8 Things to NOT Do On The First Day of School

It's Back to School time!I am a self-proclaimed back to school junkie.  I love everything about it.The back to school planning.  Decorating my classroom.  All of it.No sooner did a school year end before the wheels were already turning in my head for what that first day of school would look like. (I know, a little annoying, right?  I can’t help it..)There is so much to prep and plan for that first day back, and all across America the To-Do checklists are being created and ticked off as we speak (it’s like music to my ears!).However before you get too caught up in everything you want to DO as you’re planning for the first day of school, today’s episode is all about what NOT to do on the first day of school. LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODEPOST: Establishing Routines & Procedures (Plus, grab a free routines and procedures guide for the elementary classroom!)RESOURCE: First Day of School ToolkitGrab my FREE First Day Checklist inside the Members Resource Library under “TEACHER RESOURCES.”

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