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Greeting the children at the door each morning is definitely a fun and positive way to begin the school day. They're also a great way to start or end a morning meeting and can also become part of your praise and shoutout routines. We even like to incorporate them into our pairing structures, like Mix-Pair-Share, as a way for students to greet one another when they meet up. You can read more about the different ways we use these greetings in this blog post for K-2 teachers... let's get planning!
Morning Greetings for K-2 Classrooms
Greeting the children at the door each morning is definitely a fun and positive way to begin the school day. They're also a great way to start or end a morning meeting and can also become part of your praise and shoutout routines. We even like to incorporate them into our pairing structures, like Mix-Pair-Share, as a way for students to greet one another when they meet up. You can read more about the different ways we use these greetings in this blog post for K-2 teachers... let's get planning!
We read Chrysanthemum at the beginning of each school year. Not only is the topic a good one for talking about healthy and respectful classroom communities, but because her name is sooo long, the story lends itself well to fun name activities on the first day of school. In this post, I share an activity that's perfect for 2nd grade children who have experience collecting and graphing data (math skills they likely learned the year before) and a differentiated version for new firsties. Come see!
Back to School Activities with Chrysanthemum
We read Chrysanthemum at the beginning of each school year. Not only is the topic a good one for talking about healthy and respectful classroom communities, but because her name is sooo long, the story lends itself well to fun name activities on the first day of school. In this post, I share an activity that's perfect for 2nd grade children who have experience collecting and graphing data (math skills they likely learned the year before) and a differentiated version for new firsties. Come see!
What would the perfect school look like? Jack, the main character in IF I BUILT A SCHOOL, has plenty of ideas and the kids love them! Imagine your school and Disney's Tomorrowland had a baby. Throw in a waterpark and you're there! 😂 This is one of our favorite read-alouds for the first week back to school. It's clever and creative and is a natural invitation for kids to imagine what kind of school they would design! Looking for some fresh activities for the new school year? See more here...
Back to School Activities for Grades 1-2
What would the perfect school look like? Jack, the main character in IF I BUILT A SCHOOL, has plenty of ideas and the kids love them! Imagine your school and Disney's Tomorrowland had a baby. Throw in a waterpark and you're there! 😂 This is one of our favorite read-alouds for the first week back to school. It's clever and creative and is a natural invitation for kids to imagine what kind of school they would design! Looking for some fresh activities for the new school year? See more here...
We love these fun activities for Wemberly Worried. Actually, we just straight-up love Kevin Henkes and all his relatable characters... Lilly, Owen, Chrysanthemum, and, of course, Wemberly. Most kids can find themselves in at least one of his stories, if not more. Making your own worry dolls is a fun way to follow up the read-aloud, but traditional worry dolls are small and a little challenging for tiny hands to make. We love this chunkier version that uses pipe cleaners and pony beads. Come see!
Activities for Wemberly Worried
We love these fun activities for Wemberly Worried. Actually, we just straight-up love Kevin Henkes and all his relatable characters... Lilly, Owen, Chrysanthemum, and, of course, Wemberly. Most kids can find themselves in at least one of his stories, if not more. Making your own worry dolls is a fun way to follow up the read-aloud, but traditional worry dolls are small and a little challenging for tiny hands to make. We love this chunkier version that uses pipe cleaners and pony beads. Come see!
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