| Activity Ideas: Be My Friend (Tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb") Will you come and play with me? Play with me, play with me? Will you come and play with me? Will you be my friend? Great idea for the first day of school: Give each student an empty container to decorate as a "Time Capsule." Each child will fill out a short interest inventory: a handwriting sample, a tracing of their hand, a self-portrait, and a few other things. They will place their sheets into their time capsule and have a little ceremony to put them away until the end of the year.At the end of the year have the kids complete the same sheets and then open their time capsule to compare how they have changed during the school year. An Apple For The Teacher Materials: red & green tempera paint, Manila paper (8 1/2 x 11), paintbrushes, small, flat container, newspaper Directions: Spread newspaper over the work area. Paint palm with red paint. Press palm with red paint. Pour a small amount of green paint into a flat container. Dip pad of thumb in green paint and press above the apple print to make a leaf and stem. Painted Ring Binder You will need: An old or inexpensive ring binder , Acrylic paint , Ball point pen , Acrylic varnish Directions: Draw your design on the binder with the ball point pen (don't worry about mistakes as they will be painted over). Paint the folder with acrylic paints. A few coats will be needed to get a good finish. When it is dry add a coat of varnish for protection. Locker Magnets Make our locker magnets and you'll have the best dressed locker in the school! You Need: Foam Magnet Shapes or Magnetic Foam Sheets and Scissors, Gemstones, Gem Glue, Permanent Black Marker Instructions: If making your own shapes, cut them out of foam magnet sheets. Outline the shapes and add details with a permanent marker. Glue on gems, pressing them firmly in place. Stick magnets inside your locker so it looks really cool. Eraser Heads Materials: Pencil, Pencil Top Eraser, 5mm Wiggle Eyes, Tacky Glue, Beads, Glitter, Sequins etc. Directions: Glue on two wiggle eyes. Add a bead for a nose or choose glitter, sequins or any small items to decorate front, sides and back. Leave top free of decoration so you can still use the eraser. Back to School People Materials: Large poster board. Description: We always have our Open House before school starts to give children a chance to meet their teachers and explore their classroom. On that night, I also give each child a large poster board cut- out of a person with instructions for them (and family) to decorate it to look like the child. They bring it back on the first day of school and I hang them all along one wall with their names underneath. They stay there all year and get sent home on graduation day. Name Tag for Desk or Table Materials: Polaroid film (one per child), white paper, crayons or markers, contact paper, glue or tape. Description: I let the kids color and decorate their picture. Put the child's name at the top in big letters. Take a picture of each child (waving, thumbs up or just acting goofy). Glue or tape the child's picture underneath their name. Apply to a clean dry surface and cover with clear contact paper. They will say. "Hey, that's me" and smile! September It’s September. It’s September. Time for school. Time for school. We are making new friends. We are making new friends. Here comes Fall. Here comes Fall. |
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| Words of Wisdom A Good Morning Song (Tune: It's A Small World) It is time for school to start. We'll do reading, math, and art. We'll all learn to be so smart. It is time for school to start. It is time for school, it is time for fun. It's a time for learning for everyone. So sit down, take a seat, We are in for a treat. It is time for school to start. |
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