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Break the Ice: The Ultimate Back-to-School Toolkit

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By Nupur Bagoria

The beginning of the school year can be intimidating for everyone—not just students, but teachers too.

Walking into a classroom full of faces you don’t know yet and, as the teacher, it’s your job to help everyone feel at home in this new environment, all while encouraging the kids to get to know each other. It’s no small task. But what if we told you there’s an easy way to kick off those first weeks, a way to inject both energy and connection into the classroom?

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Nupur Bagoria is a writer/editor who brings both precision and creativity to every project she takes on. When she’s not wrangling words or getting lost in books, you’ll find her deep in her latest DIY project or tending to her growing plant collection.

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Nupur Bagoria
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Nupur Bagoria is a writer/editor who brings both precision and creativity to every project she takes on. When she’s not wrangling words or getting lost in books, you’ll find her deep in her latest DIY project or tending to her growing plant collection.

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