The Gingerbread Man Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread...		Opening Activities Teach students that learning begins right away in your classroom with a daily opening learning...
Flower and Leaf Press Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use...		Classroom Introductions Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce...
Making Sand Art Make plaster molds out of sand, with this activity. Then, your students can paint the molds to...		Self Portrait Class Book Make a book of self-portraits that you can then use to compare with end of the year portraits.
Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.		Go on a Building Tour Take your students on a building tour so that they may know their way around the school.
First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.		Bloom's Taxonomy: An Overview Bloom's Taxonomy helps you to craft lessons that lead students to refine their thinking. You'll...
Decorating Tips for the Classroom Tips for creating a more comfortable classroom atmosphere.		Key Points in Multiple Intelligences Theory How Multiple Intelligences theory affects the individual.
Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.		Multiple Intelligences: An Overview An overview of Multiple Intelligences theory.
Name Tags Use name tags to help you learn students' names.		Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks.
Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things.		Puppets Tell the Rules Use a puppet to teach students the class rules, goals, and procedures.
Name Game Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow...		Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire...