Parent Volunteer Helpful Tips

Parent Help during Job Time

 Thanks for your willingness to help during Center/job time (I use either phrasing).  We really appreciate your time and help in our classroom!  Please help us reinforce classroom procedures during center time while I am reading with students.  Here are a list of procedures and helpful hints that I expect from my students while they’re working. 

1.     Students should be on task using their inside voices.

2.     Students are responsible for their own messes.  Please do not clean up after them or get materials out for them.  I want them to take responsibility for their own desk area and materials.  If they leave something on the floor, forget to put a pencil away, need to push in their chair, etc., please invite them back to clean up after themselves. 

3.    “Ask 3 Before Me”- I use this phrase if kids have a question.  I have them ask 3 friends for the answer before they ask the teacher or adult in the room.

4.      “3 or more colors”- All work that is colored must have 3 or more colors.

5.    Ask students to hand sanitize if they are putting hands in their mouths or touching their nose.

6.     Interrupting- Kids touch an adult’s shoulder or elbow to get your attention.  When you are ready to respond, you touch their hand and ask them what they need.

7.     Follow the pocket chart- When students ask what they do next have them look at the blue pocket chart to find their answer.  Please guide them to help solve their own questions and problems!

8.      Gluestick Rules- Put glue around the edges and one “x” in the middle.  Twist the glue down and wait to hear the snap of the lid going on.

9.      Highlighting Letter and Number Formation- please use a highlighter to trace over student’s numbers or letter formation when needed.  Students then erase their pencil marks and trace yours.  I have light colored markers by the sink and some highlighters in my cup at my desk.

10.           When a student asks you how to spell something say, “use your best kindergarten spelling” or say, “sound it out.”  You may help them sound out a word, but please don’t tell them the letters.

11.           When a student carries scissors, have them hold the blade clasped in the palm of their hand.

12.           Assume all seat work goes in their cubby to go home, unless I’ve said otherwise.