Back to School Ideas!

Don't you just love Target's dollar bin?

I'm collecting all of these tin buckets

for my kid's pencils or skinny markers.

One can on each of my 4 Literacy center tables.

 I change them out each month.

I'm getting my snack size baggies ready

 for my "Realia Alphabet". Since I can't get in my classroom. (Due to modernization) I'm trying to get everything ready at home!

At Back to School Night each parent gets a baggy with their child's first homework assignment.

Each child needs to bring in an item that starts with the letter attached to the baggy. Then I type up the name of the item and add it to the alphabet.

Great for writing the room!

This is a picture of my Picnic Names board. I keep it up all year long. The capital letter of each name is highlighted in red and the pictures are alphabetized. It's also fun to include a picture of your class pet or mascot. Then I use the children's photo

and plate for the cover of their

Self Portrait Books seen below.

Find my Self Portrait Pack

 by clicking the link below.

http://www.kinderbykim.com/books.htm#ecwid:category=1599726&mode=product&product=11950153

The children's pictures make a darling cover!