All About Miss. Zornes

On the first day of school, students are stressed and scared. They don't know you yet, but they know they'll be spending almost every day with you for the next nine months! So why not set their minds at ease a bit, and tell them a little about you!

 

I love the idea of having an autobiography of yourself in the classroom to read to your students on the first day of school, and something they can look through on their own later too! On the inside, have a table of contents to show the students what you included in your autobiography. Some things to include in your book; Happy Birthday (pictures of you as a baby), My family, Childhood, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th and 5th grade, Jr. high, high school, college, pets, favorite books, and fun facts.

 

 

 

 

I love this page because student's love to look for books that they have also read, and also gives them ideas of what books you like and maybe ones that they'll like too. Students are always interested to know what books you like as a teacher so they can read them too!

 

 

Student's also love when they have things in common with their teachers, it can help them form a better, lasting bond with the teacher, and give them things to talk about.

 

 

 I think this is a great intro into your classroom, a way for your students to get to know you, and if you use this as a project, for you to get to know your students. They're easy to make, and a great way to know your student's in the first week of school!

All you need to do this project is:

• Half pieces of poster board
• Colored paper
• Stickers
• Pictures of you in different grades
• Di-cut letters and shapes

Fun things to include in your autobiography:

• Report cards
• Award certificates
• Work that you may have done in earlyer grades
• Pictures of family and friends
• Pictures of pets
• Places you've traveled
• Pictures of past classes
• Favorite books
• Other favorite things