Beginning of year

Today I'm sharing one of my favourite tasks for building community in the classroom. Students are able to share an important aspect of themselves (the story of their name) with the class and with me, their teacher. Through this task we are also working on important skills, like reading comprehension, writing, and reflection. Day 1 To begin, I asked my students to write any name they wish they had on a sticky note. They then placed it in a mason jar. I read my class the story "The Name Jar"…

The beginning of the year is always a whirlwind with the first few days of school and Open House/Visitation. Whether you have your Open House/Visitation before school starts, or once the year is already in full swing, it’s still a huge undertaking! Today I’m sharing with you my 5 favorite tips for your Open House ... Read More about Kindergarten Visitation!

Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.

I LOVE Libraryland! Have I mentioned that before? I have always been an avid volunteer, one that likes to try new things.. and I love connecting. Now, is libraryland overwhelming.. it sure is! Another thing I love is learning from others (and having a space to offer to different activities is great as well) The title of this blog is collaboration.. but when rethinking and writing it, I realize that the collaboration that I had with my art teacher was bouncing ideas off of each other.. and…

One of the best things to do on the first day of school is plan cooperative learning activities where students can get to know one another.

Three fantastic icebreakers that get kids talking and start building relationships from the first day of school!

While some colleges and universities are allowing students to physically return to campus this fall, others are going remote for at least the beginning of the school year due to COVID-19. To help the latter group of students, Bed Bath & Beyond launched College from Home, a shopping experience that’ll help college kids try to transform their bedroom into a veritable dorm/campus living situation, on Aug. 11.

These 20 books are perfect to read aloud at the beginning of the school year to build community and teach rules and procedures.

Back 2 School! Behavior Management! 54 procedures to teach!

Hang these Amazing Work Coming Soon Posters at the beginning of the school year and then replace them with student work. It's perfect for back to school season when you want to brighten those empty boards. The posters can be used year after year! Choose from color and B&W posters. Print & cursive options are also included.