Apples for the Parents

I'm kinda jealous that most of you have started teaching already! For the most part, my room is ready (I'll get some updated pics later tonight)...My district doesn't start until after Labor Day! The more time I have 'til school starts, the more stuff I find myself printing off, laminating, cutting...


I few years ago I purchased apples for my parents, placed them in a small brown lunch bag, and attached this poem to the outside for Open House. Thinking I am going to do it this year! 

(I got this from a colleague of mine during my first year of teaching...So I can't take credit for writing the poem!) 

Bus Tags

I always dread the end of the first day of school, trying to get my first graders where they need to be! (How kids get home the first day is always different than how they get home on regular school days!) So at our Open House, which is before school officially starts, I'm going to pass these bus tags out to parents. If they fill them out, clip them on their child's book bag...I should have no problems, right? We'll see! Click on the link below to download my template.

First Day Transportation Download

My Book Nook

Moving to a new room & building has given me the chance to purge lots of stuff...But it's also given me the chance to find things I forgot I had! I got this poem a few years ago from one of my mom's teacher friends and this year since I am back in first grade...I'm going to use it!

Download a Copy Here!

I just print and cut out each of the poems, glue onto a paper bag, add some ribbon...And pass them out to my kids on the first day of school! A cute way for kids to carry their favorite books! Here's what mine look like this year:

The picture isn't the greatest, but you get the idea!