Posters

[Crazy8]

My walls are pretty blank right now. But I have a few of the posters on the backs of cubbies/bookshelves. I had some posters where I bought 2 of the same ones, had them laminated and then cut the shapes/colors out of one and used velcro on the backs of the pieces so they became an interactive tool.

[sleepinghart]

~I have a map of the United States & a world map on my walls; I think it's important for children to get used to and know a little geography as soon as possible. I also have a world globe .

[Alwaysgreener]

I got more positive comments on my playroom by parents once I put up posters.

[Blackcat31]

Are wall posters really that important?
If any of the children noticed, they didn't comment.

YES! I believe they are important.

The kids may have noticed even if they didn't say anything. The more important thing here though is what did YOU say about them?

Posters are a great way to ignite a conversation about something. It's a great way to start an open ended discussion about "what do you think/see/feel about" etc.

I have different kinds of posters up, but the dcks don't even pay attention to them anymore.

I don't have any posters up, I find the kids ignore them.

Kids don't pay attention and 1/2 or 3/4 of my parents don't come inside anymore .

They may notice but not tell you or say anything to you.

If they aren't noticing then that is a clear message to you that what you do or don't have up is not supportive of your environment and that you may need to re-think what posters, sign and pictures you do display.

I read an article a while back about the importance of displaying photos, posters and art and how the kids glance at, study or look at the signs/posters hanging on the walls dozens of times during the day and that the images and actions depicted in the photos will spark memories, connections and imaginative thoughts and ideas within their brains so it is SUPER important to have things displayed (and rotated) on your walls.


(If I find the link I'll post it)

[organicdclady]

I agree black cat. My kids show their parents their art work hanging on the walls and will show off the rotating posters. The kids are excited about what theyre learning and will regularly walk up to a poster and Point of things they know like colors, faces, shapes, states, presidents, animals, etc.
My educational posters are there to engage the kids, not just to look nice. I think it helps engage parents to, when they have a visual of what we're working on they encourage the conversation at home. Not all of them are like that, but a few are and I think it's been a better tool than sending home art work or worksheets that get lost in the car.

[Unregistered]

I use Kids art work and I've gotten great posters from the dollar tree also. Besides posters I've also gotten small individual sets. Sets like shapes or colors.

[Unregistered]

Right now my posters are
Butterflies
Native trees
Native birds

I always have a poster of my current children, oldest at the top to youngest at the bottom, with theirs pictures, and their names.

Then I have some of their own art, some cards and postcards with sayings that I like, or children from around the world, or laminated pics from calendars (nature, children, Anne Geddes babies.)

Oh, and native birds are on a wall mural too. The mural was done by several of my old dcps.

I have a large dedicated childcare space so that makes it easy.

[Unregistered]

I am the unregistered directly above this message.

Meant to say that my posters reflect the toys that are out. Audubon birds, wooden bird houses, small tree cookies in the block area, silk leaves, butterfly finger puppets.

[childcaremom]

I have pictures of the dcks laminated and put those around the room. Also pictures of things that we love to do. The dcks love to check those out. I put their artwork around the room also. On one wall I have a large piece of fabric hung. I used to have a large nature mobile but took it down. Will be making another one of those. And then I have a wall hanging with pockets for them to add little things to.

I do have an ABC poster but it isn't up permanently. It is in the magnet area and gets used a lot with an older crew.

[Unregistered]

I have a lot of posters up, and I rotate them quite frequently.

If we are "studying bees", I put up one about bees. I just rotate depending on what we are working on that month. I have regular things that tie in to my calendar space. I have numbers up to 20, months of the year, days of the week. We go over those every day so kids see them whether they want to or not.

I have a couple of parent pleasers up, and the kids only notice those once in a while.

I like to put pictures of the kids up in a poster frame that they can move around the room, or I can move around the room. It's not tacked up on the wall, though.

I also have an exercise one on the wall with 5 kids doing different exercises. If the dck's are acting a little crazy, we will all come together and get our wiggles out with some exercise. The poster helps them see what to do, and know what to do next.

[Alwaysgreener]

I have pictures of the dcks laminated and put those around the room. Also pictures of things that we love to do. The dcks love to check those out. I put their artwork around the room also. On one wall I have a large piece of fabric hung. I used to have a large nature mobile but took it down. Will be making another one of those. And then I have a wall hanging with pockets for them to add little things to.

I do have an ABC poster but it isn't up permanently. It is in the magnet area and gets used a lot with an older crew.

What is the large fabric for?
Can you post a picture of wall hanging with pockets?

[thrivingchildcarecom]

Hey check out these colorful banners that you can use to decorate your space.