General Knowledge Charts For Children, School Education

Quick Answer: General Knowledge Charts for Children are colourful picture wall charts that introduce young children to the world around them, such as animals, birds, fruits, vegetables, vehicles and everyday objects, with a name printed under each picture. They are used in pre-primary and early primary classrooms.

Building Vocabulary About the World

For a child of three to seven, general knowledge begins with naming things. A chart of domestic and wild animals, fruits, vegetables, flowers or means of transport gives the whole class the same pictures to talk about, and the printed word under each picture introduces the idea that objects have written names. Teachers use them for naming games, sorting (“which animals live on a farm?”) and simple sentence building (“The elephant is big”).

Themes in a children’s general knowledge series commonly include animals and their young, birds, fruits, vegetables, flowers, transport, community helpers, shapes and colours, and national symbols. Because each chart is built around one theme, the series fits the theme-based planning used in most pre-primary classrooms.

Applications

• Circle-time naming and vocabulary activities
• Theme weeks on animals, transport or food
• Sorting games such as farm versus wild animals, or fruits versus vegetables
• Early speaking practice for children learning English

Specifications

Care & Handling

• Hang GK charts low, at children’s eye level, fixed with clips or a rail rather than drawing pins that small hands can pull out.
• For rooms where children touch the pictures, choose a laminated or sleeved version and wipe it with a dry cloth.
• Rotate themes every few weeks and keep the rest flat in a labelled folder.

Why Choose LabEquip

Pre-primary schools typically buy GK charts with the Alphabet Charts, so each classroom has letters and vocabulary themes on the wall. More early-years titles are in Educational Charts, and class-wise orders go through the contact page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What age are general knowledge charts for children suitable for?

Children from about three to seven years, in nursery, kindergarten and the first primary classes, when naming and grouping everyday things is a main learning goal.

How can teachers use the charts in circle time?

Point to a picture and ask the children to name it, describe its colour or size, or say where it lives or grows. Children soon take turns being the “teacher” with the pointer.

What sorting activities work with GK charts?

Ask children to find all the animals that live in water, the fruits that are red or the vehicles that fly. Sorting builds early classification skills that later support science.

Do the charts help with language as well as knowledge?

Yes. Each picture comes with its written name, so children link spoken and written words, and describing pictures in simple sentences builds speaking skills.

How often should the charts be changed?

Changing the theme every few weeks, in step with the classroom topic, keeps children interested. A chart that stays up too long is soon ignored.

Are drawings or photographs better for young children?

Both work. Clear drawings on plain backgrounds help very young children focus on the object, while photographs help them recognise the real thing. Teachers can add real objects to either.

Last Updated: September 2026