Beginning of year activities

An engaging back-to-school writing activity. Use Skittles to help students brainstorm things to introduce themselves during back-to-school.

Back to School Night can be the first time you meet many of the parents in your class. It is important that you communicate all of the information the parents will need to help their child have a successful school year. Here are my top tips for planning an informative and stress free Back to School Night: Have a Sign In SheetHave parents sign in on a sheet as the enter the room. This will allow you to keep track of which student's parents were able to attend. Be sure to send home copies of…

Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.

The first week of school can be a daunting time. Not only are you getting a brand new group of students that you need to get to know, you are dealing with paperwork, classroom organization and management issues, AND your specials usually haven't started yet. This means that getting into a routine can be T.O.U.G.H. I have five activities that can help make that time a little bit easier.

Don't spend all of your time making up your own first day of school activities. I'm sharing my list of first day of school activities that...

The first week of school is a critical time to teach all your classroom procedures and expectations. I usually spend the first week of school…

If you are looking for ideas for an easy and fulfilling meet the teacher night setup, take a look at how I prepare for mine.

Download our All About Me Shoe Activity activity to help kids explore and describe unique aspects of themselves. Perfect for classroom use. Print now!

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Kids will love this Free Printable Back to School Activity Page filled with puzzles and coloring activities!!