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Back to School Theme Unit. Back to School/First Day Lessons and Activities on Pinterest. First Day of School Activities. Hello, teachers!

First Day of School Activities

We’ve rounded up some fun games, activities, read-alouds, and ideas for your first week back at school. After all, before we really can teach students, we need to get to know them first, right? Zoom into the new school year with our writing activity for your bulletin board 1st grade back to school writing and art activity 2nd grade back to school writing and art activity 3rd grade back to school writing and art activity 4th grade back to school writing and art activity About me activity from the Classroom Creative Personalized “know me” T-shirt clothesline from Back to School Take a picture of your student and have them put it on a questionnaire from Zoot Getting to know you bingo from Mrs Orman’s Classroom Interview questions from Positively Splendid Friendship web from Child Care Lounge {photo courtesy of goggle} All about me poster from Classroom Confections Getting to know you venn diagram from Lesson Plan SOS Stick notes on the forehead from the Readheaded Hostess Read Ms.

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Back to School Activities

Get inspired or share your own ideas for others to enjoy. I recently received this email: "I am opening a new pre-school and would appreciate if you could assist me with a simple craft and a good welcome poem to do with my children on the first day at school. I want them to feel special. I would also like to do a handprint with a good saying that will go with the handprint. " Welcome Back to School Song 1. Where is ... 4. Some will be shy, so maybe they should all reply together on behalf of the child whose turn it is. Teaching Ideas to Start the Year. Classroom Icebreaker Activities. Check out these articles on everything from preparing for the first day to dealing with homework woes, coping as a new teacher and ensuring smooth sailing for substitute teachers.

Classroom Icebreaker Activities

Be sure to explore our 12 volumes of icebreakers and first day of school activities that help students and teachers get to know each other. Icebreakers Archive | Classroom Icebreaker Activities Best of the IcebreakersVolume 1: Tell Me About You ActivitiesVolume 2: 14 Activities for the First Days of SchoolVolume 3: Engaging Activities for the First Days of SchoolVolume 4: Activities for the First Day of SchoolVolume 5: All-About-You Activities for the First Days of SchoolVolume 6: Get to Know Your Classmates ActivitiesVolume 7: Getting to Know One AnotherVolume 8: Who's in the Classroom?

Preschool Theme - Back to School. The Kissing Hand To ease separation anxiety on the first day of school is the aim of this preschool activity by Martha R.

Preschool Theme - Back to School

Materials: The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn, white construction paper, paint, and paint brushes. Description: I read the story The Kissing Hand using a raccoon stuffed animal.After discussing the story with the children, I put a heart sticker (which comes from previously placed heart stickers in the raccoon's pouch) on each child's hand. This helps preschool children to remember that Mom or Dad loves them. If they have a problem later in the day, I remind them to look at their sticker and put it up to their cheek.

After the story, I have each parent to help their child make a hand print and then make one of theirs on the same paper. Back to School Book This early childhood idea by Jackie O. helps teach pre reading skills and helps preschool children learn the names of the other students in the class. Materials: 1 ziploc type bag per child Materials: Paper 2. Back to School Crafts. Worksheets, Coloring Pages, Articles, Poetry, Games. Back to School Activities. Back-to-School Activities: EnchantedLearning.com. These back-to-school activities and crafts are simple to do and are great as ice-breakers for the beginning of the school year.

Back-to-School Activities: EnchantedLearning.com

They help the students and teacher get to know one another. Also, they can help students find those people in the class who share similar interests, helping them make friends. Click on any of the crafts/projects to go to the instructions. Have fun! Blogs on Back to School.