Is Your Name On Your Paper?

While stalking reading other teaching blogs, I came across this fantastic idea that will help ALL students to remember to write their names on their papers before handing it in.

I filled a bucket with different colored highlighters and placed it beside the basket where work gets handed in. Before students put their finished work into the basket, they need to highlight their names. If there is no name to highlight, they know they need to put their names on their papers!

{Apparently this idea is not new, and I am all about giving credit where credit is due! I have traced it back to these sources: Proteacher, Ladybug Teacher Files, and Mrs. Williamson's Kinders.}

My personal thanks to Mrs. Williamson for the downloadable label!

This tip will work well for students of all ages. And, of course, if highlighting their names still doesn't do the trick, students can be directed to find their work here: