Beginning of the 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!

One of the best things to do on the first day of school is plan cooperative learning activities where students can get to know one another.

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.

The first few days are a bit tough at the beginning of a school year. The elementary school activities in this packet are designed to help you get to know your students, and to support your students to get to know you and each other. #backtoschoolactivities

These 20 books are perfect to read aloud at the beginning of the school year to build community and teach rules and procedures.

Introducing our "Back-to-School Icebreaker Resource" – the perfect tool to kick off the school year or welcome a new class. It helps students introduce themselves and break the ice effortlessly. Here's how it works: Begin by sharing a bit about yourself, then invite students to do the same using our four unique worksheets. They can later present their introductions to the class, fostering connections from day one. This resource is flexible, suitable for various age groups, and available in…

Step by step directions for teachers explaining how to teach students to build reading stamina in order to become independent readers.

One of my favorite things about back to school, is knowing that I get to meet and love on a brand new bunch of kids for the school year. I’m sure you feel the same way, and have your lesson planner packed to the max with different “get-to-know-you activities.” I want to share with you […]

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"…

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