Preparing for the first day of school in kindergarten with ideas, resources, and printables.
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Get ready for the first day of school with a free first day of school printable. Here are four free first day of school printables to choose from for elementary teachers. We can all relate to the craziness that is known as the beginning of the year. Especially in kindergarten. Am I right? Well, the…
The beginning of the kindergarten school year is hard. It can be hard on your teacher budget, hard on your {{summer}} sleep schedule and hard on your energy levels. {ZAP!} Here are 3 tips that involve teaching kindergartners how and when to use the restroom, that you can adapt to your class to make your…
Here is my quick tip that helps keep me sane during the first week of kindergarten. This first week of school lesson plan bracelet is a famous secret that really works. {wink} Here’s why I need this lesson plan bracelet and then I’ll show you how I made it. During the first week of school, we change…
The Kissing Hand is a classic book for many kindergarten and elementary classrooms on the first day of school. Here are Kissing Hand freebies, activities, videos, and books listed all in one place so you won’t have to go digging to look for them. Be sure to click on the name of each Kissing Hand freebie to see where it came…
Ever want to snap a quick, cute photo of your brand new kiddos on the first day of school? Want to make it easy and something you can do during the few random minutes you encounter throughout your first day? Then I’ve got the thing for you. Whether you want to take a photo of…
Someone asked me how I roll out alternative seating at the beginning of the school year. Great question! Let me share my top tips on introducing and implementing alternative seating starting the first day of school. Let me also remind you that when I first started because I got rid of my teacher desk, that I…
The first day of school is almost overwhelming with new procedures and things to learn in kindergarten. No, that would be a lie to say *almost* because it definitely is overwhelming. It’s just a big, exciting day with tons to pack in… in the most creative, energetic, playful, movement-oriented ways of teaching how to “do…
There is so much wrapped up into the first day of school in kindergarten. A kindergarten first day is important to teachers, students, and parents! Here is what I do ahead of time to prepare for just the first day. These preparations help me keep myself on track the first day of school since we…
It’s the night before school starts and the classroom is ready. What should a kindergarten teacher have ready for the first day of school? Here are some of the basic things I had prepared ahead of time for the first day of school. Here is how I lay out my stuff in order to roll…