The signs I used to decorate with are included in my
(now with EDITABLE blank signs and library/media center passes)
Here's a sneak peak:
I cut out a large mustache out of bulletin board paper to hang over the door.
I made the door signs when I was designing my Mustache Themed Library Media Center Pack to see how they would look. I made some changes to them in the pack, but since I had already printed them out, I went ahead and used them on my doors.
These are the doors on the inside of the media center. The parent volunteer sign is included in my Mustache Themed Library Media Center Pack. The Tweet door is something I have used for several years now. I got the idea from the Filling the Frame with Learning blog. You can read more about how I use the door HERE, HERE, and HERE.
I updated my AR Hall of Fame in the hallway. I used this to highlight the top word count earners in 2nd-5th grades each month. I didn't change out the letters, although I have made new letters that match the mustche theme. I just haven't had a chance to do that yet, but they are printed, laminated and cut out, ready to hot glue to the wall next week. The AR Hall of Fame letters and month signs are included in the Mustache Themed Library Media Center Pack.
For the circulation desk, I tried changing out the mustache clipart for black mustaches to go with the black background and to match the black mustaches in the colored background on each poster. I liked the look so it's what I went with in the Mustache Themed Library Media Center Pack.
I like using book jackets that I don't use for new books that come in to decorate the media center.
I have one large bulletin board on the wall as you enter the media center. I divide it into three parts to create 3 different bulletin board displays.
The first is the Reader of the Month bulletin board that I use to highlight the 2nd-5th graders who have the highest word count in AR each month. These signs are included in my Mustache Themed Library Media Center Pack. The Reader of the Month pictures are also placed on the bulletin board in the hallway. The pictures in the hallway stay up all year, whereas the pictures on this bulletin board change out each month.
The end of the bulletin board is my Mustache Themed Book Return Reward Bulletin Board Set. I use this bulletin board to encourage and reward students for bringing back their borrowed materials on time.
The middle bulletin board changes each year. Some years I highlight different authors; some years I highlight teachers and their favorite books. This year I decided I would highlight our media center's collection. I am going to display
- the number of books in our collection
- the number of weeded books so far
- the number of lost books each month (I hope this stays at a low number)
- the number of checkouts each month
- the number of class visits each month
- the top 5 books checked out each month
- the top 5 patrons each month (who checked out the most)
I think this bulletin board is a great way to showcase what we have in our collection and to show how much (or how little) it is being used. I hope that this will increase visits and circulation throughout the year.
I have made this into a freebie that you can download on TpT. You can snag it HERE. If you download it, please let me know what you think.
And here's the really awesome news. Teachers Pay Teachers is having their annual Back to School sale August 3-4 and my TpT store will be 28% off during the sale. Just use the promo code BTS15 at checkout. If you've had your eye on something, August 3-4 is the time to buy!
Hope you enjoy and good luck this year!
