I am so excited to be linking up for this month's Bright Ideas link up!!! I have been finding all of the past few posts so inspiring and the best part is no one is pushing products. They are just plain and simple bright ideas! Love it!
This month I am sharing a spin off of an idea I actually pinned last summer from Keepin' It Kool in Kinderland. I know before I got my teaching job I reluctantly subbed to get my foot in the door. Oh my I had some doozy days! That is a whole other post. Anyway, class lists were typically left and were nice and name tags were sometimes on desks, but I really had to work to figure out who was who. Plus there is usually the note that Johnny is really helpful or keep your eye on Susie. I wanted to know who these kids were. When I saw this pin I knew I needed to make a photo class list for my own class.
It is so easy to make ! You know those little pictures that you receive from the photography company after picture day? Those are perfect to use because they have adhesive on the back of some sizes AND it already has their first and last name. If you can't wait to receive those little pictures then you can do a photo shoot on the first day and print them to a little wallet size.
I punched out a picture of every kiddo and got out a piece of card stock. I turned the paper horizontally and lined the students in rows. After I figured out proper placement I peeled off the backing and stuck it down. I made sure to leave room under each photo. This was especially important this school year. My students were always coming and going, so I wrote times that they left the room, special little notes about each student, and you could even add transportation info. I write it in pencil, so I can make changes neatly throughout the year. This idea was actually intended for my sub folder, but I referred to it often!
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~Stacey
I love your class list with the photos. Thanks for also providing the link to Keepin It Kool In Kinderland.There were some great ideas in there too!
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Laura
TIPS: Teach, Inspire, and Prepare Students
Such a great idea! This would be incredibly helpful to subs and come in very hand especially at the beginning of the year to refer to as you learn about the students.
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Conversations in Literacy
I use this! I too subbed before teaching. One of the teachers did this and it made a world of difference. It was the first thing I did when making my sub binder.
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