08/04/2023
If you can handle the ads, this article has some nice suggestions of ways to reduce visual overwhelm in the classroom.
When working with children, teachers strive to make their classroom a fun and engaging place of learning. 🤩 So many classroom theme sets have fun colors, bright designs, and patterns, contrasting bulletin board borders, etc. designed to do just that.
🌈Many believe that having a colorful classroom will keep children interested and engaged, and the themes and coordinating colors CAN definitely be used…but…
👁Visual Noise is just that: a visually distracting, or “noisy” visual scene in the classroom. A lot of teachers set up bulletin boards throughout the room with cut-outs in various themes: animal/monster/any theme, alphabet stickers, and painted murals on the walls.
👀Maybe your classroom has a circle time rug that includes the ten different color squares.
👀Perhaps you want to make sure all the children have something they like to do, so you have 20 fine motor choices in the manipulative area.
There is just one problem with using these types of visuals in the classroom, they are distracting! 🆘
🚨Classroom décor and organization can directly effect the engagement level of children in any classroom or learning space. When the environment is too visually stimulating, a student’s ability to focus becomes difficult. 🚨
Keeping children’s attention can become frustrating. When a classroom environment that is soothing and organized is created, children are better able to stay engaged. In our latest blog, you will learn about three different ways to make your classroom visually calm AND still have the cute-factor!
https://www.theottoolbox.com/visual-noise/
