How Do I Know What To Display in My Class?

Getting Appropriate Classroom Displays

It can be tough getting displays ready for the term. Inasmuch as you want to have a beautiful class, be sure that the displays you put up are meaningful and appropriate for the pupils in the class. To this end, you should encourage your students to look and learn from them so that the purpose of putting them up can be achieved. Look at the points below to guide you when thinking of displays.

1.   School’s basic requirement. Every school has basic requirements and you should be aware of them. If you are unsure, ask your supervisor.

2.   Subject based- What new things will pupils learn in your class this term? Are there going to be some difficult/tricky topics? Get displays for these topics to help children learn easier and have access to continuous learning/ reference.

3.   School theme for the term. It is important to set up displays with the school theme in mind, this will help you drive the message more easily in your classroom.

4.   Class goals – What do you want to achieve with your pupils? Convert your goals into displays so that your students are constantly reminded. Get relevant quotes, instruction charts, etc.

5.   What should your students know? There are many things you want your pupils to know by the end of the term, one sure way of getting that through is putting them up as display. E.g. word registers, writing skills, good manners, etc.

Classroom Display Ideas

·       Rules

·       Welcome back display

·       Word wall – new words, tricky words, key words for the term, etc

·       Birthday chart

·       Development chart

·       Progress chart

·       Alphabets

·       Numbers

·       Steps in writing essays

·       Manners/ good character

·       How to write a sentence chart

·       Basic fraction chart

·       Rights of a child

·       Science process skills

·       Students’ work

·       Capitalising letters

·       Goal wall

·       Months of the year

·       Days of the week

·       Weather chart

·       Relevant banners – captions for your display boards. E.g. writing, words, science, etc.

·       The colour wheel

·       Book wall – list of interesting books to read in the term

·       Math wall – shapes, addition, subtraction. Fraction, average, etc.

·       Parts of speech charts – adverb, adjectives, etc.

·       Science words/instruments to look out for in the term

·       Sight words

·       Place value

·       Sea animals

·       Mammals

·       Queer animals

·       Uncommon fruits/vegetables

·       Words/pictures (language teachers)

·       Reading wall display

·       Punctuation displays

·       Science – rock/minerals chart

·       Literacy - Sentence types chart

·       Art wall

·       Instruction charts – homework, silence zone, etc.

·       Motivational charts – quotes, inspiring words/photos, etc.

·       Facts chart

·       Borders

·       Synonym chart