The ladies of the Secondary English Coffee Shop are sharing some of their favorite Back to School activities with you. We hope you have a great start to the new school year!
DAILY AGENDA SLIDES
The Classroom Sparrow likes establishing a classroom routine and providing a helpful reference point for her and her students with these editable daily agenda slides for Google™ Slides and PowerPoint. These agenda slides will help you communicate clear learning goals and simplify classroom procedures. Click HERE to take a closer look!
BACK TO SCHOOL ESCAPE ROOM
Are you ready for a back to school activities your students won’t forget? This editable Back to School Escape Room from Nouvelle ELA works for any subject area and is a great activity for the beginning of the year. Students strengthen their growth mindset as they overcome challenges as a team. Take the work out of creating an escape room with this “mostly-done-for-you” game that’s still super customizable.
EMAIL ETIQUETTE LESSON
Your inbox will thank you when you take the time and teach email etiquette! The Daring English Teacher always takes time during the beginning of the school year to teach her students how to write a professional email and about the importance of professional communication. This email etiquette lesson includes a presentation for direct instruction and student materials!
A YEAR OF JOURNAL PROMPTS
Tracee Orman starts the year with engaging daily writing prompts and offers some interesting facts and pop culture references! This bundle of Daily Writing Promptshas so many you can pick and choose what to assign!
LEARNING TO MAKE INFERENCES
If you teach English, you know how important it is that students can make inferences. This bundle created by Jackie from ROOM 213 is full of engaging activities that help students see that making inferences is something they do every day; then, they’ll learn how to use that skill in the mentor texts provided. Click HERE to learn more!
NARRATIVE WRITING
Addie Williams knows how important it is to get to know her students at the start of the school year, so she likes to work on personal narrative writing.
It's a great way for her to assess students' writing skills and learn a little about them. This Narrative Writing resource leads students through the writing process from start to finish.
ATTENDANCE QUESTIONS
Bonnie from Presto Plans likes to shake up her attendance routine with True and False Attendance Questions. Instead of the usual “here,” you can have your students respond “true” or “false” to a collection of 200 high-interest questions like “Ants can breathe underwater for a full day and survive (It’s true, by the way!).” What’s great about these is that they pique student curiosity and encourage participation from the moment class begins.
