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so I thought I'd share some activities that you can use with your kiddos in celebration of their loved ones. Amongst some of his belongings was one of the Love Notes (I'll show you them below) that one of my kids had written him from this resource pack! So I encourage you to encourage your students to pass on their completed cards, coloring pages, and notes to their grandparents. I know that their loved ones will appreciate the time and effort you spend making their special day memorable!

They were made (with the Common Core standards in mind) to be used as independent practice sheets for students to do as morning work, homework, at a center, or for use in any other way you might see fit. Common Curriculum Everyday provides repeat exposure to the Kindergarten LA & Math standards, allowing students to successfully master the standards. The skills and Common Core standards that are covered in each month are written out in each pack so that you can look over each month ahead of time. The pages of every pack are set up in 5 different layouts (one for each week of the month) so that students can be guided by you on what to do the first day of each week and then be able to continue on their own for the remaining days.

* I was recently given a copy of the book How to Survive as a Firefly by Kristen Lootes and illustrated by Erica Salcedo. Before even opening the book, I realized that I really don't know anything at all about fireflies...except that they are a ton of fun to catch in the summer at dusk! I made a FREE Firefly Life Cycle Flip Book for students to use as a fun way to gather and organize facts that they learn while reading! "How to Survive as a Firefly"  is written in a story format, having an adult firefly educate the newly hatched firefly eggs on what they will need to do throughout their life to survive.

You don't want to waste a single minute of your time at the beginning of the school year, so keep a notepad handy and jot down things as you think of them throughout the day. Some other ideas might be to compliment students a certain amount of times for the day, or spend some time getting to better know a student (or even fellow teacher). So besides getting to know your teacher-besties even better, be sure to also spend some time venturing out of your comfort zone to meet and get to know others too. Here are some FREE Student Information Sheets that will help you get to know your students better this school year.