Create for Elementary

This daily writing notebook with journal prompts for every single day of the school year is a game-changer!! This was created to start the first week of school and end the last week of school. I've used this with my students as their task after morning meeting each day, in order to incorporate independent writing into the daily routine. If you don't want to print one for each student, it can be displayed and written on for a class shared writing experience! Here is what the writing notebook inc

This reading interest survey is perfect for back to school to keep in student files and help you understand students more. It could also be used as a survey for students that need extra help with reading, whether that be one-on-one, or in small groups! This download comes with 6 total pages! Cover Page2 pages of circling preferred reading topics (with pictures)3 pages of circling favorite genres, preferences, and open ended questions related to students' view of reading

Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen is the perfect book to read in back to school season! This is an extension activity that will be helpful to help students understand the lesson of the story within their own classroom and school. This download comes with 2 options of use: One in regular worksheet format and one in a banner format. I've loved using this in my own classroom to help build relationships and a classroom community!

This reading interest survey is perfect for back to school or anytime you need to understand your readers! Includes a scale rating of reading statements and a would you rather page that will give you a way to gauge what kind of books your students like and how they view themselves as readers.

Back to school, SEL respect activity, or reading response, this is the perfect way to continue a discussion on the book "Stick and Stone" by Beth Ferry. This download contains three pages of questions and reading response to this book centered around friendship, respect, and loyalty.

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up! This packet includes the basics that you need to stay organized and be successful for your conferences. It includes 2 different styles of reminder pagesSign In sheet for parents2 versions of parent teacher conference schedule I have found this so useful for helping me feel prepared for conferences!

Perfect for back to school, this goal setting worksheet is a great way to have students comfortably reflect on their strengths and weaknesses. This provides a space for students to choose one of their weaknesses and turn it into a positive goal. There is also an area to brainstorm what they can do to meet their goal. I like to use this to reflect back on throughout the school year or first semester, and have individual teacher conferences with the students based on this goal sheet.

This editable "Meet the Teacher" template is perfect for open house or back to school! All you need is a free Canva account and you can change all the colors, styles, and edit the information that you need. I find it helpful to use a pre-written template to get the ideas I need to edit my Meet the Teacher page that I use year after year!

This is the perfect Halloween writing activity that is fun for students and allows them to practice their creativity! This download comes with one page for students to create their monster, and one page that has prompts for writing facts about the monster they created. There is also a blank sheet in case you want it less scaffolded. I love doing this with my class and seeing all of the monsters they create! I hope you enjoy it just as much :)

A great get to know you activity for back to school! Students can fill out and color in each section, before sharing it with partners, in groups, or the whole class! Students have space to be creative and decorate their page how they want. I've used this as a quiet work independent activity, and students have loved getting to write about all their favorite things, with the freedom of making it their own.

First day of school student questionnaire to help you get to know your students better! This would be a great independent work activity for students to work on as they enter the room in the morning. It is so important to know these things about your students, and it would be great to hold onto and look back on throughout the school year.

This is a fall time addition and subtraction math facts activity that is differentiated to meet the needs of your classroom. It is great extra practice for a skill that needs to be revisiting over and over again in order to ensure understanding and fluency! The downloadable file includes: 2 digit addition worksheet without regrouping2 digit subtraction worksheet without regrouping2 digit addition worksheet WITH regrouping2 digit subtraction worksheet WITH regrouping

This "My Favorites" handout is the perfect first day of school activity. It works well as a get to know you activity that can be completed independently, then shared with the class or in table groups, or for morning meeting! Hang these up to make a cute bulletin board for the beginning of the school year!

This back to school classroom scavenger hunt is perfect as a first day of school activity or open house activity! This scavenger hunt helps students get acclimated to their new classroom, and get comfortable with their environment. I have had such success using this in previous years!

This All About Me worksheet is perfect for the first day of school! It has spaces to write in and color, and would serve as a great icebreaker for a class to learn more about their peers. It is a great community building activity for the start of the school year!

It is that time of year again! This is a fun coloring page for back to school season. Use it to fill some time or give your students a calm first week of school activity!