Back to school books 1st grade

Hey Friends! It's Theresa here from True Life I'm a Teacher! Here in my part of Georgia teachers go back to school on July 27th, and my sweet seconds will be coming on August 3rd! Ready or not?!?! The first week of school is a time of routines, procedures, expectations, relationship and community building, and sometimes feels like herding about 300 wet cats. One of my favorite things to incorporate are LOTS of read alouds that lend themselves to having conversations about rules 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.

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!

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…

Read all about my first full week of school in first grade. See how I use picture books & the theme rules and routines! Amazing first week of guided reading

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.

Here are my top 10 picture books for back to school plus I've included a freebie directed drawing to pair it with! Also, grab a sneak peek of my monthly directed drawing pack!

Get your little one excited for the first day of school with this list of back to school books for preschoolers, pre-k, and kindergarten.

When I start the new school year, I pick a book of the day for the first two weeks. I create a variety of activities to go with each book. I use a lot of books that focus on social and emotional learning, including kindness, friendship, and respect. But, I also add in some fun ... Read More about 8 Books for Back to School