The day you begin book 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.

The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson encourages children to appreciate their differences and connect with others even when they feel alone.

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!

The beginning of the school year is often a combination of excitement, nerves, and possibilities. One of my favorite books to start the year is All Are Welcome. This book lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, they are welcome in their school. Here are a few activities you can pair with this book.

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This hilarious little gem is the perfect first day of school book! See how I use it in my classroom to create the most fun and full first week of school ever! I even build anticipation before the first day of school by displaying this on meet the teacher night.

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At my school we call them learning buddies but you might know them as reading buddies or big buddies/little buddies. Whatever you call them, some times it’s hard to think of activities to do with them. I often found myself planning things on the fly so I decided to compile a list of activities that […]

School's First Day of School by Adam Rex is a great story to read while welcoming your students to a new school year. In this story, it's the first day of school and everyone is feeling nervous - even the school! This book is a great way to jump start a conversation about those first day jitters. Here are some activities you can use with this story.