Showing posts with label social studies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social studies. Show all posts

Friday, April 8, 2011

Monster Manners

These furry friends are sure to be a hit in your classroom! This set is made for birthdays, but I wanted to change it up a bit. I used the characters to teach on manners and it was really simple to modify! Here are the products I used...
  • T8311 - Furry Friends Birthday Fun BBS
  • TA67325 - What You Do Shows Who You Are Poster
  • TCR4757 - Polka Dot Card Cutouts
  • PAC53821E - Orange Premium Poster Board
  • T79755 - 4" Alpha Bead Punch Out Letters
When you get the package, you will notice that the blue monster is movable and comes with a separate sign that says Happy Birthday. Because the sign is not attached to him, it makes it very easy to make your own and have it read whatever your theme happens to be! I used an orange piece of poster board and traced the outline of the birthday sign. I doubled it's size though, because my sign needed to be 2 lines instead of one. I cut it out and attached my letters then put up the rest of the set, omitting the pieces with birthday hats and gifts. The little yellow guy's mouth is perforated and will open so that you can put anything you like in his mouth. I really liked the message of this argus poster, so I had him holding it to tie them together. On the polka dot cards, I put student's suggestions for good manners and peppered in a few of my own!

Friendship - Kids Around The World

This is probably one of my most popular boards. I think the reasoning behind it is because it speaks to so many people and teaching diversity has become such an important principle to instill in children. This board is popular with schools and churches alike. Most churches are drawn to it because it can be used to teach about missions and the importance of reaching out to people who might be different from you. Here are the products I used...
  • PDS352 - Small Multicultural Hands Cutouts
  • CDDJ610041 - Kids Around the World BBS
  • T433 - 2" Black Casual Punch Out Letters
It doesn't require many products at all to create this board. I do realize that I have it up on a circular bulletin board, however, since most people only have the standard rectangle it will still work well. Because there is not a circular trimmer on the market, I had to improvise and use the hands as my trimmer. If you have a rectangular board, there are plenty of really cute multicultural trimmers out there. Find one you like best and use the hands as accents on your board! It will look great and fill up the extra space you may have!