First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.		Self Portrait Class Book Make a book of self-portraits that you can then use to compare with end of the year portraits.
A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.		Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.
Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.		Books to Use When Teaching Fables Recommended books related to fables for classroom use.
Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.		Puppets Tell the Rules Use a puppet to teach students the class rules, goals, and procedures.
Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.		Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.
Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.		Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...
Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...		Squiggle Drawing Students learn about group dynamic by creating a group picture.
Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...		What Is a Peaceable Classroom? An activity to encourage your students to interact peacefully in the classroom.