The days before my first day ever teaching, I remember other teachers telling me not to smile till December so that the kids new the drill and that I didn't mean business. I remember them saying that the first day is filled with nothing but drills and procedures because we are training our students. I have a bone to pick with that. We don't train our kids, we teach them and remind them. Far to often I see on Facebook that Sammy's daughter came back home on the color red, on her first day of…

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

I wanted to stop by today and share some a few of my “go-to” activities during the first week of school to build our classroom community and set expectations for […]

The first day of first grade is always a really fun, but hectic day for my littles. They are so excited to come to school, but they are always a little nervous since they don’t know what to expect when they walk through my classroom door. I always have an activity such as a first day coloring page or a play-doh model on their desks to work on right when they come in so my students are busy creating while I welcome students and take attendance.

Welcome to the First day of 2nd Grade! I think this is the first time I've every actually accomplished everything that was on my plans for the first day of school! ha! I think it really helps that

Well I survived my first week in my 2nd year teaching first grade. It was definitely less overwhelming than last year, but I still forgot how much reminding these kiddos need to raise their hands and listen and how many breaks they need throughout the day. I always think I'm prepared for that part of it, and then it comes and I am never fully ready. They always seem to surprise me and it gets so exhausting having to give so many reminders. I have to keep telling myself that these kids are…

7 Super Fun First Day of School Activities for First Grade | While not as big a transition from PreK to Kindergarten, the start of elementary school can still cause nervousness in young kids. Whether this is your first or 10th first day of first grade as a teacher, it's important to have games, activities, and other tips up your sleeve to ensure the first day is a smooth one and that your students leave feeling safe, included, and EXCITED about the year ahead. Click for tips and ideas!

Word work in kindergarten, first grade, or even 2nd can be easy with these Daily 5 activities. Students use a variety of materials to work with words. Whether you are using this for centers, a hands on option for stations, or just some easy games to play with words during the day these ideas are a big hit! Organization is simple, there are NO COPIES to make, and your students will become better readers in no time. #kindergartenclassroom #wordwork #centers

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