What Are the Modern Olympics? Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.		Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...
Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.
First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.		Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...
Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.		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.
Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.		Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.		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.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different.