The Gingerbread Man Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread...		Decorating Tips for the Classroom Tips for creating a more comfortable classroom atmosphere.
Self-Portrait Help students develop a sense of self while examining race and diversity.		A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Baseball Card Interview Questions Questions to accompany the Back to School Baseball Card activity.
Amazing Language Facts Did you know that there are more than 1,000 languages spoken in Africa? To learn more, view...		Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.
Ten Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World A chart listing the fifty most widely spoken languages in the world.		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Languages by Country Do you know what language is spoken in Belize? Look at this chart to find the answer to that...		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System Help students understand the categories of the Dewey Decimal System, with this chart. This is...		Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.
Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.		Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.
First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.		Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...