Let It Snow! Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a...		Baseball Card Interview Questions Questions to accompany the Back to School Baseball Card activity.
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Weather Station With a student-made weather station and/or the Internet, students measure weather in a variety...		Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.
Herbs in the Classroom Grow herbs indoors all year by creating a mini-greenhouse.		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
There's an Owl in the Shower Students use the book There's an Owl in the Shower to research and write about old...		Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.
American Flag Bulletin Board Help your students learn about the U.S. flag with this bulletin board.		Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.
First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.		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.		Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...
A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.		Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...
Decorating Tips for the Classroom Tips for creating a more comfortable classroom atmosphere.		Self Portrait Class Book Make a book of self-portraits that you can then use to compare with end of the year portraits.