Back to School Night can be the first time you meet many of the parents in your class. It is important that you communicate all of the information the parents will need to help their child have a successful school year. Here are my top tips for planning an informative and stress free Back to School Night: Have a Sign In SheetHave parents sign in on a sheet as the enter the room. This will allow you to keep track of which student's parents were able to attend. Be sure to send home copies of…

The first week of school is a critical time to teach all your classroom procedures and expectations. I usually spend the first week of school…

My favorite Back to School Activities in my first grade classroom! These are my go-to activities for the first week of school!

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Back to School Activities that are great for an online classroom or inside a classroom.

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I’m sharing 5 tips for a successful first week of school. Check out my first week of school lesson plans for Kindergarten - 2nd grade that will help you with various activities. My early elementary students love my community-building activities. Don’t forget to lock in those classroom procedures with your students. As an elementary teacher, list goals for the first week. Learn more about the first week kit that will help you with the first 5 days!

Lesson planning is always a bit tricky, but coming up with lesson plans for the first week of school is extra challenging! How much time should we spend teaching procedures? How can we get to know our new students? What can we do to make the first week fun? When should we start with the

Want to teach rules and expectations in an engaging way? Use picture books! These 15 picture books are some of the best to start your year.