The classroom does not have to be all about book knowledge. When you bring the outdoors in, your students will thank you for it. One of the ways a classroom becomes "homey" is when the teacher decides to put up seasonal window decor. In this case, however, it is a great idea to make the window decor with your students. Here are a few ideas that will get you started.

Spring

Often considered the first season of the year, spring is always a welcome season. Unfortunately, children have to stay in their classrooms for most of the daylight hours, and they can miss out on the great days that spring has to offer. To "bring spring in," you can create fun and festive window decor that celebrates this amazing season.

Spring is characterized by rebirth. With that in mind, create window decor that shows rebirth in the form of baby animals, young trees and flowers, etc. These can be hand-drawn or you can print out pictures downloaded from various websites. You can also make photocopies of pictures, cut them out, and tape them to the windows. If the pictures are black and white, allow your students to color them in.

Summer

Summer is like an older version of spring. If you want to characterize summer, you will need to characterize spring but in its more developed form. For example, instead of portraying young trees and animals, you will want to portray fully-grown trees and animals. You can also depict humans doing "summer-themed" activities, such as going to the beach, fishing, playing ball, etc.

Autumn

Undoubtedly, autumn is the season of harvests. This is perhaps one of the easiest seasons to depict because your students will know what kind of harvests are offered during the fall season. Pumpkins, apples, corn, and the celebration of holidays such as Thanksgiving and even Halloween. Your students will know what kind of window decor is appropriate.

Winter

Although many people think that winter is a sad season, it does not necessarily have to be that way. If you live in a place that receives plenty of snow during the winter, you may think about window decor that depicts winter activities. Even if your location does not receive snow, you can still put up decor that celebrates this "season of rest." Your students can create paper snowflakes and tape them to the windows, or they can create paper snowmen.

Remember that window decor should be as general as possible. This means that you may have to respect many cultures and beliefs by not putting up certain decorations that limit your classroom's aura to a specific type of culture.

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