First, take pictures of the children engaged in your daily activities and routines. Glue pictures to construction paper and write captions similar to the ones suggested. (Adapt to the age level of your students and your curriculum.) Put the pages together and bind to make a book.
Welcome to Marshall School
Put away your backpack and get ready for a great day!
Next, it’s time for language arts.
We read, write, listen, and learn!
Time to go outside for P.E.
We need to exercise our bodies as well as our brains.
Next comes math! We count, add, subtract, measure,
graph, and think!
Story time is always special.
Books are friends that we love to visit again and again.
Then it’s time for learning centers.
Let’s recall and review our day.
Don’t forget your backpacks!
Good-bye, friends!
See you tomorrow!
*Make individual books with picture clues for children with language difficulties. The photos will help them know what to expect as they become familiar school routines.
*Put photos of different activities on large index cards. Attach a piece of magnetic tape on both sides. As you review your schedule each morning you can insert specials and adapt to changes. Turn the cards over as you complete each activity so children will understand the progression of the day.
The Name of My School
Do you get tired of children saying, “Teacher, teacher!” the first few days of school. This song will enable them to learn the name of their teacher, school, principal, as well as their community, city, state, and country.
Take photographs of yourself, the principal, the school, your community, and so forth. Glue pictures to construction paper and write a verse similar to those below on each page. Sing the words to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus.”
Take photographs of yourself, the principal, the school, your community, and so forth. Glue pictures to construction paper and write a verse similar to those below on each page. Sing the words to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus.”
The name of my teacher is (teacher’s name), (teacher’s name),
(teacher’s name)…
The name of my principal is…
(teacher’s name)…
The name of my principal is…
The name of my librarian is…
The name of my P.E. teacher is…
Hint! Make a similar book for social studies concepts.
The name of my city is...
The name of my state is...
The name of my country is...
The name of my continent is...
The name of my planet is...
Hint! You could also include the name of your mayor, governor, President, etc.
The name of my P.E. teacher is…
Hint! Make a similar book for social studies concepts.
The name of my city is...
The name of my state is...
The name of my country is...
The name of my continent is...
The name of my planet is...
Hint! You could also include the name of your mayor, governor, President, etc.