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Preschool Back to School Resources

18 preschool back to school resources: 5 flash cards, 5 worksheets, 4 activities and more. How teachers use these

Preschool Back to School Resources

18 preschool back to school resources: 5 flash cards, 5 worksheets, 4 activities and more. How teachers use these

Flash Cards
Flash CardsPreschoolSchool Subjects Word Wall

These school subjects word wall flash cards pair a picture with each subject name for Preschool through 2nd Grade readers. Answer key included for the practice page.

Worksheet
WorksheetPreschoolBlank Backpack

This blank backpack worksheet lets preschoolers color a friendly backpack and draw what they pack for Back to School. A no-prep, open-ended template that builds fine-motor skills and creativity while welcoming every child to the new school year.

Worksheet
WorksheetPreschoolStudent Information Sheet

This Student Information Sheet worksheet gives preschool and elementary teachers one organized page to collect each child’s family, emergency, and dismissal details at back to school — a quick, no-prep way to start the year prepared.

Worksheet
WorksheetPreschoolParent Teacher Conference Form

This parent teacher conference form gives Preschool teachers a printable sign-up sheet for family meeting times, phone numbers, and conference dates — one clean page that keeps your whole conference week organized.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsPreschoolBack to School Behavior Flash Cards

These back to school behavior flash cards show preschool to 3rd grade children twelve classroom expectations with clear pictures and simple words. Answer key included, so every child starts the year knowing what to do.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsPreschoolBack to School Classroom Jobs Flash Cards

Set up a picture job chart with these back to school classroom jobs flash cards for preschool to 2nd grade. Sixteen job cards show one child doing each job, and a card list key is included.

PreschoolSchool Hallway Clinic Passes

Using this School Hallway Clinic Passes, teachers can quickly write hallway passes so they can keep track of students who go to the nurse, library, or other parts of the school.

Worksheet
WorksheetPreschoolParent Volunteer Form

This parent volunteer form gives Preschool families one clear place to sign up, share contact details, and say when and how they can help in your classroom this year.

Worksheet
WorksheetPreschoolParent Contact Information Form

A Preschool back to school parent contact information form worksheet that collects phone numbers, emails, emergency contacts, and pickup plans for every child. Print it once and reach any family in seconds.

Bundle
BundlePreschoolPreschool Back To School Pack

Use this Preschool Back to School Pack to help your students during the first week of school. This back to school pack includes lots of teaching resources, including worksheets, activities, songs, videos, etc. for teaching English, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing. Sign up for a Have Fun Teaching…

PreschoolSchool Theme Classroom Signs

These School Theme Classroom Signs can be used as part of your schedule so your students know what happens next in the day.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsPreschoolSchool Supplies Flash Cards

Using these School Supplies Flash Cards, students improve their school supply vocabulary by describing the colorful flash cards.

PreschoolBack to School Flip Books Activity

This Back to School Flip Books Activity is a fun and engaging way to introduce school vocabulary and get your kids excited about the new school year.

Activity
ActivityPreschoolSeven Habits Character Education Activity

Using this Seven Habits Character Education Activity, students choose a task card and a writing page about one of the Seven Habits.

Activity
ActivityPreschoolBack to School Rhyming Activity

This back to school rhyming activity has preschool to 1st grade children sort 12 word pair cards to the school or the bus by rhyme. Answer key included for quick checking.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsPreschoolSchool Flash Cards

School flash cards for PreK to 1st Grade pair 24 school pictures with their words, plus a read-and-circle practice page. Answer key included for quick checking.

Activity
ActivityPreschoolBack to School Memory Game

This Back to School Memory Game is a fun addition to your students' back to school experience that can be used to learn key school vocabulary.

Activity
ActivityPreschoolCool Tools for School Rules Back to School Activity

Using thisCool Tools for School Rules Back to School Activity, teachers will have all the materials so your students know the rules of your classroom.

From our teachers' playbook

Little backpacks, big first days!

What do preschoolers learn when they go back to school?

For preschoolers, the first weeks of school are all about feeling safe and learning how school works. They learn the daily routine, where to hang their backpack, how to line up, wash hands and clean up. They practice classroom rules like gentle hands and listening ears, learn the names of school supplies, and try out simple classroom jobs. Just as important, they learn their teacher's and friends' names. The click comes when a little one walks in, hangs up their backpack and heads to centers all by themselves.

Our favorite ways to start the year in preschool

A calm, happy start sets up the whole year. These moves help little ones settle in.

Name the school tools

Show a school supply card and have kids find the real one in the room: "Glue stick! Where do we keep it?" Connecting pictures to real objects teaches vocabulary and where things go.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Memory game warm-up

Play a back to school memory game in small groups during the first week. Kids take turns, practice waiting and learn each other's names while they play. It builds friendships and focus at the same time.

Why it works: playful practice with a clear goal keeps kids practicing longer, and simple learning games have been shown to build real skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).

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Rules with pictures

Introduce one rule a day with a picture and a motion, like a finger to the lips for quiet voices. Have kids act it out and practice it. Preschoolers learn rules best by doing them, not hearing them.

Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.

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Questions about preschool back to school

How do I help my preschooler get ready for school?

Practice the routine at home: waking up, packing a backpack and saying goodbye. Read books about the first day of school and talk about what will happen.

What should preschoolers learn in the first week?

Routines, rules, classmates' names and where things go in the classroom. Academics come after kids feel safe and settled.

How long does it take preschoolers to adjust to school?

Most kids settle in within a few weeks. Tears at drop-off are normal at first. A short, cheerful goodbye and a consistent routine help.

Are there back to school forms for teachers?

Yes! This page includes printable student information sheets, parent contact forms, volunteer forms and conference forms to help you get organized.