I'll be Hanged!

As you may remember, my Wall of Learning was tragically sacrificed earlier this month to the more powerful force known as the AppleTV. I still had my heart set on displaying my anchor charts more effectively, though, so I set out to make that happen.

The first anchor chart to go up this year was our new edition of The Learner Fish Song. (For more on this lesson and why I love teaching it, click here.) I was feeling adventurous and decided to experiment rather than just taping the paper to the wall.

Scrounging around in my desk revealed a large bag of hooks and some Command strips. I then set to work. Embarrassingly, I tore straight through the existing holes in the anchor chart and had to punch new ones. Should you find yourself in this dilemma, I suggest folding the chart in half so you can punch two holes at once. This guarantees that the holes will be at the same height, which is important for hanging things on hooks.

With careful planning and some strategic launching of things over my head, I was able to attach the hooks to the wall. Then I climbed up on a chair to hang border. Here's the finished product:

The beauty of this arrangement is that I can switch out the anchor charts at will throughout the year without using copious amounts of tape. Woohoo! Just another way to keep it class-y, folks.