Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.		Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.
First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
Numerical Prefixes Numerical prefixes such as uni- or tri- or quint- are defined.		Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.
How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...		Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...
Decorating Tips for the Classroom Tips for creating a more comfortable classroom atmosphere.		Self Portrait Class Book Make a book of self-portraits that you can then use to compare with end of the year portraits.
A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.		Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.
Baseball Card Interview Questions Questions to accompany the Back to School Baseball Card activity.		Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...
Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.		Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.