Read Alouds for the First Week of School
The starting time days weeks of school with students can truly set up the stage for the unabridged yr. And read-aloud books are a perfect way to get to know each other, encourage class discussions and effigy out which values volition ascertain your grade'southward identity. Hither are 41 of our favorite dorsum-to-schoolhouse books.
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one. Harry Versus the Offset 100 Days of School by Emily Jenkins (K-ane)
An energetic, funny volume that follows Harry through the first 100 days of first grade—from name games to making friends to learning how to be a friend. Cleaved into curt chapters, this book is a fun way to start your outset days of school.
Follow-up activeness: Beginning a 100 link paper chain to marker your commencement 100 days together or endeavor 1 of these fun activities.
ii. The Circles All Effectually U.s. by Brad and Kristi Montague (Pre-K-K)
When a child is born, their circle is very small. As they abound, the circle effectually them grows to include family, friends and neighbors. This sweet story is perfect for back to school to ready the tone for enlarging our circles to include new friends and experiences.
Follow-up activity: Watch the video, adorably narrated by the authors' children.
iii. Principal Tate is Running Belatedly! past Henry Cole (Pre-Grand-2)
When Primary Tate is running late, the students, teachers, parents, and visitors at Hardy Elementary School must come together to proceed school running smoothly.
Follow-up activity: Try one (or more) of these fun team-building activities with your students.
4. Hi World! past Kelly Corrigan (Grand-2)
Everywhere we go, we can encounter interesting people who add value to our life. This charmingly illustrated book is a great conversation starter to help your students become to know 1 another.
Follow-up activity: Effort ane (or more) of these icebreaker activities with your students.
5. A Letter from Your Teacher by Shannon Olsen (M-2)
In this heartwarming volume, a teacher writes a honey notation to her students. She shares all the things she is looking forward to and all the fun things they will share.
Follow-up activity: Ask students to turn to a friend and share what they are most looking forward to this school yr.
6. Collywobbles on the Get-go Day of Schoolhouse by Annie Silvestro (G-3)
Rosie gets a new backpack and tin can hardly look for school to showtime. But the beginning morning, she's non so sure. "You merely have collywobbles in your belly," her mom tells her.
Follow-upward activity: Play a game of toss-around. Form a circle and begin by telling your students how y'all are feeling about the new school year. For example, "I was nervous, just now I'g excited." Toss the ball to a student then they can share how they're feeling. Play continues until every pupil who wants to has had a chance to participate.
7. The Magical However by Angela DiTerlizzi (Grand-five)
An inspirational rhyming book that teaches kids the ability of "yet." We all accept a lot to learn in life, and sometimes skills we wish we had are just there…still. A book about perseverance and having faith in yourself.
Follow-up activity: Ask students to write an entry in their periodical about something they are hoping to learn or get improve at this yr.
8. My WILD First Mean solar day of School by Dennis Matthew (Chiliad-3)
This humorous book by the author of Bello the Celloencourages kids to be brave, take a risk and effort something new.
Follow-up activity: Brainstorm a list of "what if" questions with your students. Tap into their hopes and wishes and set the phase for an astonishing twelvemonth.
ix. Most Marshmallows by Rowboat Watkins (K-5)
This quirky tale is all most marching to the beat of your own drummer. What would happen if you lot dreamed big?
Follow-up activeness: Ask students to write in their journals about what makes them unique.
10. If I Built a Schoolhouse past Chris Van Dusen (K-five)
Hover desks? Robo-chef in the cafeteria? Field trips to Mars? The main character of this schoolhouse has some out-of-this-globe ideas nearly what his ideal schoolhouse would expect like.
Follow-up activity: Ask students to draw a movie, with captions and explanations, showing what their perfect school would look like.
11. Your Proper noun is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (Pre-K-iii)
A immature daughter learns the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names and returns to school, eager to share with her classmates.
Follow-up activity: Go around the circumvolve and enquire each student if there is a story behind their name.
12. Our Grade is a Family by Shannon Olsen (Pre-K-3)
Show your class that they are a family, no matter whether they see for online or in-person learning.
Follow-up activity: Have each student draw an image of their family and "extended family."
13. Tomorrow I'll Be Kind by Jessica Hische (Pre-Thou-2)
Sometimes the smallest gesture of kindness goes a long fashion. This sugariness book teaches young ones how to be proficient friends and classmates.
Follow-up activity: Inquire students to share what is the well-nigh of import thing most being a good friend.
xiv. I Got the Schoolhouse Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison (Pre-K-1)
Students will honey the rhythm and sounds in this book about back-to-school spirit. VROOM, VROOM! Ring-A-DING!
Follow-upwardly activity: Enquire students to share the sounds they identify with school!
fifteen. Waiting is Not Like shooting fish in a barrel! past Mo Willems (Pre-K-ii)
When Gerald tells Piggie he has a surprise for him, Piggie can hardly await. In fact, he has a hard time waiting all day! Merely when the sun goes down, and the Milky Way fills the night sky, Piggie learns some things are worth the look.
Follow-upwardly activity: Ask your students to turn to a partner and share a fourth dimension that you had to wait for something.
16. Pitiful, Grown-Ups, You Can't Go to School past Christina Geist (Pre-K-2)
Perfect for the kid who is feeling a little nervous about going to school, this story features a family unit who doesn't want to be left backside.
Follow-upwardly activity: Draw a moving-picture show of what schoolhouse would look like if your mom and dad came to schoolhouse with you.
17. The Pigeon Has to Get to School past Mo Willems (Pre-1000–ii)
This silly movie book addresses many of the fears and anxieties that piffling ones feel as they get set to get to school for the beginning time.
Follow-upwardly activity: This i will go kids riled up, so afterwards reading take them stand up up and shake their sillies out.
18. Schoolhouse's First Day of School by Adam Rex and Christian Robinson (K–2)
There are books about children, parents, and teachers being nervous for the first mean solar day of school. This adorable book examines the kickoff day of school from the perspective of the school itself.
Follow-up activity: Projection a photo of your school onto the lath as inspiration every bit kids draw and color in their ain prototype of school.
nineteen. Brown Acquit Starts School by Sue Tarsky and Marina Aizen (Pre-K–K)
A brand-new book about sweet fiddling Brownish Bear and his worries nigh the first day of school. Soon he realizes he is more capable than he idea.
Follow-up activeness: Have students turn and talk about one worry they had before school started.
20. Pirates Don't Go to Kindergarten! by Lisa Robinson and Eda Kaban (Pre-One thousand–ii)
Ahoy, mateys! Pirate Emma has a hard fourth dimension transitioning from her beloved preschool helm to the new captain aboard the S.Due south. Kindergarten.
Follow-upward activeness: Ask students to share their favorite things about preschool, which y'all can record on a slice of chart newspaper. As you listing them, tell students something that volition exist just as fun almost kindergarten.
21. The Cool Bean by Jory John and Pete Oswald (Grand-four)
Once "peas in a pod," poor chickpea doesn't fit in with the other beans anymore. Despite having grown apart, the other beans are always at that place to lend a manus when chickpea is in need.
Follow-upwardly activeness: Inquire students to write most a friend they have grown autonomously from.
22. How to Read a Volume by Kwame Alexander and Melissa Sweetness (K–five)
A beautifully illustrated book about the miraculous pleasures of reading that will inspire the book lover in all of united states. One reader gushes, "Every page is a wonder every bit the words and art cook into one."
Follow-up activeness: Ask students to write one colorful judgement in praise of reading.
23. The King of Kindergarten past Derrick Barnes and Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Pre-G–K)
The bubbly main character of this sweet story is bursting with excitement for the first day of schoolhouse. His confidence will be contagious for your new kindergartners.
Follow-upward activeness: Have students turn to a neighbour and tell them the i matter they were almost excited nearly on the first 24-hour interval of school.
24. The 24-hour interval You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson (K–3)
Starting fresh in a new environment, especially when yous look around and think that nobody quite looks or sounds like you, tin exist scary. This lovely story will inspire your students to understand the gifts of individuality.
Follow-up action: Have your students play get-to-know-you bingo to detect out only how much they accept in common with their classmates.
25. All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold (Pre-M–3)
A lovely story that celebrates diverseness and inclusion in a school where everyone, no thing their dress or peel colour, is welcomed with open arms.
Follow-upwardly activity: Create an anchor chart of character traits. Brainstorm with your students all the means they are alike and some of the ways they may be different.
26. We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins (Pre-K–Thou)
Little Penelope Rex is nervous about going to school for the offset time. She has some very important questions: What are my classmates going to be like? Will they be nice? How many teeth will they have? Little ones, fifty-fifty piddling humans, will relate to this mannerly story.
Follow-up activity: Enquire your students to share some of the questions they wondered about earlier starting school.
27. You lot're Finally Here! by Melanie Watt (Pre-One thousand–ii)
A perfect first read-aloud book to show your students how excited yous are to finally come across them! Follow forth with the master character, Bunny, as he bounces through a hilarious range of emotions. All of your students will recognize the back-to-schoolhouse feelings beneath the surface of this silly, in-your-face up story.
Follow-up activity: Have students draw a self-portrait that shows the strongest emotion they felt coming into school this year.
28. Showtime Day Jitters past Julie Danneberg (One thousand–3)
Everyone knows that sinking feeling in the pit of their tum at the prospect of being the newbie. Sarah Hartwell is scared and doesn't want to showtime over at a new school. Kids will love the delightful surprise ending of this sugariness story!
Follow-upwardly activity: Have students write nigh a fourth dimension they were scared and how their situation turned out! Or have students partner with a friend and tell their stories to each other.
29. The Name Jar past Yangsook Choi (Pre-K–three)
When Unhei, a immature Korean daughter, arrives at her new school in the United states, she begins to wonder if she should also choose a new proper name. Does she need an American name? How volition she choose? And what should she do nigh her Korean name? This heartwarming story speaks to anyone who has ever been the new kid or welcomed one into their familiar surroundings.
Follow-upwardly activeness: Have groups of students brainstorm 10 different ways they could make a new student feel welcome in grade and create a affiche to display.
30. The Exceptionally, Extraordinarily Ordinary First Day of Schoolhouse past Albert Lorenz (ii–four)
John is the new child in school. When asked if the school is any different from his concluding ane, he weaves a wildly creative tale that captures the attention of his new classmates. A hilarious story virtually conquering the fear of existence the new kid.
Follow-up activity: Have students write a tall tale about what school was like last yr to share with their new classmates.
31. The Book with No Pictures past B.J. Novak (K–3)
You might think a volume with no pictures would be serious and ho-hum, but this volume has a catch! Everything, and nosotros mean everything, written on the page must be read out loud by the person reading the volume, regardless of how goofy and preposterous information technology may be. Irresistibly lightheaded!
Follow-up activity: Have students work with a new friend or partner to create their own short book with no pictures. (Exist sure to ready clear parameters about content before letting students create.)
32. Splat the Cat: Dorsum to School, Splat! by Rob Scotton (Pre-M–3)
How can there exist homework when it'south only the first day of school? Splat must choice only one of all of his fun summertime adventures to share with his classmates at evidence-and-tell.
Follow-up activity: First day of school homework, of course! Take students write nigh one of their favorite summertime adventures.
33. If You lot Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff (Pre-K–two)
You know the routine … If you take a mouse to school, he'll ask you for your lunch box. When you give him your lunch box, he'll want a sandwich to go in it. And then he'll demand a notebook and some pencils. He'll probably desire to share your backpack, too. Some other silly story from one of our favorite authors that is non just fun just lays the groundwork for teaching sequencing.
Follow-up activity: Using a long, narrow sail of paper folded accordion-mode, accept students create their own "If You Take … " book. Students can build on the mouse story or create a character of their ain.
34. Dear Teacher by Amy Husband (Pre-K–3)
This hilarious collection of messages from Michael to his new teacher comes packed with alligators, pirates, rocket ships, and much, much more. Can Michael'south imagination salvage him from the beginning twenty-four hour period of school?
Follow-up activity: Have students write a postcard to a friend or family fellow member telling them virtually their fun get-go week of school!
35.How to Get Your Teacher Ready by Jean Reagan (Chiliad–3)
In a charming role reversal, the students in this story gently guide their teacher through the getting-ready procedure for back to school. Your students volition express joy and surely acquire a lesson or 2 themselves.
Follow-upward activity: Take students compile a list of rules that will help their teacher have the best year ever.
36. If You lot Always Desire to Bring an Alligator to Schoolhouse, Don't past Elise Parsley (K–2)
An alligator for show-and-tell sounds like TONS of fun. What could possibly go wrong? Magnolia is adamant to have the all-time bear witness-and-tell ever. What will she practise when her reptilian pal starts wreaking havoc in the classroom? This hilarious story is sure to inspire even the timidest of evidence and tellers.
Follow-upwardly activity: Take students write a story or draw a motion-picture show well-nigh something outrageous they would bring to school for prove-and-tell.
37. This Schoolhouse Year Will Be the Best past Kay Winters (1–3)
On the kickoff mean solar day of school, new classmates are asked to share what they hope for in the upcoming year. The children'southward wishes, from the familiar to the off the wall, are shown in humorously exaggerated illustrations. Every bit the get-go mean solar day draws to a close, at that place tin be no doubt this school yr will definitely exist the best!
Follow-up activity: Have students draw a star, put their name in the middle, and write 1 wish for the school year on each betoken (total of v). And so, accept them loop a colorful ribbon through a pigsty on top to hang from the classroom ceiling.
38. Back to School Rules by Laurie B. Friedman (K–3)
School is in session! When it comes to surviving schoolhouse, Percy has ten elementary rules that evidence there is more to schoolhouse than showing upwards on fourth dimension and staying awake in course, including no spitballs, no running in the halls, and no crazy scheming! See what other trouble—and tips—Percy has in mind!
Follow-upwardly activity: As a whole class, begin "rules" that will brand this year the best ever. Then, accept students transfer their ideas to a class-promise poster that tin can hang prominently for the rest of the year. Have each student sign their name to brand it official.
39. David Goes to School past David Shannon (Pre-K–3)
David's antics in the classroom will make your students giggle with recognition. He'due south so enthusiastic about being back to school! Merely David needs to learn that every classroom needs rules so that every student can learn.
Follow-up action: Gather the whole class on the carpeting. Select a few students to act out "bad" beliefs and ask the other students to explain why the behavior is not okay for the classroom. Then take the same students deed out the "adept" behavior. Repeat with dissimilar sets of students to address the dissimilar rules you lot are reinforcing in your classroom.
twoscore. A Place Called Kindergarten past Jessica Harper (K)
Tommy'southward barnyard friends are worried! He's gone to a place called kindergarten. They wonder what will happen to him and if he will ever come back. Eventually, he returns with exciting tales of all the fun and learning he's had.
Follow-up activity: Accept your students take a "field trip" effectually the schoolhouse to learn more about their new "barnyard."
41. Is Your Buffalo Prepare for Kindergarten? by Audrey Vernick (K)
Is your buffalo ready for kindergarten? Does he play nicely with friends? Check. Share his toys? Cheque. Is he smart? Check!
Follow-up activity: Follow forth with Buffalo'due south checklist in this hilarious expect at first-day-of-school jitters.
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