School year

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

The changes to this school year call for overhauls to teachers’ bulletin boards! Here are 17 awesome bulletin board ideas.

Every year I give my students a questionnaire to complete on the first day of school. Later that night, when I have finally recovered from the excitement of the first day, I sit down with my stack of questionnaires to read all about my new students. My students' responses are such an important piece in getting to know each and every one of them. While there is a whole list of get-to-know-you questions for students to respond to, there are five questions that I make sure to pay extra close…

What Should You Teach during the First Week of School? (Carly and Adam Blog) 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. #firstweekofschool #backtoschool #firstdayofschool

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.

Ready to "cook up" a great first day of school? It's easy with this recipe for a successful start to the school year! PREP: ➤ Think about how you will set the tone for your classroom on the first day of school. ➤ Plan to keep students engaged and active. ➤ Prepare to build a positive rapport with students from the first instant that they become a part of the classroom community. INGREDIENTS: ➤ Warm-Up Activity ➤ Get-to-Know-You Activity ➤ Game that gets students out of their seats ➤…

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Looking for first day of school virtual activities? These ideas will help you make a plan to welcome your class during distance learning.

This All About Me writing activity makes a cute 3-D bulletin board display. Elementary students can use this as a back to school activity, as a getting to know you activity, or during the year for writing a paragraph, a letter, or an Autobio Poem. Multiple writing templates are included for easy differentiation. #writing #allaboutme #backtoschool #bts #2ndgrade #3rdgrade #4thgrade #5thgrade #bulletinboard #students #teachers #ideas

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