Classroom Name Book

Description

Great way to get to know your new classmates in preschool or kindergarten while learning names and reinforcing letter and sound recognition. A fun book to send home with children for the night so parents can "meet" their classmates too! Great book to make at the beginning of a school year or when a new child enters your class.
Make a kids name book.

Materials

  • Construction paper or cardstock
  • Photo Paper or white cardstock to print pictures of children on
  • Camera, Computer, Printer to download and print photos
  • Glue stick
  • Velobinder to make the flaps.
  • Construction paper or cardstock
  • Photo Paper or white cardstock to print pictures of children on
  • Camera, Computer, Printer to download and print photos
  • Glue stick
  • Velobinder to make the flaps.
  • Laminating pages will make this book last the entire year.

Steps

  • Take photos of all the children, print and cut out.
  • If you have access to a printer in the classroom you could have each child type their name and print.
  • In small groups or with a parent helper, glue photos and names to construction paper or cardstock and laminate if possible.
  • Velobind is the best option for this type of book to make the flaps open and close easily.
  • Laminating pages will make this book last the entire year.

Steps

  • Take photos of all the children, print and cut out.
  • If you have access to a printer in the classroom you could have each child type their name and print.
  • In small groups or with a parent helper, glue photos and names to construction paper or cardstock and laminate if possible.
  • Velobind is the best option for this type of book to make the flaps open and close easily.
Make a name book for your class.
Make a name book for your class.

Tips and Suggestions

  • Laminate the pages before binding for a lasting copy...this will be a class favorite!
  • Have a couple parent volunteers so the children can glue their own picture and name.
Special thanks to a wonderful kindergarten teacher who made my daughter's year a very special one.