Back to School Planning, Made Easy!

Back to school season is here! It is the strangest back to school season any of us have probably ever had. Whether you’re distance learning or business as usual, it’s definitely strange to know that not every school is doing things the same way this year.

It’s become my number one priority to make sure that anything I talk about here or post in my store lens itself well to a variety of teaching situations. I won’t feel like I’m doing any good at all if I’m not helping as many teachers as possible! So, today I would like to talk to you about a bundle of resources that are great for the first week, the first month, or the first quarter of the school year. My goal and sharing is to give you some ideas of some things that you could have your students doing during back to school season, but take some planning off of your plate. If you like one of these ideas any of these resources are very print and go. You don’t need to prep a whole lot, and you don’t need to spend a bunch of time learning the resource. My goal really is to make your life a little simpler.

Back to School, Done for You

First Week Resource Bundle

This bundle of resources includes plenty of fun back to school activities that you can work into your first weeks of school! My Back to School Math PBL, Color-by-Code pages, a Math All About Me activity, Classroom Pet Persuasive writing activity, and so much more are included in this money-saving bundle!

Digital Learning Coupons

These digital reward coupons can help you do both during the coronavirus epidemic! Use these in Google Classroom, Seesaw, Class Dojo, and other online teaching platforms.

In your digital classroom, upload the image of the digital reward menu to show students the different tiers of rewards that they can ‘unlock’ but completing assignments on time! 

As students complete assignments, award them points, and help them climb towards unlocking the first prize. All rewards can be given from a distance! Students post a video introducing their family to the class, a picture wearing a silly hat, or video showcasing a special talent! You can also use these coupons to award class-wide rewards for completing all assignments and racking up points! 

Digital Classroom Luau

This digital classroom luau is full of activities for your first week of school! Build classroom community during back to school season with a digital luau on Google Classroom! You'll invite students to create their own tropical paradise and dress the part, play some classroom community building tropical games, and get to know each other during the first week of school.

Digital Math Center Kit

I have a totally free Digital Math Center Kit that you can use as a projection in your classroom, or as a presentation that is shared with students from a distance. If there’s anything that we could use a little help with this year, it’s figuring out how to help our students be a little more independent with their work, because our attention is going to be stretched more thin than ever! Digital Math Center Organization makes your life a little simpler, so all you need to do is drag-and-drop digital activities that you want your students to complete throughout a week! You can grab your free math center kit by signing up below!