Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.		What Is a Peaceable Classroom? An activity to encourage your students to interact peacefully in the classroom.
Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...		Snail, Snail Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.
Self Portrait Class Book Make a book of self-portraits that you can then use to compare with end of the year portraits.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different.
Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.		Remembering Names Use these fun games to help students remember each other's names.
Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.
Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...		Make a Rainbow Bulletin Board Students describe their helpful behaviors and create a bulletin board.
Puppets Tell the Rules Use a puppet to teach students the class rules, goals, and procedures.		Career Bulletin Board Create a "Career Collage" and display it on a bulletin board.
Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.		Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.
Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...		My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...
Squiggle Drawing Students learn about group dynamic by creating a group picture.		How Do You Say Hello? Children explore an online resource and learn to say hello in Spanish, Japanese, and Arabic.