Back to School Social Story First Day Feelings Welcome Letter & Ready Confetti

Description

🎒 Back to School Social Story, First Day Feelings Activities, Editable Welcome Letter & Ready Confetti

Starting a new school year can bring on a wave of emotions—nerves, excitement, and everything in between. This Back to School Social Story and Activity Set is designed to help students feel safe, seen, and supported as they transition into a new classroom.

This ready-to-use resource includes a narrated social story, an editable teacher welcome letter, a magical “Night Before School” confetti poem, and engaging print-and-go activities to help ease first-day jitters while building strong teacher-student-family connections.

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✅ What’s Included:

• 📘 Social Story: “I Am in a New Grade Now”
  Available in 3 formats: printable PDF, Google Slides, and narrated video
  – kid-friendly language that helps students understand and express first-day emotions

• 🖨️ Mini Book Version
  Students can take home their own copies—great for Meet the Teacher Night or first-day desk displays

• 💌 Editable Welcome Letter Template
  Easily introduce yourself and help students feel more comfortable before school begins

• 🎉 Night Before School Ready Confetti Poem
  Send home with families or hand out at open house to create excitement and comfort

• ✏️ SEL-Focused Activity Pages
  Reflection questions, discussion prompts, and comprehension checks

• 🎨 First Day Coloring Pages (PreK–4th grade)
  Calm and purposeful morning work while you settle your students in

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🧠 Social-Emotional Skills Targeted:

• Understanding and validating first-day feelings

• Building self-awareness and emotional vocabulary

• Developing positive associations with school

• Creating early connections between teachers, students, and families

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🌟 Perfect For:

• Meet the Teacher Night

• First Day or First Week of School

• Morning work, class meetings, or SEL block

• Home-to-school connection and back-to-school mailers

• Whole group, small group, or one-on-one SEL support

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💬 What Educators Are Saying:

“This is a great resource for students struggling with change. They love the social stories and it helps them relate and adjust.”
— Sheila F.

“I used it on Meet the Teacher night. I made several copies for students to find during the classroom scavenger hunt!”
— Melody J.

“Fantastic to send home with our students at Open House to help them get more comfortable with the beginning of school.”
— Caty S.

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