Year six is DONE, y’all!
I spent a lot of time during the last week working on my “back to school box,” which I’ll pack in my closet LAST so it’s easily accessible when preplanning rolls around much too soon.
I learned this trick from some other teacher friends of mine, and it truly makes returning from summer break SO MUCH EASIER and so much less stressful!
I’ve been doing this for the past few years and it’s a TOTAL game changer – seriously.
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞:
- Sneak Peek supplies (tablecloths, signs, forms, etc)
- Supplies I’ll need immediately (scissors, Sharpies, stapler, staple remover)
- Blank nametags for desks and for students
- Back to school bulletin board decor
- Birthday treats for the year
- Folder of master copies for first week
- Basic copies for the first week
- A note I wrote to myself when I started my first year of teaching: My former principal made the whole staff do this, and I still have it!
Do you make a back to school box?
If not, try it this year and thank me in the fall!
