The Complete Welcome Back to School Book

We've all experienced it-those first few hectic, exasperating, exhilarating weeks of school. With names to remember, routines to learn, rules to establish, desks to arrange, bulletin boards to decorate . . . wouldn't it be great if there was a way to make those opening days and weeks go smoothly? Now there is!

With The Complete Welcome Back-to-School Book you'll create a warm, stimulating atmosphere right from the start with room decorations and "extras" based on seven favorite themes: Fall, Rain Forest, Sports, Bugs, Outer Space, Sea Creatures and Classic Tales. You'll find ready-to-use door adornments, bulletin boards, student work displays, rules charts, job charts, class news displays, get-acquainted activities, name tags, desk tags, writing papers, awards, snacks, media ideas, clip art and more.

And to make back-to-school even easier, we've put an array of forms and letters at your fingertips, including welcome letters; "all about me" fill-ins; notes for volunteers; requests for supplies; homework reminders; home reading records; forms for lesson plans, attendance, grades and substitute teachers, to name just a few.

Here's one big book filled with everything you need for a creative, easy-does-it start to the school year.

Beth Button is a freelance writer and editor specializing in creative activity books and resources for teachers. She attended Barnard College and Columbia University before working as a book club editor for a major children's publisher. Over the past 15 years, Beth has created a wide range of materials, from idea books for preschool teachers to research activities for middle schoolers. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two daughters.

Ellen Sussman is a freelance educational writer who created her first teaching idea in fourth grade. After teaching elementary school in New York City and Los Angeles, Ellen enjoys developing, writing and editing creative educational materials while being a correspondent for a local newspaper in Vermont. Her home office is decorated with vintage framed prints of Sally, Dick and Jane.