From their strengths and challenges in the classroom, to favorite television shows and genres of books, discover more about your class members in order to enhance your instruction and build stronger relationships throughout the...

From filling in the missing number to filling in the missing letter; to writing fluency sentences to skip counting and matching, a complete set of back to school math a literacy centers will not disappoint. Use these activities...

Going back to school doesn't have to be scary! Brainstorm what Back to School means with a concept web graphic organizer. 

Use a set of quick and easy to use literacy centers at the beginning of the year as you start to assess your students. The 13-page packet provides writing and reading activities with simple directions that allows new class members...

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...

How was your summer vacation? Encourage class members to meet their new friends with a back-to-school activity that compares summer vacations using a Venn diagram.

Provide your young readers with a bookmark template they will enjoy coloring. And while they are working, you will have an opportunity to assess their interpersonal and motor skills. A great way to establish the importance of reading in...

The best way to get to know someone is by interviewing them. Use a interviewing worksheet that has individuals asking a new person questions like where they were born, what they did over the summer, goals for the year, and how many...

The beauty of this colorful presentation about Cornell notes is that it begins with a very powerful statistic: "Those who take organized notes and do something with them remember 90-100% of the material indefinitely!" Zounds! Now there's...

There's a lot of thought that goes into setting up safe and supportive classroom environments. From establishing a whole group meeting area and arranging desks, to organizing classroom supplies and creating bulletin board displays,...

Do your kindergartners become frustrated when learning about handwriting? Use a guiding chart to show your learners the most efficient ways to form each lowercase letter. Additionally, it provides methods to remember how to write numbers.

In these information form worksheets, students complete 3 worksheets of various activities that details their preferences in school and personal information.

Tired of clutter and misplaced items in your classroom? Check out these beautifully designed school supply labels which will help you organize the most prolific and commonly used items in your class, such as erasers, tape,...

Set up your class with a strong foundation by creating a clear set of class rules. This document provides suggestions for phrasing and distributing class rules as well as list of rules you might try out.

Every healthy classroom community is built on a foundation of respect. Through whole group discussions, shared readings, and collaborative activities this lesson plan teaches children how to be respectful of one another, making for a...

Make sure your scientists are reporting their work effectively by providing them with a reference for their lab reports. The first few pages of this resource detail each element of a lab report, and the last few pages provide an example...

As you approach the end of the school year, ask your class members to complete this anonymous questionnaire to gain insight into the strengths of your teaching, as well as areas that you can improve for next year!

The most chaotic time in the classroom can be when some people are finished with their work, but others aren't. A checklist and reflection worksheet reminds learners what their options are after finishing their work, including reading,...

There are so many details involved in running a classroom! A helpful list addresses each classroom procedure for new students, including changing groups, walking in the hallways, visitors in the classroom, and organizing materials.

Have your pupils really been reading the directions? Find out with this tricky little test. The first instruction is to read all of the directions quickly, but you'll find that quite a few pupils start acting rather funny just a few...

Celebrate your class's achievements with this collection of reflective, rewarding activities. In a lesson plan designed to help your pupils transition to the next grade, students take part in up 13 activities that celebrate the...

Coming up with a menu of engaging year-end projects can be a challenge. Never fear, help is here with an article that suggests eight projects sure to capture the interest of learners of all ages.

In this self descriptions worksheet, students complete the sentences about themselves and then others guess who wrote it. Students complete 12 sentences.

Keep track of assignments, grades, attendance, seating, parent communication, behavior, and more with a one-stop classroom organization center.