My Favorite Social Studies Bulletin Board

When students walked toward my classroom on the first day of school, I would say to a student I didn't even know yet, "Good morning! (and motion to the bulletin board to my right with a smile) Who are you closest in height to?"

It was so fun to see that first student look at the board, see the ruler, measure themselves, and then search the board :)  As the other students approached my classroom I would always hear one of them say, "Whoa!  What's this?" as they watched the first student measuring themselves. 

Why did I do this?  

It gave me a chance to bond with students right away, it gave students a way to talk to each other, and it gave me a way to hook them into history by making a personal connection before they even knew who I was or what our class was going to be like.   It's such a  fun way to start the year!

Give it a try!  Click HERE

Here's how I put this bulletin board up.  If you have access to a laminator, laminate each printable to preserve them.  Take a picture once it is up so you have a guide to install it the same way the following year!  

Have a great year!

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