5 Classroom Decoration

1. Inspirational Quotes

Inspirational quotes are the perfect place to start. If you don’t have any favorites in
mind, browse the most famous inspirational quotes in history and you’ll surely find
some you can put on the walls. These can be a great source of motivation for your
students. They might even elicit some new vocabulary, too.

But don’t just let them sit on the walls: Any time you add a new quote, introduce your
students to it and use the quote as an opportunity to have a discussion about meaning,
vocabulary and maybe even grammatical structure.

2. Vocabulary Posters
Vocabulary posters can help, and an adjectives wheel is a great addition to any
classroom. At the center, an adjective wheel contains some very basic words.
However, as you work further and further to the edge of the circle, there are lots of
variations on those root words.

This is a valuable tool for creative writing, too. It encourages students to use words
like “optimistic” instead of “happy” and “remorseful” instead of “sad.”

3. Social Media Bulletin Board

Just remember to keep it a positive space. You may have to monitor posts and
comments to make sure they’re appropriate for the classroom.
4. Creative Classroom Rules
Posters telling students to tidy up after each class, to finish their workbooks or to only
speak English, can help you keep things in check. Instead of having to constantly
repeat yourself, you can let your decorations explain the rules for you. If you like, you
can even have your students make the posters.

This is also the perfect opportunity to teach modal verbs. Your students will learn
how to use words like “must,” “should,” “won’t” and “can’t” while learning the rules
of your classroom at the same time.
5. Functional Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are a frequent source of confusion for students. There are so many of
them to remember, and when English is your second language, it can be hard to tell
the difference between words like “get up,” “get in,” “get away with,” “get out of”
and “get around.”

To help students remember them, you can put them in functional places around your
classroom. Think about phrasal verbs you might need to use during class, and
strategically place them around the room to remind students of how they’re used.