| The beginning of the school year is perfect to | | | | because some children may be shy or hesitant at |
| introduce preschool classroom decorating ideas. Most | | | | such an undertaking. Ask if they would like the area to |
| children at this age are not exactly sure what to | | | | have a street with a large school bus on it, or if they |
| expect when they start this new adventure called | | | | would like to have a playground with swing sets on it? |
| Preschool. | | | | These are just to get started. Let them know that it |
| They have some idea if they have had exposure to | | | | needs to be a setting where each child's picture can |
| television, movies or children's books or even older | | | | be displayed. This will help them out coming up with |
| siblings but it still has room for wonder. | | | | ideas of their own. |
| My preference is to start a bulletin board or wall that is | | | | Next, use your week to create the idea they decide |
| for and by the children. You will begin with an area | | | | upon. If, for example, you are doing a school bus |
| marked off that will be the "creation center". You will | | | | scene, you can teach them about the colors and |
| use this creation center throughout the school year as | | | | shapes needed to create a large school bus with |
| their personal mural space. You can cover this with | | | | many windows (enough windows for each child). You |
| large butcher paper, an old sheet, cork | | | | can create a classroom setting with large round circles |
| squares...whatever you wish. Use this area throughout | | | | for the tables and squares for student chairs. Place a |
| the year for different themes. | | | | photo at each chair. |
| The most important aspect of this area is that this is | | | | You can see that this is an area that can be used |
| their personal group display for their classroom. | | | | year round. The only bounds are your imagination! |
| Children enjoy having responsibility and contributions to | | | | I have used this area for holiday displays, seasonal |
| their class. | | | | displays, ocean themes, gardening themes, all about |
| The first week of school is ideal to show them how | | | | me displays and so many more. |
| you need their help in thinking of preschool classroom | | | | Try these preschool classroom decorating ideas this |
| decorating ideas. Take a photo of each child on the | | | | year. Use it as a starting point for any of your |
| first day, or have them draw a self portrait if a | | | | preschool themes or units and you will enjoy the |
| camera is not available. You will need to label the | | | | enthusiasm of your preschoolers and their willingness |
| pictures with their names. These will be used later on. | | | | to learn and participate. |
| You can suggest ideas for the board at the beginning | | | | |