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…

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

Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.

Check out this blog post filled with engaging first day of school activities for grades 3-6 to help kick off the school year! Perfect for building relationships, these get to know you activities set a positive classroom tone right from the start. Whether you’re looking for ideas for the first week of school or ways to help students connect, these activities will make the transition back to school fun and memorable. Create a welcoming environment for your students from day 1!

Two weeks from the day that I am writing this blog post, I will be heading back to school. I’ve spent a decent amount of time this summer getting my room set up, and I felt good about walking away for a while after a few days of setting up. But now, my brain has turned to: What in the world are the

If you are reading Our Class is a Family with your students, then you will love this activity. Create a fun bracelet where each bead represents a different important part of being in a family. This set comes with printables that can be used as posters or stapled into a book as well as a ... Read more

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

The first week of school can be a daunting time. Not only are you getting a brand new group of students that you need to get to know, you are dealing with paperwork, classroom organization and management issues, AND your specials usually haven't started yet. This means that getting into a routine can be T.O.U.G.H. I have five activities that can help make that time a little bit easier.