a long and fulfilling career!
2007-08-13 10:35:14 · answer #2 · answered by mab5096 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most classrooms don't match perfectly. A lot of teachers have different walls for different subjects, and each wall is it's own independent theme. I observed some classrooms for a child development class, and many teachers had similar situations. If you feel like your room looks silly, you can always pop into the other surrounding classrooms to give you ideas on how everything should be set up. I got some great ideas when I went and observed. Also remember...even a house with random painted rooms would look silly with no furnature in it to coordinate with the walls. Once your students have their artwork and projects displayed on the walls, it will look great. Don't worry so much. Fake it till you make it...nobody will even notice that you are inexperienced if you go in with confidence. Good Luck with your school year!
2007-08-12 17:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by cutelovegirlie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that I've ever been in a matching and perfect class room. It seems like it would be impossible...
But classrooms that made me most comfortable really had nothing to do with the surroundings, they had to do with the teacher =)
But... there are some neat things that I've always remembered from classes... One of those mini fountains, the class pets (hermit crabs, rodents etc). When teachers put their personality and things they like into the room - knick knacks on desks etc. Handing out occasional candy or bringing donuts in for class...
Have fun =)
2007-08-12 17:50:08 · answer #4 · answered by Cydney - 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First off ...if you want the kids to be "in love" and comfortable with their new room....it is you who is gonna make them feel that way...I have had a lot of teachers after 44 years on Earth but very few stand out in my mind, but the ones who do I am still in touch with to this day...in fact they were given the opportunity to teach my children also....make school fun for them...make it fun to learn...in one of my teachers classes we could earn treats like a piece of bubble gum for correct answers and class participation, that we were allowed to chew in class but had to spit it out when class was over....if we got passing grades on our assignments all week long and passed our tests in his class each week we would earn a Pepsi on Fridays I was very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to attend Elmwood Grade School and Elmwood High School in Illinois......Mr Tom Meyers and his wife Cathy and Mr Landon and Mrs Jackie Herrige and last but not least is Mr. Robert Curran were just a few of my teachers but they were everones favorites!!
2007-08-12 18:02:24 · answer #5 · answered by missinmizeree 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ummm...maybe just do something different?
2007-08-12 17:53:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋