Teacher Resources and Classroom Management - Class Album

Annual Class Album

"At the beginning of each school year, I request a blank videotape to be sent to school along with the typical school supplies. Once a week, a parent volunteer videotapes each child reading a book of choice onto the child's personal tape for approximately three minutes. In addition, I take digital pictures of our activities throughout the year. I put these pictures to music and download them on all the children's tapes.

These tapes are taken home on the last day of school, providing the students with a class album of their entire school year. The students love having their pictures taken, and the parents enjoy having a window into their child's classroom. It's amazing to see how much each child grows and to rediscover all the activities that have been packed into one program."
Submitted by: Tisha Talikka talikkap@email-removed , a teacher at Perry Elementary School in Perry, Ohio. This tip was published in the NEA's Weekly Tip Newsletter.