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Book Order Labels
To save time when sending out book orders, print out small return address labels ahead of time with the date the orders are due. It’s simple to cut and paste in a word processing document, and it’ll save you time. You won’t have to write in the due date, and you can have a parent volunteer put the labels on the book orders for you.
Computer Lab Parent Volunteer
An extra pair of hands is always needed in computer lab to help students navigate the web during Internet research, help students edit projects, and answer general technology questions. Parents love to help out in this hands-on way, and they usually end up learning something from the tech-savvy students!
Copy Sheets for Parent Volunteers
If your classroom has volunteers who make copies for you, give them a pre-prepared small sheet of paper with a checklist. The checklist can have information such as: make this many copies, single-sided vs. double-sided, staple together, etc. This way you can quickly write in the number of copies needed and check off any special instructions (double-sided, sort and staple, etc.).
Drinking Fountain Stopwatch
Some students become camels when it comes to getting a drink at the fountain. To limit the amount of time they spend at the fountain after P.E. or recess, use this simple rhyme: “3, 2, 1…you’re done.” This keeps your class from lingering too long at the fountain.
Random Clothespins
Each student’s number (or name) is written on a clothespin, which gets put into a pail. You can randomly pull out a clothespins for errands, for students to answer questions, to assign partners, etc.
Saving Time with Overhead Transparencies
To save time, start placing a blank transparency on top of the printed transparency and writing on the overlay. This way you can put away the printed transparency and wash the blank one at your leisure. This will prevent important transparencies from cluttering your desk.
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