Ready or not? The 100th Day of School is coming. I have quite an unpopular opinion about celebrating the 100th Day of School. It has been a tradition in schools to dress up and bring things into the classroom. Here's a few ways that the 100th Day has traditionally been celebrated: dress up as a 100-year-old, decorate a shirt with 100 objects, gathering a collection of 100. All of these ideas are surely fun, but they do place a burden on families, both with time and financially. Another common practice is teachers purchasing 10 different snacks and giving each student 10 pieces of each of the 10 snacks. Again, this is surely fun but places a financial burden on the classroom teacher. Snacks can also be problematic with allergies, etc. too! I recommend reading a fun picture book about the 100th Day {you can use the list below} and use a few fun activities that can be used throughout the school year, not just exclusively for the 100th Day of School.
The Best Collection of Picture Books to Celebrate the 100th Day of School
Get ready for the 100th Day of School with the best collection of picture books to celebrate with your eager learners! You'll see a common problem in many of the stories... the main character has to find 100 objects for a collection for their 100th Day of School!
I saved my favorite picture book for the end of the list, so don't stop your scroll. Keep reading to find your favorite!
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The Night Before the 100th Day of School by Natasha Wing
The 100th Day of School is almost here and one student is desperate to find 100 of anything to bring to class. Then all of sudden inspiration strikes, and he comes up with a surprise that makes the 100th day celebration one to remember!
This hilarious story reminds me of the anxiety that comes with assigning the gathering of a collection of 100 objects to your students! See more here.
Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten by Joseph Slate
Kindergarten teacher? This is THE book is for your class!
Miss Bindergarten, the world's best kindergarten teacher, is getting ready for another classroom milestone. Tomorrow, she and her class will have been together for 100 days. To celebrate, each student must bring "100 of some wonderful, one-hundred-full thing!"
At night, while the students go to work assembling their projects, Miss Bindergarten is working, too, making special surprises for the class. The 100th day of kindergarten is bound to be unforgettable! See more here.
Jake's 100th Day of School by Lester L. Laminack
What will Jake do when he forgets to bring the special collection he’s going to share for the 100th day of school? Jake and his fellow students are getting ready for a celebration. Tomorrow is the 100th day of school and everyone is going to share their collections of 100 things.
The day of the celebration arrives, but Jake forgets the 100 family pictures he has glued into a special memory book at home. Disaster! But thanks to Jake’s ingenuity and the sensitivity of his principal, Jake does have a collection to display that day… and something special to share with the class on the 101st day of school.
There is lots of diversity in the school community throughout the beautiful illustrations of this book! See more here.
100 Days of School by Trudy Harris
The funny rhymes in this book will show you some different ways to count to 100 using a clown's nose, piggy toes, and other groups of things. It all adds up to a fun way to learn about 100!
Your young mathematicians will see how fascinating the world of number can be with the fun illustrations and storylines in this text! See more here.
Miss Mingo and the 100th Day of School by Jamie Harper
This is the newest published book on the 100th Day of School, so if you haven't seen this one yet, I recommend it! It might even inspire some fun activities in your classroom!
It’s the 100th Day of School and Miss Mingo the Flamingo has quite a day planned for her diverse class of animals.
First, the students share projects that celebrate the number one hundred: Centipede does one hundred jumping jacks, Panda shows off two bundles of fifty bamboo stalks, and other students share five sets of twenty footprints and other combos to get to the magic number.
Later, the class works together to create sculptures out of one hundred paper cups (Octopus is particularly helpful), and the day becomes as much about self-expression as it is a number—especially when Miss Mingo has the whole class make silly faces for one hundred seconds!
You'll love that this text integrates fascinating facts about the animals with humorously detailed illustrations that capture the young mathematicians’ excited energy. See more here.
100th Day Worries by by Margery Cuyler
Okay, here it is! This is my favorite book to use for the 100th Day of School. Perhaps, it is because I can relate to the main character, Jessica.
When the teacher tells everyone in class to find 100 things to bring to school for their 100th day, Jessica starts to worry. She wants to bring something really good. but what?
100 marshmallows? No, too sticky.
100 yo-yos? Nah, that's silly.
When Jessica reaches the 99th day, she really starts to worry. She still doesn't know what to bring! Could the best collection of 100 things be right under her eyes? See more here.
If you like 100th Day Worries, you'll love using this companion Book Bud!
If the text, 100th Day Worries sounds like a good-fit for your classroom, you will love this Book Bud, a text companion activity set, loaded with many printable math and literacy centers!
This Book Bud is jam-packed with activities to celebrate the 100th Day of School. It includes:
- 6 Interactive Math Activities & Math Printables
- 4 Interactive Literacy Activities & Literacy Printables
- 1 Bulletin Board Craftivity (100th Day of School Writing + Party Hat Craft)
- 4 Writing Prompts with Various Printable Paper Options (box for picture, primary lined & lined)
Focus Skills Included in this 100th Day Worries Book Bud:
★ Math: Count by Tens, Count by Fives, Groups of Ten, Count to 100, Write Numbers up to 100, Identify 2-D Shapes
★ Literacy: Syllables, Spelling, Verbs, Adjectives, Plot, Setting, Characters, Writing, and more!
I hope this post inspires you to read a fun 100th Day of School picture book to your class!
When is your 100th Day of School?
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