Being that Thanksgiving is in two weeks, I thought this post would be very fitting. I believe bulletin boards are by far the most important decoration in an elementary school classroom. Bulletin boards are a great way to add some color into the classroom, as well as a fantastic way to display your students' work. I believe students at an elementary school level should grasp the idea that the Puritans (Pilgrims) endured many hardships on their voyage to the New World (America). However, thanks to the Native Americans (Indians), the Puritans were able to learn from their ways on how to prosper in the unfamiliar land. The Puritans and Native Americans then hunted and gathered food for a harvest celebrated together. The importance of Thanksgiving is to give thanks for things we appreciate in our lives just like the Puritans and Native Americans did during their harvest. For a Thanksgiving bulletin board, I would have each student decorate a turkey template already cut out for them. They could use anything from markers to tissue paper to decorate. I would also have them write a sentence or two on what they are thankful for. The above image shows this idea. This bulletin board will allow students to show off their turkeys and share Thanksgiving means to them with their classmates!
I think bulletin boards are a great way to spruce up a classroom. They encourage creativity, but are also academic and relevant to teaching.
ReplyDeleteI know my last two comments were about my mom’s preschool, but we also did a similar project in the Pre-K 4 class. We had the children color a Thanksgiving coloring sheet and cut it out. They then wrote on lined paper what they were most thankful for. The project helped them practice their writing and coloring skills. As an incentive for them to do their best, the projects were displayed on a clothesline that is hanging within the foyer of the school.
ReplyDeleteI think that the turkey idea is definitely very cute. Not only is it creative, but you could use the thankful part as a way to work on grammer and spelling with your students, appropriate for their grade level.
ReplyDeleteI love your turkey idea for a bulletin board! I think it's a great way to get to know students a little better and it also allows them to show their creativity!
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