Back to School Thoughts (& Freebies)

It's the last few days of June. I still have the entire month of July to enjoy my summer break. So what's on my mind...planning for next year of course!

When it comes to classroom décor and set up I am a fan of the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy. With that in mind I will be utilizing the same general colors and theme (or lack there of). I have black backgrounds on my boards with rainbow colored borders. This way it is easy to incorporate whatever color of baskets or other accessories I find. I actually left my bulletin boards covered. *Here's hoping it is still safe and sound when I head back into my room next month*

Teacher Tip: I cover my boards with fabric so I don't have to worry about fading. I bought a cheap set of sheets from Walmart!





Part of my décor includes little motivational signs spread throughout the room to keep students thinking positive. I have made these into a freebie and posted them in my TPT store!

Click either to check out the set in my store.

Another thing I've been thinking of is how to keep my students engaged and entertained those first few days as I am sorting supplies, correcting my roster  and greeting parents. With that in mind I created a set of activities I can use to keep students working independently while I get my life together. :)

Grab them in my store before your first day!

And in case you need a little more to prepare for the first day, I got you covered!

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Answer key found here :)