| Early educators know that classroom decorations | | | | fall, why not create a bulletin board set that |
| are a fundamental part of the education | | | | illustrates different types of trees? The variety of |
| experience for their students. Cheerful fall | | | | leaf shapes found in nature is a fascinating theme |
| decorations help to illustrate the changes occurring | | | | on its own, but when mixed with the bright colors |
| in nature as the seasons shift from summer to | | | | of autumn, it can be especially interesting subject |
| fall. These helpful classroom decorating ideas will | | | | matter. |
| help take the work out of planning your | | | | Harvest Decorations |
| classroom décor. | | | | Autumn is also the time for harvesting the last of |
| Bring in Beauty | | | | the summer garden crops. Classroom decorations |
| Children are naturally attracted to all things | | | | that center on late summer crops such as corn, |
| beautiful. Autumn, with all of its wonderful colors, | | | | tomatoes, squash and pumpkins are fun for |
| shapes and patterns, is easy to bring into the | | | | students to make from clay, play dough, or even |
| classroom. Starting with red, orange, yellow, green | | | | cut out of construction paper. They symbolize the |
| and brown construction paper, cut out giant | | | | bounty of harvest time, reminding children that |
| leaves that can be used as classroom decorations | | | | the earth is rich and abundant, and these |
| all around the room. Tape them to the windows, | | | | decorations can be placed on tables and window |
| hang them from the ceiling, or make a border out | | | | sills as fall-themed classroom decorations. |
| of them. Smaller leaves can also be strung | | | | Decorating with Gourds |
| together to make a colorful garland as a bulletin | | | | Gourds and winter squash are perfect as |
| board border. | | | | classroom decorations. They are colorful, |
| Bring in Nature | | | | interesting to look at, inexpensive, last a long time, |
| Many of the most wonderful fall classroom | | | | and can handle a little abuse too. |
| decorations are found outside. Natural treasures, | | | | Used as accents around the classroom, gourds |
| such as seeds, acorns, nuts, leaves and pine | | | | and winter squash brighten up work stations and |
| cones, are all easily and enthusiastically gathered | | | | can also serve an educational purpose as well. Set |
| by young children. A mini field trip around the | | | | up a work station where students measure the |
| school yard will provide all the necessary materials | | | | circumference of a small pumpkin or estimate the |
| for creating a special nature table or making a | | | | weight of a gourd before actually weighing it on a |
| construction paper wreath and gluing these | | | | small scale. |
| beautiful items to it. The best part about using | | | | Classroom decorations for fall should be fun, |
| natural items for classroom decorations is that | | | | interesting and interactive. The best classroom |
| they're free! | | | | décor enhances the learning environment |
| Fall Bulletin Board | | | | for both teacher and students. These tips for fall |
| The bulletin board is often the focus of lessons in | | | | decorating are sure to make your classroom a |
| the classroom, as well as being a visual focal point. | | | | haven for inspired learning and seasonal |
| Since trees play such an important role during the | | | | appreciation. |