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Thriving in the First Week of School: Strategies for Early Childhood Educators

Join Melissa Ihde and Megan Wright as they guide you through essential strategies for successfully navigating the first week of school in an early childhood classroom. Discover how to set clear expectations, establish effective procedures, and foster positive relationships. Learn about classroom organization, behavior management, and creative learning stations. Dive into the importance of planning for schedules and daily activities, and explore classroom mottos that promote a caring community. Equip yourself with practical tools to ensure a smooth and engaging start to the school year.

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Thriving in the First Week of School: Strategies for Early Childhood Educators

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  1. Surviving the 1st Week Melissa Ihde and Megan Wright

  2. Agenda • Introduction • Expectations • Inside/Outside Circle • Classroom Organization • Procedures and Behavior Management • Building Relationships • Make and Take stations • Closing-Map your 1st day

  3. First Day of School Video

  4. Organization • What should an EC Classroom look like…. • Inventory your furniture • Map out your plan • Noise level • Line of sight • Provide for movement • Plan for storage

  5. Schedules/Agendas • Weekly schedules • Know your specials, lunch, recess, etc… • Copy available at all times • Daily schedule • 90 min. Literacy • Workstations • Group times • Free Choice centers • Daily Agendas

  6. Pre-K Class Motto We take care of each other. We take care of our room. We listen to our teacher. We respect our friends. We work hard and make good choices. We learn new things every day. We are awesome!!!

  7. The Rules Rap by Dr. Jean

  8. The Kissing Hand

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