Classroom Posters for Teachers
Save time on decorating with printable classroom posters created by teachers with teachers in mind. Explore a curated collection of beautifully illustrated classroom visuals, motivational quotes for students, historical timelines to post on the classroom wall and vocabulary definition displays for ESL learners.
You'll even find anchor charts you can use as reference points for your students.
Why Is It Important to Have Posters in the Classroom?
Looking around your room and wondering if you really need to hang up MORE things? Less may seem like more when it comes to classroom decor, but posters are an underrated learning tool for young learners.
By highlighting learning topics with engaging illustrations and bright colors, classroom posters educate and inform students just like the materials in a textbook.
Moreover, a good classroom poster can reinforce the lessons being taught and serve as points for constant learning.
Do Motivational Quotes for Students Work?
Looking for posters with motivational quotes for the classroom but not quite sure how to choose? Perhaps you're wondering if motivational quotes are really right for your students?
Science says yes! Researchers have found that reading an inspirational quote can give kids the same feeling as actually accomplishing something. What a wonderful self-esteem boost!
What Is a Good School Quote for the Classroom?
Picking the right quote for your classroom walls is going to come down to the tone you'd like to set for the year and the topics you'd like to focus on, but here are some general themes you might want to consider:
- Sustainability quotes will remind students to be kind to our Mother Earth and encourage them to be responsible stewards of the earth this school year (and beyond).
- Making a difference quotes will remind students that even though they're just kids, their decisions have an impact!
- Change is good quotes help students learn to be flexible.
- Quotes about feedback can help kids learn to receive constructive criticism.
Explore the whole collection to find the best posters for your classroom. We recommend you use these posters to encourage positivity and resilience and to inspire students as learners.
In addition to using them as decorations, why not add a frame to send home an inspiring poster as a gift for students around the holidays or at the end of the school year?
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Tattling vs. Telling Poster
Teach your students the difference between “tattling” and “telling” with this classroom display poster.
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Frida's Fiesta Stimulus – Task Cards
39 activity task cards based on the Frida's Fiesta Restaurant menu which is included.
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Origami Box Step-By-Step Instructions
A visual instruction page to use when creating an origami box.
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Sign Language Alphabet Poster
Display this poster in your classroom as a reminder of how to represent the letters of the alphabet when spelling words in ASL (American Sign Language).
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Number Talks - Sentence Starters Poster Pack
A pack of 16 sentence starters to use with children during a number talks math routine.
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Number Talks - Hand Signal Poster Pack
Remind your students of the basic hand signals to use in number talks with this pack of 5 poster.
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Onomatopoeia Poster
A poster providing a definition and examples of onomatopoeia.
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Alliteration Poem Poster and Templates
Use this alliteration poem example and accompanying worksheets to teach your students how to write an alliteration poem.
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Alliteration Poster For Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching alliteration.
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Concrete Poem Poster and Templates
Use this concrete poem example and accompanying template to teach your students how to write a concrete poem.
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Reading Center Poster – Dive Into Another World... Read a Book!
Spark adventure in your reading center with this poster.
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Forms of Energy Poster
A poster to display in the classroom that shows different forms of energy.
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Prime and Composite Numbers Poster
A poster to help students learn the vocabulary associated with prime and composite numbers.
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2D and 3D Shape Flashcards
Explore 2D shapes and 3D objects with this set of 20 full-page flashcards.
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10 Expectations for Virtual Learning – Poster
A poster showing 10 expectations for students during remote learning.
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First, Second, and Third Person Narration Posters
A set of three posters and a title page examining first, second, and third person narration.
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Nets of 3D Shapes - Poster
A poster highlighting the nets of a selection of 3D shapes.
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Friendly Letter Anchor Chart
Use this friendly letter anchor chart to explain and simplify the letter-writing process for your elementary students.
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Flip, Slide, Turn Poster
A visual poster examining the difference between flipping, sliding and turning a shape.
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Friends of... 1 to 10 - Black and White Version
A set of 10 posters showing the different combinations to make the numbers 1 to 10.
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TEEL Paragraph Structure - Poster and Worksheets
A PEEL paragraph technique poster, explanatory worksheet and graphic organizer.
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Parts of a Number Sentence - Multiplication and Division
A set of 4 posters explaining the numbers involved a multiplication and division number sentence.
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Adjective Posters
Get your students to use new words to describe objects with this set of 13 bright and colorful posters.
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In This Class, Mistakes Are Expected — Printable Classroom Motivational Poster
Add a printable "In This Class, Mistakes Are Expected" poster to your classroom to foster a positive classroom environment.
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Our Kindness Rock Garden Poster
Poster to display when creating a classroom kindness rock garden.
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Introduction to Genius Hour PowerPoint Presentation
A PowerPoint Presentation for the students describing the Teach Starter Genius Hour process.
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What Makes a Credible Website Poster
A poster to help students evaluate the credibility of a website.
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Measuring Angles Anchor Chart
Remind your students how to measure angles using a protractor with this classroom anchor chart.
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Greater/Less Than Crocodile Posters
Greater and less than can be easily confused, but Snappy uses visual representation to make it all so much clearer.
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Flowers Page Border
A page border with flowers.
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Growth and Fixed Mindset Poster
Help your students decide which type of mindset they currently have with this poster.
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Parts of a Book Front Cover (Classroom Poster)
Highlight the main features of a book's front cover with this printable poster for the classroom or school library.