I'm Blushing!

I just popped in to share that Amy Lemons from Step into Second Grade has featured my Wemberly Worried activity in her latest blog post.

Can you believe that?!  THE Amy Lemons, *celebrity* teacher-blogger!  I'm blushing. I'm gushing.  I'm so excited!  But most of all, I'm super appreciative that she noticed my little TPT product.  Thank you, Amy!

If you would like to grab a copy of this free back-to-school pack, just click the image below.

Hop on over to Step into Second Grade with Mrs. Lemons, check out Amy's lesson plans for the first week of school, and get inspired!

Picture Book Party

If you're like me, the current school year is barely over before you're making plans for the next one.  Lately, I've been thinking about all the books I enjoy reading to students the during the first week of school.  I wanted to share a few of them today.  

First Day Jitters:  This is a great story about the first-day-of-school jitters with a surprise twist at the end.

Wemberly Worried:  Use this story to spark a discussion about worries and put student-fears to rest.

This Is the Way We Go to School:  This story is great when used as a springboard for building a class transportation graph.

The Name Jar:  This is one of my favorite books for the first day of school.  After reading it, consider playing a game to introduce students to one another.  I love "Hello Bingo".  It's a variation on the classic name bingo - as students names are called, they must stand up, wave, and say hello to their classmates. 

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: I think we all use a writing activity like this at the beginning of the school year. :)  This boy's tall tale about his summer vacation will make you giggle.

Froggy Goes To School:  Who doesn't love Froggy?!  

Do you have a few of your own favorite back-to-school picture books?  Link up with First Grade and Fabulous to share what you'll be reading during the first week of school.