Back to School Resources – Proud to be Primary https://proudtobeprimary.com/category/back-to-school/ Be inspired, motivate kids, and make a positive impact in your classroom. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:21:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/proudtobeprimary.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Untitled-design-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Back to School Resources – Proud to be Primary https://proudtobeprimary.com/category/back-to-school/ 32 32 100254005 Word Families: Proven Method for Teaching Reading https://proudtobeprimary.com/teach-reading-with-word-families/ https://proudtobeprimary.com/teach-reading-with-word-families/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://proudtobeprimary.com/index.php/2015/08/16/teach-reading-with-word-families/ The importance of word families and how to teach reading with word families. Daily suggestions, ideas, and activities for teachers. Teaching Word Families Teaching early reading skills can feel like a juggling act, sight words over here, phonics patterns over there, and somehow we’re supposed to make it all click for 20+ wiggly learners at […]

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]]> https://proudtobeprimary.com/teach-reading-with-word-families/feed/ 9 45 Social-Emotional Skills: Teaching Heart-Centered Students https://proudtobeprimary.com/social-emotional-skills/ https://proudtobeprimary.com/social-emotional-skills/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://proudtobeprimary.com/?p=8343 Social-emotional skills such as empathy, compassion, and patience are essential to build in the classroom. Here are ways for teachers to encourage kids through morning meeting, modeling, life skill training, and bucket filler activities. Social-Emotional Skills in the Classroom “Mrs. L, can I sit by Emma? She’s sad because her crayon broke.” Moments like this […]

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]]> https://proudtobeprimary.com/social-emotional-skills/feed/ 1 8343 5 Steps to Build a Classroom Contract and Reinforce Expectations All Year https://proudtobeprimary.com/classroom-expectations/ https://proudtobeprimary.com/classroom-expectations/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:27:19 +0000 https://proudtobeprimary.com/?p=3881 Classroom expectations help students build social responsibility. Try creating a classroom contract together using the children’s ideas and the simple steps below. Creating a Classroom Contract to Set Expectations Social responsibility is about ethics and a duty to the greater good. As educators, we strive to teach students to understand and respect themselves, each other, […]

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]]> https://proudtobeprimary.com/classroom-expectations/feed/ 14 3881 30 Back to School Ideas for a Stellar First Week https://proudtobeprimary.com/back-to-school-ideas/ https://proudtobeprimary.com/back-to-school-ideas/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:45:24 +0000 https://proudtobeprimary.com/?p=5396 Plan the first days with 30 back to school ideas for the classroom teacher. Try the activities, community-building ideas, and classroom management tips! 30 Back to School Ideas for a Stellar First Week Back-to-school season always brings a mix of emotions—excitement, nervous energy, and the endless mental checklist that seems to grow by the hour. […]

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]]> https://proudtobeprimary.com/back-to-school-ideas/feed/ 1 5396 20 First Week Writing Prompts (Plus Beginning of the Year Journal Ideas) https://proudtobeprimary.com/first-week-writing-prompts/ https://proudtobeprimary.com/first-week-writing-prompts/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://proudtobeprimary.com/?p=32269 Use first week writing prompts to make students feel welcome during back-to-school season. Kick start the year with fun writing opportunities that help kids get to know one another. First Week Writing Prompts to Kick-Start Classroom Creativity It’s the first day of school. Your classroom is tidy, name tags are in place, and students are […]

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]]> https://proudtobeprimary.com/first-week-writing-prompts/feed/ 0 32269 Growth Mindset in the Classroom: Inspiring Ideas to Start the Year https://proudtobeprimary.com/growth-mindset-in-the-classroom/ https://proudtobeprimary.com/growth-mindset-in-the-classroom/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:33:57 +0000 https://proudtobeprimary.com/?p=8345 Make a growth mindset in the classroom fun, inviting, and successful with these tried-and-true activities. Learn how to establish a growth mindset from the start with these fresh ideas! Classroom Ideas for Building a Growth Mindset When you hear “I just can’t do it” for the tenth time this week… It’s enough to make any […]

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]]> https://proudtobeprimary.com/growth-mindset-in-the-classroom/feed/ 0 8345 22 Classroom Organization Ideas You Won’t Believe You Did Without https://proudtobeprimary.com/classroom-organization-ideas/ https://proudtobeprimary.com/classroom-organization-ideas/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:05:00 +0000 https://proudtobeprimary.com/?p=5412 Here are 22 classroom organization ideas, tips, and tricks to help teachers organize and set up their classrooms during the back-to-school season! By the end of the school year, our classrooms are always a mess, right? I don’t know about you, but the classrooms are usually filled with half-used glue sticks, papers meant to be […]

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]]> https://proudtobeprimary.com/back-to-school-crafts/feed/ 1 32081 Back to School Must-Haves Every K-2 Teacher Needs https://proudtobeprimary.com/back-to-school-must-haves-for-teacher/ https://proudtobeprimary.com/back-to-school-must-haves-for-teacher/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://proudtobeprimary.com/?p=32070 Before the year starts, get your classroom ready using back-to-school must-haves for teachers that will save time, sanity, and energy before kids enter the room. Welcome Back! It’s Time to Prep! That fresh notebook smell is in the air… which can only mean one thing—back to school is right around the corner! Whether you’re sipping […]

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]]> https://proudtobeprimary.com/back-to-school-must-haves-for-teacher/feed/ 0 32070 Confidently Prep for the New School Year with These Teacher Tips https://proudtobeprimary.com/new-school-year/ https://proudtobeprimary.com/new-school-year/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://proudtobeprimary.com/?p=32060 Start the new school year with confidence by following these simple steps to create a calm, organized, and student-centered classroom. Teacher Tips For The New School Year There’s something magical about the start of a new school year. The fresh bulletin boards, the unopened packs of markers, and that hopeful energy buzzing through the building, […]

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