5. First Week of School Ideas for Elementary Classroom Teachers

In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast For Elementary Teachers, your host Molly Schwab, shares her favorite read-alouds and activities to help you kick off the first week of school in kindergarten or first grade. These picture books are not only fun and engaging, but they also help you lay the foundation for a strong classroom community, introduce expectations, and get your students writing from day one.You’ll learn: ✔️ 5 picture books that are perfect for the first week of school ✔️ How to use read-alouds to teach classroom rules and routines ✔️ Fun, hands-on ways to build friendship and classroom community ✔️ A simple way to introduce bus safety through story and discussion ✔️ Easy writing and craft activities to keep your students engagedBy the end of the week, you’ll have built strong connections with your class, introduced important expectations, and made learning feel fun and meaningful - all with the help of picture books!Mentioned In This EpisodeResource - First Week of School Bundle - https://firstieland.com/first-weekFirst Day Jitters - https://amzn.to/3GqUiFTStick and Stone - https://amzn.to/3ItaaYQDavid Goes To School - https://amzn.to/3GJMZciTen Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want To Survive The School Bus - https://amzn.to/405UNvgPete the Cat: Rockin’ in My School Shoes - https://amzn.to/4n7C4JWMinions Rule Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvTFgzkS5MLet's Stay ConnectedVisit our website www.firstieland.comNeed resources? Visit our TPT store here - https://firstieland.com/TPT-storeNeed more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstielandTo check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over here to the show notes. - https://firstieland.com/episode5Enjoying The Podcast?Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episodeHow To Rate And ReviewIf you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review. APPLE PODCAST - Head to this link and then scroll to the bottom of the page to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/appleSPOTIFY - Head to this link and then click the 3 dots that look like this … to rate and review - https://firstieland.com/spotifyHave a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play…see you next week!MollyFull disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.