Back to School Freebie

On the first day of school, students love to see something special on their desks. Placing a Welcome Back to School card on their desk, especially with their name on it, helps students to feel special. Adding a bookmarker, which of course students will soon need, also adds to the excitement.

I created this Freebie a few years ago and thought I would share it in case anyone needs it. The set comes in both color and black and white. Providing students with the black and white version, while not as colorful, is a good resource to be used as students are getting settled. You can have students begin coloring their bookmarkers and welcome cards as you take attendance; get everyone settled; or even just take a breath to get ready for your day.

This resource can be downloaded for free from Anna Navarre's TpT Store. Here is the link: 

Freebie! Welcome Back to School Cards and Bookmarkers

I hope that you enjoy this resource and I pray that you have a super great school year!

Four Squares - Getting to Know You

I just read about this Four Square getting to know you activity and thought it sounded like a super easy thing to do in the classroom during the first day or week of school. I got the idea from the California Educator.

Here is what you do...Pass out a blank piece of paper to students and have them fold it in fourths. Have students write their name at the top and then write "friends, favorites, fun, and family" in each of the squares. Then have students complete the squares by either writing, drawing, or adding pictures to each block. As a quick, in the classroom activity, I would just have them write and draw. But, if I wanted to turn it into something bigger then I would assign it as a homework project.

After students complete the project you can have them share it with their classmates. I would have them do a kind of stop the music activity in which students move around the classroom to the music and then find a new partner to share their project with every time the music stops.

I hope you enjoy this little Back to School idea. Have a great school year!

You might also be interested in this packet.

Back to School Printables