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Back to School Activities

Ideas for welcome back to school activities for the homeschool or preschool classroom situation.

I recently received this email:

"I am opening a new pre-school and would appreciate if you could assist me with a simple craft and a good welcome poem to do with my children on the first day at school. I want them to feel special. I would also like to do a handprint with a good saying that will go with the handprint."

Welcome Back to School Song

1. Make a 'peep tube' from a rolled up poster-size cardboard.
2. Sit the children in a circle, teacher in the centre.
3. The teacher will play peek-a-boo with each child through and around the sides of the tube while singing this simple song to each child: The tune is the same as "I hear thunder" or "Frere Jacques"

Where is ...(child's name)? (peep at child)
Where is ...(child's name)?
Did s/he come?
Did s/he come?
Come to school today?

4. Then teach each child to reply: "Here I am, Here I am and How do you do," and they shake hands with you as they say it or sing it.

Some will be shy, so maybe they should all reply together on behalf of the child whose turn it is. We used to do this in our kiddies' Sunday school class at church and after they got over their shyness, the kids loved it. They even took turns being the 'teacher'.

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Make Handprint Poems

Here are some handprint poems to commemorate this special day:

This is the hand
You used to hold
When I was only
__ years old.

Here is my hand
So tiny, so small
to hang somewhere
upon your wall.

Printable Bookmark

Make this free printable bookmark and personalise it for a special parent or teacher.

ABC Fun & 1-2-3

ABC Fun & 1-2-3 - Weekly preschool alphabet-based lesson plans

Weekly, alphabet-based, literature-rich lesson plans, including nursery rhymes, reviews of over 100 quality stories to read, alphabet craft activities, writing worksheets and more.
Ideal for the home or the classroom.

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