Does the first week of Kindergarten have you shaking in your boots? You are not alone! I've been at this for a little while now so you would think it would get easier with time but I am here to tell you it does not! I still get anxious right before school starts. What will they be like? Will I remember what to do at line up time? What if I don't set things up right and I mess up the whole rest of the year? (sounds dramatic but that is really what goes through my head!) I sat down as soon as…

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The first day of kindergarten can be stressful! It's always hard to figure out what to plan. Come read what I plan for the first day, and download my first day of kindergarten lesson plans!

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Are you ready for back to school? I am! Actually, we already had our first day of school and we are just about in full swing. It was a great first 3 days of school and I know next week will be even better as we begin to build some routines. Here are a few of my favorite things from the first day. You are "of-fish-ally" in kindergarten! I had a spot ready for every student with a water bottle (super important!), gold fish, coloring page, and this year I added a little pencil box with…

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.

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After going over our Whole Brain Teaching Classroom Rules Rap, we talked about Whole Brain Listening...with Pete the Cat. He is so groovy! Then, I read The Kissing Hand. We compared our school to Chester's School using a T-Chart... We talked about our first day feelings. This was a great way to validate everyone's attitude about a brand-new school year. They loved making Anchor charts! That is fantastic! I made new clothespins for my Behavior Log and new magnets for my lunch board. I love…