Beating The Bulletin Board Blues!

I'm linking up with another Bright Ideas Blog Hop to 

bring you some time-saving tips to help you
beat those back to school bulletin board blues! 

When setting up my classroom I like to hang my boards first,
before moving any of the furniture. Use the empty
floor space to lay out your paper or fabric to help visualize 

where you want to place your boards on the wall.
Keep in mind the other things you'll be adding around
 the boards such as pocket charts and posters. 

You don't want to have to move them once they're up!

                   Putting up bulletin boards at the beginning of the year 

can be a real workout!  Not to mention a little risky as you
teeter precariously on any available surface so you can
 hang that top trim! The most time consuming part for me 

is climbing up and down a zillion times to see if they're straight.

This little tip has saved me a TON of time!

This year as I was using my handy dandy level necklace
my teammate wandered in and said, "I was hanging pictures
this weekend and I discovered I could put a level on my phone."
I never even thought of that!

Most teachers know that fabric is a great alternative

to butcher paper.  It doesn't fade and is super easy

to store. I get most of mine at Wal-Mart or on 

clearance at Hobby Lobby or my local fabric store.

Think ahead about holidays, themes and content 

you'll be displaying in your hallway.   

Layer your fabric or paper to save time when
changing them out. Simply remove the top layer and
replace the border. 

At the end of the year, store all of the parts and pieces
for boards you know you'll use again together.  Make yourself
a little board-in-a-bag so it's all there and ready to go.
I've even taken a quick picture a time or two to

 remind myself  how I had it set up.

 Often times our custodians aren't finished cleaning when we
report back.  We sometimes have to wait for the carpets
to be cleaned before we can set up furniture.
Keep your bulletin board supplies in an easy to reach place 

so you can use that time to get started on your walls.
When stuffing things into cupboards at the end of the year
I always pack my bulletin boards LAST 

so I can get to them FIRST!

I hope you've enjoyed these tips and found an idea or two you can use!
You can see Part 2 of this little series,
Making Your Bulletin Boards POP!
 by clicking on the image below.

 Visit this blog post for fun and effective 
ways to spruce up your computer lab!

 For LOTS more ideas for decorating your boards 

visit my Bulletin Boards on Pinterest!

 I'd love to have you join me on Facebook, and Instagram too! 

 Be sure to scroll through the links below for more Bright Ideas 

from 150 other teacher/bloggers!

Happy Back-To-School teacher friends!

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