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...
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...
Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.		What Is a Peaceable Classroom? An activity to encourage your students to interact peacefully in the classroom.
Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different.
Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.		Remembering Names Use these fun games to help students remember each other's names.
Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.		Double Venn Diagram, Version 1 Use this two part Venn diagram to identify differences and similarities. This printable is...
Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...		Flag Day Discussions Through this cooperative learning lesson, students will learn various controversies and facts...
Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...		Olympics and Politics Timeline Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.
Books to Use When Teaching Fables Recommended books related to fables for classroom use.		Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...
Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.		Australia Poster Students create a poster about Australia using fact sheets and a map.