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Getting Ready......

We have our "teacher days" this Wednesday & Thursday.  The kiddos land in my classroom next Tuesday!  I feel like I already know them, simply because I've put their names on maybe 20 different items and locations.  All of you primary teachers out there know what I'm talking about!

 Over the years I've developed some simple shortcuts to make my life a little easier.  Once I have my list of firsties, I print out an entire sheet of address labels for each one.  Even if I have too many I can use them throughout the year.  Then I go to town sticking them on EVERYTHING under the sun.  I make a list of all of the places I need to remember in hopes that I'll get it all done before they arrive.  

 I do like having their names ready because it shows the children that this is THEIR room too.  They are not guests they are residents.  I like making  them feel welcome right from the start!

 Just in case you like a good list (all teachers do)....here is what I label before the start of the year.  *I should say most of these are labeled on a little accent or something fun if they are hanging in the room.

 Cubbies
Door Decor
Birthday Cupcakes
Helping Hands (use to use names, but now just pictures from the first day)
Tool boxes
Daily Five Chart
Book Box
Lunch count Popsicle sticks
Selection Popsicle sticks
Seat Sacks
Name Plate
Handwriting Book
Math Book
Poetry Journal
Writing Journal
Math Journal

 Happy Labeling.................




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