Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...		Occupations with the Largest Job Growth, 2004–2014 Predictions about careers that will be popular in the near future.
Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...		Squiggle Drawing Students learn about group dynamic by creating a group picture.
Self Portrait Class Book Make a book of self-portraits that you can then use to compare with end of the year portraits.		What Is a Peaceable Classroom? An activity to encourage your students to interact peacefully in the classroom.
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...		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different.
Books to Use When Teaching Fables Recommended books related to fables for classroom use.		Remembering Names Use these fun games to help students remember each other's names.
Puppets Tell the Rules Use a puppet to teach students the class rules, goals, and procedures.		Make a Rainbow Bulletin Board Students describe their helpful behaviors and create a bulletin board.
Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.		National Labor Organizations Information about National Labor Organizations whose members total 100,000 or more.
Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...		Leading Industries A chart showing the declining and expanding industries in the U.S. economy.