An Engaging Classroom: Create a Fun Learning Environment


Create a Fun Learning Environment

Office Depot, Category Manager

Posted June 14, 2016

It’s a teacher’s worst nightmare; after class starts, students fall asleep at their chairs or stare at the clock until the last minute. How do you create a fun learning environment that keeps kids engaged so they’re not itching to leave as soon as the bell rings?

Complement your lesson plans with a variety of interactive supplies that encourage kids to use their hands and their minds. Regardless of the subject you teach, you can keep kids involved by giving them drawing paper or notepads along with pencils, pens and markers, and ask them to draw or write something related to the lesson using their own creativity. Stock up on stickers to reward kids for engaging, and gather plenty of dry-erase markers and erasers to make the most of your white board.

Don’t forget to break up lecture with some fun crafts using a colorful assortment of craft supplies. Finish your classroom shopping list with bulletin boards for exciting news and announcements, storage bins for your supplies, and other essentials from the hand-picked collection at Office Depot.


Decorate Your Classroom Walls

Keep drawing paper and pads on hand so your students always have the opportunity to experiment and express their artistic sides. Give drawing paper to students who have a difficult time communicating with language to help them find a way to connect.

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Tranquil Blue Sea

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Put It on Display

Fill your classroom bulletin boards with homework updates, news of upcoming special events and highlights of great classwork. Decorate for the seasons and holidays, or keep up to date on classroom reading competitions.

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Tack it on Classic Black

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Tack It up, Stays Up

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Colorful Set

Let your students bring a dash of color to the classroom by handing them colored pencils, pens and markers. These useful writing instruments are handy for coloring maps, learning to color-code statistics and graphs, and creating personal art.

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The Perfect Pens for Grading

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A Rainbow of Sharpies

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Must Have Paper

Help your students show off their artistic talents by providing them with a wide range of craft supplies, from pastels to origami paper. Celebrate special holidays with themed crafts, and let your kids make custom-made gifts for their parents.

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Filler Paper with Pizzazz

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Office Depot® 3 Hole Punch Paper

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Colorful Whiteboard

Many kids feel a sense of pride when they're called to write on the whiteboard. When you give them a wide choice of colors, they get to express their own personalities as well.

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Put a Finer Point On It

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Whiteboard Starter Kit

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Color the Whiteboard

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Create The Plan

Graph paper is not just useful for producing clear, easy-to-follow graphs that help kids learn basic mathematical concepts. Since they can line everything up vertically with ease, you can also employ it for kids struggling to develop clear handwriting or master standard outline format.

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Create Your Project Plan

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Create Your Project Plan

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