Back To School Ideas for Teachers

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These informational texts are high interest because of the seasonal themes... my students love them! They make for great sight word, comprehension, and writing practice! Reading comprehension passages and questions made easy and engaging! #2ndgrade #3rdgrade #readingcomprehension #nonfictionpassages #interventions

I can't wait to do this fun fall science unit again! My students learned how and why leaves change color and got to do fun science experiments with leaves. Everything I needed was included to make this fall science unit super fun and fit my science and literacy standards too. #fallscience #2ndgrade #3rdgrade #integratedscience #leafscience #whydoleaveschangecolor

community at the beginning of each year by helping my students get to know each other. I'm sharing instructions for 3 of my favorite back to school ice breaker games. All of these games help the teacher and the students get to know each other and they require very little prep. # 2 is my favorite.

Learning Style Student Inventory! Great Back to School Activity to learn about your 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade or 8th grade students. This is a fun color by number learning style activity.

This super-colorful Back to School doodle activity is a great way to learn about your students and build community. It’s a fun, creative, colorful, collaborative “All About Me” icebreaker activity!

18 time saving tips and tricks to keep your sanity in the classroom. Great ideas for new teachers, veteran teachers, organization, and classroom management. #classroom #clsassroomhacks #tipsandtricks #newteachers

Bulletin Boards 101: Design tips to take your classroom decor to the next level #bulletinboards #classroomdecor #backtoschool #bts

This fall science unit is easy to use, fun, and meets science standards. Students learn "Why do leaves change color?" with experiments and informational texts for close reading. Vocabulary and reading response questions provide rigor. Interactive science journal activities and a fall leaf collection journal keep learning science fun. #fallscience #2ndgrade #3rdgrade #whydoleaveschangecolor #leafscience #fallunit #fallactivities

Have some back to school fun with these ideas! Get to know you activities, meet the teacher, find a friend and more ice breaker activities! These ideas are no prep digital resources for your digital classroom that will make the first day of school easy and fun. Activities and ideas for both 3rd grade and 4th grade classrooms! #3rdgrade #4thgrade #googleintheclassroom #backtoschoolactivities #firstdayofschool #gettoknowyouactivities

A unique way to introduce Class Dojo - going beyond individual student points - blog post from Reading and Writing Redhead For more posts like this check out my blog at www.readingandwritingredhead and sign up for my free newsletter: eepurl.com/DFyuj

Mind Jars: a mindfulness tool to help kids relax - Ripple Kindness Project

A Quick and Easy Way to Keep Track of Student Usernames & Passwords. Includes printable student password tracking pages.

Math Activities for the Beginning of the Year - The Sassy Apple

These informational texts are high interest because of the seasonal themes... my students love them! They make for great sight word, comprehension, and writing practice! Reading comprehension passages and questions made easy and engaging!

Boom and Google Classroom Digital Novel Studies are an easy way for teachers to incorporate technology in the classroom. They are a great way to practice reading comprehension skills with book clubs. Some of my favorite third grade chapter books are included. I can't wait to get started with this FREE Chapter of Frindle NOVEL STUDY. #thirdgrade #novelstudies #readingcomprehension #technologyintegration #3rdgrade