How to Put Titles On a Bulletin Board
Classrooms feature bulletin boards not only to make the room look livelier, but also to enable teachers to teach a concept in a less formal manner. If you're not accustomed to creating bulletin boards, you may have difficulty deciding how to title the boards, but don't let it get you down. Before you can attach the title to the board, you'll need to select a title for your bulletin board that relates to the content on it. Depending upon your personality and preferences, you might come up with the title before or after designing the overall board.
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Consider the size of your bulletin board and the length of the title for your bulletin board and pick appropriately sized letters. For example, short titles often look good with larger letters and long titles may require smaller individual letters, unless your bulletin board is longer than it is tall. Most bulletin board titles are 4 to 5 inches tall.
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Select a lettering color that coordinates with the background paper. Choose colors that are one-third away from each other on the color wheel instead of directly across from each other. For example, red and green are opposite on the color wheel, but it would look better to use blue lettering on a red background. Avoid using colors that are too similar, such as yellow letters on white background or orange letters on a red background; these color combinations are difficult to read.
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Draw a light straight line on the board to ensure you attach the letters straight.
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Attach the lettering to the board with a stapler or double-sided tape. While stapling the letters ensures that they stay on the board, double-sided tape keeps them looking better and allows you to reuse them on a future board.
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Position each letter evenly apart for each word. Use double the amount of space in between words.
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Tips & Warnings
Add whimsy to the board by mixing the size of title lettering. For example, match the size of the word with the size of the lettering; if your title has the word "large" in it, use larger sized letters only for that word; if the tile has the word "small," use smaller sized letters for that word.
Position the letters going up and down for an acrostic, or in a fun shape, such as rolling hills or stair-steps. Try to integrate the theme of the board into the placement of the letters.
Don't be too obscure with the title, especially for younger aged students. Students might not understand popular or kitschy phrases.
References
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