| It can be a lot of fun to create a scrapbook for | | | | a sing along. Take photos and then ask other |
| an elementary school teacher. It's also a great | | | | parents to also share their photos of these |
| way to give the teacher photos of the kids | | | | performances. |
| without having 25 individual photos each school | | | | Throughout the year there were parties in the |
| year. I have found many photo taking | | | | classroom, always needing a parent volunteer. |
| opportunities for teachers at the elementary level. | | | | Ask the parent volunteers to take photos and |
| Often there is a class photo taken by the | | | | share them with you for inclusion in the |
| company taking the children's individual photos. If a | | | | scrapbook. |
| full class photo was not taken, then consider | | | | Field trips also require parent volunteers. Again, |
| taking class photos either during computer time, | | | | ask those parents for copies of photos taken |
| during singing time, or during circle time. | | | | during the field trip. |
| My kids each went to different schools yet I still | | | | If you have a music program at your school, |
| found the same opportunities to take photos. | | | | consider adding the song lyrics from the songs |
| Throughout the year, there were often verbal | | | | learned during the year. Just copy them onto acid |
| reports the kids did. Each child had their turn to | | | | free paper, add a border and you've got a great |
| deliver the report and parents were invited. Ask | | | | page. |
| one parent from each day to take photos of | | | | If you get the opportunity, ask each child to write |
| each child delivering their report that day. If the | | | | a small thank you to the teacher for the great |
| teacher takes his/her own photos offer to pay | | | | school year and add those to the scrapbook. |
| the developing and then make a duplicate set to | | | | Those hand written messages add a wonderful |
| include in a scrapbook. | | | | touch to a gift the teacher is sure to enjoy! |
| Each year my kids participated in either a play or | | | | |