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5 Fun Activities to do with Your Students the Day After Coming Back from a Long Break

5 Fun Activities to do with Your Students the Day After Coming Back from a Long Break

Coming back to school after having two weeks off (or the summer off) can be really rough for students and teachers. The last thing anyone wants to do is get right back to work the first day back. It’s important for us to reconnect with our students, have some fun and listen to what they’ve been up to the last few weeks/months. Here are five activities that can help you do just that!

Launching Writing Workshop: The First 14 Days

Launching Writing Workshop: The First 14 Days

This article outlines exactly what I did to launch both reading and writing workshop in my classroom. If you are an English teacher wanting to teach using the writing and reading workshop model, then this post is exactly what you’ve been looking for! You’ll find my exact lesson outline for 14 total school days. Students will get to know each other, you’ll build a writing community and begin teaching workshop routines in a matter of 14 days.