6th Grade Language Arts Back to School Activities Toolkit

Get ready to kickstart your school year with this back to school activities toolkit designed specifically for 6th grade Language Arts teachers! This is your ultimate done-for-you companion, packed with engaging and purposeful activities to make those first days of school a breeze. No back to school stress this year! Grab your free guide & this starter pack, and watch your classroom come alive!

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Be sure to start with my free back to school activities planning guide. I’ve outlined the tried-and-true blueprint I've used to start my 6th grade Language Arts classroom year after year, including:

• Meet the Teacher Night
• The First Day of School
• The First Week of School

As outlined in the back to school guide, you'll receive everything I mention, including...

❤️ Notebook Doodle Daily Agenda Slides

• 10 Different Notebook Doodle Daily Agenda Options
• 10 Notebook Doodle Themed Blank Slides

Using daily agenda slides, you’ll find it easy to communicate your daily learning objectives, reminders, homework, and do-now instructions with ease.

❤️ Bitmoji Themed First Day Slides

• Colorful Bitmoji Template containing 30+ slides
• Simply add your specific details, procedures, or expectations

These fun & editable Bitmoji slides include clear, organized, and colorful headings to help you deliver essential information in an eye-catching way.

❤️ 6th Grade Language Arts First Day Stations

Four Language Arts themed 'Get To Know You' activities for students to rotate through:

• Station #1: Student Introductions (using Padlet)
• Station #2: Investigate the Classroom
• Station #3: Take a Reading/Writing Survey
• Station #4: Close Read the Syllabus/Class Guide

These back to school ELA stations are a great way to introduce your students to your classroom, content, and course without the painful drill-and-kill lecture.

❤️ Back to School Would You Rather Icebreaker

Get to know your students on the first day of school with this ready-to-use “Would You Rather” middle school icebreaker activity!

These questions will engage, connect, & spark excitement in your students this back to school season!

❤️ Cooperation Squares Community Building Activity

Cooperation squares are one of the back to school activities you didn’t know you needed.

This hands-on icebreaker is guaranteed to promote teamwork, concentration, and focus as students join forces and work together to conquer a silent mission.

❤️ The Million Word Reading Challenge

Inspire a love for reading in your middle school students this year with the Million Word Reading Challenge - an inclusive alternative to independent reading logs and the 40 book challenge!

This fun & editable reading challenge will help you encourage any and all reading in your classroom this year as students strive to read 1,000,000 words!

► PLUS...

You'll also receive free resources linked in the back to school guide, such as:

• A Welcome Email for Parents/Families
• Community Supply Organization Signs
• Extended Nametages First Day Activity
• Compass Points - A Classroom Learning Agreement Activity

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Thanks so much,

Natayle Brown

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