Tear off the front
and back of your “Yellow Pages” to use for the outside of this book. Make inside pages for the book that
say, “We are good readers.” “We
can help you with the computer.”
“We can tie shoes.” “We are
good spellers.” “We like to
draw.” “We are
mathematicians.” “We like to
clean.” (Include pages that
represent the different multiple intelligences, as well as common tasks in the
classroom.) Encourage children to
sign up on the pages where they can help others. When someone comes to you for help, remind them to look in
the “Class Yellow Pages.”
Friend Phone
Book
Younger children will enjoy a "Friend Phone Book." Take a picture of
each child and glue it on a sheet of paper. Have them write their name at the top and their phone number
at the bottom. (You may need to do
this for younger children.) Tear the front and back off your local
phone book to make a cover. Glue a title that says
“Mr./Ms. Name Class Directory” on the front. Use in the dramatic play center by a
play phone or place in the math center with an old cell phone.
Business Cards
Want to impress your parents the first few weeks of school? Use your
computer to help each child design a personal business card. Include the child’s name, school, teacher’s name, and a graphic of their choice. Print on cardstock (you can get about 10 on a page) cut apart, and have children distribute them to
family members, neighbors, and friends. 