Self Portrait Class Book Make a book of self-portraits that you can then use to compare with end of the year portraits.		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...		Snail, Snail Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.
Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.		Make a Rainbow Bulletin Board Students describe their helpful behaviors and create a bulletin board.
Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...		Sequencing Your students can use this graphic organizer to identify the sequence of events in a story or a...
Puppets Tell the Rules Use a puppet to teach students the class rules, goals, and procedures.		Story Map Using a story map helps children to identify key elements in a story such as characters or...
Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.		The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.
Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...		Five Elements of a Story The five elements of a story (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and...
Squiggle Drawing Students learn about group dynamic by creating a group picture.		Event Map Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic...
What Is a Peaceable Classroom? An activity to encourage your students to interact peacefully in the classroom.		Conflict Dissection Students will be able to identify the characters, and analyze the setting, problem, and...
Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different.		Appreciation Cards Students make "Appreciation Cards" for people who have jobs that impact their lives.