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Back to school crafts are a great way to kickoff the new school year! Today, I am sharing some of my favorite back to school crafts for preschool, kindergarten and first grade. You will find a David Goes to School craft, an all about me craft, a first day feelings craft and more. These crafts are great for teaching rules and expectations, as well as building a strong classroom community from day one. You will also find name crafts, including a Chrysanthemum craft and alphabet name soup craft.

Back to School Crafts for Kids

The start of a new school year can be very overwhelming for our young learners. Getting used to a new…

Teaching students about classroom rules & classroom routines and procedures just got a whole lot easier with this ultimate list of back to school books about rules! These read alouds will help with classroom management as you review classroom procedures with your elementary students. You can pair these back to school books for kids with your favorite back to school activities. Students learn how to take care of classroom supplies, kindness, and all about following directions and listening.

Books to Teach Rules for Back to School

Building classroom community and establishing clear routines, expectations and procedures are my main focus during the first few weeks of…

Back to school books are a great way to calm your students first day jitters. Today, I am sharing over 40 back to school read alouds for kids that will help them adjust to their new classroom and get excited about the school year. These back to school books for preschool, kindergarten and first grade pair great with first week lesson plans, back to school crafts and more. Find back to school activities and more in this list of back to school read alouds.

Back to School Books to Calm First Day Fears

Your students are headed back to school, and chances are they are a little nervous! For some of them, it…

Name puzzles are a great way for preschool and kindergarten students to practice spelling, writing and recognizing their name! This name practice activity is perfect for back to school. Plus, creating these picture name puzzles is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Pair this name activity with your favorite picture name books. Rather than using name practice sheets, use these name puzzles to strengthen fine motor skills. This name activity for preschool is perfect for centers, morning work or early finishers!

Editable Picture Name Puzzles for Name Practice

Name activities play a crucial role in the early developent of preschool nd kindergarten students. These name practice activities provide…

Review classroom rules and encourage positive behavior during the first week of back to school with these David Goes to School activities and craft for preschool, kindergarten and first grade! Perfect for a back to school bulletin board display! Plus, practice the alphabet, rhyming, counting, numbers, 2D shapes and more with the eight math and literacy activities and centers! Tackle classroom management, routines and procedures, as you turn those "No, David!" choices into "Yes, David!" choices!

David Goes to School Activities and Craft

Teaching classroom expectations at the beginning of the year is not for the faint of heart, especially if you are…

Discover a full list of name activities, including name puzzles, name crafts, name poems, name graphs and more! Students will practice fine motor skills, as well as tracing their name, with these name practice activities and name tracing mats. Plus, these name crafts make the perfect back to school bulletin boards. Students not only get to practice name writing and building their name, but they also practice math skills. Pair these name activities with any of your favorite name books for kids!

Name Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

As the back to school season approaches, it’s time to start thinking about fun and engaging ways to welcome your…

Looking for some fun and engaging name writing activities for preschool and kindergarten? These back to school name writing practice mats and name building activities are perfect for helping students learn how to write their name. Early elementary students get to practice tracing their name and building their name with magnetic letters. These editable name mats work well for centers, morning work or early finisher activities. Use these name practice mats with your favorite name books for kids!

Editable Name Writing Practice Activities

Teaching preschool and kindergarten students to write their names is an important milestone in their educational journey! Not only does…

Looking for some fun name activities for your preschool or kindergarten classroom? These fine motor name activities are perfect for word work, fine motor tubs, literacy centers, early finishers or morning work. You can use these back to school activities with your favorite name books for kids. Download the editable name mats for name spelling practice. Students get to build letter recognition and sound recognition, as well as fine motor skills, with these fun name activities for kids!

Fine Motor Name Activities Practice Mats

Name activities not only help children recognize and spell their own names, but they also foster a sense of identity…

Looking for name books for back to school that you can incorporate into your first week lesson plans? To celebrate our uniqueness, I am sharing 25 name books for kids that are great for getting to know you activities and building classroom community in your early elementary classroom. Use these name books, including Chrysanthemum and The Name Jar, with a variety of name activities for preschool and kindergarten. Add these kids books to your beginning of the year lesson plans!

25 Name Books for Back to School

Back to school season is upon us, and I couldn’t be more excited! I love setting up my classroom, organizing…

Grab these FREE play dough gift tags for an affordable back to school student gift idea that's perfect for meet the teacher and open house night, as well as for calming those first day of school jitters! Play Doh is a simple and non-edible back to school gift for students!

Play Dough Gift Tags for Back to School Student Gift

It’s almost time for back-to-school!  With that comes classroom prep, meet the teacher, first week lessons and back-to-school team and…

Show your appreciation at back to school with this EXTRAordinary DIY gift that won't break the bank! This free EXTRAORDINARY gift tag is perfect for teacher gifts, team gifts, coworker gifts or any other special person in your life!

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I like to give my team a little back to school gift to help show how much I appreciate being…

Back to school in preschool and kindergarten means name practice and name activities! Use these Chrysanthemum name activities and name graph to practice and compare names. Plus, show students that their name is unique and special with an adorable Chrysanthemum name craft! These Chrysanthemum book activities, literacy activities and name anchor charts are the perfect addition to your back to school activities!

Name Activities Using Chrysanthemum

Hi, friends! It’s hard to believe that school is just around the corner! With the beginning of the school year comes…

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One of my favorite books for the end of the year i One of my favorite books for the end of the year is “The Invisible String!”

It tells how we all have an invisible string, and even when we are apart, we are still connected by our invisible string.

What’s your favorite book for the end of the year? Type the title in the comments, so I can fill my Amazon cart!

Drop the word BOOKS in the comments to see more end of the year books!

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On the first day of school, I always have the stud On the first day of school, I always have the students draw a self-portrait. I put a sticky note on the right side to block it off, so the students don’t draw on that side. I simply ask them to draw a picture of themselves…. No prompting or modeling. They also write their name along the bottom.

Then, on the last day of school… okay, sometime during the last week, because we all know the last day is already too crazy 🤪… I ask them to draw another self-portrait.

The growth from the beginning of the year to the end of the year always amazes me! Just look at the detail in this end of the year picture and that basketball on his shirt! I also have the kiddos write their name at the bottom. Huge growth there too!

I send these home on the last day as a keepsake for the parents.

Show of hands ✋… whose last day was last week? If not, how many more days do you have left?

Drop the word PORTRAIT in the comments for the link to this printable!

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It’s almost summer SLIME! You know I love me a g It’s almost summer SLIME! You know I love me a good pun! Plus, these slime kits make the perfect end of the year student gifts! They are the prefect summer boredom buster!

To make the kits… I placed a bottle of glue, plastic spoon, small baggie of baking soda and foam beads, as well as a tiny bottle of contact solution, inside a plastic cup. The kiddos could mix up a batch of ooey gooey slime right inside the cup!

Drop the word SLIME for the FREE gift tags and labels!

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You all know I love a good party day, and Glow Day You all know I love a good party day, and Glow Day is no exception!

Organized chaos is my favorite! Learning is meant to be messy and fun! Drop me a ❤️ if you agree!

Drop a 💡 or the word GLOW in the comments for the direct link to my favorite Glow Day activities!

And, hands up if you get out this week or next!

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Before saying goodbye to school and hello to summe Before saying goodbye to school and hello to summer break, kick off the end of the year countdown to summer with this summer bucket list craft for kids! This end of the year craft is the perfect way to harness the excitement for summer, as students brainstorm summer bucket list ideas and plan the ultimate summer vacation!

Drop the word BUCKET in the comments if you’d like a direct link!

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These pool noodle sentence spinners are similar to These pool noodle sentence spinners are similar to the pool noodle word spinners we used at our end of the year party. The kiddos will spin the beginning, middle, and end to create a silly sentence!

Check my post from earlier in the week for a peek at all the Pool Party math and literacy centers.

Drop the word POOL in the comments for the direct link to these new and discounted Pool Party activities!

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“Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden” is another great rea “Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden” is another great read aloud for the end of the year! 🌻

Just as you would lovingly tend to a garden, Mrs. Spitzer carefully nurtures her garden of students, helping them grow over the course of a school year.

“Some of the plants grow quickly, pushing upward, eager, impatient. Some grow more slowly, unfolding themselves bit by bit. Some plants sprout thin and tall. Some are bushy and wide spreading. Some are bold, showy. Some are silvery and quiet, the color of the earth.”

And when the year is over, her job is done, “but the plants will keep growing!”

Drop the word BOOKS in the comments for the link to all of my favorite end of the year books!

Let me know one of your favorites!

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Save time by simplifying your end of the year awar Save time by simplifying your end of the year awards ceremony with these no prep, student-created awards!

Just print your student awards on regular copy paper! That’s it!

No card stock, colored ink, or gifts needed! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Drop a 👑 or the word CROWNS for the direct link to the crowns!

Also, when is your last day of school? We don’t get out around here until mid June!

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