Yearbooks

Every June, across the nation, the school year winds down and kids begin the tradition of signing each other’s yearbooks! How can your child participate if they can’t write? I’ve got you – not to worry!

Michael could write his name, but I knew that in the chaos of yearbook signing, he’d be under pressure if he had to write his name a million times.  I needed another option for him.

Here are a few good ideas. Use them as a jumping-off point and modify as needed.

1. You could use labels and have your child write their name a few times each day and then send them to school with the sticky labels to stick into their friends’ yearbooks.
2. You could print labels with yearbook appropriate messages (‘Thanks for being a great friend!’, ‘Have a great summer!’, ‘You’re the best!’) and every label ends with ‘From your pal, Mikey.’ Insert your child’s name here.
3. You might just want to order a roll of stickers that the other kid would associate with your child.  Maybe horse stickers for a kid who loves their equestrian therapy or dog stickers for a child with a therapy dog. Maybe art palate stickers for a child known for their artwork.  You could even write their name on these fun stickers with sharpie.
4. What about any type of affirmation stickers? Your child could leave a positive message in everyone’s yearbook!
5. You could grab a rubber stamp with your child’s first initial and send them to school with a few ink pads. Then their pals can pick which color they’d like in their yearbook.
6. If your child can write their first initial, maybe they could bring a rubber stamp of a star and write their initial inside it. Practice at home so they know what to do.

You get the idea. Any way that works for you and allows your child to participate means that they can leave their mark in their friends’ yearbooks and get messages and signatures in return. Let the school team know. They want your child to be included and they’ll help however they can.

As always, you’re planning ahead to allow for your child’s inclusion.