Kindergarten beginning of the year craft

Need some fun back to school activities for kindergarten that will help them focus on basic skills and get into the classroom routine? These name activities are perfect for the beginning of the year and include crafts that your students will love.

Fine Motor Activities for kindergarten: Create a rainbow fish and rainbow name to develop fine motor skills with young students

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.

Ok, be honest, how many of you have never read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault to your kids? I once mentioned this story to a fellow mom and she had never heard of the classic read aloud. I was floored! We love reading this story every year and doing

At the beginning of the school year, I am always looking for easy and fun school themed activities for my students like this Simple Shape Pencil Craft. When creating this back-to-school craft, young children will not only review what triangles and rectangles are, but also work on developing their fine motor skills. I use this craft as a way to assess how my students follow directions too. via @dabofgluewilldo

Kindergarten name activities are such a fun and hands on way to engage your students at the beginning of the year. Not only can students practice name recognition, but these activities also pair perfectly with kindergarten read alouds like "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" and "A My Name is Alice".

Here are some helpful tips for name practice in Kindergarten. I also created some freebies for your first week of school.

Class books are a wonderful writing activity for preschool and kindergarten students! This post has tons of great class book ideas to use with your students. These class-created books cover the beginning of the year, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Valentine's Day, Easter, and more! Students will love writing and illustrating their own books to be enjoyed by the class!

These kindergarten anchor charts will give you the tools you need to teach math, reading, friendship skills, and much more!

Welcome your new kindergarten students to school with hands-on activities for the beginning of kindergarten. These back to school crafts are the perfect addition to your lesson plans during the first month of school. Click here to take a closer look at these kindergarten back to school crafts.