1-2-3 Come Make A Keepsake Autograph Booklet With Me

It's the middle of May and the school year is definitely winding down.  You can literally feel the excitement in the air in anticipation of summer.  I was always looking for a few fun activities for my kiddos to do independently, while I did assessing and other year-end paper work.  I needed something that was easy-peasy in the prep-work department too.

With that in mind, I designed 3 quick, simple and fun  autograph books.  No matter what grade I taught, all of my students really enjoyed collecting autographs, and I was freed up to work on my long "to do" list.  Woo hoo! 

Practicing writing their name is especially meaningful for younger kiddos; the autograph book is a super-fun way to practice, and sure to become a keepsake.

 The first auto-graph booklet uses some adorable automobile clip art for a "play-on-words" that I'm so fond of incorporating in my work.  After running it off and giving a few directions, allow students time to color their booklet and collect signatures. ( Fun for them and quiet time for you! )

Simply run the cover off on white construction paper and have students color their car, or run the pattern off on a variety of colors of construction paper and have students cut and glue the car of their choice to the front of another sheet of construction paper. (See sample in photograph).

I've included inside pages for your students to color and collect signatures on.  There's a page for classmates to sign, one for other friends, another for school staff, plus two teacher pages.

Since PK children tend to write their names really big, I've included a full-page version, as well as a smaller, 2-on-a-page option. The large car-themed auto-graph booklet is a FREEBIE. Click on the link to view or download it.

The sweet schoolhouse is another choice in the packet.  I've designed a generic cover, as well as a specific one for preschool, young fives, kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade. 

This booklet also has inside pages for special people to sign.  They are black and white, so that when children are done collecting signatures they can color the cute clip art.  (More time for you to finish assessing or whatever! Can I hear another woo hoo!?)

Finally, the pencil autograph booklet, is for older students and just a cover.  (There's a full-color cover option, plus a black and white version. )

Simply cut some blank pages for the inside and staple together.  Bright-colored or neon copy paper would be perfect for these, adding some extra pizzazz. 

Click on the link to pop on over to my TpT Store for the end of the year keepsake autograph booklet packet. It's just $2 (I figure it's a small price to pay for some "sanity saver" time.  What say you?)

That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by.  My feet have once again hit the floor running. 

Our son is getting married on the beach this weekend, so I have a myriad of super-fun, last-minute things to do, all while watching a baby and toddler, as Nana's little day camp is also open today.   Wishing you a love-filled week. 

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.  The important thing is not to stop questioning." -Albert Einstein

1-2-3 Come Collect Autographs With Me

As the school year is winding down, and coming to a close for some of us, you may be in need of a few things for that last week of school. 

A quick, easy and fun activity for your kiddos, is to make an autograph book and then give them some time to collect signatures. 

With that in mind, I designed an "auto-graph" packet, using some cute little car clip art, to reinforce the play on words. 

You can simply run the cover off on white construction paper and have students color the automobile, or run the pattern off on a variety of colors of construction paper and have students cut and glue the car to the front of another sheet of construction paper.

I've included inside pages for your students to color and collect signatures on.  There's a page for classmates to sign, one for other friends, another for school staff, plus two teacher pages. 

Click on the link to view/download the Auto-graph Packet.  Thanks for visiting today.  Feel free to PIN away.  My "Pin it"  button is at the top. 

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." -Albert Einstein

1-2-3 Make a Memory Book With Me.

I LOVE owls and that cute little saying: "Owl" miss... (you fill in what) so I designed an end-of-the-school-year packet with an owl theme using that play on words.  

I'm posting this a bit early, as there is so much to get done towards the end of the school year, that May  was always the month that flew the fastest for me.   If you've been contemplating making some sort of memory booklet, hopefully this will help you out. 

The packet includes several writing prompts for students to write about what they'll miss. 

Run off the cover and student page. Children complete the thought: "Owl" miss... and then illustrate their page.

Collect and collate the pages and bind them into a class book. 

When you share the completed story with your students, have each child read their own page.

Make a copy of your school composite and give each child an oval of themselves to glue on the tummy of the owl.

I've also included a note from the teacher if you're looking for just a little something.  Tuck it in their backpacks for them to discover when they get home.   You can add slits to the page and insert a lollipop if you want. 

"I learned a lot of knOWLedge this year.  Here's a list of my favorites:" is a simple and quick writing prompt bookmark students can color.  This too makes a nice keepsake, and works well for a Daily 5 activity.

There's also a class memory booklet, complete with autograph page, where friends can sign their name on the owl's tummy. 

The beauty of this, is that students can work on their memory book writing prompts for several days, finally finishing the last week of school.  It's a great "something to do" while you get one-on-one assessing done with your students.

I don't know about your state, but Michigan had the worst winter on record and schools all over have quite a few snow days to make up.  My grandsons' last day is June 19th.  Having some copy-ready activities to do can help save your sanity.

You can make their memory book even more special, by taking a last week of school photo of each child doing their favorite subject, activity, or at play during recess; and then have them include it somewhere in their booklet.

Click on the link to view/download the Owl Miss School Packet

To take a look at another FREE end-of-the-year memory book click on the link.  I've included a cover page for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade and a generic one to fill in something else. 

If you run out of time, you can always send the booklet home for a parent to help their child fill out, especially if they complain: "I'm bored!"

Thanks for visiting today.  Feel free to PIN anything you think others may find helpful. My "pin it" button is at the top.

If you teach preschool or kindergarten and are looking for a graduation memory book FREEBIE, scroll down to the next article to take a look.

"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings becasue it has a song." -Lou Holtz