Every Thursday, we bring you a weekly bonus episode highlighting new and favorite teacher-approved tips you can apply in your classroom as soon as today. 

This week's tips are:

[00:55]: Tip #1 - Use pattern blocks for your first day of school arrival activity.

[7:50]: Tip #2 - Guest Tip from Susan of Shared Teaching - Use pre-writing assessments before launching your writing units.

To hear more about these tips, head to the show notes: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/best-first-day-of-school-activity

Resources:

• Grab our First Day of School Pattern Block Activities Mat
• Grab your FREE writing skills progression chart for K-3
• Listen to Shared Teaching Podcast
• Follow Susan on Instagram @sharedteaching
• Shop our teacher-approved resources