Grade 1 beginning of the year activities

Me-Math. Great first of year activity

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer break! I hate being the bearer of bad news, but Back to School is quickly approaching…Yikes!! I’m sure many of you are clinging on to those last few days of vacation. If you are having trouble setting down the margarita and jumping back into school mode, I totally

Hello Everyone! I'm going to start of today with a little picture. This is one of the chimneys on my house! Last week we got struck by lightning in the middle of the night!! It totally fried most of our electronics, pool equipment, garage door opener, one of the air conditioners, and probably more, let alone it scared the jeepers out of us!!! We are still discovering things that don't work. But!!! No fire! The house is still standing! Praise the Lord, we are all safe. It could have been…

A quick survey to get to know your students. Use it at the beginning of the school year, after breaks, or open house and meet the teacher nights. If you get to meet your students before the next school year, this would be helpful too!

Introducing our "Back-to-School Icebreaker Resource" – the perfect tool to kick off the school year or welcome a new class. It helps students introduce themselves and break the ice effortlessly. Here's how it works: Begin by sharing a bit about yourself, then invite students to do the same using our four unique worksheets. They can later present their introductions to the class, fostering connections from day one. This resource is flexible, suitable for various age groups, and available in…

Hello Everyone! Well, starting my 33rd year as an educator of young children has been inspiring. I gain strength from these kids every year. They rejuvenate, exhilarate, substantiate,(and just about any "ate" word you might think of...or make up!! :) me to no end! We also have an amazing first grade team this year and I anticipate nothing but "awesomeness" happening this year. We began the year with our Super Hero theme and the kids love it!! A huge thank you to our wonderful moms for…

Last Friday was actually the first day of school here in Hawaii. But I'm a special education teacher and don't start pulling kids until Monday. Even though I'm only teaching core academics to my pull-out students, I have most of them the majority of the day. The first few weeks of school are so important for setting the ton for the rest of the year, and I will be working hard on behavior and community building this year. I just love these beginning of the year activities by A Year of Many…

This "All About Me!" bunting can be used at the beginning of the year as a 'get to know me' activity or later in the year as a 'student of the week' activity. Connect each student's tog