How to Hang a Bulletin Board

In a Home

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  Hang a chalkboard on a wall adjoining the kitchen appliances. Use this area for general household notes, grocery shopping lists and other short-lived information.

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  Hang a whiteboard adjacent to or just behind a student’s desk. Provide dry-erase markers and an eraser to help the student organize his assignments and schedule his activities and chores.

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  Nail a modular cloth or pin-cushion bulletin board over the family room sofa. Place this in a higher-than-usual spot to draw the eye upward toward permanent displays of photos and other family memorabilia.

In a Restaurant

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  Position the board near the restaurant’s entrance or lobby area. Fit a freestanding chalkboard or dry-erase board on an easel, or drive a nail into the wall to hang the board.

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  Print the menu specials on the whiteboard using colorful dry-erase markers, or on the chalkboard using white or color chalk.

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  Tape or glue the restaurant’s logo in the middle or top of the board. Attach downloaded images of the restaurant’s special entrees or signature brews to the bulletin board.

In an Elementary School

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  Cut a corkboard or fabric-covered corrugated cardboard into age-appropriate shapes, such as alphabet letters and numbers for kindergarten students, animals for early elementary students, or continents for upper-elementary students.

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  Cover the board with fabric cut 2 inches wider than the board’s widest point. Fold the fabric around the back of the board and secure it with glue, staples or duct tape.

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  Position the boards around the classroom. Designate each board for a specific theme or project. Pin the students’ artwork or writing samples in eye-catching patterns on the boards.

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  Change out the themes every month to keep the boards fresh and interesting.