First Week of School Ideas

Make the first week of school memorable with these creative ideas for teachers and students. Discover fun activities, icebreakers, and tips to set a positive tone for the rest of the school year.
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Celebrate Back to School Season with over 90 fun and unique classroom crafts and bulletin board decorations! Is it back-to-back school time already?! Let us examine some of the most welcoming bulletin boards and exciting craft activities we can find. Let's begin with bulletin board decoration ideas; we love that…

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Zulema Galindo
What Should You Teach during the First Week of School? First Week Of School Ideas, Beginning Of The School Year, Back To School Ideas For Teachers, School Lesson Plans, School Lessons, Elementary Stem Teacher, Elementary Schools, Teaching Procedures, 2nd Grade Classroom

The lessons you teach at the beginning of the year are crucial for laying the foundation and setting the tone for the rest of the school year. During the first week, your schedule should be a mix of teaching procedures and expectations as well as building a strong classroom community.

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Tia Gagliardi
This activity is from Mrs. Robinson's Classroom Blog: Meaningful First Week Activities.  I love this idea and would eventually make anchor charts to keep up all year. Beginning Of The School Year, 1st Day Of School, School Fun, High School, School Stuff, Middle School, First Day Of Class, School Info, School Time

The first week of school generally consists of getting to know one another, in addition to discussion and practice of classroom procedures and routines. We also got our creative juices flowing by creating summer reflection writing pieces, squiggle stories, and "All About Me" mini-posters. Students are getting to know one another and me, and we are learning to work together to build a successful and positive classroom environment. On Wednesday, I wrote out six questions, all having to do with…

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Luci Chambers