The observer does not start out with an interest equal to that of the creator of the bulletin board. Invent headlines that summarize the idea of the display at a glance. Involve the observer in what is said. This may be done by posing a question that is puzzling or invites investigation. Write titles using beginnings such as these.

If this were true what ?

Who was ?

What could ?

When did ?

Does this ?

Will this ?

Can you think of ?

Can you use ?

Can you add ?

Can you find ?

Where ?

Why ?

In a positive or exclamatory statement, direct address can motivate. Use word-play, puns, slogans, striking expressions, special sounds, or rhyming words. Find new meanings or applications for familiar expressions, titles of well-known books, plays, or films. Advertising slogans lend themselves to parody. Stereotyped and overused phrases will not be as motivating as new ideas created by the teacher or students. Brainstorm and add titles to the suggestions below.

Crunchy Changes A Leaf's Life and Mine Leaves Laugh

Fall Fruits A Farm in Fall Harvest Colors

Shovels and Snow Fragile Flakes and Lives Crisp Crystals

Breath of Spring Air First and Future Flowers Change in the Air

Summer Sights Work and Play - A Summer Day

Parts of a Paper Catching the News Listen and Learn

Nice News Watch, Wait, and Wonder Nature News

The Birth of a Story History Makers A Story Unfolds

News A Nose for News Know and Grow

What's New? Did You Know? Great Happenings

A Piece of a Piece of a Piece of Life (Fractions)

Two by Two

The Case of the Missing Treasure

Numbers in Life

The Many Names for Number Nine in Society

Beat Boredom! Be Boggled!

Numbers for All People (Multicultural use of numbers)

Telephone Talk

What Makes Us Talk?

Words Count

Where Have All Our Words Gone?

People Who Help Us Communicate

Talking Together

Stop, Think, and Listen Before You Cross a Friend

Take Time

Time Out!

A Long Time Ago

Once Upon a Time

When Grandma and Grandpa Were Young

Who-o-o-o's Safe?

A Pile of Pumpkin Poetry

Happy

What's Being Celebrated?

It's Really Special!

Sing a Song of

We'll All Get Together and Celebrate

For the Good of All

Laws for Life

Of the People, By the People, and For the People

A Law is Born

Response--able and Responsibilities

Let's Make a Law

There Ought to Be a Law For It

Laws Protect

Where on Earth? Keys for Places and Spaces

Find Me People in Town Go Up and Down

Where Is Street? Latitude, Longitude, and Living

Compass Adventures Land and Water Journeys

Do You Care? Each is Important

Why? If You Were Me and I Were You