MEMORY BOOKS AND MOVIES

These ideas are a little easier than the Class Yearbook I shared yesterday!

Memory Book – Run off copies of a memory book for each child to color and fill in the missing information.  Here are some suggestions:

1st page – “My Memory Book” with teacher’s name, school, year.

2^nd page – “This is me.”  (Child draws self –portrait.)

3^rd page – “This is my teacher.”  (Child draws teacher’s picture.)

4^th page – “Here are my friends.”  (Child draws friends.)

5^th page – “My favorite thing at school is...”  (Draws favorite activities.)

6^th page – “Something I’ve learned this year…”  (Draws accomplishment.)

7^th page – “When I grow up I want to be…”  (Draws future self.)

8^th page – “This is my handprint.”  (Trace around child’s hand.)

You could also have children draw their favorite sport, color, book, song, food, etc.

Autograph Book – Cut paper in fourths.  (I like to use colored paper.)  Have children count out 10 pieces.  Hole punch and tie with a ribbon.  Children walk around the room and get their friends’ autographs.  

Movie - Make a video of your students singing, working in centers, and doing other things they 

like best at school.

YOU

Take a photo of yourself with each child.  Fill their name in the poem below and

glue it to a card with the photo.  Present it to them the last day with a hug!

You’re a very special person

And (name), you should know

How I loved to be your teacher.

How fast the year did go!

Please come back to visit me

As through the grades you grow.

Try hard to learn all that you can.

There is so much to know!

The one thing I tried to teach you

To last your whole life through,

Is to know that you are special

Just because YOU ARE YOU!