Visual aids are an easy way to spruce up a lesson or a classroom space. They can make a room more inviting and make learning fun for students. Visuals are extremely important in the classroom as they help grab and hold students’ attention. They also work as a great tool to help students retain information. The Journal of Education and Practice states that students understand information better when they are able to see it. For this reason, most students are considered visual learners, so visual aids help these students achieve excellence. Teacher easels are the perfect addition to your classroom to create and display visual aids with ease.
Types of Teacher Easels
Teacher Easels are a staple in all classrooms from preschool to high school level. They provide teachers with a portable writing surface and visual aid. Often, they come with a storage component that allows teachers to store their writing materials in a convenient place. Today’s Classroom has a wide variety of easels to meet your needs, such as:
Utilizing Your Visual Aid
Unlike the typical whiteboard, easels are able to move around the classroom. This provides endless learning opportunities, whether that be in large or small groups. The dry-erase and magnetic surface are useful features included with most easels. Easels can also be used to display large paper, anchor charts, and big books, commonly used at the elementary level. The large, flip chart clips make displaying materials easy. Easels can also be an easy way to get young learners out of their seats and actively participating in learning and creating.
Benefits for Learners
Smaller stands are a great tool to incorporate into the classrooms for students. Young students can utilize those with lines when learning how to write their name and numbers. They are a great tool to incorporate into literacy and reading centers for a hands-on activity. Easels also give students the opportunity to work independently. Teachers can incorporate art easels into their classroom during centers or dramatic play time. Students will love the different styles and the ability to draw, write, and paint!
Enhance Learning
Teachers agree that easels are a great way to keep students actively engaged and promote learning. They also provide easy ways to get students involved in lessons and activities. Most students are hands-on (tactile) or visual (spatial) learners. This means they retain information better when there is a visual aid or a hands-on component to the learning. Easels help teachers create these types of learning experiences for their students. Also, consider adding STEM tables and sensory tables into your classroom for extra visual and hands-on learning experiences for students.
