Fun first week of school activities

Hello! I’m Heather. I share ideas from my classroom at Learning with Mrs. Langley and create resources to help save time in the classroom.

Need some fun back to school activities for kindergarten that will help them focus on basic skills and get into the classroom routine? These name activities are perfect for the beginning of the year and include crafts that your students will love.

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.

Just think of me as that friendly teacher down the hall who is your go-to resource when you aren't sure how to introduce a certain math topic.

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.

Learn how to use this class word search here in this blog post: 8 First Day of School Activities

The days before my first day ever teaching, I remember other teachers telling me not to smile till December so that the kids new the drill and that I didn't mean business. I remember them saying that the first day is filled with nothing but drills and procedures because we are training our students. I have a bone to pick with that. We don't train our kids, we teach them and remind them. Far to often I see on Facebook that Sammy's daughter came back home on the color red, on her first day of…

SAMANTHA HENRY

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

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