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BACK-TO-SCHOOL BOOK You can print this activity/memory book for your students to make at the beginning of the school year. |
BACK-TO-SCHOOL SCAVENGER HUNT In this activity, students fill out a questionnaire about themselves, then they go on a scavenger hunt for information about each other. This activity can help students find those people in the class who share similar interests, helping them make new friends. |
ALPHABETIZING ACTIVITY A,B,C,... Have each student wear a nametag. Then let them put themselves in alphabetical order. Use either their first or last names. Either way, this is a great way to have the students learn each other's names. |
NAMEPLATE CRAFT These simple nameplates are easy to make and stand up on a desk. The student can use this nameplate to help learn to write their name and to learn the names of the other students. |
Take-Home Student Survey A printable survey for students and their families to fill out. The questions are about the student's name, phone number, guardian(s), allergies, strengths, needs, hobbies, preferences (favorite school subject, etc.) and expectations. |
All About Me A Worksheet to Print A short, printable worksheet about the likes and dislikes of a student. The short-answer worksheet asks a few questions about what the student like to be called, the favorite school subject, game, food, book, movie, and other preferences. |
MAKE YOUR OWN TIMELINE Each student can create a timeline of their life. |
How I Get Home from School: Printable Nametags These nametags are useful for identifying how students get home from school (by bus, car, foot, or bicycle) or if they go to after school care. The nametags are in color or black-and-white. |
3 Back to School Bookmarks Print 3 different back-to-school bookmarks, a bookworm, a pencil, and a school bus. Each bookmark has the words, "Back to School!" and a place to list the student's name. |
3 Back to School Bookmarks (in Color) Print 3 different back-to-school bookmarks, a bookworm, a pencil, and a school bus. Each bookmark has the words, "Back to School!" and a place to list the student's name. |
School Jokes and Riddles for Kids You can find tons of very corny school jokes and riddles for kids. |
Short Books to Print:
A BOOK ABOUT ME Children can write and draw a book about themselves. |
How I Get To School Print a short book on how children get to school (for early readers). The student fills in the name of the mode of transport and colors the picture. The ways of getting to school include going by bicycle, by car, walking, by boat, by train, by horse, by van, and a fun way of getting to school. |
My School Book A short, printable book about school - for fluent readers. The book has activity pages for the student to do, including filling in the blanks for school transportation, writing times, matching pictures to words, writing school words, doing word unscrambles, solving a wordsearch puzzle, and answering questions. |
School Words A short, printable book about school words - for early readers. The book has pages for the student to cut out, read, write words in, and color. The pages are: pencil, paper, pen, globe, scissors, book, crayons, clock, backpack. |
How I Get Home from School: Bus Number Nametag Printable (Black-and-White) Eight bus number nametags in black-and-white on one printable page. These nametags have lines for the student's name and school bus number on them. |
How I Get Home from School: Bus Number Nametag Printable (Color) Eight bus number nametags in color on one printable page. These nametags have lines for the student's name and school bus number on them. |
Car Nametag Printable (Black-and-White) Eight car nametags in black-and-white on one printable page. |
Car Nametag Printable (Color) Eight car nametags in color on one printable page. |
Field Trip Nametag Printable (Black-and-White) Eight field trip nametags in black-and-white on one printable page. These nametags have lines for the student's name and school. |
Field Trip Nametag Printable (Color) Eight field trip nametags in color on one printable page. These nametags have lines for the student's name and school. |
How I Get Home from School: Footprint Nametag Printable (Black-and-White) How I get to school: walking. Eight footprint nametags in black-and-white on one printable page. |
How I Get Home from School: Footprint Nametag Printable (Color) How I get to school: walking. Eight footprint nametags in color on one printable page. |
Bulletin Board Ideas for the Beginning of School:
Birthday Cake Printouts Print a bulletin board cake for each month of the year and a candle for each student. Post the 12 cakes on the bulletin board. Write a student's name (and birth date) on each candle and place each candle on the birth month. |
Handprint Rainbow The handprints of many children form a beautiful rainbow, making a great classroom decoration or bulletin board. This project is good for a large group of children. |
Geography Bulletin Board A geography-themed bulletin board that traces each student's ancestry. |
Picture Frame Bulletin Board A bulletin board decorated with the pictures and names of the students in the class. |
Teacher Planning Calendar Print a 12-month calendar (from August to July) to assist in planning activities during the school year. |
One-Page Calendar Print a one-page calendar for the year. |
Monthly Activity Calendar An online, monthly activity calendar with appropriate links for each day of the year. |
I Can Make a Calendar Print and make your own calendar. For each month, the student writes in the month's name and the days. Vertical and horizontal orientations available. |
Worksheets and Quizzes to Print:
School-Themed Coloring and Drawing Worksheets:
I Can Draw School-Related Items Draw and color school-related words, including red chair, purple pen,orange scissors, pink eraser, yellow pencil, brown desk, green crayon, black notebook, blue globe, gray stapler. |
How I Get to School: Draw and Write Draw a picture of how you get to school and write about it. Describe how you get to school, who you go with, how long the trip takes, and other things about it. |
I Can Color School Words Color school-related words, including pen, crayon, book, eraser, pencil, desk, scissors, stool, bookshelf, and stapler. |
School-Themed Spelling Worksheets:
Missing Letters in School Words Find the missing letters in school words, and then color the picture of the word. The words are pen, clock, globe, paper, crayon, pencil, easel, ruler, stapler, scissors. |
Unscramble School Words Unscramble the school words, and then color the picture of the words. The words are pen, clock, globe, paper, crayon, pencil, easel, ruler, stapler, scissors. |
Match School Words and Pictures Match 10 school vocabulary words to their pictures. The words are: scissors, clock, globe, stapler, pen, crayon, pencil, easel, ruler, paper. Or go to the answers. |
School Wordsearch Puzzle Find the school words in the wordsearch puzzle, then use the extra letters to find the secret message: "A+." Or go to the answers. |
Back to School Wordsearch Puzzle Find the words in the back to school wordsearch puzzle, then use the extra letters to find the secret message. Secret Message: "Welcome back to school." Or go to the answers. |
Circle the Starting Sound of School Words Circle the starting sounds of school words, and color the picture of the word. The words are clock, pencil, crayon, scissors, globe, pen, stapler, bell, easel, and paper. Or go to the answers. |
Find 8 Adjectives Describing Your Teacher Write your teacher's name and draw a picture of your teacher in the center oval. Write eight adjectives describing your teacher. Then use each adjective in a sentence. |
Match the Syllables: School Words Match the syllables to make 10 school words. The words are teacher, pencil, paper, scissors, ruler, recess, atlas, backpack, crayon, compass. Or go to the answers. |
Put 10 School Words in Alphabetical Order - Worksheet Put 10 school words in alphabetical order. The words are: book, chalk, computer, easel, map, paper, pen, pencil, quiz, teacher. Go to the answers. |
Put 10 Library Words in Alphabetical Order - Worksheet Put 10 library words in alphabetical order. The words are: book, bookshelf, computer, dictionary, learn, librarian, magazine, maps, read, study. Go to the answers. |
Circle the Correctly-Spelled School Words Circle the correct spelling of school words, and then color the picture of the words. The words are pen, clock, globe, paper, crayon, pencil, easel, ruler, cut, staple. |
School-Related Spelling Word Questions Use the list of school-related spelling words to answer simple questions. Words: pencil, pen, paper, book, library, scissors, ruler, teach, quiz, globe. Or go to the answers. |
Write Eight School-Related Words Think of and write eight school-related words. Sample answers: book, paper, pencil, eraser, globe, teacher, student, desk. |
Back to School: Word Hunt Worksheet How many words can you make using the letters from "Back to School"? Sample answers: cool, book, oak, ...Go to worksheet with 30 blanks or a worksheet with 50 blanks. |
School Word Pieces Puzzle In this puzzle, combine pairs of word segments to make school-related spelling words. Words: blackboard, calculator, classroom, computer, dictionary, eraser, learning, library, notebook, pencil, students, teacher. Or go to the answers. |
School Synonyms Use the word bank to find synonyms of school-related words. Words: add/sum, chair/seat, test/exam, student/pupil, teacher/instructor, elementary/primary, text/book, teach/educate, notebook/binder, erase/delete. Or go to the answers. |
School Verbal Analogies Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: pencil --> write : scissors --> paper, cut, blades, pen, staple. Or go to the answers. |
Plural School Nouns Write plural school nouns for desk, class, lunch, recess, library, study, bus, sketch, dictionary, and trophy. Then rewrite each sentence with the underlined noun made into a plural -- school, pencil, university, cafeteria, child, compass. Or go to the answers. |
Find a School Word for Each Letter See if you can think of and write down a school-related word for each letter of the alphabet. Or go to a sample answer page. |
School-Themed Writing Worksheets:
How I Get to School: Draw and Write Draw a picture of how you get to school and write about it. Describe how you get to school, who you go with, how long the trip takes, and other things about it. |
School Begins: Hello, Goodbye Write a poem about things you say hello to and things you say goodbye to when school starts. Start each line with Hello or Goodbye. |
Write a School Acrostic Poem Write a poem about school. Start each line with a letter from the word "school." |
Teacher Acrostic Poem Write a poem about your teacher. Start each line with a letter from the phrase "MY TEACHER." |
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Write a Sentence for Each School-Related Word Write a sentence for each school-related word. Words: pencil, book, globe, teacher, read, write, pen, learn, test, recess. |
All About Me A Worksheet to Print A short, printable worksheet about the likes and dislikes of a student. The short-answer worksheet asks a few questions about what the student likes to be called, favorite school subject, game, food, book, movie, and other preferences. |
Checklist: Things I'd Like To Do This Year List ten things you'd like to do this year. Or go to a pdf of the check list. |
Checklist: Things I'd Like To Learn List ten things you'd like to learn. Or go to a pdf of the check list. |
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Checklist With Subcategories: Things I'd Like To Do This School Year List four things you'd like to read, four places you'd like to visit, four things you'd like to accomplish, and four things you'd like to learn this year in school. Or go to a pdf of the check list. |
What I Like Best in School: Essay Topic What is your favorite part of the school day? Write a page on what you like the best in school. |
School Begins: Hello, Goodbye Write a poem about things you say hello to and things you say goodbye to when school starts. Start each line with Hello or Goodbye. |
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Write 10 Things You Shouldn't Do in School Writing prompt: Write ten things you should never do in school. |
Write 10 Things You Shouldn't Wear to School Writing prompt: Write ten things you should never wear to school. |
Write 10 Things You Shouldn't Do on the Bus Writing prompt: Write ten things you should never do on the bus. |
Write 10 Things You Shouldn't Put in Your Backpack Writing prompt: Write ten things you should never put in your backpack. |
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Write 10 Things You Should Never Do At the Library Writing prompt: Write ten things you should never do at the library. |
School-Themed Math Activties:
Reading a Bar Graph Worksheet #3: How I Get to School The student uses a bar graph about methods of getting to school data to answer questions on this simple worksheet. Or go to the answers. |
Reading a Bar Graph Worksheet #4: Favorite School Subject The student uses a bar graph about favorite school subjects to answer questions on this simple worksheet. Or go to the answers. |
Reading a Bar Graph Worksheet #6: Favorite After-School Activity The student uses a bar graph about favorite after-school activities to answer questions on this simple worksheet. Or go to the answers. |
Work Bank Printouts:
List of School Words This is a word bank of common words related to school. |
School-Related Anagrams This is a word bank of anagrams of words about school. An anagram is a word or phrase that is made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. For example, spot is an anagram of tops. |
School Words in Picture Dictionary Format:
School Words in English A picture dictionary page about school words in English. |
School Words in French A picture dictionary page about school words in French. |
School Words in German A picture dictionary page about school words in German. |
School Words in Italian A picture dictionary page about school words in Italian. |
School Words in Spanish A picture dictionary page about school words in Spanish. |
Or go to an end-of-the-year school memory book activity
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