A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school 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...
Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.		Squiggle Drawing Students learn about group dynamic by creating a group picture.
Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.		What Is a Peaceable Classroom? An activity to encourage your students to interact peacefully in the classroom.
Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different.
Self Portrait Class Book Make a book of self-portraits that you can then use to compare with end of the year portraits.		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...		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.		Snail, Snail Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.
Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...		Make a Rainbow Bulletin Board Students describe their helpful behaviors and create a bulletin board.
Puppets Tell the Rules Use a puppet to teach students the class rules, goals, and procedures.		Story Map Using a story map helps children to identify key elements in a story such as characters or...