First week of school read alouds

read aloud books for the first weeks of school

It's almost that time you guys! The parents are chomping at the bit to get their kids back to you, and you are most likely soaking up the last few weeks of break/scrambling to get ready for those new students! Books are my thing so I wanted to compile a list of tried and true AND some new picture books to use in the first couple of weeks (Did you like that rhyme there?) of school. These are not just your nervous about the first day of school books, but more along the lines of establishing…

Build connections and community in the classroom with this list of read alouds and activities to share during the first week of school.

This post shares the best read-alouds for back-to-school. PLUS you can grab some helpful free worksheets as book companions.

To have a good relationship with your students from the very beginning of the year, it’s important to build trust, understanding, and acceptance. To help you do this and get your new school year kicked off right, check out these 27 different read-alouds to get your new students setting goals, building relationships, having positive attitudes, and just being excited about being back in school!

Top 5 BEST first week of school read alouds for upper elementary and the ONLY three things you need for the first week...

In this blog post, you'll find the best books, resources, ideas, and activities for the first week of school! If you're looking for the perfect back to school read alouds for your elementary classroom, they're all right here in this post! You'll find unique and engaging activities that can be paired with each of my books within this blog post. My books focus on building classroom community and setting the tone at the beginning of the school year! Get all of the back to school ideas here.

We've shared our favorite books for the first week of school and paired activities for each book! Hope you find some good book picks and great ideas for your classroom! Grab This Will Be The Best School Year on Amazon (affiliate links) These books are fun to use to compare the kiddos' previous school year/grade with their new school year/grade. We've use this activity at the Beginning of the Year and at the End of the Year. It's a great way to open a discussion about different activities and…

Want to teach rules and expectations in an engaging way? Use picture books! These 15 picture books are some of the best to start your year.

It's already back to school time which means you are already thinking about your first week lesson plans and first week of school activities. I bet back to school read alouds is on the top of your list. In this blog post, I am sharing my favorite back to school read alouds and some activities that go with them. These book companion activities are tons of fun for elementary students. Some of my favorites are "First Day Jitters" and "Chrysanthemum."Great for classroom community building.