FIRST DAY JITTERS with BACK to SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Are you looking for engaging activities to use with the book First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg? This 50-page print and use book companion unit is perfect for teachers who want to extend this story during the first week of school.

The craft makes a great display for Back to School Night, Meet the Teacher Night, or Open House.

With this resource, you can increase students' understanding of the text, get to know more about each other, teach literacy concepts, and build vocabulary.

This resource has detailed lesson plans to extend the story before, during, and after your read-aloud time.

Meets several Common Core and TEKS standards.

Be sure to watch the video preview to see all the exciting resources included in this unit.

INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:

•Notes for the Teacher

•Why Do an Interactive Read-Aloud?

•Lesson Plans

•How to Print on Sticky Notes

•Interactive Read-Aloud Questions

•Author Biography

•Other Books By the Author

•Sequence of Events

•Character Traits

•Cause & Effect

•Story Elements Flip Book

•Summarize

•Word Study

•Writing Activity

•Letter to the Author

•Mentor Sentence Lesson Plans

•Mentor Sentence Poster

•Mentor Sentence Student Page

•Create & Write Craft Activity

•Vocabulary Posters

•Student Bookmarks

Interactive read-alouds can be tricky if you don’t plan ahead. So grab these activities for ready-to-go Back to School lessons.

When creating this resource, I was mindful that there might be only one copy of the book in the classroom. Therefore, these activities can be completed based on oral comprehension and class discussions.

The written activities are suitable for 2nd and 3rd grade students.

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I hope you find this resource beneficial in your classroom.

Please remember that these activities are for just you and your students.

If you would like a copy of this product for more than one teacher, please download additional licenses, available at a great discounted price.

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