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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Back to School: Activity Starters: Hero Elementary

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Be deliberate when inviting your student to watch a PBS KIDS show. These resources can help by adding meaningful conversation and easy activities to their experience watching Hero Elementary.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Back to School: Activity Starters: Cyberchase

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Be deliberate when inviting your student to watch a PBS KIDS show. These resources can help by adding meaningful conversation and easy activities to their experience watching Cyberchase.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Back to School: Activity Starters: Clifford

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Be deliberate when inviting your student to watch a PBS KIDS show. These resources can help by adding meaningful conversation and easy activities to their experience watching Clifford The Big Red Dog.
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Website
National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Back to School

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Institute on Drug Abuse offers teacher information, student information, and shared resources for drug education.
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: 5 Back to School Tools to Add to Your Teacher Toolkit

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Five Top Places to "Buy" New Ideas: Pinterest, PBS LearningMedia, STEM learning, EFPractice, and STEM and the six cross-cutting concepts. Information about each of the above resources is available on this site.
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Website
Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Back to School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Perhaps it's time to consider further education or training. In today's job market, the competition is fierce. Applicants are more qualified and better educated than their counterparts of only a few years ago. Many times, the only way to...
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Article
Everything ESL

Back to School Esl Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Provide the English learners in your class with the opportunity to develop pride in their heritage. Help strengthen the positive self-esteem of your students. It provides downloads.
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Primary
NBC

Nbc News: Text of President Obama's School Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
The official text of President Obama's 'back to school' speech from 2009. It was released to the public one day prior to being shared with the nation's students.
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Professional Doc
Scholastic

Scholastic: Get Off to a Smart Start

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
No matter how many years spent in the classroom, every teacher could use some "first week" ideas. Find quick and easy back-to-school tips to help you with seating charts, tackling the first day of school, classroom management and time...
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Professional Doc
Scholastic

Scholastic: Get Off to a Smart Start

For Students 3rd - 8th
No matter how many years spent in the classroom, every teacher could use some "first week" ideas. Find quick and easy back-to-school tips to help you with seating charts, tackling the first day of school, classroom management and time...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: All About Us

For Teachers 4th
Getting to know you activity for back to school.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Back to School

For Students 9th - 10th
The first day of school is usually comprised of a mix of anxiety and excitement. Don't let this experience overwhelm you! Look through this article to learn more about what you can do to make this fearfull transition a little smoother.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Back to School

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Back to School."
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: President Obama Urges Students to Stay in School

For Students 9th - 10th
Hear and watch video of President Obama's back-to-school '09 speech. Controversy arose prior to the speech as some questioned the political reason for it. Decide for yourself .. (09/08/09)
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Handout
Other

Mc Gruff for Grownups: School Safety

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides realistic and reasonable suggestions for parents preparing their children to go back to school. Help your child feel comfortable with going to and coming home from school safely.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Kim's Korner: First Day of School Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Are you looking for some great activities to use in your classroom on the first day? Here are some activities you can do with students on the first day back to school. Some are fun, some are valuable as learning tools, and some are both.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Crafting Themed Poetry Collections

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Contains back-to-school poetry lesson ideas that ask students to write poems in order to get to know each other. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Playing Name Bingo With

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for two lessons of get-to-know-you activities that use a Name Bingo Game to help students break the ice with each other. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...
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Website
Other

Cape Breton Victoria: First Day of School Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Are you looking for some creative activities to get to know your students on the first day of class? This site has compiled a list of great activities, icebreakers, and team-building games to get your classes off on the right foot.
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Fabulous First Day Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site offers suggestions for first-day of school activities for primary and intermediate level teachers.
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Lesson Plan
A to Z Teacher Stuff

First Days of School Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Several tips for teachers to try during the beginning days of the school year to get things off to a smooth start.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Getting Ready for School: Booklet Activity

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Get ready to go back to school with this booklet activity from PBS Kids! Students will have an opportunity to reflect on their fun summers and think ahead to the new school year.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Getting Ready for School

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Get ready to go back to school with these resources from PBS KIDS! Help students plan their first week of school, identify new routines, prepare for the year ahead, and reflect on their summer with these printables.
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Website
US Department of Education

Us Department of Education: Especially for Parents

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Vital information for parents who want to actively engage in their child's education. Find a Back to School checklist, School Information, a Parents Guide to No Child Left Behind, and Publications for Parents.

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