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Tips for Teachers: More Ideas for Lunch Choices

In my last Tips for Teachers article, I began offering advice on how teachers can turn over the responsibility of making a lunch choice to the students. I first described how I use a chart type lunch choice system. For upper grades, the choices can be written. In lower grades the teacher can announce the choices or use picture cards. In other classes, I have seen teachers decorate cans (such as coffee cans). Each child has a stick with their name on it. The children place the stick in the can titled with their choice for the day. I have … Continue reading →

Tips for Teachers: Lunch Choices

Earlier I began a new section in education at Families.com. This section is titled Tips for Teachers. In this section I have been offering advice for teachers based on my own experience and the experience of others. I have found throughout the years that the more responsibility the teacher can place on the students the faster and easier tasks can be accomplished. Such tasks that come to mind when I think of handing over some duties to the students include morning routines. Most schools require teachers to collect money, take attendance, and record a lunch count for the day. These … Continue reading →