Our First Week in First: the adventures of an ex-second grade teacher
Here is a fun, free printable to make the first day of school awesome. These free first day of school necklaces are ready to print or you can edit them too.
Student self-portraits using watercolor are a great first week of school activity. It's also a fun project to repeat at the end of the school year. Read all about how to use this fun idea in the classroom.
I want them to do assessments on first day to show me what they know
Back to school activities: Chrysanthemum Name "Slider" Craft. Includes 6 black and white patterns, as well as color. What a fun way to practice recognizing, writing and spelling your name. Also includes match
Back to School First Grade Assessments. Helpful assessment for the first week of school to get to know were your students are.
Reader for Kindergarten and First Grade Students. Read about why rules are needed and have discussion about what kind of school they want to be a part of this school year. $
A selection of the best children's books all about first grade. Reading about first grade will help your kindergarten student prepare for class and meet the teachers. Read these picture books with your child as you get ready to go back to school!
*Updated June This First Day Jitters book companion packet for the book First Day Jitters by Julie Dannenberg is perfect to use on the first day and the first weeks of school. It is common core aligned, includes primary lined & solid lined copies fo