Going to School Poem

Teacher Directions:
Give each student a copy of this simple poem and read it aloud as they follow along. Fill in the grade level and
then invite students to draw a picture of something they did on the first day of school. Prompt students to fill
in the blank to describe their picture or have them dictate their description for you to write.

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 Name

Going to School
We go to school to learn and grow
And find out things we want to know.
We read and write and count and play
And make new friends along the way!

Draw a picture of something you did on the first day of _______________.

On the first day of school, I .