If Walls Could Talk - More Display Ideas

If walls could talk, the ones in the eduation wing of the synagogue where I teach would say,"Creative learning in progress!"
In the hallway, the Early Childhood Center bulletin boards reflect Parshat Noah, our city's annual Balloon Fiesta, and ...gravity.

A mosaic-style rainbow made of little colored paper squares arches over a large green and blue painted earth sphere.

Hot-air balloon shapes decorated by the young students, soar across the wall. Each balloon carries a tiny "basket" fashioned from an egg carton section. Sitting in each basket is a cut-out of a human or animal figure - whimsical, imaginative, and fun.

Large sheets of paper display a unique blend of paint colors applied, not with a brush, but with an inflated balloon!

In a mix of abstract art and gravity, bright spatters of paint dot sheets of white paper. The vivid bursts of paint were made by dropping the paint from above. Gravity, of course, causes the paint to drop down and splat - modern art and a memorable science lesson rolled into one.

The Third Grade teacher and I share a classroom. She has put up a display of photos of her students with "Kadosh" (Holy) objects they have found throughout the synagogue. The photos show students on the Bima, students with the Torah, students next to a table full of canned goods for a food bank, and even students with the Cantor.
In addition, high over the chalkboard, there are colorful Hebrew letters designed by the students - an attractive and useful display.

Bravo for walls like these which showcase student learning, and student skills and create a lively,
engaging religious school environment.