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Scavenger Hunt
By Steph
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Hi! We do our Open House the same way. I do a classroom scavenger hunt where students find different spots like where we put our lunch boxes, computers, lockers, STAR books (organizational notebooks), etc. It keeps everyone moving. I also include me in there so everyone meets me. The kids fill in their charts with a sticker as they figure out each spot. Parents have information cards to fill out and other things required by the schools, so it keeps the kids busy.
I also set up my estimation station. I put some sort of candy in a jar and have the kids and parents estimate together. I let | |
the kids who don't show up (I usually have two-three) make their predictions before we count. The winner gets the jar of candy, shares with the class, and takes the rest home. That student is also the keeper of the jar for the next week, which means he stuffs it and brings it in for us to guess. From then on I draw popsicle sticks to see who gets to take the jar home. It doesn't always have to be candy which I explain to the kids. They can stuff it with whatever and get their contents back.
I have also done locker tags where the kids decorate a 4x6 index card with their name written on it for placement on their lockers. This didn't work so well as I have had students added, taken away, and not show up during Open House. Better to do that first thing in the morning on the first day. I also don't write names on desk tags, behavior chart, etc. until after the first day since we have so many changes.
Hope that gives you a couple of fun ideas. I also have out textbooks for kids and parents to look at. I am trying to do an ABC's of 2nd Grade powerpoint, but having trouble getting it together. I will be handing out magnets with my business card on it and have my website up and running.
Steph
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