Candy Corn Craft

Neat Halloween themed idea. You could also use numbers to do math, or spell three letter words.

 

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First Day Jitters

I love this book, First Day Jitters but Julie Danneberg. It is a story that starts off with a young lady who doesn't want to go to her new school. A man, who we believe to be her father, urges her to go and in the end we discover that she is the teacher not a student and the man was her husband. It is a cute story that shows everyone can be nervous about the new school year or starting at a new school.

Lessons to try with the story:

• http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/literature_guides/firstdayjitters.html
• http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/First-Day-Jitters-Lesson-Plans.html
• http://www.brighthubeducation.com/lesson-plans-grades-3-5/42630-first-day-jitters-book-summary-and-activities/
• http://www.charlesbridge.com/client/client_pdfs/downloadables/FirstDayJitters_ActivityGuide.pdf

This book is especially great for Primary students to ease the anxiety of starting a new school year or going to a new school. It is also good for new teacher's too!

Here is a youtube reading of the book: