Last year we were ask to have our first graders line up in alphabetical order for lunch and make sure they had name tags. So I decided to do something different and it lasted because I am using them again this year. I do recommend you reinforce the opening on the plastic ID badge for the lanyard with clear packing tape or the fancy duck tape and then re cut or whole punch the hole for the lanyard (You can hole punch through packing tape but duck tape you may need to slice an opening). For me spending a bit of money first off has saved me time and NO more word cards on roving/yarn!!!! So it's time to share.
Now you will have to spend a little money, but if you don't have to keep doing roving/yarn necklaces attached to word cards maybe you'll want to try this.
I purchased from Staples but you can get at any office supply: 2 packages of the blue lanyards (12 for about $9.50) and 1 package of ID badge holders that attach to the lanyards (50 for about $20). Then I got some Shipping Labels from Avery (8163).
I set up in Microsoft Word (labels) and printed my labels with my students first and last name, my name and room number, (that's what our cafeteria wanted) but you can put what ever you need or want on your name cards. I cut a 3 x 5 card in half and put the label on it. Then, I slipped the card into the name badge and walah! A lasting name badge.
How do I use them in my class: I put my badges on my kidney table in the morning. My students know that if they need to buy a lunch they need to get their necklace and put it on their desk. When we go to lunch they put it on. Once they get their lunch and are seated I come and collect their necklaces. I do not want them to take them out to play. That's it!
Have a terrific week and here's to saving time!
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