Topic: Back to School

  • Alphabet Cards with Georgia State Symbols

    Alphabet Cards with Georgia State Symbols

    In this pack, you will find a set of 26 Alphabet Cards that represent the state of Georgia including many of the state symbols.

    What’s Inside:

    ►26 Alphabet Cards (two to a page)

    Symbols on Each Page:

    A – Atlanta

    B – Brown Thrasher

    C – Chattahoochee River

    D – Dogwood Tree

    E – Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

    F – Fourth State

    G – Georgia State Flag

    H – Honeybee

    I – Indian State Park

    J – Jimmy Carter 39th President

    K – Kennesaw Mountain

    L – Largemouth Bass

    M – Martin Luther King Jr.

    N – North Atlantic Right Whale

    O – Oak Tree

    P – Peach State

    Q – Quartz

    R – Cherokee Rose

    S – Savannah

    T – Tybee Island

    U – Umbrella (always bring an umbrella with you!)

    V – Vidalia Onion

    W – White-Tailed Deer

    X – Extra Sweet Tea

    Y – You!

    Z – Zoo

    Due to the many images, this unit is a large file. our shop recommends that if the file is a PDF, especially a PDF with a lot of graphics, it may look fine on your screen, but may not print out correctly. If you’re having trouble printing a PDF, please be sure that you’re opening the PDF with the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once this application is downloaded and installed to your computer:

    1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Reader
    2. Click “Print”
    3. In the “Page Sizing & Handling” section, select “Shrink Oversized Pages” if needed
    4. Click on “Advanced”
    5. Check the “Print as Image” box
    6. Print the document

    Steps:

    • For best results, print the cards on cardstock. I use Premium Brochure and Flyer Paper from Office Depot to make the colors really pop. Remember to set the printer at the best quality setting.

    To Hang Alphabet Cards:

    Cut cards in half on the dotted line. I purchased some small clothespins, hooks, and spool of twine from Target. I recommend measuring the wall space where you plan to display them. Then cut a piece of twine longer than the wall space to leave some extra twine at each end. Hang your hooks on the wall. Next, line up the twine and cards on a flat surface such as a table or countertop and space them out evenly leaving space at each end. Clip the clothespins to the middle of each card. Hang up the cards and adjust the cards needed.

  • Time Capsule Activity: A Fun Project for the First Week of School

    Time Capsule Activity: A Fun Project for the First Week of School

    Your students will love creating this unique and creative time capsule project!

    Creating a Time Capsule is an awesome critical thinking and fun writing activity to do with students! It works especially well at the end of the year to create a special keepsake! Teachers love it because it’s meaningful and students love it because it’s a creative project that’s all about them!

    After learning about two famous Time Capsules, students create their very own personal Time Capsule to lock up and discover in the future. There are seven parts of the Time Capsule that they will complete during class. Part six is collecting photos or small objects to place into their Time Capsule.

    Part One: Introducing Me!
    Part Two: In My World
    Part Three: The People in My Life
    Part Four: My Favorite Things
    Part Five: A Look Into The Future
    Part Six: A Secret Stash
    Part Seven: A Letter to Kids in the Future!

    Students love creating and writing the different parts as they “build” their own Time Capsule to their future self! For younger students (or if you’re limited on time) you might want to do only one of the pages for each part to complete it more quickly.

    Also, enclosed is a letter to send home to parents with their Time Capsules explaining the project and asking them to put it in a safe place for several years, or until they graduate from high school.

    What a great thinking and fun writing activity to do at the beginning of the school year and continue all year long OR to keep students thinking and motivated during the last weeks of school!

  • Open House PowerPoint and Meet the Teacher Night Activities (Study Buddy Design)

    Open House PowerPoint and Meet the Teacher Night Activities (Study Buddy Design)

    This Open House PowerPoint for Parent Night or Meet the Teacher matches my Back to School Welcome Letters! Welcome your families back to school with this informative and creative slideshow especially geared for elementary grade levels.

    With 24 slides to include all the information that parents need to know to help their child have a successful year. Best of all it’s EDITABLE! This cute design includes 7 Student Study-Buddies with a fun multi-colored background.

    The pre-made template has 24 slides with information on the following:
    ✔ Birthdays
    ✔ Homework Folders
    ✔ Reading Program
    ✔ Weekly Reading Log
    ✔ Vocabulary
    ✔ Writer’s Workshop
    ✔ Math
    ✔ Science
    ✔ Social Studies
    ✔ Field Trips
    ✔ Assessments
    ✔ Classroom Celebrations
    ✔ Volunteer Signups
    ✔ Parent Resources
    ✔ Student Supplies
    ✔ Homework
    ✔ Before You Leave
    ✔ Blank Slides

    All of the text on every slide is EDITABLE so you can personalize it just for you and your classroom. However, the design template and clip art are not editable.

    Looking for some free fonts to personalize it even more? Check out the following TpT artists and stores:
    ✔ Krista Walden
    ✔ Graphics From the Pond
    ✔ KB3Teach

  • Open House PowerPoint: Meet the Teacher Night

    Open House PowerPoint: Meet the Teacher Night

    This Open House PowerPoint for Parent Night or Meet the Teacher matches my Back to School Welcome Letter! Welcome your families back to school with this informative and creative slideshow especially geared for elementary grade levels.

    With 24 slides to include all the information that parents need to know to help their child have a successful year. Best of all it’s EDITABLE!

    The pre-made template has 24 slides with information on the following:
    ✔ Birthdays
    ✔ Homework Folders
    ✔ Reading Program
    ✔ Weekly Reading Log
    ✔ Vocabulary
    ✔ Writer’s Workshop
    ✔ Math
    ✔ Science
    ✔ Social Studies
    ✔ Field Trips
    ✔ Assessments
    ✔ Classroom Celebrations
    ✔ Volunteer Signups
    ✔ Parent Resources
    ✔ Student Supplies
    ✔ Homework
    ✔ Before You Leave
    ✔ Blank Slides

    All of the text on every slide is EDITABLE so you can personalize it just for you and your classroom. However, the design template and clip art are not editable.

    Looking for some free fonts to personalize it even more? Check out the following TpT artists and stores:
    ✔ Krista Walden
    ✔ Graphics From the Pond
    ✔ KB3Teach

  • Open House PowerPoint: Meet the Teacher Night (Country Schoolhouse Design)

    Open House PowerPoint: Meet the Teacher Night (Country Schoolhouse Design)

    This Open House PowerPoint for Parent Night or Meet the Teacher matches my Back to School Welcome Letters! Welcome your families back to school with this informative and creative slideshow especially geared for elementary grade levels.

    With 24 slides to include all the information that parents need to know to help their child have a successful year. Best of all it’s EDITABLE! This cute design includes a schoolhouse in a country setting with a school bus and students.

    The pre-made template has 24 slides with information on the following:
    ✔ Birthdays
    ✔ Homework Folders
    ✔ Reading Program
    ✔ Weekly Reading Log
    ✔ Vocabulary
    ✔ Writer’s Workshop
    ✔ Math
    ✔ Science
    ✔ Social Studies
    ✔ Field Trips
    ✔ Assessments
    ✔ Classroom Celebrations
    ✔ Volunteer Signups
    ✔ Parent Resources
    ✔ Student Supplies
    ✔ Homework
    ✔ Before You Leave
    ✔ Blank Slides

    All of the text on every slide is EDITABLE so you can personalize it just for you and your classroom. However, the design template and clip art are not editable.

    Looking for some free fonts to personalize it even more? Check out the following TpT artists and stores:
    ✔ Krista Walden
    ✔ Graphics From the Pond
    ✔ KB3Teach

  • Georgia Standards of Excellence Kindergarten Science Posters

    Georgia Standards of Excellence Kindergarten Science Posters

    This pack is a set of 16 Photo Wall Posters Set with the Science standards for the year. This meets the NEW Georgia Standards of Excellence for Kindergarten Science. These attractive posters will help students visualize and connect to the standards!

    Posters with real-life photographs helped my students make a better connection to the material. As a bonus, they make an attractive bulletin board display too. Under the posters, I like to display samples of student work.

    It comes with a checklist for you to use as you progress through the school year. This helped me stay organized and gave me a clear focus of the year-at-a-glance. Be sure to check out the Georgia Standards of Excellence for Kindergarten Social Studies too!

  • Georgia Standards of Excellence 6th Grade Science Posters

    Georgia Standards of Excellence 6th Grade Science Posters

    This pack is a set of 30 Photo Wall Posters with the Science Standards for the year. This meets the NEW Georgia Standards of Excellence for 6th Grade Science. These attractive posters will help students visualize and connect to the standards!

    In this pack, you will find photo posters for 6th grade Science. These posters have real-life photographs to help students connect to the material. As a bonus, they make an attractive bulletin board display too. Under the posters, I like to display samples of student work.

  • Georgia Standards of Excellence 5th Grade Science Posters

    Georgia Standards of Excellence 5th Grade Science Posters

    This pack is a set of 19 Photo Wall Posters with the Science standards for the year. This meets the NEW Georgia Standards of Excellence for 5th Grade Science. These attractive posters will help students visualize and connect to the standards!

    Posters with real-life photographs helped my students make a better connection to the material. As a bonus, they make an attractive bulletin board display too. Under the posters, I like to display samples of student work.

    It comes with a checklist for you to use as you progress through the school year. This helped me stay organized and gave me a clear focus of the year-at-a-glance. Be sure to check out the Georgia Standards of Excellence for 5th Grade Social Studies too!