Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Your classroom environment Ideas for a well-organised classroom environment Classroom layout Curriculum learning areas Creating a culturally inclusive classroom Resource and storage areas Your blackboard/whiteboard Creating a healthy physical environment Classroom environment checklist 2 Displays Ideas for classroom and individual student displays Some points to consider Bulletin boards Mounting student art work Ideas for frames Structures for displaying work Scoring Creating 3D effects using paper 3 The Science centre Make you classroom an exciting living and changing environment Living things in the classroom Growing and caring for plants in the classroom Keeping small animals in the classroom Science centre checklist 4 Publishing formats Exciting and achievable ideas to inspire your students to publish their work Book Stationery Theatres and dioramas Displays to hang Other ideas Ideas to display class sets of written work Photocopy masters

About the Author

Sheena Cameron is an experienced classroom teacher who has taught in New Zealand, England and the United States. She currently teaches primary school part time and works as a literacy consultant facilitating workshops in schools and at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.