Beginning of school

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!

The lessons you teach at the beginning of the year are crucial for laying the foundation and setting the tone for the rest of the school year. During the first week, your schedule should be a mix of teaching procedures and expectations as well as building a strong classroom community.

Learn the First Week of School and practice different name activities. Start your day practice writing Mm and Oo then learn number zero. Check my freebies!

The first day of school for pretty much any grade is a whirlwind. Plan for the first day of school to keep students engaged, and excited to come back!

A David Goes to School Printable that is perfect for the beginning of the school year in the Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grade 1 classrooms.

These FREE Name Chants and Songs for Pre-K & Kindergarten are sure to have your students excited to practice important skills like rhyming!

Today I'm sharing one of my favourite tasks for building community in the classroom. Students are able to share an important aspect of themselves (the story of their name) with the class and with me, their teacher. Through this task we are also working on important skills, like reading comprehension, writing, and reflection. Day 1 To begin, I asked my students to write any name they wish they had on a sticky note. They then placed it in a mason jar. I read my class the story "The Name Jar"…

In this blog post, you'll find the best books, resources, ideas, and activities for the first week of school! If you're looking for the perfect back to school read alouds for your elementary classroom, they're all right here in this post! You'll find unique and engaging activities that can be paired with each of my books within this blog post. My books focus on building classroom community and setting the tone at the beginning of the school year! Get all of the back to school ideas here.

These back to school read alouds are unique! They aren't the same books that students have been hearing at the beginning of the year.

Teach toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first-grade students how to use their crayons. This how we use crayons activity is perfect as a back to school activity for the beginning of the school year. This is a great resource for both teachers and homeschool parents. #freeprintable #crayons #howto #preschool #kindergarten #prek