I do these Snuggle Bags as a way of getting all those goodies home without them getting destroyed! My grocery store charged me 5 cents per bag, so it was $1.50 which is pretty good. I like free better, but I only get them for free when I wear a low cut top and ask the box boy.
These bags go home three times a year since I am a year round teacher, and they are a real highlight of the trimester. I usually get a sweet card from a parent or two in response to the snuggle time they had with their child. {As a side note- I do send home work daily, but 3 times a year I strip the walls to prepare for the incoming teacher. So that is a lot to send home at once. As you can see, my classroom was in the process if being torn down at the time of this picture.}
Now, do you cringe at the idea of having to hand out a stack of papers and art? Try this idea. Circle them up. Like a big circle…. big…. with bags next to them or behind them. Then start calling out names and tossing the art in the center of the circle. I try to have my boys sit right and my girls sit left. When I toss, I toss center left or center right. It takes me almost NO time time to hand out a ton a of work.
I feel like these snuggle bags really help connect my families to our classroom. How do you help families and school come together? Or if you are not a teacher, what did your teachers do that was so memorable? I am always looking for ways to make deeper connections.
The snuggle bag note is waiting for you on Google docs as a little freebie. I hope you enjoy.
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