First day of school poem

Hi everyone,  It's Mandy from A Special Kind of Class

Do you start school on Tuesday like me?

Do you need a little something for the first day of school?

Head on over to my blog by clicking on the picture below to grab the free hand print poem.

Have a great first day.

Why Do They Need All Those Supplies?

Yes. We NEED all those school supplies

And here is why!

Click here to read why and be sure to share this on your social media pages
so you can get the word out to the world.

New School or New Grade?

What questions do you need to ask to get started out when you are new to a grade or even a school?

Check out this article which will give you the Top 5 Questions to ask NOW.

Or if you will have a new to you teacher on your grade level,
get a glimpse into what you need to tell them to help them out. 

Click the picture above or (here) to head read more. 

I know you will be glad you did!

Welcome Back to School Letters with a Technology Twist

Do you send out Welcome Back to School letters to your students?  This year I added a technology twist to my letters using a QR Code.

 

I added a QR Code of me reading the letter to my students.

Head on over to my blog to see how to do this, as well as download some free letter templates.

 

 



Back to School I Have/Who Has Game

The Freebielicious gang wants to send you off to 

Back to School with a FUN game!

Care to join us for a game of I Have/Who Has?

Here is how we are going to play, just in case you are new to this game.

We are going to start the game here.

You read the "I Have" clue

and try to guess which FREEBIELICIOUS author we are talking about.

Then you can click on the image to take you to their blog to see if you are right 

and to get the "Who Has" card to keep playing.

We want this game to easy and fun.

We want to share a few fun facts about ourselves with you.

And we will share with you a few items we make along the way...

which are all on sale for the BIG TeachersPayTeachers Back to School sale.

This sale runs August 3-4. Use the promo code BTS15
to get up to 28% off your purchases.

On your mark.

Get set.

Go!

 Who is this Freebielicous Author?

Click the image above or HERE to find out!

Meet & Greet Forms

 Hi friends! It's Hadar from Miss Kindergarten.
Over the summer, we invite our incoming kinders and parents to our classrooms for a Meet & Greet. During the Meet & Greet, we meet and assess our new students, meet the parents, and pass out some important information! Each form is copied on colored paper for two reasons. One, it helps to make sure that the parents know they have grabbed each sheet. It's easier to see if you have one of each color than if all the forms were in white. And secondly, because they look really cute ;) Take a peek at how we set up for our Meet & Greet!

 First, parents sign in so we know who did not get a chance to pick up the important forms. I copied the sign in sheet on white paper so that the names are easy to see when written in pencil. Even Astrobright's white paper is stinkin' adorable!

{you can grab this sign in sheet here}

Next, they grab the very first newsletter for the year. Each month, we send home a newsletter that explains what we are learning for the month, as well as important upcoming events. The newsletters are copied on colored paper so that they don't get lost in the shuffle and they also look great without spending tons on colored ink ;) These beyond adorable newsletter templates are from my friend Laral at Little Miss Kindergarten. Not only are they editable, but she also provides samples which are perfect as a starting off point!

The next page explains our daily schedule for both our early and late birds. I got the idea to add pictures to the schedule after seeing Lindsay's picture on Instagram. Such a cute idea!

Finally, they grab a student information sheet so we can get to know our new kiddos a little better.

I copied them back to back to save paper, but you can definitely staple the 2 pages together if you want more room for writing.

I hope this helps you as your prepare for a start of another year! Thanks for stopping by!

The FIRST Day

The FIRST Day of school is coming...

and the last thing you need to do is worry about that

PRECIOUS 1st Day of School Picture.

Just grab this 1st Day of School Sign

by click here.

and the matching last day of school sign too!

And it is 100% FREE.

Grab some NEW and IMPROVED CHEER Pack for a Great New YEAR

August is coming...

Back to school is coming...

Are you going to be ready?

You will with these updated and SO CUTE Dr. Jean Cheer Cards!

This pack is 100% FREE for you to grab.

Head over to my blog to check out her

addition AMAZING paid packs 

that are now NEW and IMPROVED like 

Transition Tips & Tricks 

 

and Brain Breaks,

Then grab 

ALL THE CHEER CARDS FREE

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Sending you wonderful wishes...

Watermelon Math FREEBIE

This Watermelon Math FREEBIE is perfect for the beginning of school (especially if you go back in early August like I do!)  I usually have a Watermelon Day which includes seed spitting, eating watermelon, writing activities and more...check out this post {HERE} for more information on that.  But below I am sharing just one part of the fun day, our watermelon math! (for the watermelon pattern, check out my Watermelon Pack at the bottom of this post)

First my students collected their choice of seeds (up to 10, but you could do smaller or greater numbers)

Next, they made plan using pictures and writing a number sentence to match.

Then they added their plan to the final copy, which then was attached to their watermelon (where they glued the seeds they collected)  Get your Watermelon Math printable FREEBIE {HERE}

 If you are looking for more watermelon activities or the watermelon pattern, check out my pack {HERE} on TpT.

Hope you can add some fun into your back to school routine with your own Watermelon Day!

For more fun freebies and activities, visit my blog!

FREE Parent Letter for Change of Clothing

Some of our little learners do not make it to the restroom on time. I like to send a parent letter home to request a change of clothing that will stay in the classroom. You never know when it might be needed! The beginning of the school year is especially hard for the little ones.

Come on by to download your FREE letter in English and Spanish.

Open House or Meet the Teacher Letter Freebie

Do you send out letters to your students over the summer? I always used to, but have started just giving it out at Open House since we started having that before school starts.  I still haven't decided how I'll be getting these gifts to my new students yet, but, one way or another, they are getting them.  Now, you can send them, too, because I FINALLY updated my Back to School Letter Packet with the new updated version as seen below.  Also included in the packet are several different versions of Jitter Glitter letters, a First Day poem for parents (must include tissues if you use this one!),  as well as two different choices for the "growing" gift you can give your students (for preK, K and 1st!).

 

 

Swing on into Mrs. Miner's Monkey Business to grab this freebie!

 

 

 

Open House/Meet the Teacher Night

I cannot believe it's that time of year again!  The summer has gone by soooooo fast.  Monday is our Open House/Meet the Teacher Night and I wanted to share some freebies with you.

I bought some glitter packets at Dollar Tree that were 5 packets for $1, stapled them on, and placed them on the student's desks.



I also have this sign and mints sitting out for the parents.



You can get these two downloads for FREE over at my blog.  While you're there, you may want to download this "Thanks for Popping In" freebie as well.



Head on over to my blog and download away!