Icebreakers
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Getting students to feel at ease in a new classroom usually takes a bit of time and work. The icebreakers below can be adapted to different age groups and curriculum areas; they'll help your students get to know each other and you! Develop classroom community with our icebreaker games and interview activities -- perfect for new teachers and back to school. These resources encourage friendships and will help students and teachers learn names. |
Acquaint Your ClassStudents generate fake book reports with their classmates by sharing information. Creating scrapbooks about themselves can lead students to studying autobiographies. Present this collection of activities during back-to-school time to help your students get to know each other. This is a great icebreaker that ties in children's literature to the fun. Present these activities to help your students get to know each other. Students create a personal mandala to illustrate how they see themselves. Students create postcards that reflect a summer happening. They use a pen name to sign it and the rest of the class has to guess who really wrote it. Use icebreakers to help students get to know each other and to facilitate cooperation and understanding. Students create name tags to help in meeting classmates. "Icebreakers" will help you promote a well-balanced, caring environment, while helping your students get to know each other. This printable book will help you create a foundation of understanding and respect in the classroom. Use these fun games to help students remember each other's names. Icebreaker GamesExplore an activity that helps students to get to know one another using animal sounds. A game that helps students get to know their classmates at the beginning of the year. A bingo game will help your students (and you) get to know each other better. Interview ActivitiesStudents make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another. Use this fun activity to help your students get to know their classmates, and to encourage everyone to get along. You can use this activity with the Katie Kazoo Switcheroo series. Foster new friendships in your classroom with this icebreaker activity from the Henry and Mudge series. This printable is perfect for back to school – it has a variety of questions to help students learn about their classmates. |
In pairs students interview each other, an excellent way to develop classroom community. Students learn about a friend by conducting an interview. Icebreakers for Substitute TeachersThis substitute kit for kindergarten-aged children explores the five senses. Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 1-2 that encourages students to explore the world of animals. Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 3-4 that explores oceanography topics through a series of cross-curricular activities. Allow students to learn about outer space while you're away from your classroom with this substitute teacher kit for grades 5-6. The activities in this substitute teacher kit (grades 7-8) will help students write and appreciate poetry. Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 7-8 that focuses on the development of geography skills. Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 7-8 that helps teach grammar by having students use a newspaper. Related ResourcesGet to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our activities and advice will help teachers develop classroom community and establish positive relationships. These lesson plans on all things related to back-to-school will help you start the year off right. Whether you're looking for icebreakers or an outline of a class constitution, we have what you need. Discover everything a beginning teacher will need for a successful school year, from tips for your first day, to classroom-management advice, to printables and lesson plans that will support your curriculum all year long. Return to school this fall prepared to conquer any questions you or your students might have about the school year. Our resources range from teaching students the school's layout to assessment tips. |
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