I have created a back-to-school lesson based on the book First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg. Since many school districts start school on a Wednesday or Thursday, this lesson is designed to be a 2-3 day unit, but could be modified easily. I have included lesson ideas, flash cards (and several uses for them), 2 math activities, writing prompts, a reading/language center, and a game idea. When I used this lesson, I did not grade the activities, but they served as good pretests and helped me un