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.

Back to school time is hectic for every teacher. Here are ten things teachers can do before the first day of school that will set them on track for a successful new school year.

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.

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

Are you looking for some fun ways to get to know your students better? Here are three great getting to know you activities for back to school! I use them at the beginning of the year, when we get a new student and/or change groups. Click here to get your freebie!

School has officially started for us! We are several days into the school year and I am loving my new class! It's a big group but they are a great group of kids! We are *for-sure* crammed into the classroom this year... nice and cozy. To build confidence and review, we have been working on letter identification, sounds and letter formation. Students have been sorting upper and lower case letters.... They have been working on each letter as they trace, write, identify the beginning sound and…

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!