Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		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.		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 Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...
A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.		Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...
Decorating Tips for the Classroom Tips for creating a more comfortable classroom atmosphere.		Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...
Baseball Card Interview Questions Questions to accompany the Back to School Baseball Card activity.		Self Portrait Class Book Make a book of self-portraits that you can then use to compare with end of the year portraits.
Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.
Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...		Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		Puppets Tell the Rules Use a puppet to teach students the class rules, goals, and procedures.
Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.		Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...