Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		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.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.
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.		Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.
Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...		Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...
Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.		What Is a Peaceable Classroom? An activity to encourage your students to interact peacefully in the classroom.
Sign In Use sign language to help lower the noise level in your classroom.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different.