Are you like me and busy checking Instagram and Pinterest for Back to School activities and freebies? Even though I have been teaching for many years, I get bored doing the same thing year after year. Plan your first week of school with some of my favorite back-to-school activities and freebies.

Back to School Ideas for the First Week of School


These editable nameplates are a great reference tool for my students. You can get these FREE name tags from Teaching in the Tongass. You will need to sign up to get access to this freebie.
My dear friend, Peggy Means from Primary Flourish, has these cute morning slides in her resource library. Students know exactly what is expected of them as they start the school day.
A Dab of Glue has these punch cards for positive behavior. It is a great motivator for positive behavior.
Jessica Winston from the Teaching Oasis has these adorable weekly parent letters. The best part is they are editable and free.
I always give this Reading at Home newsletter to my parents at Open House or at conference time. You can grab this amazing resource from All Students Can Shine.
Sailing into Second has this new student kit. You put everything in a Ziploc bag so everything is ready when you get a new student added to your class.

Check out this post for more Back-to-School Freebies.
This is all so amazingly helpful…thanks so much to you for all your advice, freebies, and to all the great freebies and helps from your blogger friends. You are deeply appreciated!!