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Back to School Crafts for Kids

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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.

The start of a new school year can be very overwhelming for our young learners. Getting used to a new classroom, new friends and new teacher is exciting, but also a bit scary. One way to help break the ice and make learning more fun during those first few weeks of school is … [Read more...]

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Books to Teach Rules for Back to School

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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.

Building classroom community and establishing clear routines, expectations and procedures are my main focus during the first few weeks of school. I have found over the years that it is so important for young learners to have a clear understanding of classroom rules and procedures … [Read more...]

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Back to School Books to Calm First Day Fears

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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.

Your students are headed back to school, and chances are they are a little nervous! For some of them, it may be the first time they are in a traditional school setting for a full day. One of my favorite ways to calm those first day fears is with the help of back to school books. … [Read more...]

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Editable Picture Name Puzzles for Name Practice

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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!

Name activities play a crucial role in the early development of preschool and kindergarten students. These name practice activities provide an excellent foundation for letter recognition and phonemic awareness, laying the groundwork for future reading and writing success. At the … [Read more...]

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David Goes to School Activities and Craft

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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!

Teaching classroom expectations at the beginning of the year is not for the faint of heart, especially if you are an early primary teacher! Soooooo many new routines and procedures! One of my favorite stories to read to help set positive expectations is David Goes to School! As … [Read more...]

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I'm Ashley, a Kindergarten teacher who loves live music, Mt. Dew (no coffee for me), and the color yellow. I believe learning should be developmentally appropriate, engaging, rigorous, but most importantly FUN... so welcome to my blog where content,
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