Welcome Back...First Day Idea!

I absolutely can't stress enough what a fabulous book this is for the first day of school.

We always focus on how the kids feel BUT what about their parents?

This book would be ideal for grades K, 1, 2 and maybe even 3.

I love this story because it opens the discussions of:

What a wonderful summer they had and all the things they did.

How they get ready for the first day or school to begin school again.

Finally how is dad feeling? 

Connect...how did your parents feel?

Making connections and encouraging thinking and conversation is so important and this book certainly supports these strategies!

If this is not a part of your literature collection...check with your librarian.

I know others in your school will love sharing the story.

Here are a couple of pages I created that you might like to use.

Pick up the FREEBIES here.

And if you like what we have been talking about check out the packet I created for my class!

Use the activities as valuable tools for quick assessment of student levels and to create a fun filled first day or two of school. After completing these activities I think you will have a pretty good idea of  skills students have.  There is word work, writing, critical thinking, mathematics, and activities that would be perfect for posting in the classroom.

Find it here.