The classroom ambiance is very important if you want your children to be comfortable and learn more effectively.

     Teachers success in the classroom management is determined not only by his skills and technique, but also by his personal qualities that affect the behaviour of the pupils. 

      Creating a classroom conducive to learning for young children could be very fulfilling to a teacher. This is one of the goals of a teacher in her teaching profession. If she is able to achieve this objective, this could help her to achieve her goals as an effective teacher.

      Why is creating a classroom conducive to learning very important? A comfortable classroom produces more productive students. If the children are comfortable in the classroom; this will help them have more concentration in their lessons which will help learning more effective. The teacher cannot expect a good result if she does not have a classroom conducive to learning. It is important for the teacher to create a classroom that keeps the children safe and comfortable inside the classroom to enhance better learning.        

       Teachers should be aware of the three aspects of classroom management – physical conditions, systematic procedures, and systematic procedures.  Systematic procedures start from beginning all activities promptly, knowing names of pupils, and assigning tasks.  Pupils’ behaviour includes courtesy in the classroom and discipline.  Of course, physical condition covers tidiness of the room, movement of pupils, ventilation and lightning.

 

    Here are some tips that can help teachers create a classroom conducive to learning.

 

1.Allow for Enough Space

       Space is very important if the teacher wants the young children to be comfortable in the classroom. It is important that there is a space wide enough for mobility among the children especially because young children need a wide space for playing. The classroom must be free from clutter to avoid accidents. A room that is cluttered will make the children uneasy and suffocated. Not only that, a cluttered room could cause accident. A good classroom for young children is a room free from any objects that may cause them danger.

2.Set Temperature that is comfortable for the Children

       The temperature of the room must be comfortable for the children. The teacher must not base the room temperature on how she feels because young children have higher temperature than adult people. When the classroom uses an air-conditioner, it should not be too cold; if it is a heater, it should not be too hot. The teacher must always check the temperature to make sure that the children are comfortable in the classroom.

3.Hang Decorations

       The teacher might not be aware but children are looking for Tom and Jerry in the classroom once they enter the room. It means that the decoration in the classroom will affect the children and their learning progress. Although not directly; it helps to motivate children to enjoy learning in the classroom. A properly decorated classroom will help enhance a more effective learning because the embellishments in the classroom can help motivate the children to stay in the classroom and learn. While decorations are not an assurance of better students, this helps the children to feel motivated so that they will have fun learning in the classroom.

4.Make the Classroom a Home for the Kids

       The school is the second home of the children and the teacher their second mother. As a second mother, the teacher must treat the children like her children. This includes the teacher’s initiative to make the children feel at home in her classroom. If the teacher is able to provide a second home to the kids then the children will have a better learning progress. The teacher’s approach in dealing with the kids will further enhance effective learning so it is very important for the teacher to properly deal with the kids.

5.Provide Good and Effective Learning Tools

       To make learning more effective, the teacher must provide the right tools for teaching the kids. Young kids love visual aids. They cannot enjoy learning without the different learning tools provided by the teacher. While there are countless learning tools available in the market today, the teacher must know and choose which learning tools are the most effective. The modern classroom is equipped with a computer and all the other electronic gadgets that children could use to enhance learning but the books, pictures, blocks, and 3-dimensional objects are still very useful and very effective for teaching young kids. A preschool teacher must be very resourceful and creative in order for her to effectively foster the young children’s learning progress.

The teacher must at all times create a classroom conducive to learning in order to enhance a more effective learning process.

6.Set a friendly environment

         No matter what level you are teaching, whether you are teaching young kids or you are teaching students who are in their teens, it is important that you create a friendly atmosphere.  In order to create a friendly atmosphere, it must start from you as a teacher.  Greeting and smiling to the students is the best way to create a friendly atmosphere.  If you set a good example to the students; they will imitate you and the classroom will be a friendly environment for students.  Have time to talk to the students and build a bond that will help you carry on an effective learning process.

7.Set a comfortable atmosphere for the students

       A room that is too hot or too cold will deter learning among students.  This is the reason why the teacher must make sure that the learning atmosphere is comfortable for the students.  The air conditioner must always be set to a temperature where the students feel comfortable.  This will enhance better learning.

 

8.Be a friend, a teacher and a guardian to the students

          The way you deal with your students is a very crucial factor that will help enhance better learning.  You don’t need to be a teacher all the time to your students.  A teacher is one person molded from different personalities.  You could be a good friend, a guardian and a classmate to your students depending on the situation.  This is very important especially to the young kids where the teacher needs extensive adjustment in order to fit the young kid’s world.  As a teacher, you need to know how to deal with different types of students.

9.Redefine your classroom in order to fit the needs of the kids

        If you are teaching young kids, it is important that you create a classroom that lures the young kids to go to school.  If you handle older students, create a classroom that will help the students learn with interest.  A dull and blank room will not motivate students as much as an alive and well-decorated classroom.  Make sure that your room is created to make the students feel at home at the same time interested in learning.

   

      For the welfare of the pupils under our fold, let us make classrooms conducive for learning.

By: Elvie R.Mendoza | Teacher III | Saysain Elementary School | Bagac, Bataan