Busy Bees

Dr. Jenny's Busy Bees bulletin board is one that is very colorful and inviting. The pink flower in the center of the board draws attention to the eye; especially with the yellow ball placed in the center of the flower. Its 3D effect would be appealing to younger children. This board would be very appropriate for this time of year, being that most teachers and students are anticipating spring. The giant flower, yellow sun, and background of clouds help complete this picture. The red boarder that encloses the edge is a great choice. This particular boarder draws viewers eyes to look inside the edges of the bullet board; rather than confuse them as to what they are looking at. If I were to do this bulletin board again, I would suggest placing the bumble bees in a more suitable arrangement. It seems as though some of the bees are sporadically placed and would be better placed elsewhere. Placing the bees not as close to the boarder as they are in this picture would be a wiser decision. Other than that, I found this bulletin board to be thematic and a great addition to a classroom.

The purpose of the bulletin board represents a second grade classrooms, helpers of the week bulletin. Each petal represents a different job that requires the student to fulfil a set of duties for that week. The bumble bees hold the name of the students in the classroom. Each new week of school, there is a rotation of the bees around the flower petals. At some point, every student in the classroom will have the oppertunity to experience every job that is on the flower petals.