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21 Amazing Ideas For Activities On The First Day Of School

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We all want our activities on the first day of school to make students super excited for the new year, right? Don’t worry – after 10 years of teaching, I’ve got you covered! I’ve learned that the first day matters,…

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Comment FALL to check out this adorable fall socia

Comment FALL to check out this adorable fall social emotional learning activity. Teach growth mindset to your students with this cute leaf craft.

✨Includes 6 pages of growth mindset phrases
✨3 template choices: write it, trace it, or color it

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The honeymoon phase is over… so it’s time to p

The honeymoon phase is over… so it’s time to pull these books out!

Students need LOTS of review when it comes to classroom expectations and rules. So let’s make it fun with books and crafts!!

Comment and I’ll send you the info for these classroom management books and activities 🫶🏼

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Classroom management tips for when the honeymoon p

Classroom management tips for when the honeymoon phase is over… it always goes too fast!

These are some great ways to help reset student behaviors and nip any negative habits in the bud.

I can’t wait for you to try these out with your class!!

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This virtual field trip is the best fall surprise

This virtual field trip is the best fall surprise for your students!!🎃

Video clips let your students take a tour of the pumpkin patch, go on a hayride, and experience fun games and activities!🫶🏼

Comes with a K-2 version and a 3-5 version - super easy to use with PowerPoint or GoogleSlides!👏🏼

Comment to check it out 🥳

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🥳DOLLAR DEAL!! Comment BROOM to check out this

🥳DOLLAR DEAL!! Comment BROOM to check out this perfect Halloween craft for the perfect Halloween book - Room on the Broom!!

🧹Students practice their retelling and sequencing skills by putting the events in the correct order in this fun accordion booklet.

⭐️Comes with multiple templates for differentiation, and is totally no prep - just print and go!

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Comment FALL for this adorable community building

Comment FALL for this adorable community building activity! 🫶🏼

✨Every student gets a square to color
✨Then the class uses teamwork to put all these squares together
✨Display the finished poster in your classroom!

Comes with 10 different fall-themed design options!

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The perfect growth mindset lesson to help students

The perfect growth mindset lesson to help students understand that “easy” and “hard” are flexible terms that change over time.

Comes with…
✨Lesson plan with book suggestions, discussion topics, and activity ideas
✨Optional slides to walk you through the lesson
✨A group anchor chart activity
✨A printable independent craft activity

Can’t wait for you to try this out with your students the next time someone blurts out “It’s too hard!!”

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Teaching SEL doesn’t have to be hard… This so

Teaching SEL doesn’t have to be hard…

This social emotional learning curriculum has everything you need and is easy to implement. 🫶🏼

7 units:
✨Growth Mindset
✨Friendship
✨Social Skills
✨Mindfulness
✨Self Love
✨Celebrating Differences
✨Gratitude and Reflection

Each unit comes with:
✨Weekly lesson plans with book suggestions, discussion topics, and activity ideas
✨Whole class anchor chart activities
✨Printable independent craft activities

And the best part?? Slides are being added to ALL the units (just uploaded for Unit 1 - Growth Mindset!) so you will have those to walk you through each lesson 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

🎉Comment SEL to check out the curriculum!🎉

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Comment for this adorable community building activ

Comment for this adorable community building activity! 🫶🏼

✨Every student gets a square to color
✨Then the class uses teamwork to put all these squares together
✨Display the finished poster in your classroom!

Comes with 10 different fall-themed design options!

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😭It always goes too fast… Is your class stil

😭It always goes too fast…

Is your class still in the sweet honeymoon phase or is it all over?

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This is the PERFECT time of year to teach growth m

This is the PERFECT time of year to teach growth mindset. We want it to be part of our classroom from the start, so that students have growth mindset tools to turn to when academics get more challenging!

These are my must-do growth mindset lessons - so many teachers have commented to me that these have changed their classroom!
✨Fixed Vs Growth Mindset
✨The Power of Yet
✨Easy and Hard
✨Positive Self Talk
✨Setting Goals

Comment GROWTH to check out these activities - you can get each activity separately now AND they all have lesson slides to walk you through everything!

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I wish I knew my first year… When students got u

I wish I knew my first year…
When students got upset, I expected them to calm down on their own. Spoiler: they couldn’t. But when you start teaching calm-down strategies step by step, things change. The difference? Students finally have the tools they needed to reset independently.

Comment for these free calming cards! These calming strategies card are the perfect visual to help you teach your students concrete strategies they can use when their bodies or emotions feel unregulated. Some ways to use them:
✨Post them in your calm corner as a clear visual with choices for students who need to take a break
✨Put them on a ring and carry it with you to take out whenever you see a student who starts to need support with regulation.
✨Choose three or four for an individual student to have at their desk as a reminder of what they can do when they start to feel like they need help focusing.

Can’t wait for you to try these out in your classroom - because your students can’t learn when they don’t know how to self-regulate.

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I wish I knew my first year… When students got u

I wish I knew my first year…
When students got upset, I expected them to calm down on their own. Spoiler: they couldn’t. But once you start teaching calm-down strategies step by step, things change. The difference? Students finally have the tools they needed to reset independently.

Comment CALM for the link to these free calming strategies cards! These are an amazing support for students who need help with self-regulation!

It comes with 15 different strategies so you can pick and choose which work best for your classroom.

My favorite ways to use these…
🌸Put them on a key ring and carry them with you to have on hand when a student needs help
🌸Post them in a calm down corner for students to go to when they’re having a hard time
🌸Print a set for individual students who might need one at their desk to refer to during the day

I can’t wait for you to get your hands on this awesome SEL support!

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#socialemotionallearning #socialemotionaldevelopment #socialskillsforkids #elementaryteacher #primaryteacher #teachingresources #firstgradeteachers #secondgradeteachers #kindergartenteachers

Some kids don’t struggle with academics. They st

Some kids don’t struggle with academics.
They struggle with friendships. 💔

That’s where social emotional learning comes in.

When we teach kids how to say hi, give a compliment, or ask to join in—
we’re not just teaching “manners.”
We’re giving them tools to build confidence, connection, and community. 🫶🏼

Comment FRIENDSHIP to check out the Friendship Lessons - all focused on teaching students real strategies for making new friends, being inclusive, conflict resolution, and more 🙌🏼

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Students need explicit instruction around kindness

Students need explicit instruction around kindness. They need specific strategies, language, and examples in order to be able to do it themselves.

These activities will help transform your classroom into a positive, supportive, and kind environment! ❤️

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This teamwork activity is PERFECT for the first mo

This teamwork activity is PERFECT for the first month of school! 🫶🏼

Comes with designs for grades k-5, plus some non grade specific back to school themed designs!!🎉

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🤩Sale Alert!🤩 You can get all these lessons

🤩Sale Alert!🤩 You can get all these lessons for 25% off right now!

Students need Social Emotional Learning now more than ever. These lessons provide students with important skills so they can thrive in the classroom academically and socially. 🫶🏼

I’ve put together weekly SEL lessons for the whole school year! 🙌🏼

They all include research based strategies, developmentally appropriate activities, and done-for-you lesson plans so that you can implement SEL easily and effectively. ❤️

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Every classroom needs SEL. Because every child de

Every classroom needs SEL.

Because every child deserves to be seen for more than their hardest moments.

Because it gives our students the skills they need to be successful at school.

Because it helps students go from being labeled troublemakers to feeling like school is a safe place for them. ❤️

Comment SEL to read my full blog post with the top social emotional learning lessons your students need. 🫶🏼

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📍Save these chart ideas for later!! Or comment

📍Save these chart ideas for later!! Or comment CHART to check out the bundle with all of these chart templates (There’s a totally digital version too!)

These incentive charts are so helpful to have when you have behavioral goals you’d like your class to work on. And students will LOVE finding out what the next month’s chart theme will be!

Here’s how I like to use these…
✨Set a goal with your students (following directions the first time, being respectful, not calling out, etc.)
✨Explain that every day they meet their goal, one of the images will get filled in.
✨At the end of the day, if they’ve met their goal, go the next slide – they’ll get to see a fun animation fill in the next image!
✨When all the images are filled, they’ve earned a reward! (Like PJ day, a movie, extra recess, or a yummy treat!)

Hope these ideas help inspire you this school year!

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First week plans? Done. ✅ These are my FAVORIT

First week plans? Done. ✅

These are my FAVORITE activities for building community and starting your school year off on the right foot!🫶🏼

Comment COMMUNITY to check out the bundle with all these back to school activities🥰

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