There is so much to take in on the first day of school! Here, have scholars write about it. Pupils detail their teacher's name, something they've learned, how they feel, who their classmates are, what they want to remember, and what they hope to learn during their new school year. 

Concepts

getting to know you, the first day of school, newspapers, favorite things, personal information

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Bind the pages together to make a class newspaper that can be read by peers when time permits  
• Display finished products at Back-to-School Night 
• Assign the worksheet as homework on the first day of school 
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Classroom Considerations

• The activity is the sixth of eight back-to-school resources
• Requires copies and drawing materials

Pros

• The activity sheet sparks reflection, friendship, and excitement for the up-coming year
• Each writing prompt is in it's own section with space to write or draw for a more organized and neat finished product 

Cons

• The font may be difficult to read for some learners