Submitted by Lisa Hackler

Idea posted July 18, 2003

Question: I'm moving into a brand new building and a beautiful room in the fall. There is only one small bulletin board, and the rest is wall space. I want it to be musical and simple and beautiful. Any ideas?

Answer: I got very energetic one summer and painted a mural on one of my walls in my music room. I cut out several pictures of music symbols, bought bright colors of paint and paint brushes, and used an opaque projector to project the images on the wall. I first traced them with pencil, then used the paint to color them in. The students have really liked it and often refer to it when asking a question about a symbol. I painted it several years ago, and it still looks great. You might give it a try. If it worked for me, I know it will work for you.