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Writing Diagnostics and Introduction to Literary Terms
Assess your new learners' writing abilities and knowledge of literary terms with these diagnostic activities. Part of a back-to-school unit, this is meant to provide the teacher with information about the ability levels of their class....
English Banana
Find Somebody Who... Icebreaker Game 6
In this icebreaker activity, learners get to know their classmates by filling in names of others who fit the 30 different criteria.
Michelle Guppy
I Am... the Teacher
Parents often feel as nervous as their children on the first day of school. Help to assuage their worries with a sweet letter by Michelle Guppy, assuring them that you are taking care of their children and thoroughly engaging in their...
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Back to School Acrostic Poem
Acrostic poems are a great way to get your class in the back to school mode. Each poet will compose a poem using the letters of the words 'back to school' as the beginning of the first lines of each line of the poem. There are many...
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Like Me or Not Like Me?
In this getting acquainted at the beginning of the year worksheet, students fill in the blanks about themselves and another classmate regarding school subjects and friends and then compare them. Students fill in 12 blanks.
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Get To Know Me
In these information form worksheets, students complete 3 worksheets of various activities that details their preferences in school and personal information.
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Guess Who I Am
In this self descriptions worksheet, students complete the sentences about themselves and then others guess who wrote it. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Fortunately....Unfortunately
For this essay worksheet, students write an essay about a situation that happened where they can use the phrases fortunately and unfortunately. Students write a 1 page essay.
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Back To School Bingo Template
In this Back to School bingo worksheet, cards are cut out that describe various facts or situations about students to be used in a back to school bingo game, where students find classmates who match the descriptions on cards. Worksheet...
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Fact or Fantasy
For this fact and fantasy worksheet, students write some true and false statements about their summer activities. Students write 8 statements.
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Back'wards Dinner
Students participate in a back to school dinner. In this back to school dinner dessert comes first. Students discuss summer memories.
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Back to School Concept Web
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students complete a concept web using the topic of 'back to school.' Students fill in the web to organize their thoughts about the topic.
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Kim's Korner: Icebreakers and Energizers
This site discusses how icebreakers and energizers can be used in a variety of ways. They can be used for beginning of the year activities, energizers for breaks during standardized tests, team building activities, etc. They work for...
Teachnology
Teachnology: August Teacher Resource Guide
Utilize this excellent list of resources focused on August and the holidays, themes and events it encompasses to enhance classroom learning.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: Are You Ready for School?
A story about being ready for the activities children do in kindergarten. Includes audio narration in 20 additional languages with text in English.
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Kids Health: Going Back to School
Kids Health offers tips and words of encouragement for kids going back to school, especially those who are shy. Click on "Feelings" for lots of ideas on learning to deal with a variety of emotions and situations relating to school and...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Get Off to a Smart Start
No matter how many years spent in the classroom, every teacher could use some "first week" ideas. Find quick and easy back-to-school tips to help you with seating charts, tackling the first day of school, classroom management and time...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Back to School Teaching Theme
Teachnology provides some excellent resources for teaching a theme unit on back to school or to use as fillers at the beginning of the school year.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Get Off to a Smart Start
No matter how many years spent in the classroom, every teacher could use some "first week" ideas. Find quick and easy back-to-school tips to help you with seating charts, tackling the first day of school, classroom management and time...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Dot's Spot
Explore vocabulary words, the alphabet, and music alongside Del, Dot, and Dee through media, lesson plans, and graphic organizers.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Crafting Themed Poetry Collections
Contains back-to-school poetry lesson plan ideas that ask students to write poems in order to get to know each other. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the...
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Kim's Korner: First Day of School Activities
Are you looking for some great activities to use in your classroom on the first day? Here are some activities you can do with students on the first day back to school. Some are fun, some are valuable as learning tools, and some are both.
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Kids Health: Going to College
Leaving home and going to a new school, making new friends, and learning how live on your own can be an intimidating process. This article tackles these concerns and examines strategies for overcoming anxiety that can result from these...