Back to School Freebies and Bloghop

I thought I would share in a single post the freebies I have created that I plan to use at the beginning of the year. 
The first assignment I have on student desks when they walk in the door is Time Capsule project.  Students fill out the questionnaire and write a letter to themselves the first day of school.  They receive it back the last day of school and compare answers.

I want a writing sample for the first week of school.  I keep this all year to see growth.  Click here for a writing prompt with printable stationery for students to write about one event from their summer.

 

My first math assignment is the Birthday Graph.  Students survey their classmates to create a bar graph of birthdays by month.

 In order to start establishing classroom climate, I have small groups look up the definitions of rights, responsibilities and privileges.  Then they list some examples.  I use this as a starting point for classroom rules.

 

At the end of the first day, I send home a questionnaire to parents.  I keep these forms at least until parent teacher conferences so I review any goals or comments parents had at the beginning of the year.

 

Here is a link to my version of "Ticket out the Door".  I have students post a sticky note with their answer to a question on the space with their student number.

 

 
I have students create this name patterning project early in the year for a bulletin board.

 

 Another project appropriate for this time of year is the apple patterning page.

 

 After I have introduced the rules and routines, I use this organizer to quiz students on how the room works.  I don't necessarily do this the first week of school, but I make sure I have introduced these procedure and that they know how to follow them.

 

I hope you have a great school year.

 



Welcome Brownbaggers!  Yep!  It's that time of the year again!  July is coming to an end and August is just around the corner.  It's school time!  Teachers are already planning curriculum, creating new materials, and designing their days.  But what do we do for the first day of school?  How do we make it interesting without our own style suffering?!  This blog hop will give you great First Day of School Activities that can be employed in classrooms of all different ages and content areas!

1.	Artistry of Education	5.	4 the Love of Math - 1st Day Task Cards!	9.	Following First Grade Parker Tips and Freebies
2.	Brownbag Academics	6.	The Cutesy Teacher- First Day Activities	10.	Liz's Early Learning Spot - Crafty Math Ideas
3.	Ten Back-to-School Tips	7.	Back to School Tips	11.	Chalk Box Tales- Get Ready! Get Set! Teach!
4.	Diamond Mom's Treasury	8.	The Owl Teacher	12.	First Grade Found Me

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