Here is a page for making your own Printable Name Tags. I used these when I was teaching in a summer preschool program. I printed the page off on heavy duty card stock, cut out one strip per student, and then laminated them. I used them as a writing center for little ones to practice writing their names (in this case, I also had to provide many of the kids with a card that already had their name on it). You could also introduce them during the first days of school. For example, before laminating the cards, write each child’s name using a black marker. After lamintaing, place them on the left-hand side of a pocket chart that is visible for the kids when they enter the room in the mornings. As children enter the room to start each day, have them find their name and practice writing it by tracing what you have already done for them. They can then move their cards to the right-hand side of the pocket chart to let you know they are present at school. It’s quick, easy, inexpensive, AND reusable-love it!
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Name Tags
May 23rd, 2009
Art Project of the Week-Turtle
May 23rd, 2009We are really going green with this cutie of a turtle. He is made with an apple sauce cup and a plastic spoon. The best thing about this project-no need for glue!
Supplies Needed:
- apple sauce cups (emptied and cleaned), 1 per child
- green paint, brushes and smocks, 1 per child
- plastic spoon, 1 per child
- green construction paper, 1 5X8 piece per child
- pencil, 1 per child
- markers, 1 per child
- tape, 5 small pieces per child
Allow each student to paint the outside of an apple sauce container. While the paint dries, demonstrate how to make the turtle’s body parts. Using a pencil, plastic spoon, and green construction paper, trace the top of the spoon for the turtle’s head one time and the end of the spoon (trace down until you reach the middle of the spoon handle) four times. Once traced, cut out the pieces. Tape the straight end of each piece to the inside of the dry apple sauce cup. Bend the ends of each leg to make the feet. Finally, use a marker to draw a face. Don’t forget to name the little cutie!
Art Project of the Week-Daffodil
May 12th, 2009Ah, springtime. The grass is green, the birds are singing, and the flowers are blooming. Here is an art project for prek-k that celebrates daffodils. These cute little flowers make use of cupcake liners.
Supplies Needed:
- paint-yellow and green
- smocks
- paint brushes
- glue or paste
- scissors
- Daffodil Template
- blue construction paper or stock
Directions:
Print the “daffodil template”. One per child is needed (A copier can be used to print the template onto a heavier paper for the purpose of painting it later). Have children cut out the daffodil pieces. Next, children should paint the flower yellow and the stem pieces green. While the yellow flower piece is still wet, have children place one cupcake liner in the middle of it. The wet paint will help it to adhere to the flower piece. Once dry, children can glue or paste the flower pieces onto blue construction paper.
*The longest stem piece will be too long for an 8 1/2 by 11 piece of construction paper. If using this length, have children glue that piece on first and then the yellow flower on top of it so it will accommodate the page without hanging off the edge or requiring the need for cutting.
Elements of a Story
October 15th, 2008Recommended Grade Level: 1-2
One of the centers that I offer my students is one that is a follow-up to what we learn in our reading groups, shared reading, and read alouds. I will offer several stories at their level. They choose one story to read. Then, they locate specific elements of that story and answer questions that relate to the book/story. I have developed the activity so that I can change it based on the type of skill I want my students to work on while keeping the general format of the activity.
You can choose from the following elements: title, setting, genre or main character.