Fall Bulletin Board
Student Lesson
Create a bulletin board to highlight books read by students this fall.
NATIONAL STANDARDS
• English Language Arts: Reading for Perspective
K-12 - Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an
understanding of texts, of themselves and of the cultures of the United
States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the
needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal
fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and
contemporary works.
• Fine Arts: Visual Arts
K-4 - Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas
Main
• Students select and use subject matter, symbols and ideas to
communicate meaning.
OBJECTIVE
• Develop reading comprehension skills as students add leaves to a reading tree
for every book they explore this fall.
BACKGROUND
Encourage reading with a literature bulletin board as students return back to
school. Students post their name, date, recent book read and author’s name on
individual leaves. Consider differentiating instruction based on grade level and
student needs. For example, the teacher may instruct students to draw a scene,
list favorite characters, briefly summarize the plot or reflect on what they learned
from selected books onto their leaves. The teacher can post a recommended
book list or bulletin board guidelines onto the display for student reference.
Daily reading improves comprehension and vocabulary skills, which are integral
to learning across curriculum. Improve fluency and inspire students to pursue
reading beyond the classroom for leisure fun and intellectual growth.
MATERIALS
Ellison Dies Used
Ellison Equipment Required
Ellison SureCut Die Set - Lollipop Alphabet, Capital Letters 3 Inch
Ellison SureCut Die Set - Lollipop Shadow Alphabet, Capital Letters 3 Inch
Ellison SureCut Die - Leaf, Maple SM
Ellison SureCut Die - Leaves, Tiny TY
Original Ellison LetterMachine
XL Ellison LetterMachine
Ellison Prestige Pro
Ellison Prestige SpaceSaver
Ellison RollModel Machine
Ellison Prestige Select
Other Items Used
Materials and Tools Used
Construction Paper, 9" x 12", 50 Pack
Xyron 900 System
Book Lists
Tape
Scissors
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800.253.2238
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Fall Bulletin Board
Figure A
Figure B
Figure C
INSTRUCTIONS
• The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.
1. Cover the bulletin board in sky blue paper.
2. Die-cut the title, “Fall Into a Good Book,” using 3" Lollipop Alphabet and
3" Lollipop Shadow Alphabet in fall colors. Mat the letters and adhere the
title to the poster.
3. Using construction paper in two deeper shades of brown, start
tearing different size strips and layering them on a lighter piece of tan
construction paper. Die-cut XL Bare Tree from completed multi-colored
paper. If a larger tree is desired, free form the trunk and branches from
the layered paper (Figure A).
4. Die cut small or tiny Maple Leaf shapes from red, orange, yellow and
green construction paper (Figure B).
5. Arrange leaves on the tree branches (Figure C).
6. When the leaves already adhered to branches on the bulletin board have
been filled, continue adding leaves around the tree (see Main Photo).
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25862 Commercentre Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630
800.253.2238
FAX 800.253.2240
©2009 Ellison All rights reserved.
CCD09-0241