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...
Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...		What Is a Peaceable Classroom? An activity to encourage your students to interact peacefully in the classroom.
Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...		Snail, Snail Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.
Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.		Squiggle Drawing Students learn about group dynamic by creating a group picture.
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.
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.
Books to Use When Teaching Fables Recommended books related to fables for classroom use.		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.		The Herringbone: Main Idea and Supporting Details The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details.
Puppets Tell the Rules Use a puppet to teach students the class rules, goals, and procedures.		Sequencing Your students can use this graphic organizer to identify the sequence of events in a story or a...
Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...		Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How Use this graphic organizer to help students write in a journalistic fashion. This printable is...