If the classroom environment is not conducive to learning, it won't encourage students to learn or use their imagination. In your classroom, you need to have child-size furniture, such as the desks and chairs. Put your students' names on their desk. This will give your students a sense of belonging. When appropriate, play music for your children during activities to stimulate the senses and create a casual and relaxed atmosphere. The room should be well-lit and uncluttered.
Learning centers are an interactive and enriching instructional tool that you can add to your preschool classroom. It is beneficial in the classroom because it is self-paced, and it easily accommodates modifications and improvements. When you are working independently with students, others can be working with peers or independently in one of your centers. Consider including centers focused on literacy, math, music, writing, crafts or science. Centers function like little hubs and add a lot variety and reinforcement in the classroom.
Children in preschool are tactile learners, which means learning is done through manipulation, experience and their hands. Everything that you have in your classroom should be tactile and promote learning. Include bright, colorful toys that encourage children to interact with them. Items such as building blocks, a toy guitar and oversized playing cards with pictures of animals are all good things to consider.
One way to heighten your classroom atmosphere is to display student work on your walls. This gives them a sense of pride and accomplishment and encourages students to try their best. On one or two bulletin boards in your room, display your students work, such as drawings done together in class. You can decorate the bulletin board by theme or lesson. Ensure that everyone's work is eventually displayed to foster growth and learning in all students. This is a quick way to add color to your classroom.