1. Back to School
Thematic Unit

2. Letters B for Back to School or Beginning of the Year
K is for Kindergarten or Kids
W is for Welcome to School/Grade Level
S is for School or Start of the Year

3. Writing Prompts Draw a self-portrait.
What do you want to learn this year?
What is your favorite subject?
How do you get to school?
Draw your family.
Draw your house.
What do you like to do on the playground?
What's your favorite thing to do at school?
At school I see…
All About Me books or posters
Write first names
Write or draw school words

4. Centers Name flower Perforate school shapes Letter writing practice
Number writing practice
Stamp names or school words

5. Math
Graph the transportation to and from school, the color of their eyes, the number of letters in their names, and their favorite colors. (Measurement & Data standards)

6. Activities Gingerbread Hunt
After reading a gingerbread man-themed book, go on a hunt for it around the school. Have school personnel read clues or have them taped next to the destination.
Introduce the classroom, health room, guidance office, principal and assistant principal’s offices, school psychologist’s office, cafeteria, playground, custodian’s office, and related arts areas.

7. Activities Make bookmarks that students can use throughout the year.
Class puzzle
Write names and decorate individual pieces.
Put together to show unity as a class.
Name puzzle
Students write first names and cut into puzzle pieces
Place in labeled baggies
Great for pre-A/emergent readers!