Include their name and how they are getting home THAT day. Second, pre-make a name tag for each child. Must do 2- Make sure they have their name labeled… and how they are going home. I like to place different types at each table like farm animals, mini motors, fruit counters, backyard bugs, and more! Since we use these regularly in the classroom, now is a great time to get students interested in them and get their minds off their tearful parents who are hopefully about to leave. My favorite table attention span capturing activity is math manipulative. Have something on the table to grab their attention and keep it for a few minutes.
Please make sure you look into the faces of each student to greet them and address them by their name. Scratch that… their parents might let the kid have their own book bag but those parents have supplies and a million questions. They will have their book bag, supplies, and a million questions. The first must-do for the first day of kindergarten begins when your students walk in the door.
