Week of 8/19/19 - TK & Kindergarten
Getting to Know Each Other
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| The Itsy-Bitsy Spider A playful song to help us focus. Pete the Cat and the Itsy Bitsy Spider, by James Dean Pete and his friends know just how to help the spider succeed. Teachers Rock, by Todd Parr A celebration of the ways in which teachers change the world, from encouraging creativity, to making students laugh, to helping them form friendships, always wanting everyone to succeed and making the classroom a great place to be. My Bus, by Byron Barton Fun with grouping and number play, with a surprise ending. If You're Happy and You Know It A chance to sing and move. Be a GREAT Gator Simple guidelines for a GREAT school year together |  |
Week of 8/19/19 - First Grade
Back to School
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The Pigeon HAS to Go to School, by Mo Willems
Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! What if he doesn't like it? What if the teacher doesn't like him? What if he learns too much?
School's First Day of School, by Adam Rex
It's the first day of school and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself.
Activity Ice Breaker Dice Game at TeachingBooks.net
Alternatively, toss a beach ball to randomly select students to share their favorite color, food, etc.
Be a GREAT Gator
Simple guidelines for a GREAT school year together
Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! What if he doesn't like it? What if the teacher doesn't like him? What if he learns too much?
School's First Day of School, by Adam Rex
It's the first day of school and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself.
Activity Ice Breaker Dice Game at TeachingBooks.net
Alternatively, toss a beach ball to randomly select students to share their favorite color, food, etc.
Be a GREAT Gator
Simple guidelines for a GREAT school year together
Week of 8/19/19 - Second Grade
Back to School
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Excellent Ed, by Stacy McAnulty
Ed, the Ellis family dog, has many talents, but none of them matches the excellence of the five Ellis children's in this story that reminds us everyone is excellent at something.
Ragweed's Farm Dog Handbook, by Anne Vittur Kennedy
Ragweed blithely breaks all his own farm dog rules, collecting biscuits as he goes.
Activity My Special Handbook reproducible at TeachingBooks.net
Be a GREAT Gator
Simple guidelines for a GREAT school year together
Ed, the Ellis family dog, has many talents, but none of them matches the excellence of the five Ellis children's in this story that reminds us everyone is excellent at something.
Ragweed's Farm Dog Handbook, by Anne Vittur Kennedy
Ragweed blithely breaks all his own farm dog rules, collecting biscuits as he goes.
Activity My Special Handbook reproducible at TeachingBooks.net
Be a GREAT Gator
Simple guidelines for a GREAT school year together
Week of 8/19/19 - Third Grade
Back to School
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Judy Moody, by Megan McDonald
Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment she enjoys.
The Bad Seed, by Jory John
A naughty seed with a bad attitude, bad temper, and bad manners vows to change his life for the better, but his efforts are met with skepticism by his friends..
Be a GREAT Gator
Simple guidelines for a GREAT school year together
Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment she enjoys.
The Bad Seed, by Jory John
A naughty seed with a bad attitude, bad temper, and bad manners vows to change his life for the better, but his efforts are met with skepticism by his friends..
Be a GREAT Gator
Simple guidelines for a GREAT school year together
Week of 8/19/19 - Fourth Grade
Back to School
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We Don't Eat Our Classmates, by Ryan T. Higgins
It's the first day of school and Penelope is not having much success at making new friends until the class pet steps in to save the day.
The Best School Year Ever, by Barbara Robinson
The teacher's assignment is for each student to write a compliment for each classmate and Beth must think of one for awful Imogene, a member of the notoriously rotten Herdman family, the worst family in the history of the world. .
Be a GREAT Gator
Simple guidelines for a GREAT school year together
It's the first day of school and Penelope is not having much success at making new friends until the class pet steps in to save the day.
The Best School Year Ever, by Barbara Robinson
The teacher's assignment is for each student to write a compliment for each classmate and Beth must think of one for awful Imogene, a member of the notoriously rotten Herdman family, the worst family in the history of the world. .
Be a GREAT Gator
Simple guidelines for a GREAT school year together
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