It’s time for another Linky Party and this one is all about the 1st day of school. This will be my 12th year of teaching and I still get soooo nervous before school starts. No matter how prepared I am, I know I will toss and turn all night and get no sleep. So, for the new teachers reading this, you are not alone! The only thing you can do is get everything organized and prepped as best as possible and hope for the best. Hopefully, these tips will help you out this year.
You can download a copy of these by clicking on the first picture above.
I also recommend that you make your lessons very detailed for the first couple days of school. I have included my first two days of lessons below.
“The First Day of School” book from Day 1 can be found in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. The download includes a full page version and a half page version. {If you have purchased this in the past, I updated it with some revised fonts and pictures if you want to go and redownload it.}
The first day of school can be nerve racking, but it is also such an exciting time. The most important thing to remember is to teach procedures for EVERYTHING! {Do not expect them to know how to do something.}
If you have tips for the first day of school, grab the button below and link up.
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jbales says
August 11, 2013 at 11:52 amThanks for sharing your procedures and plans. Your children are lucky to have you as a teacher!
Miss Trayers says
August 11, 2013 at 1:03 pmI am looping this year-and that's one good thing about it-they already know my expectations! A great reminder though. 🙂
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Cmhoover says
August 11, 2013 at 2:06 pmThe best thing I ever did with my first and second graders was to set up "permanent line order". I line them up by height, girl/boy, and it stays that way all year. I only switch someone if a problem arises. No more arguing over who's first, who's last–nothing! I can see the whole line because the shortest two kids are first. With 33 kids, teaching these procedures is so important! Thanks for the reminders! (After 30 years of teaching, I'm still learning!!)
Amanda Pauley says
August 11, 2013 at 2:59 pmI love this list of procedures. I am printing it right now. I plan on making a copy for my student teacher. This is great to have the list right in front of me so I don't forget anything.
I have been teaching for seven years and I also toss and turn the night before the first day worrying about if everything is ready even though I know it is. 🙂
Amanda
Mrs. Pauley’s Kindergarten
EJ says
August 11, 2013 at 3:05 pmI'm exhausted just reading through your list of procedure reminders! Even though this is my 8th year, it doesn't make the beginning of the year any easier! Although I love my job, it is so hard to start over again every year!
lisa says
August 11, 2013 at 4:15 pmThank you so much for all the great resources!
Lisa says
August 11, 2013 at 4:27 pmI love this list–as I read it, I mentally checked off that I do 90% of those things–but I've never had it as a list before! Then I can actually check it off!
graciela quintero says
August 11, 2013 at 6:23 pmThanks for sharing!! I had my list done, but I just realized I was forgetting a couple of procedures.
Meredith Walsky says
August 11, 2013 at 6:26 pmApparently I can't link my website within my comment…I'm sorry for looking like such a pain!
What a great list! It's amazing how much there is to do…those are the times I wish we had more hours in the day.
Thank you for sharing!!!
Meredith
1, 2, Eyes On You!
Meredith Walsky says
August 11, 2013 at 6:27 pmIt's still not working…one more try!
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Jeanna Norman says
August 11, 2013 at 7:55 pmI love your procedure tips and your lesson plans are amazing! Your students are surely blessed with a fantastic teacher!
Jess says
August 12, 2013 at 12:11 amThanks these are awesome tips!
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Jan says
August 12, 2013 at 2:57 amThanks for sharing all these great ideas- I always like to see what others do for ideas:-)
shiry hong says
August 13, 2013 at 7:56 amWhile people may have different views still good things should always be appreciated. Yours is a nice blog. Liked it!!!
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Paige says
August 14, 2013 at 12:52 amI have never had a problem printing anything, however, when I print your wonderful LIST it's only in black lines….Anyone else having problems?
Jennifer Hawkins says
August 20, 2013 at 10:05 amLove your blog
Elisa Goldman says
September 21, 2013 at 5:06 amI love you.
Cari Snell says
June 5, 2014 at 3:55 pmLove this! Thank you! One question, with reading The Gingerbread Man, do you use a specific book and what do you have them look for while walking around the school?
Julie Decker says
August 30, 2014 at 1:17 amHow do you do read to self the first day…. do you pick their books for them???
Danielle Erickson says
June 23, 2015 at 4:26 amHow do you make the Magic Play-Dough?
Amy Fernandez says
July 29, 2015 at 3:50 pmI just graduated in May of 2015 and am starting my FIRST teaching job in less than a week (I just found out I got the position)…thank you so much for all of this. I am so nervous, excited, and scared! Ah! I found this very helpful.
Darcie Dewald says
August 21, 2015 at 9:22 pmDo you have the link for the smart board game? Thanks!
darcie.dewald@gmail.com