Beginning of the year preschool

Back to School activities, lessons, and classroom management ideas for Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten.

Class books are a wonderful writing activity for preschool and kindergarten students! This post has tons of great class book ideas to use with your students. These class-created books cover the beginning of the year, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Valentine's Day, Easter, and more! Students will love writing and illustrating their own books to be enjoyed by the class!

Does the first week of Kindergarten have you shaking in your boots? You are not alone! I've been at this for a little while now so you would think it would get easier with time but I am here to tell you it does not! I still get anxious right before school starts. What will they be like? Will I remember what to do at line up time? What if I don't set things up right and I mess up the whole rest of the year? (sounds dramatic but that is really what goes through my head!) I sat down as soon as…

Teach toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and first-grade students how to use their crayons. This how we use crayons activity is perfect as a back to school activity for the beginning of the school year. This is a great resource for both teachers and homeschool parents. #freeprintable #crayons #howto #preschool #kindergarten #prek

Happy first week of school and happy almost first week of school for those who have not started yet! I hope every had and has a wonderful first week! I started back with my students on Monday and we had a wonderful week! My new kiddos are absolutely adorable and so precious! I currently have […]

The beginning of the year is always a whirlwind with the first few days of school and Open House/Visitation. Whether you have your Open House/Visitation before school starts, or once the year is already in full swing, it’s still a huge undertaking! Today I’m sharing with you my 5 favorite tips for your Open House ... Read More about Kindergarten Visitation!

Engaging activities to ease preschool jitters. Ensure a smooth transition with creative ideas for a warm and welcoming first week of school

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We have been working hard to learn our names! I have a helper of the day. So we cycle through everyone during the month. The first time we did King and Queen. Each person was the king or queen of the day. They got to wear a crown and cape. The crown was a paper one that they took home at the end of the day. We made a web of all their favorite things. We practiced asking and answering questions. Then everyone made a page for their book. So fun and cute. I took pictures of them all in the cape…

These name activities are perfect for the first week of kindergarten. Use them alongside great back to school read alouds like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and A, My Name is Alice.

The back to school dreams have started, my room is almost ready, and summer has come to an end, which can only mean the first day of school is upon us! I wanted to spend some time today talking about all things Kindergarten, especially the first few weeks of school… The Good, The Bad, and...

An All About Me Printable Book that is a fun way to get to know each other at the beginning of the school year. Perfect for Pre-K to Grade 1.

Need a fun and easy activity to build relationships with your students? You’ll love this getting to know you first week of school activity!

A David Goes to School Printable that is perfect for the beginning of the school year in the Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grade 1 classrooms.