A Teaching Tip for Orientation or Back to School Night or Even the First Day of School!

A teaching tip for Orientation or Back to School Night

or Even the First Day of School!

I bring my kindergarten picture to school and show the kiddos what I looked like at their age.  I   hang it  in the classroom and during Writer's Workshop I talk about my stories and experiences in kindergarten.  Having pictures helps to tell a story.

Orientation or Back to School nights are coming up fast. Along with all the information, schedules and paper work collection,  I use this time as a photo  session opportunity. a series of pictures of the kids for art projects, writer's workshop and throughout the year.  The pictures are visuals that help to tell their story.
Family picture

 I use the photo as unit for All About Me, an art project during Valentine's Day, and Christmas Festival.

A picture of the kiddo standing and sitting at the table.
I crop the table picture as just a head shot and make it as a wallet size picture.  I run 3 pages of "wallet pictures of each kiddo".  I have a folder on my computer with one sheet of wallet pictures of each student so they are easily accessible.(27 wallet pictures are never enough) The standing picture I use often too, it's  also used for different projects throughout the year.

Birthday Picture

I'm always ready for the birthday with a picture on the cover of the special birthday book to go home and one for the portfolio.

Patriotic picture

I use this photo during February and November for special occasions,election, president's day
Veteran's day, etc.

I use a site called PicMonkey, it  is a free photo editor that  works in your browser to fix your photos and add beautiful filters and text.

Save yourself time during the school year and have pictures ready to use for your classroom projects.