$5 - $10 7th Grade Back to School Handouts

My first decor bundle is here! Rainbow Pastel has the basics you need for your classroom!

Calendar - either can be flip or use a pocket chart

Nameplates - Editable on powerpoint! Options for each grade span (primary and upper)

Number Posters - Skip counting, number posters

Alphabet - Options for each grade span ( primary, with or without pictures)

Birthday Display - Editable on powerpoint

Numberline - 0 - 120

Shape posters - 2 D shapes

Hand signals - editable on powerpoint or pre-made with options

This resource includes all of our animals' word search puzzles. By buying the bundle you will save a lot and always have a hand on appropriate worksheets for early engaging homework or extra credit assignments. With a carefully chosen vocabulary animal names list, each puzzle is not only fun but an opportunity for discovering and reinforcing knowledge and vocabulary.

Note: this is a growing bundle. As I create new history puzzles, I will add them in.

Animal Names Word Search Puzzles:

Containing these 9 types of animals:

1. Animals that Live in Water and Land
2. Birds
3. Carnivorous Animals
4. Domesticated Animals
5. Herbivores Animals
6. Jungle Animals
7. Mammals
8. Omnivores Animals
9. Wild Animals

Notes:

• This product is not for resale and absolutely not for Commercial Use.

If there is anything specific you need, we will be happy to provide it to you.

This bundle includes everything you're looking for this back to school season, especially for Meet the Teacher or Open House! This editable resource allows you to customize according to your classroom needs.

The resources will provide your parents with all the information they need to get to know you...and it's cute!! Perfect Meet the Teacher Night so your new batch of kiddos can get better acquainted with you and your classroom - at a glance! The PowerPoint documents have a trendy, retro vibe and only the design elements are not editable.

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This resource includes:

• Meet the Teacher (PowerPoint) Introduce yourself to your new students and their families.
• Open House Brochure (PowerPoint) All your important info/dates go in this brochure as well as your contact information.
• Welcome Letter (PowerPoint) Inform parents about your expectations and communicate details about classroom procedures.
• Sign-In Sheet (PowerPoint) Keep a record of who visited your classroom and obtain important contact info at the same time.
• All About Me Banner (PDF) An activity for the first day of school that you can also string up into a banner for some classroom decor.
• 25 Retro Boho Growth Mindset Posters (PDF) Trendy designs and uplifting messages for students which can be displayed in the classroom or in the hallway.

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

You might be interested in the Time Capsule Back to School Packet, which includes 22 pages in a "capsule" that helps students reflect on who they are as a person, their goals, and reveals their personalities. There are plenty of creative as well as writing activities to complete. Also, tons of activities you would expect to see in a time capsule like letters to your future self and a list of current pressing issues happening in the world..all activities that are high-interest for Gen Z! Students love unsealing them at the end of the year or at some point in the future...like graduation!

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Are you looking to build classroom community? Do you want to learn about your students? Do you struggle to get them to talk and interact with each other? Then download this no prep Back to School Bundle Getting to Know You Brainstorming Activities, Line Up Game! These games and activities can also be played throughout the year!

Line-Up!

With this resource, students will be given instructions on how to make a line in a variety of fun ways. They must use teamwork, talk with each other, sometimes communicate without talking, and rearrange themselves according to the prompt. Perfect for back to school, brain breaks, or just for fun!

Examples:

Line Up....

• In order of how many shoes you have.
• Based on how many times you have checked social media today (from fewest to most).
• In order of how many hours of sleep you get on a school night.
• In alphabetical order of your favorite color.
• And so many more!!

Getting to Know You Brainstorming Activity

With this engaging no-prep activity, students brainstorm responses for each letter of the alphabet. Questions include sharing about themselves, their likes and dislikes, what they enjoy about school, and things they want to accomplish in their life (aka, a bucket list). 

Brainstorming Activity - What do you want to learn, do, and experience this year?

In this no-prep activity, students brainstorm things they want to learn, do or experience this school year for each letter of the alphabet. They can plan, brainstorm, practice future tense, and think ahead about all the fun things to come this school year. Working in small groups or individually, students will surely enjoy this simple activity.

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❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

Back to School

• Back to School Getting to Know You Activity - Dice Games!
• Back to School Bundle with Categories Game and Reflections
• BACK to SCHOOL Getting to Know You Activity for Team Building
• Bulletin Board to Support Social Emotional Learning on Importance of Education
• Back to School Reflection Activity for Team Building and Discussion

Classroom Community

• Truth or Dare...the Classroom Party Game You Didn't Know You Needed!
• Truth or Dare 2nd Edition
• BUNDLE Truth or Dare Versions 1 & 2
• Virtual Scategories & Truth or Dare (All Ages!)
• Digital Online GAME Two Things in Common (This2That)

This bundle includes cute, colorful back to school gift tags that each come in variety of different sizes. Listed below is every tag this bundle contains, what it is intended to be used with, and what the tag says. Many of these tags can be used with older students or younger students. I am sure your students will love them as much as mine do!

Sweet Treat Tag- can be used with anything sweet (cookies, candy, fruit cup, etc.)

"Get ready for a SWEET year!"

Bright Tag- can be used with sunglasses, a hat, a visor, a glow stick, etc.

"You will shine BRIGHT this school year!"

Stick Together Tags- best if used with stickers but can also attach to temporary tattoos (in the past, I have used these with a "class bracelet" and a sticker to promote unity in my room.

"We will always STICK together! It will be a great year."

Ball Tags- use with a beach ball, a bouncy ball, a foam ball, etc.

"This school year will be a BALL!"

Bubble Tags- can be used with bubbles

"This year will be BUBBLING with gun!"

Pencil Tags- can be used with pencils, notebook, paper, pen, or even a clipboard

"Let's start this year off WRITE!"

Eraser Tags- can be used with decorative erasers, disappearing ink, or even whiteout for older students

"ERASE your fear, it will be a great year!"

Are you looking for engaging activities to support classroom community and reflection? Then download this BUNDLE Back to School Reflection Activities Getting to Know You Middle School! This is all you need for your back-to-school activities!

Categories Game

Use this brainstorming game to get students working together and get everyone participating! It's also a fun way to get to know your students!

Students work individually or in small groups to brainstorm answers to various topics and categories. This no prep activity takes one minute to learn, can be played repeatedly, and is perfect for building a foundation of teamwork and thinking forward to the new year.

➟ To play, students will see a prompt and brainstorm answers. Prompts include things such as:

• Name something you will do at the beginning of the school year that starts with the letter "A"
• What is one thing you will do with friends that starts with the letter "C"
• What do you think you will learn about yourself this year that starts with the letter "U"

See how creative your students can get all while learning about each other and thinking ahead to the new year!

Reflection Activity for Team Building and Discussion

In this no-prep resource, students reflect on times they persevered or felt proud of themselves, on friendships, goals, learning strategies, grit, and other topics. Great for Back to School or to strengthen classroom community any time during the year! In a think-and-share manner of engaging, students will build relationships through thinking, participating in small discussion groups, and writing about their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. The activity ends with an engaging Top 10 list. This resource is both reflective and interactive and fosters team building, allowing the students to think about the year ahead. This activity can be completed in 1 class with homework, expanded over 2 classes, or completed during the last 10 minutes of several classes. Other options include selecting only one set of questions on which students can reflect.

Getting to Know You Brainstorming Activity

With this engaging no prep virtual or in class activity, students brainstorm responses for each letter of the alphabet. Questions include sharing about themselves, their likes and dislikes, what they enjoy about school, and things they want to accomplish in their life (aka, a bucket list). 

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❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

• Back to School Getting to Know You Activity - Dice Games!
• Back to School Bundle with Categories Game and Reflections
• BACK to SCHOOL Getting to Know You Activity for Team Building
• Bulletin Board to Support Social Emotional Learning on Importance of Education
• Back to School Reflection Activity for Team Building and Discussion