Remember to bear with me for a while until I get my blog really going. I'm still learning how to take good pictures of the ideas I'm using. And I'm still trying to find the time to do so :) The beginning of the year is so fast!
The first activity I have to showcase is our Get to Know You Bags. I have friends who do this from Pre-K to 5th grade and all over the country. It's very simple. Send home a little letter (I will try to upload a copy soon) and a paper bag. The instructions are to load it with 4 items to share with the class that let us know about you. I went ahead and colored mine and added some of my most treasured things like friends, family, scrapbooking and the LONGHORNS!
Daphne was so cute, she brought her dog's leash and had to make sure she took it home to be able to walk her dog! A lot of the kids showed off their trophies, too. A very great beginning of the year project!
I saved Friday as our Journal Decorating day. I sent home a parent note (will see if I can upload at another date) and asked kids to bring pictures, magazine cut-outs, and scrapbooking supplies. Some did and some just wanted to draw. Then I covered them with contact paper thanks to an AMAZING parent who came in and helped two days in a row!
These are my scrapbook divas! Merrick brought in a lot of stickers and ended up sharing them with everyone. It was so sweet to see the kids sharing only after 4 days together.
The mom who helped me wrap my journals also donated ribbon from Hobby Lobby that most of the kids decided to use. We did a strip anywhere on the page. It turned out REALLY cute. And, as you can see from Brandon's journal a lot of the boys decided to just draw and color on their journals. What a fun way to wrap up the first week of school!
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