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Here is a basic assessment data sheet for the beginning of the school year. I usually try to send it out to all my parents before open house. I have found that the more information you give to parents and the more you communicate openly about their child's progress the better off the year will be! Enjoy!
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Our back to school picnic is just a week and a half away - time flies! I wanted to be a little more organized with this year's picnic and give directions on paper so I will not be interrupted as much about what to do next. I came up with 7 stations for my parents and kiddos to do while in their new classroom! My favorite is my new 1st grade photo booth station - can't wait to see how it turns out! Also, how many of you try to get pictures of each student and inevitably some sneak away without a picture?! I am going to position myself and the sign-in board at the front door to my classroom and have it be the 1st stop! No more sneekers!!! :o) To make life a little bit easier I also made cooresponding signs to hang from the ceiling that are easy to be seen. Hopefully this will lesson some confusion and ease some nerves at our first meet and greet!
Back to school time is just around the corner! I made some labels for my sterilite drawers to help me stay a little more organized and a little more sane this year haha! I have made drawers for organizing lost or broken crayons. This way when the kiddos complain of not having another color at their table or can't find a certain color - TA-DA! - travel on over to the crayon drawers! I added some labels for my daily drawers for planning and some labels for my new pencil drawers. Things just look so much more clean when they are stored in a drawer! I also made a new flow chart for learning how to wash your hands. My old one was a little dated. Pictures of both in the room are coming soon!
I guess summertime is meant for relaxing, but I can't keep off of Pinterest! I saw a cute teacher sign on there and just HAD to make my own to match my classroom's bright colors! I planned it out on paper first, then had to paint 2-3 coats of acrylic paint. I then used a black scrapbooking marker to draw the letters in my name. I hot glued the feather boa to the bottom (Upon my husband's request - he didn't care for it all the way around!) and glue/stapled another piece of the boa to the top as a hanging piece. I think it turned out just spiffy! I know this will help welcome students, parents, and guests into my magical castle! Also, check out the new classroom labels I concocted below. I wish I knew a way to make the pictures a little more clearer, but they will do the job for now!
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