Are you ready for the busy back-to-school season? I’ve got some great resources for you today!
This is a collection of posts that will help you get your school year started with minimum stress. Sound good? Let’s get started.
Set-up & Organization
Every teacher knows that classroom setup is one of the most important things to get done on those busy teacher workdays. Just having furniture in place is not enough. How we structure the learning environment supports the teaching and learning that will take place in our classrooms.
Jenni from Pencils & Planners has seven great ideas HERE for classroom set-up.
Setting up the classroom library is one of the big jobs in classroom set-up. April at Teach Travel Read gives some tips for organizing the library along with some reminders of routines and procedures to teach your students so that the library will stay organized!
Speaking of staying organized . . . Alexandra at Messy Buns & Markers shares five daily habits that will help you stay on top of your organization. Her habits are simple to implement but will make a huge difference in your organization, productivity, and mental health!
If you’re one of the lucky teachers to have a Cricut, check out these tips from Maureen at Teacher Baker Maker. If you’re trying to use Alexandra’s organization habits, making a teacher toolbox as Maureen describes will save you a lot of time. (Even if you don’t have a Cricut, you can make this genius toolbox!)
Are you a paper planner or a digital planner person? I’ve always been a paper planner, but Kimberly at Learning More with Mrs. Morrison is convincing me to try a digital planner this year. Check out her post and see what you think!
Planning for the first day & weeks
If you need ideas for the first days and weeks of school, here are some ideas for you:
How to have the best first day of school
10 tips to help build classroom community
10 best activities for back to school
10 more best activities for back to school
Activities for the first two weeks of school
Beginning of the year picture books
Upper elementary chapter books
How to incorporate #Classroombookaday
Simplify your to-do list!
And finally – if your head is spinning with all the things to do, watch my free webinar (only eight minutes long!) about how to simplify your to-do list and take care of yourself during these busy days.