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| Activities Grades PreK2: Social Studies/Language Arts First Day Surprise German children entering the first grade are given a gift on the first day of school. A large, decorated paper cone called a Schultute is filled with such things as candy, pencils, and small gifts, and presented either in the morning or after school. Make students small schultutes and have them waiting on the desks when the children arrive on the first day of school! Make a Schultute http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1465/schultute.html Grade K: Art New Faces Mural Have students get to know each other with a classroom mural showing their names and faces. Who's That? http://www.eduplace.com/activity/k_1_act1.html Grades K2: Art Coloring Pages Here are back-to-school pictures for your students to color. School Bus http://www.coloring.ws/t/school/14.htm Schoolhouse http://www.coloring.ws/t/school/5.htm Pencil http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/back_to_school/color8.htm Backpack http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/back_to_school/color6.htm Grades K2: Language Arts Name Game Help students learn each others' names (and run off some steam) with this game. How Do You Do? http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/600.html Grades K4: Art On Your Block, Get Set . . . Work out any bugs in your "back-to-school" morning routine with this fun (and filling) neighborhood activity. Have your child color the invitations and make a card that everyone can sign for the bus driver. FamilyFun: Bus-Stop Bagel Bash http://family.go.com/crafts/season/feature/famf89school/famf89school2.html Grades 12: Language Arts New Classmates Survey Have your students get acquainted by taking a simple survey of their favorite pets and holidays. Getting To Know You http://www.bry-backmanor.org/knowyou.html Grades 13: Language Arts Memory Game Students will have fun as they strengthen their memory skills when they play School Concentration. School Concentration http://www.abcteach.com/abcbabysit//Games/schoolconcentration.htm Grades 16: Language Arts One-on-One Have students pair up and interview each other about their summer activities. Getting To Know You http://www.col-ed.org/cur/misc/misc22.txt Grades 18: Language Arts Word Scrambles Can your students unscramble these fun school words? Back to School Word Scramble (grades 12) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/pdf/school_easy_scr.pdf Back to School Word Scramble Answer Key (grades 12) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/pdf/school_easy_scr_key.pdf Back to School Word Scramble (grades 35) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/pdf/school_med_scr.pdf Back to School Word Scramble Answer Key (grades 35) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/pdf/school_med_scr_key.pdf Back to School Word Scramble (grades 68) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/pdf/school_hard_scr.pdf Back to School Word Scramble Answer Key (grades 68) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/pdf/school_hard_scr_key.pdf Grades 23: Language Arts What I Really Like Have students start the school year by making a list of favorites. This can become the basis for an ongoing project that results in a book of favorites at the end of the year. My Favorite Papers http://atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/favorite.shtml Grades 24: Language Arts Who's Behind the Screen? Test how well students know each other's names with this game. Ice Breaker: Blanket Name Game http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/164.html Grades 26: Language Arts Stories About Yourself Tell students a little about yourself, using a cool diagram, and then have them write stories about themselves. First Day of School http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v1i2/first.html Grades 28: Language Arts Plan Ahead Help students get off to a great start this year by giving them a homework plan. Homework is an important part of their learning, and planning ahead can help make homework easier. Homework Plan http://abcteach.com/Backtoschool/studyplan.htm Grades 28: Language Arts Back-to-School Word Find Have your student find back-to-school words hidden in a puzzle. Back to School (grades 23) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/school_easy_wf.pdf Back to School Answer Key (grades 23) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/school_easy_wf_key.pdf Back to School (grades 48) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/school_hard_wf.pdf Back to School Answer Key (grades 48) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/school_hard_wf_key.pdf Grades 34: Language Arts Mystery Words Students will have fun decoding thirteen back-to-school words. Decoder http://www.billybear4kids.com/graduation/back-to-school/puzzles/decoder.html Grades 36: Language Arts/Social Studies A Long Time Ago Show your students this picture of students in a classroom in 1907. Then ask them to write a story from the point of view of the children in the picture describing their first day of school. Women as teachers http://www.pbs.org/kcet/publicschool/photo_gallery/photo4.html Grades 38: Language Arts Back to School: The Movie On the first day of school, just about anything can happen. Have students create a movie scene about something funny or strange that happens on the first day of school. Filmstrip (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/pdf/filmstrip.pdf Grades 38: Language Arts Study Strategies Help students get started on the right foot. Go over this list of study strategies with them. Then have them each write down five strategies they will focus on this year. Preparing to Study http://www.how-to-study.com/Preparing%20to%20Study.htm Grades 38: Language Arts School Wacky Web Tales Students can create wacky stories about school by filling in the blanks with parts of speech. Field Trip Fun http://www.eduplace.com/tales/t/tale1.html Our Class Project http://www.eduplace.com/tales/p/project.html Grades 48: Language Arts Friends Forever Help students think of words that explain what makes lasting friendships. Have your students fill in the game grid. A dictionary or thesaurus might be helpful. The Friendship Race (click on "game grid") http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmll/gold/friends/race.html Grades 48: Art 3-D Collage What can students do with all those summer movie and concert stubs, extra post cards, seashells, and whatever else they collected? Why not make a 3-D collage? Using bits and pieces from everyday life as conventional art materials is not new, but it took artists such as Pablo Picasso to make collage recognizable as fine art. What Did You Do on Your Summer Vacation? http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson8.html Grades 48: Science Fast Food Have your child learn how to make a simple and nutritious snack for lunch or after school. Yummy Hummies http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg0997/hummies.html Grades 48: Social Studies Kids Today Have It Easy Did children really have to walk two miles (in a blizzard and uphill) to school years ago? Have your child interview a relative or friend to answer questions about the similarities and differences of school days then and now. Grades 58: Language Arts In Case of Emergency Help your child create a useful home-alone or baby sitting guide. Home Alone! http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hmll/gold/survival/home.html Grades 58: Science Brain Power Just how does the brain work? Have students discover the secrets of brain power and put the knowledge to use in the classroom. Movie: The Brain http://www.funology.com/boredombusters/bb149.cfm Grades 68: Language Arts Be Prepared Have students create an emergency drill guide that will help them know what to do in the event of an emergency at school. Disaster Drill Guide http://www.eduplace.com/activity/disdrill.html Grades 68: Language Arts Crossword Puzzle Have students solve this back-to-school word puzzle. Back to School (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/pdf/school_xword.pdf Back to School Answer Key (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/august/pdf/school_xword_key.pdf |
| Internet Resources Advice for Parents: Developmental Information Learn about the developmental growth of children in Grades 1-12. This site offers lists of basic skills taught, student attributes, and ways parents can help students. http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-2872.html Parent Guides: Feeling Good About School Preschool and early elementary students sometimes feel anxious or upset about school. Here are parenting ideas. http://pbskids.org//arthur/grownups/parentguides/friends.index.html Parent Guides: The Ups & Downs of Friendship Friendships are an important part of children's lives. This site offers a read-aloud story along with strategies and tips for parents to help children get along with each other. http://pbskids.org//arthur/grownups/parentguides/school.index.html The Children's Literature Web Guide This site offers resources related to books for children and young adults. It features discussion boards, quick references to book awards, teaching ideas, and numerous links. http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/ Dinners Whose Leftovers Make Lunch Here are several ideas for turning dinner leftovers into nutritious lunches. http://allrecipes.com/cb/w2m/forkids/transformables/default.asp 25 Tips for Better Brown Bags These tips are sure to make ordinary lunches exciting, safer, and more convenient. http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg0997/25tips.html America Goes Back to School: Every Day Can Be a Valuable Day Here is a calendar of fun and educational activities to do with your child. http://www.ed.gov/Family/agbts/caltips.html#learning National Program for Playground Safety The National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS), located at the University of Northern Iowa, provides the latest in information on playground safety and injury prevention. http://www.uni.edu/playground/home.html Lesson Plans: History of the School Year This article outlines the history of the school year in the United States. http://teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-2865.html Homework Help Education Place provides an extensive collection of online homework resources. There is also online support if your child is using a Houghton Mifflin textbook program. http://www.eduplace.com/parents/homework/ Berit's Browse: Homework Helpers This article describes how to use the Internet for research assignments. http://www.beritsbest.com/browse McGruff Safety Tips for Kids At this Web site, McGruff the Crime Dog provides safety tips for children as they head back to school. http://www.mcgruff.org/tpschool.htm SCHOOL: The Story of American Public Education This PBS Web site explains where our school system came from and why. http://www.pbs.org/kcet/publicschool/
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