If you don’t already have a letter board, you’re going to want one. They make a great decor asset to any room, they are trendy & very affordable right now (as low as $10!), and have many uses in the home and classroom. Here are 25+ ways to utilize a letter board in the classroom!
1. Today’s date
2. Quote of the Day/Week/Month
3. Happy Birthday
4. Season/Holiday/National Day
5. 1st/Last Day of School Pictures
6. Word of the Day/Week/Month
7. Keywords/Core Vocabulary
8. Question of the Day/Writing Prompt
9. Independent Work – Put letters in order
10. Independent Work – Put numbers in order
11. Independent Work – Match/Spell Words
12. Independent Work – Basic math problems
13. Work station directions
14. Quiet area sign
15. Reminders & Announcements
16. Count down till…
17. Non-writers to participate during a written worksheet lesson
18. Schedule/Morning Routine
19. Lunch menu
20. Ingredients for a cooking lesson
21. Song of the day
22. Upcoming field trip, assembly or off campus trips
23. School/Classroom Rules
24. Token board (reinforcement for individual or whole class)
25. Menu or hours of operation for student store
26. Fix the sentence, fix the misspelled word.
27. Practice spelling name/phone number; personal information
I’m willing to bet I haven’t even thought of every way to utilize a letter board in the classroom, especially if you purchase the additional accessories, so feel free to contribute and share your ideas as well! I purchased my letter board at Joann’s for $10. It was originally $19.99 and I used the 50% off coupon you can get off of the website. Walmart has them for $10, but the quality is not as good, and Target has them for a decent price as well.
Also, to keep my letters/numbers/symbols organized and easier for students to use, I purchased a 36 compartment jewelry storage box with removable dividers. You can get one for pretty cheap through the Amazon affiliate link below!
