Let's face it. Teachers have so much on their plates that creating bulletin boards is not always a very high priority. Although I love looking at lovely bulletin boards, finding time to create them during the school year is very difficult and not always practical. When I first began teaching, I loved creating fun and pretty bulletin boards. Each month I created and decorated a brand new bulletin board just for that month. Back then, I was single with no children and had plenty of time on my hands. Now, fast forward 25 (plus) years, a husband, and two children later, and my views on bulletin boards have changed slightly. Instead of changing bulletin boards each month, why not create meaningful bulletin boards that will work for us the entire school year and meet the needs of my students? Bulletin boards can be beneficial to your students and work for you in several ways. Today I am posting the first of a 4 part series of blog posts on "Ideas for Creating Meaningful Bulletin Boards."
Daily Objectives Bulletin Boards
The first way that bulletin boards can work for us is by using bulletin boards to display important daily information. One great way to do this is by displaying your learning targets or daily (or weekly) objectives on a year-long bulletin board display. By displaying this information, students will know the focus and learning targets for each day. It is a perfect starting point for our lessons, and after time, students will know to look at the display for the day's objectives. This is great for walk-throughs and observations as well. Your principal will easily see your objectives for the day. Also, teach your students that if they are asked about what they are learning, to look at the bulletin board and respond with the information that you have posted.
Learning objectives bulletin boards can be simple. You may choose to use a bulletin board to print and hang objectives, or I have often used a section of my white board to hang my subject cards. I then write my objectives on the white board each day or week as needed. Use what works best for you!
Find some bright and happy Learning Objectives Bulletin Boards in my store. You may enjoy my Cupcakes Learning Targets Board HERE, my Bee themed Objectives Board HERE, and my Owls Themed Objectives Board HERE
Check out my objectives board! |
Find other blog posts in this series:
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These bulletin boards are still so cute! I think the general trend in education is going away from brand new "cute" boards each month to more student focused/ longer lasting boards. I love how you made your boards functional and attractive!
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Thank you so much! I'm so glad that you like these!
DeleteI used to be the same way with BBs when I first started teaching 19 years ago, and even though I'm still single with no kids, I'm TIRED. I don't have the ambition or energy to change my BBs every month or so. I like static BBs with concrete info that the kids can refer to all year long, or boards that stay the same (same paper, border) and just hang their work up. I think your boards look adorable!!
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Thanks, Ali!
DeleteI stumbled upon your blog while looking for a few last minute owl ideas, and I wish I had found you earlier! I'm almost done with my room this year, but I'm definitely going to have to remember your designs for next year. LOVE them! I'm a fourth grade teacher from Alabama, too. :o)
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