218. Can't Miss Classic: Plug and Play Your First Day of School Plans

The first day of school doesn’t have to leave you frazzled and running on fumes! In this can’t-miss classic, we’re sharing our simple plug-and-play framework to help you plan a calm, confident start to the year. We’ll walk you through setting ATTABOY goals (affirming, training, teaching, and assessing), then plugging activities into your schedule around fixed events like lunch and recess. You’ll also get our best tips for hinge events, time-filler activities, and balancing procedures with fun so your first day flows smoothly and sets the tone for a great year!

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Related Episodes to Enjoy:

• Episode 78, Teacher Approved Tips: The Best First Day Arrival Activity and Pre-Writing Assessments
• Episode 77, 3 Reasons Why a First Day of School Script Will Save Your Sanity
• Episode 73, 4 Reasons Why Affirming Students Is The Most Important Goal for Back-to-School
• Episode 68, Teacher Approved Tips: Making a Time Filler Kit and Building Sentence Writing Skills
• Episode 22, 3 First Day Truths

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