Postcards Icebreaker Students create postcards that reflect a summer happening. They use a pen name to sign it and...		Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.
Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.		Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.
Squiggle Drawing Students learn about group dynamic by creating a group picture.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.
Create a Scrapbook Icebreaker Creating scrapbooks about themselves can lead students to studying autobiographies.		Puppets Tell the Rules Use a puppet to teach students the class rules, goals, and procedures.
Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.		Snail, Snail Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.
Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...		All About Communities Students practice creative thinking by applying their knowledge of community to create a quiz.
Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.		Communities A visit to a virtual honeybee hive illustrates what it takes to make a successful community.
What a "Can-Do Attitude" Can Do for You Students use a Web resource to increase their sense of confidence and competence by learning...		Cooperative Challenges Students work in groups on activities that require cooperation.
Fantasy Vacation Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure...