Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...		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.
Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.
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. This is a great activity to...
Puppets Tell the Rules Use a puppet to teach students the class rules, goals, and procedures.		Make a Rainbow Bulletin Board Students describe their helpful behaviors and create a bulletin board.
Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.		Substitute Teacher Information Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run...
Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...		Assignment Record Keep track of your students' grades with this handy chart. This printable is customizable....
Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...		Getting to Know Your Student Send this letter home to parents to help you know your students better.
Squiggle Drawing Students learn about group dynamic by creating a group picture.		Getting to Know You Use this sheet to help your students get to know each other.
What Is a Peaceable Classroom? An activity to encourage your students to interact peacefully in the classroom.		Career Bulletin Board Create a "Career Collage" and display it on a bulletin board.