| Holding a Kindergarten graduation ceremony is a | | | | generated diploma is all that is needed. |
| fairly new practice, but lots of fun for children, | | | | Recording: Assign one parent or staff member to |
| parents and teachers. Here are some tips for | | | | videotape the entire Kindergarten graduation and |
| putting together a graduation event for | | | | provide CD's for each parent. |
| Kindergarten students. | | | | Teacher Gifts: Many parents choose to give the |
| Wardrobe: Have children dress in one color | | | | teacher a gift at the end of the year and present |
| scheme. For example, everyone would wear blue | | | | it at the Kindergarten graduation program. One of |
| and white. This is not as formal or costly as a | | | | the best, and least expensive, gifts I have seen is |
| gown that will never be used again. Graduation | | | | a book of children's memories of their teacher. |
| caps can be made from cardboard paper as part | | | | One parent would send an email to all of the |
| of a class project. | | | | other parents showing a template with the words |
| Ceremony: Create a PowerPoint slide listing each | | | | "Memories of Mrs. Brown," add some lines, and |
| child's name, photo, hobbies, and favorite subject | | | | allow about ¾ of the page for the child to |
| in school. Playing with blocks or gym is perfectly | | | | draw a picture. Children would return completed |
| acceptable. Enlist the teacher to read each slide | | | | forms to a parent, who would place all of the |
| aloud. As the teacher is reading about a child, that | | | | sheets in a low cost three-ring-binder. Scanning a |
| child walks up to the presentation area and | | | | printing the class photo as the front page is also a |
| receives his or her diploma. | | | | nice touch. |
| Diploma: A simple hand-made or computer | | | | |