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Book List 1 - First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg

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Book List 1 - First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg

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Summary: Sarah Jane is anxious about attending a new school and is refusing to leave her bed. Sarah turns out to be the teacher in the ending! First-day worry is normalized by this amusing tale, which helps promote discussions on empathy and fresh starts.

Q&A: Why do you get nervous about the first day of school?

How can we help each other feel more comfortable in a new classroom?

What are some ways we can make our classroom a welcoming place for everyone?

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Book List 2 - What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick

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Book List 2 - What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick

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Summary: This book illustrates what would happen if students did not follow the rules and behaved selfishly with funny scenarios. It's a fantastic method to emphasize the value of both individual accountability and classroom norms.

Q&A: What would happen if everyone in our class didn’t follow the rules?

Why do we need rules in our classroom?

How can we help each other make good choices?

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“This is the Way We Go to School” with Elmo & Ms. Rachel

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m_5axjXLVM

Description: Dressing, brushing teeth, and riding the bus are all covered in this welcoming, step-by-step song about morning routines. It walks through the beginning of a normal school day to provide moderate comfort.

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Sesame Street: This is the Way We Go to School Song with Ms. Rachel and Elmo

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The Kissing Hand

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNfMXLFPjF8

Description: With a reassuring plot and a strong parent-child bond, this beloved read-aloud helps in the management of separation anxiety. Perfect for identifying behavioral preparedness in the early school years.

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“Back To School Song” by Gracie’s Corner

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYwEgPOAbZI&list=RDDYwEgPOAbZI&start_radio=1

Description: This sing-along video encourages children to adopt new habits, such as welcoming classmates and preparing their backpacks. It uses movement and music to normalize school-day routines.

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1. What is your topic, and why did you choose it?

My topic is "Starting the School". I picked this topic because I feel that the first weeks and months of a school year are hard on both teachers and students and more resources should be shared. I also picked this topic because as an intern, we don't see all the hard work teachers put in at the beginning for us to see the students so behave once we enter during the middle.

2. Why is this topic important to teach?

This topic is important to teach because the way the school year starts can have an effect on how the rest of the school year goes. Starting the year with clear instructions shows a lot to guardians and students who are not used to this environment. And as new teachers, having kids that have never been in a school setting can be difficult so having any source of support is very effective.

3. How would you teach this topic in your future classroom?

I would teach this topic by using the 1st day as a lesson. Right when students enter the class on the first day, learning starts. Learning starts by knowing where you put your belongs and how to come in and sit in your proper seat.

4. What are 3 questions or concerns you have about teaching this topic?

1. How can we get students on board before the first day of school?

2. Should discipline take place within the first weeks, knowing that students are adjusting? What types?

3. Should the first weeks of school be full weeks for younger kids?

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WOULD YOU RATHER?

Link: https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/first-day-of-school-activities

Description: This gets students to interact with each other. Learning about their classmates and taking interest into new, scary things.

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Take Home Pamphlets

Link: https://www.teachstarter.com/us/teaching-resource/editable-back-to-school-pamphlet/

Descrimption: Provides a guide for trachers and students to use throughout the school year to prevent any confusion and gives them support.

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Share important information with parents and guardians with this back to school printable pamphlet.

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Link:https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ttv-reach-alphabet/the-alphabet-book/

Description: Watch and listen for names and sounds of all 26 letters by practicing with fun digital alphabet games and books. Learning the ABC's and 123's is a small engaging task that should get all students together and isn't a stressful task at the start of school year and there are plenty of activities that can be taken from it.

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Link: https://www.theprintableprincess.com/first-week-of-kindergarten-activities/

Description: These worksheets are used to helps the students get familiar with peers, the schools campus and their classroom. This relates because it helps students get adjusted to whats new and for it to be done in a way that is friendly and simple.

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Make planning the first week of kindergarten activities a breeze! This back to school resource was designed to help kindergarten teachers provide simple activities at the beginning of the year.

Inside, you'll find a wide variety of first day of school activities as well as simple assessments. The activities are very simple to allow new kindergarten students to be successful and learn to work independently.

We all know the first day and first week of kindergarten is super busy, so almost all the activities included in this resource are print and go (aka no prep!).

You get over 65 no-prep pages and over 75 simple activity mats (with I Can cards).

The no prep pages are great for practicing:

student names

uppercase letters

numbers to 5

skills like tracing, cutting and gluing

Use the first day of school and last day of school pages as part of your portfolio or just to see student growth!

The activity mats are a great way to introduce manipulatives to your students and give them something to "do" with those manipulatives. As well as, learning to work independently at a station. There are multiple versions of each mat included which will allow you to use these in a center or small group.
The activity mats use:

magnetic letters or letter tiles

magnetic numbers or number tiles

dice

math links

plastic cubes

math bears

mini erasers

Practice pages included in this resource:

First day certificates

First day headband

First day of kindergarten sign (perfect for photos)

Color page for students to color when they arrive

3 School Scavenger Hunts (classroom locations, classroom school supplies, and school campus locations)

Three About Me bag (low-prep: requires cutting apart)

First day and last day of school drawing/name writing pages

Simple assessment pages and cards (low-prep: requires cutting apart)

Practice pages for skills such as cutting, tracing, gluing, and using bingo dabbers.

Using Dice

All About Me book

Name practice pages (not editable)

Math pages for shapes and numbers to 5

Matching uppercase letters

Activity mats included in this resource (Includes "I Can" directions):

Magnetic Match Letters (uppercase to uppercase / lowercase to lowercase or mix and match)

Magnetic Match Numbers (includes 0-9)

Link Sort with color links

Finish the Pattern with color links

Math Cubes sort

Math Towers with Cubes (numbers 1-5)

Math Towers with Cube (counting 1-5)

Bear Sort (by size)

Bear Sort by color

Finish the Pattern (with plastic bears)

Let's Roll (using dice, numbers to 6)

Let's Roll (using dice, counting to 6)

Count it Out (numbers to 5, any manipulatives)

Count It Out (counting to 5, any manipultives)

For more back to school activities check out: ⭐️ Back to School Activities Kindergarten Literacy & Math Centers ⭐️ Back to School Morning Tubs for Kindergarten ⭐️ Back to School Activities: Kindergarten Math and Literacy

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First Week of Kindergarten Activities Beginning of the Year and Back to School

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Make planning the first week of kindergarten activities a breeze! This back to school resource was designed to help kindergarten teachers provide simple activities at the beginning of the year.Inside, you'll find a wide variety of first day of school activities as well as simple assessments. The act...

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Name Hats

Link: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/browse?search=first%20week%20of%20preschool%20activities

Description: The first weeks of school is hard for everyone, especially teachers learning 20 or more new names. This is a fun activity that gets students feeling like a community

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First Day of Kindergarten Crown First Week of PreSchool Activities First Day Hat

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