A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.		Books to Use When Teaching Fables Recommended books related to fables for classroom use.
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.
Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.		Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...
Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.		What Is a Peaceable Classroom? An activity to encourage your students to interact peacefully in the classroom.
Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.		Remembering Names Use these fun games to help students remember each other's names.
Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different.
Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.
Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...		Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and supporting facts in...
Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.		The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.