Me Bags
- Grades
- Preschool–3, Elementary
- Pages
- 2
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Back To School
- Topic
- Me Bags, Back-to-School
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
About this resource
What's inside this resource
Me Bags help early elementary classes get to know one another. Each child chooses three things to share: something they enjoy, something they can do and something they want to learn. A one-page family letter explains the activity and makes it easy for every family to join in. No shopping is needed, a reused bag is fine, and drawings or words can stand in for objects. The letter also lists what to leave at home, such as food, living things and valuables, and has blank lines for the teacher or class, the sharing date and optional class directions.
The planning sheet gives each choice a drawing box and three lines to finish “I chose this because…” An adult may write the child's words. On sharing day, children show or describe each choice, say why it matters and listen to classmates, using the sentence starter “I chose ___ because ___.” Any child may change a choice or pass.
- Early elementary (about grades 1–3): back-to-school community building and speaking practice
- Two pages: a family letter and a student planning sheet
- Print options: full-color and print-friendly black-and-white PDF versions
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In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Choose items that show a personal interest, a skill and a learning goal.
Explain why each choice matters using “I chose ___ because ___.”
Listen respectfully while classmates share.
Teaching tips
Write the teacher or class, sharing date and any class directions on the letter before copying it.
Remind families that the planning sheet alone is enough and drawings can replace objects.
Model the sharing routine with the leaf example from the letter before children take turns.
Skills covered
Self-reflection: children think about something they enjoy, something they can do and something they want to learn.
Speaking: children show or describe a choice and give a reason, such as “I chose a leaf because I enjoy finding shapes outside.”
Listening: children hear classmates' choices and learn about one another.
Good to know
Questions teachers ask about this resource
Do families need to buy anything?
No. Children can use drawings or words instead of objects, and the planning sheet alone is enough. A reused bag is fine, and families can ask the teacher for paper and time to prepare at school.
What do children bring?
Three choices: something they enjoy, something they can do and something they want to learn, as small classroom-safe objects or on the planning sheet.
What should stay at home?
Food, living things, valuables and fragile items.
Can I add my own class directions?
Yes. The family letter has blank lines for the teacher or class, the sharing date and optional directions, which you write in before sending it home.
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Me Bags
All About Me
back-to-school
classroom community
speaking and listening
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