What do readers do? Or writers? How about scientists, musicians, and athletes? What does it look like to be an active listener? And what does it mean to be a good friend? The first week of school is right around the corner and these are some of the questions I know we’ll talk about as we work on building our culture. These classroom posters have been in my back to school toolbox for years and I keep coming back to them because they work.
The language I use on each poster helps children visualize positive behaviors and develop agency across multiple settings. It takes a bit of modeling, but it’s time well spent. The kids think the posters are cute. But I know they’re a key piece in helping me establish systems and expectations at the beginning of the year.
THE CLASSROOM POSTERS GET A FACELIFT
I made the first poster, The Parts of a Reader, ten years ago. (I seriously can’t believe it’s been that long!) It really resonated with teachers and I began getting requests for other subjects. The end result was a full set of classroom posters, but gracious, they needed a facelift. Clip art has become so much more inclusive and diverse.
If you happen to own the original collection, you can download the UPDATED POSTER SET for free by visiting your purchase history on TPT and grabbing the revised version. You’ll be really happy when you do because it has new pieces that weren’t in the first resource.
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… a black and white version of each poster. Your printer, copy machine, and likely your school secretary will thank you for this! I like this option because the children can personalize their own copies of the classroom posters without you breaking the bank on ink and toner.
In addition, some teachers wanted to brainstorm ideas with their own students, so I made a third option that is totally blank. Just think of all the possibilities your kids could come up with! I love the idea of letting them work in pairs or small groups and then inviting them to share their ideas with the whole class. It could be very powerful for them to have shared ownership in the process of creating a unique set of classroom posters.
Try out the free samples first. If you like them, you can pick up the others, but wait for a sale… they’ll be a lot cheaper then. I’ll send out an email before the sale so you’re sure not to miss it!
Take care!
These are so cute! Thanks for sharing!