Beginning of school year

The beginning of the year is always a whirlwind with the first few days of school and Open House/Visitation. Whether you have your Open House/Visitation before school starts, or once the year is already in full swing, it’s still a huge undertaking! Today I’m sharing with you my 5 favorite tips for your Open House ... Read More about Kindergarten Visitation!

FREE DOWNLOAD. Build community in your classroom this summer, before you even meet your students! Send postcards to your students with this free, printable template. Write or type a message to your new students, and drop these postcards in the mail to welcome them to your classroom before the first day of school. This is a simple gesture that will have a big impact on your classroom management, and your parent communication.

It's that time of year again...back to school season. You're busy setting up your Pinterest-worthy classroom, focusing on every detail. Y...

A Back to School Checklist for teachers to help them prepare for the new school year.

5 Back to School Read Alouds - Not So Wimpy Teacher

Prepping for the Upcoming School Year Tips & Tricks 13 comments End of Year, Tips and Tricks Are you a planner? I am! With that said, I have already started prepping for next year. Please don't think I'm too wacky, I just really like to be ready. If you're interested in planning ahead, read on! Prepping now saves me time and hassle when we report back to work in August. Our photo copiers are limited in number, but high in demand. Not to mention, they always seem to malfunction or give us…

Our first day of the 2019-2020 school year has already come and gone- Can you believe it!?!? Let’s talk about how you can make the first day of school the best first day EVER! Here […]

This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. If you purchase something through the link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Today I helped out in my mom’s classroom to create a “First Day of Kindergarten” photo booth. During Meet the Teacher Night, the parents will have a […]

Looking for some read-alouds for the new school year? Here are 27 books that encourage kindness and empathy and promote positive mindsets!

back to school: This is set up for 4th grade but can be used for beginning of the year discussions of expectations.

Anchor Charts to make with your students. Prepare the content ahead of time and save time! Charging up Charts- Beginning of the School Year

Start preparing for the beginning of the school year with my FREE back to school activity! This activity is perfect to use with your first grade or second grade students, and it's a great way to get to know your students, and also build classroom community! Students will complete their "all about me flag" and then they can share with the class! The flags can also serve as classroom decor as well! Download your FREE back to school activity here!

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…

The first week of school is focused on reviewing rules, expectations and procedures. Check out these 15 children's picture books to help your little learners grasp the importance of following the rules! Each book comes with an activity idea.

YOU’RE FINALLY HERE! Written and Illustrated by Mélanie Watt you can find this book in picturebook fiction, E WAT WELCOME! Hooray! You’re finally here! But where were you? At first, this litt…

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

These ideas can be used for Meet the Teacher, Parent Night, Open House, etc! These ideas are so easy to implement and will completely transform your Open House!

The First Week Back Activity Pack is stuffed full of activities for your first week of 2nd grade. To make it all make sense, I've included a free PDF of lesson plans for the first week of school that blends the activities from this pack with the routine and procedure lessons you need to teach! Click to download your FREE lesson plans for the first week of school, and have your best first week of school, EVER.

Samantha Levy | I saw this idea earlier this year from @teacher.star and loved it sooo much I had to do it this year!! 🌞💕 We spent yesterday brainstorming… | Instagram

Building a positive community in your classroom is so important at the beginning of the school year. Read how to get off to a positive start.