Handwriting
Sign-In Strategy
Appropriate Grade Level: Pre-K - K
Procedures/Steps:
1) Take individual pictures of all the students in the class with a digital
camera
2) Make a poster board with the name of the activity the sign-in sheet
will be used for and a picture of that activity
3) Divide the poster board up into 3 sections
4) One section will be for the numbers 1-5 or more, the middle section is
for the student’s photos, and the last section is for the student’s
signature.
5) When children want to sign up for the activity, they take their picture
and put it on the first number (this can be attached with Velcro), or the
next available number, then they sign in their name
Comments and/or tips: The sign-in strategy can be used when students
arrive to class or leave for the day. It can also be used for activities in the
classroom that can only be used by a limited number of people at a time.
When young children are given the opportunity to write their name for a
specific purpose, such as signing in their name when arriving into class, they
learn valuable writing skills. By tracking the sign-in sheets throughout the
year, the child’s writing development can be observed.
Source:
Godt, P., Hutinger, P., Robinson, L., & Schneider, C. (1999). Using a signup sheet strategy to encourage emergent literacy skills in young
children with disabilities. Teaching Exceptional Children, 32. 38-44.