Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.
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.
Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.
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...
First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.
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...
Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...		Books to Use When Teaching Fables Recommended books related to fables for classroom use.
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.
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...