Back-to-School Books and Activities

Back to school read alouds are a great way for your new students to get to know you and feel comfortable in a low-stress environment.  Everyone loves to be entertained.  Even better when you can find matching educational activities that you would be covering anyway to strategically place in your lesson plans!

Choosing the right books and activities for your students really can make a difference in whether they will want to return after their first day of school.

Some good book choices are posted below, along with some other fabulous return to the classroom activities – all provided by some of my fellow blogging buddies just for you!

Activities to Start Off the School Year

• Classroom Freebies is always a great place to start!  {Though I may be biased as that site is one I also created and manage – haha!}  Here is a list of 12 all-free- all-the-time choices in one spot!
• Need some new solutions for using binders this year in the classroom?  These 3 Back to School Binder Ideas might get your wheels turning!

Need a quick idea (or 18!) for a Back to School board?   I’ve got you covered!
18 files in one spot!

Each includes directions, premade printable title letters, borders, and student name accents.  You simply need a student roster and a printer.  Easy and lots of choices!

Includes:  Legos, shamrocks, writing, cookies, Tootsie Rolls, dogs, space, sunglasses, fish, gummy bears, buckets, rulers, calculators, owls, wild animals, bees, dinosaurs, and candy themes!

Click HERE to Get Your 18 Sets Now!

You might want to check out:

Need some new ideas for Back to School?  This 144 page digital book has you covered!

Includes 21 ad-free articles from Organized Classroom, including topics such as:

• BTS Book Suggestions
• Easy Bulletin Board Ideas
• Inexpensive Storage Tips
• Quick Classroom Decor
• Must-Have Items for Most Organized Teachers
• Fundraising Hacks
• Getting Parents On Your Side Right Away

…and even more!

Includes 10 additional freebie files!  No need to enter in an email address for each one separately – just click and go!

See it HERE.

Great Books for the First Weeks of School

Check out these titles for your BTS library stockpile!

Thanks to all the blogging buddies who shared their great ideas and I hope you are able to get some fresh ideas for yourself!

Need one more bonus printable?

Check out this super fun “Note to Myself” handout I just created for you.

Perfect for a first day or first week activity, it allows students to reflect on what they hope to do or accomplish this year, but in an informal way.

Make sure to have students date their paper – and then save them in a safe place where you will remember to grab them again the last couple weeks of school.

Students can get their papers back and see how they actually did.

They just night be amazed at how many items they unconsciously checked off their sheet!

Grab your handout below.

Click here to email your freebie

What other activities and/or back to school books are on your go-to list that might have been missed?  Feel free to leave a comment below to add to our collection!

Enjoy,

~Charity