The Gingerbread Man Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread...		Postcards Icebreaker Students create postcards that reflect a summer happening. They use a pen name to sign it and...
A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.		Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.
Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...		Squiggle Drawing Students learn about group dynamic by creating a group picture.
Make a Rainbow Bulletin Board Students describe their helpful behaviors and create a bulletin board.		Create a Scrapbook Icebreaker Creating scrapbooks about themselves can lead students to studying autobiographies.
Classmate Book Report Icebreaker Students generate fake book reports with their classmates by sharing information.		Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.
Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.		Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...
Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...		Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.
Self Portrait Class Book Make a book of self-portraits that you can then use to compare with end of the year portraits.		What a "Can-Do Attitude" Can Do for You Students use a Web resource to increase their sense of confidence and competence by learning...
How Do You Say Hello? Children explore an online resource and learn to say hello in Spanish, Japanese, and Arabic.		Fantasy Vacation Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure...
Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.		Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.