First week of school read alouds

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.

Looking for a first day of school read aloud or back to school books to add to your classroom? I've rounded up 9 great books.

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Great Back to School Read Aloud These back to school read alouds are perfect for the first days of school. There are 10 back to school books that I have suggested for you to read in the first week. http://elementarynest.com/9-great-back-to-school-read-alouds/ #BooksToRead #BooksWorthReading #RedaAloud

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…

Teachers read this blog post about my favorite picture books to use to start your school year right from the first day of school to create classroom community with acceptance, kindness and inclusion. These read aloud books are perfect to create a positive classroom community and kick off important discussions during the first week of school. Grab the FREE printables to use with each book to help make lesson planning for your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students this back to school season.

The first week of school is focused on reviewing rules, expectations and procedures. Check out these 15 children's picture books to help your little learners grasp the importance of following the rules! Each book comes with an activity idea.

It’s no secret that I love books! I especially love books that help my students understand kindness, community, friendships, and teach valuable life lessons. The follow list of books is pretty extensive back-to-school read aloud list. I don’t read these all in one day, but rather spread them out over the course of the first ... Read more

First Week of School Read Alouds: Get ready for the first week of school with beginning of the year read aloud suggestions, a FREE first week of school schedule, and ideas for back to school lesson plans and activities. #BackToSchool #TLChat

Read one (or more!) of these favorite first-day-of-school books to your students and kick off a great new school year! I've collected all of my favorite back to school books that address first day anxiety, being a good friend, including others, community building, growth mindset, and more.

Kick off your first week of school with 5 Back To School read alouds that are SEL focused. Cultivate a classroom culture of accpetance, kindness, growth mindset, and more! In this post, each book is paired with a Free back to school activity! Click the link to learn how to use these amazing read alouds and get the free first week of school lesson plan as well as free back to school activities!

Create a supportive learning environment and cultivate Growth Mindset in your students from day one. Why not start with the heartwarming back to school read alouds, "The Magical Yet", and introduce Growth Mindset as well as The Power of Yet strategy to your students? Follow up with a Free back to school activity! Click on the link to discover how to use this book and get a free teaching resource for your first week of school activities.

This list of read-alouds is great for the first week of school with your kindergarten students! These books and activities will help fill your school day when you head back to school. My kids favorite is definitely number 2!

The beginning of the school year brings so much excitement! One of my favorite things about the beginning of the year is getting to read so many wonderful books to my class. I have a huge collection of books that I love to read during the first month of school. These 20 books are some of my favorites to read aloud. They are perfect for building community, teaching rules and procedures, and character education.

When I’m creating my first week of school plans, I always make time for several read aloud books every day. Reading aloud picture books is a great way to: take a break from procedures and routines introduce ideas of friendship, community, rules, and more model fluent reading bond as a class over the shared experience ... Read more

It's a fact..teachers love books! Discovering new read alouds is always an exciting adventure. The following are my favorite first week of school read alouds. All of these titles have lesson ideas that go along with them. You can find the coordinating lesson plans and activities in our First Week o

With back to school right around the corner, I bet ya starting to plan your first few weeks back to school. One of the best ways to kick off the school year is with read-aloud sessions. In my latest blog post I shared 25 epic back to school read alouds for 2nd grade. READ NOW ON THE BLOG!

20 Favorite Back to School Read Aloud Books to help build a classroom community at the beginning of the year. #readaloud #beginningoftheyear #backtoschool #backtoschoolbooks

These back to school read alouds are perfect for the first days of school. There are 10 back to school books that I have suggested for you to read in the first week. They are great read alouds. #firstdaysofschool #backtoschool #backtoschoolbooks