It’s back to school season and there are a ton of emotions. One of my favorite things to do is to give my students a Welcome To School Treat. I do this at either meet the teacher day/night or on the first day of school. This is great for helping children to feel more comfortable with their teacher and classroom…. Read More
It’s that time again… Back To School. That means it’s time for Meet The Teacher day or night. Every school operates differently and has specific expectations and details that are required. But I know that most teachers want to make sure their students and grown ups get the information that they need. I created this one-page Meet the Teacher printable… Read More
Everybody has a name and each name is special to that person. And we know that little learners know their name and can generally identify their name before any other written word. As educators of little learners, we know how important it is to focus on name identification and name writing over those first few weeks. I love all different… Read More
It’s back to school season and I’m always thinking of ways to welcome students to the new school year. I actually created these Back to School Post Cards last year, when our entire school district began the year distance learning. A ‘normal’ year would usually begin with an in-person meet-the-teacher day. This gives teachers, grown-ups and students a chance to… Read More
FYI: I do not allow anyone to use any school supplies until we create an anchor chart about each specific one and the students know the expectations for using them correctly. The first day of school includes an anchor chart on how to be a friend and The Kissing hand feelings anchor chart. Next, I introduce crayons to my class… Read More