ELA Back to School Activities for Middle School - Writing Activities - Posters

Save your time and start the year strong with this low prep bundle that contains 8 back to school activities for the first week of school. The Middle School ELA bundle focuses on goal setting and growth mindset, getting to know your students, and building a positive classroom community. Set expectations and the tone for the new year by engaging students in collaborative activities about classroom expectations, routines, and what they need to be successful this school year.

Students will LOVE that get to move around and collaborate with their classmates during a learning stations activity and other team-building activities instead of sitting in desks while listening to their teacher go over important information. In addition, students will enjoy middle school activities that relate to their interests like social media templates and other digital activities.


❤️ Why You'll Love This Resource:

✅ Comes in PRINT and DIGITAL Versions
✅ Low Prep Activities

✅ Strategies and Activities to Promote Student Collaboration and Reflection

✅ Sets CLEAR expectations from Day 1
✅ Editable Options
✅ Student Work Samples
✅ FREE: Bonus Back to School Resources

✍ What's Included:

→ All About Me: Letter to My Teacher Activity

→ Back to School Social Media Templates Project (Free Resource)

→ Back to School Stations: 8 Print and Digital Stations

→ Interview with a Classmate: Biography Writing Project

→ Classroom Rules and Expectations Placemat Consensus - (FREE Resource)

→ Find Someone Who Game Icebreaker Activity

→ Letter to My Future Self: Goal Setting Activity

→ Student Data Binders: Print and Digital Goal Setting, Data Tracking, and Reflections

→ Growth Mindset Bulletin Board: 63 Interactive Posters with Questions

→ Teacher Planning and Reflection Tools (FREE Resource)

→ Summer Reading Assessment Project (FREE Resource)

→ Become a Writing Expert: Analyzing Prompts and Writing Samples (FREE Resource)

→ Growth Mindset Note Cards (FREE Resource)

What Other Teachers are Saying About This Back to School Bundle:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Lisa V. says, "This gave me lots of great beginning of the year resources! Thank you!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Alyssa P. says, "Great resource for the beginning of the year!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Rachel C.. says, "I highly recommend this for back-to-school get-to-know-you and team-building activities!"

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