TEC1497: The Best of The Mailbox Back to School (Grades K-1)

This school year, like every year, you want to get your class off to a strong start. Meeting your new students, decorating and organizing your classroom, greeting parents at open house, finding the perfect first-day activities, and many other important tasks are on your mind. How can you do it all and do it well?

This resource can help. It's packed with favorite ideas featured in The Mailbox magazine from 1998 - 2002, so you know it's good. Plus you'll find patterns and reproducibles to make school year preparations even easier.

With this all-in-one collection in hand, back to school will be better than ever. Get off to a great start this year! Whether you're an experienced teacher beginning another exciting year or a new teacher about to meet your first class this book will be your ultimate resource for back to school planning.

Inside the pages of this book you'll find:

• Before School Starts
• Classroom Displays
• Organizational Tips
• Classroom Management
• A Royal Welcome
• Hanging Out in School
• Getting Acquainted
• Birthday Celebrations
• Parent Communication
• Open House
• Art Activities
• Songs and Such
• Clip Art and Student Reproducibles