Back to School 2009 Resources & Advice for Parents, Teachers and Children

Back to school days are just around the corner, so it is time for planning another exceptional year. Here is a resource guide to a dozen sources to assist educators, homeschooling parents, and others discover fresh ideas and inspiration for back to school adjustments. Choose from lesson or literacy plans, worksheets, printables or organizational forms.

At Teaching Heart's, there are printable name plates and tags, treasure hunt ideas and award certificates.

Teacher Printables has a wealth of resources like back to school writing paper, and bookworm reading charts. A particularly helpful component is a worksheet teachers use to discover what students like, their favorites, and dreams.

Blue Mountain has free printable back to school cards that are age appropriate for elementary through college students. Print off several for your favorite kids and welcome them back to class in style.

Looking for icebreaker ideas to help students find areas of common interest and start bonding? EduPlace has cool ideas like New Faces Mural with detailed instructions on how to make the mural.

Scholastic is well-known for quality books and educational tools. On their Website there are classroom management forms, student worksheets, independent reading contracts, seating charts - even substitute information forms for grades PK to eight.

Hoover Web Design has back to school party invitations for most types or themes of back to school celebrations. Let the kids help pick out and print these user-friendly invitations.

Lesson Plans Page saves time and effort with multitudes of certificates, icebreakers, and awards as well as other resources like behavior contracts or substitute teacher forms.

Super Teacher Worksheets back to school word search or all about me information sheet will help teachers get better acquainted with new and returning students. The Secret Message from your Teacher form is outstanding.

Chart Jungle is the one-stop resource for charts: homework, attendance, volunteers, home school records, and so much more.

Need a teacher or student survival kit? Step-by-step instructions for these and other charming giveaways like no homework coupons and bookmarks are found at Tammy's Tidbits.

How would you like to have over 100 ideas to help you with the first three weeks of school? Find these ideas and more when you visit the Teaching and Learning Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The Kissing Hand, a wise children's book about going to school for the first time, is an essential resource for parents and teachers to ease the adaptation from home to school. Virtual Vine has many activities, recipes, and poems based on The Kissing Hand to help first-time students learn to love school.

Back to school means something different to each person. Make this the best back to school year ever and take advantage of the free resources found on the Internet.