A Teacher's Top Secret Confidential

by LaNesha Tabb

Dear Teacher, You have been cleared to share this critical and top-secret information with your class. This information is important to share within the first few weeks of school. Everything that your class needs to know is in the briefing inside this book. Your mission is to simply read it. Good luck. -Command “This is now my forever-first day of school read aloud!” - Nicole Turner

30 pages, Paperback

Published May 14, 2022

Reviews

[Shantel Patt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read A Teacher’s Top Secret Confidential by LaNesha Tabb on the second day of school, and it was the perfect follow-up to our first day together. The book is written like a fun, top-secret mission, and my students were instantly hooked. The idea that they were “chosen” for a special classroom mission made them feel important, seen, and excited to be part of something meaningful.

It was also a great way to reinforce our classroom community values without sounding too serious. The tone is light and playful, but the message is powerful: everyone belongs here.

After reading, we talked about what it means to be part of a team, and several students mentioned how cool it was to be “picked on purpose.” I could tell it really resonated.

I highly recommend this book for any elementary teacher—it’s engaging, positive, and helps build classroom culture right from the start. I’ll definitely be using it every year!

[Delonna Gibbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

This the PERFECT book to start off the school year. I can’t wait to share this book in our morning meeting. It’s so important for students to feel a sense of belonging at school. ADD this gem to your classroom library!

[Christie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My new favorite first day read aloud😊