Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...		A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.
Wives and Children of U.S. Presidents A chart listing the wives and children of the U.S. presidents.		Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.
Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.		Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.
Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
What Are the Modern Olympics? Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.
Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.
First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.		Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...
Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.
Numerical Prefixes Numerical prefixes such as uni- or tri- or quint- are defined.		Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...