Back to School Journal Writing Prompts

A great back to school get to know you activity to do with your upper elementary students! This print-and-go writing journal (perfect for a September writing journal or an October writing journal) has strong writing prompts for you and your students to get to know each other at a deeper level and to create community and connections from the first day of school.

The 14 writing prompts will give you a better understanding of who your students are and what they need to have success during the school year. Let’s cultivate a growth mindset from day one!

There are 3 versions in this getting to know you fall writing prompts journal:

• A questions list: If you want to save paper or project the questions, this version will work best!
• A student and teacher correspondence journal: Print this booklet if you want to take the time to make connections with your students from the first day back on! This version gives you the ability to reply to your student’s answers and to start developing a personal relationship with them.
• A student-only journal: This printable booklet contains 2 questions per page for students to answer!

If you want to do any “getting to know you” activities in the first week of school or the first month, make it count with this September writing prompts journal activity that will set you and your students up for success for the rest of the year! Plus, you won’t only get to know your students, but there’s also a “get to know me” section where students can learn about you too! What a great way to start the school year!

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Want to get to know your students even more? Take a look at our Self-Identity and Personal Values Project for the Upper Elementary Classroom!