It has been a long time since my last post. I got busy getting ready for my preschool class to start. I have a new class now and I am ready to start updating you on all of my fun preschool teaching ideas!
Kids LOVE seeing pictures of themselves. Parents love seeing what their kids do during the day. In my class I have taken these facts and used them to create the perfect end of the year gift. I know...I know...it is only September. Why am I already thinking about the end of the year gift? Well, my end of the year gift is a scrapbook so it is best to start right at the beginning.
I started doing the scrapbooks with the kids last year, and they got rave reviews! You can even get the kids involved creating the pages.
Materials:
*2-pocket poly report cover: It is only $0.99 at staples. I like it because it is durable plastic so the kids can handle the scrapbooks. They come a variety of colors. They are also transparent, so you can see the cover page through the book.
*clear sheet protectors
*card stock
*camera: Take a lot of pictures throughout the year!
This is the cover page. Also place a picture of the child on the cover. I will show page layouts without the children's pictures for their privacy. This year I am doing the year from A-Z. Each week I take pictures of the students doing something that begins with the letter of the week. For example the first week I did "All-star students arrive for the first day of school." Depending on how independent your students are, you can let them create the layout or you could just have them glue their picture on a layout that you have created. The students will enjoy looking through their own and their friends books!