Name Buttons

Wendy Orzechowski, a resource center teacher at Judd Elementary School in North Brunswick, New Jersey

To learn students' names quickly (and keep them busy while I attend to first day housekeeping chores), I use our school buttonmaker. The children all receive precut circles and design name buttons, making sure their name is big and bright enough for everyone to see. They have fun using their new school supplies and engage in quiet conversation. I can walk around and memorize names.