The day you begin activities

The Day You Begin is a wonderful picture book to read aloud in your classroom. Learn how to use these book activities to help you celebrate diversity in the classroom. Check out The Day You Begin lesson plan with discussion questions to engage all your students.

Perfect craft activity to accompany the children's book, "The Day You Begin" by Jacqueline Woodson: a back to school reading adventure about being proud of who you are and bold enough to share your story. Great for Reading Centers! Read aloud the story "The Day You Begin" or watch MaiStoryBook's FREE interactive read aloud video, and then encourage students to create their own Welcome Doors crafts to record they're own stories and share who they are with their peers. YouTube: MaiStoryBook

The beginning of the year is an exciting time but it can some big feelings for students. The Day You Begin is a beautiful story that you need to add to your collection of read aloud books. It opens the door to so many different discussions about creating a positive classroom community, building relationships, diversity, inclusion, and so much more! In this post, I’m sharing the reasons why I love this story and activities that you can use with this fantastic beginning of the year read aloud!

The Day You Begin is a great back to school read aloud to share with your kindergarten and first grade students! With these engaging book activities, students will take a deeper dive into the story by practicing reading comprehnion skills.

The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson is a beautiful new story encouraging children to appreciate their differences and connect with others even when they feel alone.

When you look across your classroom, what do you see? Are your students from similar backgrounds and cultures and do they have similar experiences? Or do you see a diverse group of kids who come from

Check out my list of 9 great back to school read alouds all about diversity, conquering fear, and mastering communication and behavior in the classroom.

Not sure what to do the first week of school in kindergarten and first grade? Here are some fun and simple ideas!

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.

Read aloud the mentor text The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson on the first day of school to your first second third fourth fifth grade or homeschool students and use this Clutter Free Classroom standards-based digital and printable book companion resource packed with writing prompts and activities for kids. You’ll love teaching writing using picture books! Learn more about how to use this quick and easy literacy activity packet this new school year here!