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First Day of School

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Hey, y'all! It's been a great summer, but the first day of school is tomorrow.  This is what I'm planning. We'll start the day with Sara Vanderwerf's name tents .  I've never done this because I'm nervous about making myself reply back to every single student.  I'm implementing it this year because my school is doing a modified block schedule with A/B days.  I will only have to respond to half of my students each afternoon.  It'll be a lot of work, but I believe it will be worth it. Next, I want my students to know a bit about me.  I'm showing them some slides with my family and friends.   Next, we're doing a shortened version of Sara Vanderwerf's Numbers About Me.  I know it's Sara Vanderwerf, but I spent about 30 minutes scouring her blog and couldn't find the original post.  I found this slideshow she used, and it includes her activity.  Mine is below. One goal that I always have is for my students to know how to communicate, ...