Back to School

Back to School Pinterest Board. A collection of teaching ideas, lessons, and first week of school activities, bulletin boards, anchor charts, crafts, goal setting activities, traditions, photo booth ideas, getting to know you activities, icebreakers, classroom management, routines and procedures, and classroom decor / organization. Everything you need to start the year off right!
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How to create a calm down corner in your classroom
Just like adults, your students are going to feel all the emotions. As teachers, our job is to help them navigate through these moments and give them the needed tools to learn new social-emotional skills. Implementing a calm-down corner can be a game-changing piece of your classroom management. This blog post is a complete guide on how to create a calm-down corner in the classroom. From planning to implementation, this post has you covered!
Free science posters
Get these free scientists posters for your 2nd or 3rd grade science bulletin boards to introduce types of science and the jobs scientists do. Sign up on my site and they'll automatically be sent straight to your inbox! Easily create a classroom reference wall with science posters for life science, physical science, and earth science plus posters for the different types of scientists that fall under each category.
Free behavior intervention forms & templates
Do you have students who would benefit from behavior support? Do you need help creating a behavior intervention plan? This post outlines what a behavior intervention plan in education is and gives simple BIP implementation tips for classroom teachers. Download the FREE behavior plan templates, an example behavior plan to help you write one for individual students, plus behavior charts and tracking and documentation forms. Also includes classroom management tips for managing behavior.
Editable Parent Teacher Conference Forms and Handouts That Fit Every Classroom
Conference time is coming, and the scramble begins to find forms that work for your classroom. Parent communication isn’t one size fits all and the handouts and forms you need aren’t either. In this post, you find parent-teacher conference forms and handouts that enable you to customize your conference notes, agendas, progress reports, and more to fit the unique needs of your classroom.
2nd Grade Long Vowel Word Ladders
Elevate your phonics lessons and add fun to your phonemic awareness activities with word ladders! A word ladder, or word chain, is a simple tool designed to support decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling) skills. Students use higher-level thinking as they substitute sounds to make the next word. Check out all the ways you can use these CVCe long vowels and silent E word ladders with your 1st grade and 2nd grade students!
Back to School Night handouts & parent information forms
Whether your school calls it Meet the Teacher Night, Curriculum Night, or something else, teachers need to collect a lot of information from parents. Here are eight Back to School Night handouts, and parent information sheets that every teacher needs when planning a successful open house.
Sentence types lesson ideas 2nd grade
At the beginning of the year in 2nd grade one of the things we review are sentence types. I make it more fun with a sentence types anchor chart, quick sentence type lessons, and a FREE sentence types activity that’s perfect for your back-to-school literacy centers. Download yours directly in this blog post!
Classroom setup tips for new teachers
New teachers, here are 10 tips from a veteran teacher to help make your first classroom setup easy as possible! This back-to-school advice for first-year teachers includes how to set up your classroom, desk arrangement ideas, example classroom setups, floorplans, and the things to consider and decide before you set up your first classroom!
Alphabetical order to the 2nd and 3rd letter activities
Do your students need more practice placing words in alphabetical order to the 2nd and 3rd letter? This teaching PowerPoint, worksheets, and task cards give students ABC order activities in a variety of formats to help them master this tricky skill.
Free Curriculum Night Open House Checklist for Elementary Teachers
Curriculum Night tips and FREE checklist to help you plan and organize for a successful back to school night, curriculum night, or parent open house.
Burlap & chalkboard neutral classroom decor
Create a calm and cohesive classroom for any grade level with this stylish and editable burlap and chalkboard classroom décor. Over 100 resources, bulletin boards, labels, binder covers, posters, and management displays to help you organize and manage a beautiful burlap and chalkboard theme classroom! Includes manuscript and cursive styles ideal for primary and elementary teachers who need ideas for back-to-school classroom decorations!