Toys from Home
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When students bring toys to school, teachers need to have a policy in place.
- At the beginning of the year, state that toys from home will not be allowed in class. Make this very clear!
- If toys are brought to school, they must remain in backpack and kept unseen.
- Explain that if you see any toys, they will be taken away and returned at the end of the day (or until further notice).
- Implement show and tell once for every student (when student is "Student of the Week).
- Often times students are very excited about a new toy so allowing them to show it to the class is more effective than trying to ignore it. Have students tell you about their item well before they show it.