Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...		First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a...		A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.
Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.		Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.
Labor Day Newspaper Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the...		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Stellaluna Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes...		Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.
James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...		Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
What Are the Modern Olympics? Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.		Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.
Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...
Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.