Back to School

Transitions are hard for early elementary students, and the back to school transition this fall will be the most difficult one yet. When students come back from summer vacation, they will have spent an average of over 1,200 hours watching cartoons in TV shows, movies, and video games. Students already learn from and imitate cartoon characters and you can use this relationship to improve classroom culture, build lifelong critical thinking skills, and engage students. The Habits of Mind animations model positive behavior that your students will learn from all year long.

We have gathered the six most important back to school transition skills that so that you’re able to take control of your classroom during the first two weeks of school. Each video comes with over twenty printable extension lessons to build on the positive behavior that the students learn from the animation. Transitions are hard, make sure your students have all of the tools they need to be successful in a nontraditional school year!