Feng Shui in the Classroom

http://theasideblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/classroom-design-feng-shui-for-learning.html

Classroom Design & Feng Shui 

Classroom design and set-up is an important component in satisfying and enhancing student learning. The look of the classroom says a lot about the learning environment.
 In my classroom, students will not be sitting in individual seats and rows.  Rather, student's desks will be grouped together to support collaboration and enhance communication.
The above link shows examples of classroom designs that promote student-centered learning.  The students already know I am the authoritative figure in the classroom; there is no need for me to be standing in the front of the room in front of them at all times.  I want to make the students the focal point in the classroom.  Ideally, my desk will be in the back of the room and a podium set up in the front.





I also plan on incorporating living life-forms into the classroom such as basic plants.  Plants act as detoxifiers and promote a sense of well-being and balance.  Students will have the opportunity to adopt some plants and treat them with tender love and care so they can grow.  The plans are also symbolic of student's growth.  When we nurture and love the plants and each other, we grow.  We nurture the plants with water and sunlight while we nurture the students' with love, respect, and mindfulness.  The elixir for growth lies within those dimensions.  Plants can not grow without water and sunlight; students can not grow without love, compassion, respect, and trust.  






In my idea classroom, there will be a room for movement, activity, and exploration- similar to the models presented by the Montessori schools.

Ideally, there will be enough room for children to move freely and actively.