1. Tell stories to children 2. Listen to children read 3. Conduct flash card drills 4. Provide individual help 5. Assist in learning centers 6. Set-up learning centers 7. Help contact parents 8. Work in clinic 9. Work in library 10. Check out AV equipment 11. Run copy machine 12. Practice vocabulary with non- English speaking students 13. Make instructional games 14. Play instructional games 15. Play games at recess 16. Prepare visual materials 17. Assist with visual tests 18. Develop programmed materials 19. Make bulletin boards 20. Help with book fairs 21. Reinforce Dolch words 22. Supervise at listening station 23. Make props for play 24. Make costumes for play 25. Set up or run bookstore 26. Gather resource materials 27. Escort children to bathroom 28. Work on perceptual activities 29. Prepare teaching materials 30. Discuss careers or hobbies 31. Show a filmstrip to a group 32. Assist young children with walking 33. Assist young children with walking 34. Reinforce the alphabet 35. Reinforce numeral recognition 36. Drill recognition of color words 37. Help children with motor problems 38. Assist in building social skills 39. Make puppets 40. Dramatize a story 41. Play a musical instrument 42. Help with handwriting practices 43. Drill spelling words 44. Help with hearing and vision screening 45. Make reading carrels from cardboard boxes 46. Use your imagination and talents 47. Research and compile instructional materials (books, pamphlets, newspapers and magazine articles) in a clip file for teacher reference or classroom use 48. Compile a guide of community resources, guest speakers, available programs, plays or displays 49. Help with classroom parties
50. Check out and return equipment borrowed from other classrooms or school facilities 51. Organize and maintain classroom library 52. Make or mend books, posters, workbooks, learning games or toys, etc. used by students 53. Make graphs and charts for students 54. Make flashcards 55. Make picture-word cards 56. Make overhead transparencies for classroom 57. Translate plays and other materials for bilingual instruction projects 58. Record filmstrip narration, stories, and drills 59. Arrange bulletin boards and other displays; dismantle and file materials for future use 60. Distribute books 61. Distribute school notices 62. Prepare, distribute, and collect art materials; i.e. paper, paints, glue, crayons and scissors 63. Set up materials for teacher presentations 64. Clean up art or science tables or other classroom work areas 65. Assist during school registration 66. Alphabetize materials for various school files 67. Copy classroom material 68. Collate classroom material 69. Help small children with coats 70. Take new student on tour of the building 71. Write down stories which children dictate 72. Assist with creative writing activities 73. Assist in using educational toys and games 74. Aid students with science experiments 75. Aid students with art projects 76. Aid students with any special activity 77. Assist individuals or groups with enrichment instructional projects 78. Assist individuals with independent study or follow-up work 79. Work in the teacher workroom 80. Work at the school’s sign-in desk 81. Provide supplies for classroom activities/projects 82. Go on field trips with class 83. Sell school supplies 84. Work in the book room 85. Serve on the PTO Board 86. Join the PTO 87. Assist teacher with modifications 88. Pass along information on workshops 89. Volunteer in the cafeteria 90. Support fundraising 91. Sell t-shirts 92. Be a Teacher’s aid 93. Support Inclusion 94. Enlarge pictures for bulletin 95. Help PE teachers on field days 96. Organize a school family picnic 97. Bind books for class 98. Help in school office 99. Help in computer lab 100. Help with teacher luncheons 101. Ask the teacher how you can help