First Day of a New School Year
Collection by Laura Justice
Activities for the first few weeks of school
Kind Words Sensory Lesson Friendship Activity
Do you need a hands-on, sensory lesson to teach about kind words? You will love this! Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and even older kids! Also part of the Virtual Book Club for Kids!
Social Distancing Greetings
Are you preparing to return to school after COVID-19 school closures? These posters are the perfect way to show students how to safely socially interact in these unprecedented times. Returning to school after lockdown will be challenging and your students will benefit from explicit instruction for i...
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Back To School Crayon Frame
Classroom Covid-19 Rules Posters
Back-to-school looks different this year. Help little ones understand how to keep themselves and others safe with these bright posters. These posters will serve as reminders to your students to help keep their germs to themselves, wear their mask, stay in their own space and more. With farmhouse ...
Open House Gift
Add this sweet note to an applesauce pouch for an open house table away.
Diane Alber on Instagram: “Loved doing this #kindnessrocks project and reading the story #rickytherock by @jaymiletsky Its a wonderful story about a Rock who is flat…”
Loved doing this #kindnessrocks project and reading the story #rickytherock by @jaymiletsky Its a wonderful story about a Rock who is flat…
Super-Fun Activities For "First Day Jitters"
1-2-3 Come Do Some "First Day Jitters" Activities With Me Do you read “First Day Jitters”, by Julie Danneberg? It is one of my students’ all-time favorite back to school books. With that in mind, I designed “Jit Lit”. It’s a labor of love - jumbo packet (o...
First Month Fun
Hi! Late last month, I did a post highlighting what I do on the first day of school (We started August 14). In case you missed it, you ca...
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Fun & Easy DIY Windsock Crafts for Kids
These Windsock Crafts are really easy to make. You and your kiddos will have a great time crafting and bonding together making a windsock for all the different seasons and holidays throughout the years. Many include free templates to make crafting the windsocks super simple. #iheartcraftythings
Open House Freebies
Monday is our Back to School Open House/Meet the Teacher Night, so I have been busy getting the finishing touches done on my room and setting things out for Open House. I have done Magic Confetti in the past, but when I came across the idea for Jitter Glitter instead from my friend, Krissy, at Mrs. Miner's Monkey Business, I knew I was changing it up. I made this right away and headed to Dollar Tree. I was able to buy these little packets of glitter 5/$1, but the little tubes of glitter that…
7 of my Favorite Back to School Read Alouds
Jitter Beans - an activity for the first day or first week of school! Goes along with the book First Day Jitters!
7 of my Favorite Back to School Read Alouds
Jitter Beans - an activity for the first day or first week of school! Goes along with the book First Day Jitters!
Jitter Glitter Back to School Freebie
It doesn't matter how many years I have been teaching, the back to school section, the feel of fall in the air, and the smell of new books always brings on the same anxious feeling I had as a child as school was about to begin.