What Are the Modern Olympics? Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.		Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.
Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...
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.
Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.		Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...
A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.
Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.		Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...
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.
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		Books to Use When Teaching Fables Recommended books related to fables for classroom use.
Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.		Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.