First Day of School Poems

Here are some poems I found on the web to get us psyched about returning back to school. Warning: items may cause you to laugh or grab a Kleenex...

Welcome to School

Grab hold of a magic pencil

Open your eyes and mind

For now begins a journey

Of the most exciting kind.

A journey into learning

A step . . . a start . . . a glow,

And we will be there with you

To help and watch you grow.

The Night Before School

Twas the night before school started When all through the town The parents were cheering, It was a riotous sound! By eight the kids were washed and tucked into bed, When memories of homework Filled them with dread.

New pencils, new folders, new notebooks, too; New teachers, new friends, their anxiety grew. The parents just giggled when they learned of this fright And shouted upstairs, "Go to bed, go to bed! It's a school night!"

First Day of School

(Wendy Silva)

I wonder what you're doing right now
and if everyone is treating you kind.
I hope there is a special person,
a nice friend that you can find.

I wonder if the teacher know just
how special you are to me.
And if the brightness of your heart
is something she can see.

I wonder if you are thinking about
me and if you need a hug.
I already miss the sound of your voice
and how you give my leg a tug.

I wonder if you could possibly understand
how hard it is for me to let you grow.
On this day know that my heart breaks,
for this is the first step in letting my baby go.

Introduction

Hi! I am known as Ms. Deb to my little First Grade students and I am excited to share my best teaching practices with other colleagues in my profession. Blogging is the best way to enhance your own professional development, reflect on your teaching pedagogy, a fun way to learn from others and try out some great resources made and shared.  I am so excited to join this amazing professional community and to have the chance to share with you all those things that make our little First Graders successful. Best of all, I am proud to be a teacher amidst constant changes in my career and have found ways to get around all that anxiety. Whether you have been teaching for a long time or a brand new teacher, I would like to hear from you!