| Preschool bulletin boards are a great teaching tool | | | | well as other important values such as |
| as well as decoration for the classroom. They can | | | | conservation (Earth Day), gratitude (Thanksgiving) |
| be used to teach the children about holidays, | | | | and love (Valentine's Day). |
| seasons, a particular subject, shapes, colors, or | | | | If you are learning about various shapes in your |
| just for fun. An interactive bulletin board is | | | | preschool class, try making a bulletin board that |
| especially effective as it can be used for weeks | | | | has plenty of multi-colored shapes attached with |
| on end to get across a particular objective. | | | | sticky tack. The children can move the shapes |
| For example, if you are learning about different | | | | around and learn about making patterns at the |
| animals, try making a bulletin board that is | | | | same time they are learning their shapes! |
| sectioned off into several different habitats. | | | | With a little creativity almost any bulletin board |
| (Examples might be desert, ocean, forest, | | | | can be interactive. Children love seeing their |
| barnyard, etc.) Have the children place each animal | | | | handiwork showcased. It makes them feel |
| in the correct habitat. You could even have | | | | important and special. Having them "help" you |
| different animal tracks to match the footprint | | | | make different materials for your preschool |
| each animal makes and see if the children can | | | | bulletin board may mean that it won't look |
| figure out the clues. | | | | absolutely perfect, but it will save you a lot of |
| Seasonal bulletin boards are important in teaching | | | | extra work! |
| children about the different seasons of the year. | | | | Having your students help with your bulletin |
| For fall, you could have each child trace their hand | | | | boards has other advantages too. For example, |
| on colored paper to make "leaves" for a large | | | | when certain parents come in with a lengthy list |
| tree. This can help them with tracing and cutting | | | | of "helpful suggestions"(translation: everything you |
| skills. If they're learning to write their names, have | | | | are doing wrong) you can distract them by |
| them practice on their own leaves. A similar idea | | | | saying, Oh look what little Jimmy made in class |
| can be used for Christmas where each child gets | | | | today! He is so talented! You must be so proud! |
| to design and make ornaments for the Christmas | | | | Problem averted. |
| tree on your preschool bulletin board. | | | | In all seriousness though, bulletin boards are a |
| Preschool children may have a basic understanding | | | | great way to showcase each child's development |
| of a few major holidays such as Christmas or | | | | as they learn. Even simple skills like coloring, |
| Easter, but bulletin boards are a great way for | | | | drawing, gluing, tracing, and cutting are big |
| them to learn about other important special days | | | | milestones during this phase of life! You may just |
| throughout the year. Halloween, Thanksgiving, | | | | find that your preschool bulletin board quickly |
| Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Mother's Day, | | | | becomes the focal point of the room. Now go |
| and Earth Day can also be easily incorporated into | | | | brainstorm and you'll be amazed with what you |
| a preschool bulletin board and can teach your | | | | can come up with! |
| preschoolers valuable lessons about history, as | | | | |