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.
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.
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.
Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.		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...