Subscribe to the Free Spirit Blog
Search the blog:
Categories
- Administrators
- Bullying Prevention & Conflict Resolution
- Character Education
- Counselor's Corner
- Early Childhood
- Educational Technology
- Elementary Angle
- Free Spirit News
- Gifted Education
- Learning Disabilities
- Parenting
- Professional Development
- Publishing
- Service Learning & Volunteerism
- Social & Emotional Learning
- Teaching
- Teaching Strategies
- Uncategorized
-
Recent Posts
- This Is the Way We Wash Our Hands . . .
- New Colors and Connections for Earth Hour in Times of COVID-19
- Should Child Care Centers Close in the Wake of the Coronavirus?
- Providing a School Counseling Practice from Home
- Words for the Absolutely Incredible Kid in Your Life
- How School Principals Can Respond to the Coronavirus
- Grow Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence
- Child Care Firsts: How to Create a Culture of Communication
Readers’ Favorites
- 10 Ways Teachers Can Create a Positive Learning Environment
- That’s Not Fair! Teaching Kids the Difference Between Fair and Equal
- 10 Scenarios to Get Kids Talking About Anger
- Grow Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence
- This Is the Way We Wash Our Hands . . .
- 10 Scenarios to Get Kids Talking About Bullying
- Oh, the Drama! 11 Scenarios to Help Teens Work Through Sticky Social Situations
Archives
Tag Archives: new school year
Helping Students with Learning Disabilities Manage Back-to-School Anxiety
By Myles L. Cooley, Ph.D., author of A Practical Guide to Mental Health & Learning Disorders for Every Educator: How to Recognize, Understand, and Help Challenged (and Challenging) Students Succeed Teachers, imagine this scenario: Over the summer, you’ve noticed several … Continue reading
Building Relationships with Your Back-to-School Letter
By Andrew Hawk When it is time to prepare for a new school year, teachers have many things they must accomplish. In the rush of lesson planning and room arranging, we sometimes overlook small details. One useful strategy that many … Continue reading
Posted in Elementary Angle, Teaching Strategies
Tagged back to school, new school year, parents
2 Comments
Tips for Teachers Transitioning to a New Grade Level
By Andrew Hawk As school populations shift and change after each school year, principals must make key decisions on how to arrange their staffs/members into grade levels. In some cases, this will leave teachers shifting grade levels or subjects. During … Continue reading
Posted in Elementary Angle, Teaching Strategies
Tagged back to school, new school year
Leave a comment
Teacher To-Dos: A Checklist for the First Day of School
By Andrew Hawk For teachers, students, and parents, the first day of school is one of the most influential days of the year. First-year teachers will face emotions ranging from fear to excitement. Veteran teachers will be excited to try … Continue reading
Tips, Quotes, and Activities to Start the School Year on a Positive Note
Help your students (and yourself!) start off this school year right by staying positive. These tips, quotes, and helpful reminders for positive thinking can be perfect conversation starters for the classroom to keep kids feeling motivated to succeed. Words of … Continue reading