For those of you who do no know, my BA (Hons) is in Mixed Media Fine Art and originally I wanted to go into Regenerative Arts (developing art in deprived communities). However I graduated at the time of the recession in the UK and could not secure a job. The route I eventually opted for has really developed myself and I am in a job I feel quite passionate about.
I currently teach Year 1 ( 5-6 years) and lead Art and Design in my school, which I absolutely LOVE! Children are so inquisitive and amazed by everything and everything at that age. I also love the fact that I can utilise my art background to create such a creative learning environment for my kiddies :)
Last year, I created a range of displays from scratch as well as using Pinterest and adapting them to my classroom. This year I started designing displays from a blank canvas which is the best part as you can really unleash your creativity! Being an artist, I adore bright colours that compliment as well as contrast one another. My favourite colour is turquoise and the moment I rolls of display paper in that colour I knew I had to do something fantastic with it. Yes I am crazy about turquoise - it is just such a beautiful colour. So I decided to use it for my phonics wall and transform my 'Book Corner' into 'The Beach'. Inspiration from my displays comes from my experiences of working/volunteering with children in the UK and abroad, Pinterest and placement schools. However first and foremost I always try to put myself my kid's shoes and think what they might want their classroom to look and feel like. How will I get them excited? What will make them engaged? How can stimulate their learning? Which resources will encourage independent learning?
Below I have included a selection of photo's of my classroom in its current state as I regularly change it to show the latest topics I have been teaching them about.
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