Back to School 2024 Teaching Resources
Head back to school in 2024 with activities, classroom decor printables and so many more teacher resources created by teachers for teachers just like you!
Whether you're planning for your very first day as a teacher or just your first day of the 2024-2025 school year, we've got you covered with everything you're going to need to make students feel welcome students coming back to school and your classroom.
Explore editable Google Slides templates, printable back to school coloring pages and word searches, inspiring back to school quotes to hang on the walls of your classroom ... and that's just the start of what's in store for your teacher toolkit. Get the peace of mind that you'll be all set to head back into the classroom with everything you need for a successful school year!
Looking for ideas for getting your students excited about going back to school? Read on for tips from our teacher team, including back-to-school jokes you can share with your class and some back-to-school songs with a positive vibe to set the tone for the school year!
Silly Back to School Jokes for Kids
There's no question that telling jokes in your classroom can help build that student-teacher relationship. Are you hoping to incorporate a few kid-friendly (and seriously silly) puns into your planning? Here are a few that have a school theme and are appropriate to share with the younger elementary students:
- Why did the math worksheet look sad? It had a lot of problems.
- How do bees get to school? They take the buzzzzz.
- What did the crayon say to the pencil? You're pretty sharp.
- What did the pencil say to the sharpener? Get to the point!
- What do you call a dinosaur that sometimes teaches school? A "sub"-saurus!
- What's a teacher's favorite type of music? Class-ical!
- What's a vampire's favorite kind of test to take? A blood test!
- What is a snake’s favorite subject? – Hiss-tory.
- What did the bus driver say to the frog? Hop on.
- Why are fish so smart? They spend a lot of time in schools.
Back to School Songs to Play in the Classroom
Going back to school comes with mixed emotions for teachers and students. Excitement to see friends and learn new things can be mixed with apprehension — especially for pre-K or kindergarten students who may have never ridden a school bus or been in a school setting before. You'll want to set a positive tone from day one to help students start the school year off feeling energized and excited.
What better way to motivate your class and pump them up than playing songs perfect for back to school? You can play them quietly as students filter into the classroom in the morning on their first day, use them for a dance party brain break mid-day or add them to a classroom playlist for those times when you need to turn on some jams while kids work in small groups.
Here are a few favorite kid-friendly back-to-school songs from the teachers on the Teach Starter team:
- Welcome Back to School by Dwayne Reed — It doesn't get more on target than this fun tune from a Chicago educator. Teaching kindergarten? Check out Reed's Welcome to Kindergarten for a song that's more specific to your class.
- Happy by Pharrell — This song about not letting anything ruin your happy mood is perfect for establishing a positive vibe. You can also use it as an example of using repetition as a persuasive device in writing.
- Can't Stop This Feeling by Justin Timberlake
- We're All in This Together by the High School Musical cast
- ABC by The Jackson 5
- School Days by Chuck Berry — This is an oldie that most students will have never heard before, but it's still a goodie!
- The Educate Song — This is a cover of Bruno Mars' Grenade that's all about education, and it's sung by a group of public school students!
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Teacher Crate Labels for Missing Work & Early Finishers
Organize your classroom and establish clear routines with this set of 3 crate labels.
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Reward Tiles – Whole-Class Reward System
Encourage expected behaviors in the classroom with this reward system.
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Editable Morning Meeting Slides
Start your day off right with this set of 9 editable Morning Meeting slides.
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Classroom Reward Coupons - Primary Grades
Increase student motivation with this set of 25 coupons to use as a classroom reward system.
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Chill Out – Classroom Break Passes
Give your students a work break to stop behavior problems before they start with our printable Chill Out Passes.
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Classroom Schedule Cards
Keep your students on track by choosing from 60 editable schedule cards to display in your classroom.
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Student Behavior Contract Template
Create a classroom community and ensure adherence to rules and procedures with a printable Student Behavior Contract Template.
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Student-Led Conference Templates
Implement student-led conferences in your classroom this year with printable student-led conference templates.
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Printable No Homework Passes
Reward students with a No Homework Pass using our printable homework pass templates.
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Teacher Lesson Planner - Rose Garden Theme (Digital)
Make writing lesson plans easier and more eye-appealing with a beautiful Rose Garden Theme Digital Lesson Planner!
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Classroom Color Charts
Promote color recognition in your preschool classroom with printable color word charts with images.
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Rose Garden Theme Classroom Decor Bundle
Download a Rose Garden Theme Classroom Decor Bundle of printable and digital decorations to transform your classroom into a blooming garden of knowledge.
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Meet The Teacher - Student Gift Tags
Give your students a back-to-school gift tagged with one of these fun student gift tags!
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End of Day Checklist & Poster
Help your students remember end-of-day classroom procedures with a printable poster and packing-up checklist.
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Meet the Teacher Trivia Game - Interactive Activity
Help your students get to know the teacher with a fun All About the Teacher Trivia Game!
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Student Notebook Covers - Mindful Coloring Sheets
Practice mindfulness and create fun notebook covers with a pack of printable mindful coloring worksheets.
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Editable Teacher Binder Covers & Dividers - Fruit Themed
Organize your curriculum materials in a stylish new teacher binder with our editable and printable teacher binder covers and dividers.
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Teacher Bullet Journal Templates - Wellness Tracker
Build your own wellness journal using a printable bullet journal template for teachers!
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Ready for a Jaw-Some Year - Shark Themed Back to School Bulletin Board
Prepare for a ‘jaw-some’ back-to-school bulletin board with a printable shark-themed bulletin board pack.
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"Zest" Class Ever! Back to School Bulletin Board
Put up the ‘zest’ back to school bulletin board in the building with a printable lemon bulletin board kit.
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Sight Word Lists – Teacher Resource Binder
Use this collection of checklists, student pages and quick-check assessments when reviewing Dolch sight words spanning from pre-primer to 3rd grade.
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Classroom Hand Signal Anchor Charts
Strengthen classroom management and reduce classroom interruptions with miniature hand signal posters and bookmarks.
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Sight Word Assessments and Data Tracking Sheets
Track Dolch sight word mastery with this set of printable assessments and data sheets.
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Picture Reveal - Reward Chart Printable
Encourage your students to follow classroom rules and procedures with fun whole-class behavior reward charts.
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