Go
to your principal before school starts and ask her to say, “Yes!” when you ask
her a question. Then ask your
principal to give you the best and brightest children in your room this
year. (To which the principal will
reply, “Yes!”) On the first day
say, “I asked the principal to give me the best and brightest children this
year. And here you are!” Throughout the school year remind them
that they are the best and the brightest and they will live up to your
expectations!
*One
teacher told me that she tells, “You are lucky to be in my room because I’m the
best teacher in the school. But
don’t let the other kids know or they’ll be jealous!” LOL
Business
Cards
Use
your computer to help children design personal business cards. Include the child’s name, school,
teacher’s name, and a graphic of their choice. Print on cardstock, cut apart, and have children distribute
them to family members, neighbors, and friends. How cool is that!!!Tear Tea
Sometimes
it’s as difficult for the parents to say good-bye as it is for the
children. Planning a tea for
parents in the library after they drop their children off will ease the
separation. It would also be a
great time to recruit volunteers for the school!
Hint! Give a pack of tissues as a party
favor!
The Kissing Hand
What
would we do without this wonderful book to help children (and parents)
transition to school. I know there
are countless activities to do with this book, but one of the simplest is to
have parents and children trace and cut out each other’s hands the first day of
school. After kissing the hands,
pin the parent’s hand to the child and send the parent to the “tear tea” below
with their child’s hand.