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A writing activity where students write a bio poem about a person (themselves, a book character, a historical figure, another student, or a parent/sibling) following a fixed pattern, then display it as a banner.
A beginning-of-year icebreaker activity using paper fortune tellers (cootie catchers) with personal get-to-know-you questions.
These are Brag Bag Labels that just need to be printed. The descriptions are editable in case you need to tweak anything to fit your students' needs. This is a great activity to build classroom community.
Facilitating rich student sharing during community circle time builds essential communication skills. Yet prompting deep back-and-forth discussion versus one-word responses from young children tests even veteran teachers.
A getting-to-know-you writing and art activity where students identify descriptive adjectives, nouns, and verbs about themselves and turn them into a collage.
A 'first days of 2nd grade' flip-book activity where students record facts and feelings about starting the new school year.
A back-to-school icebreaker activity where students plot personal-interest answers into fraction-divided sections of a circle to create a personalized poster, while practicing dividing a circle into fractional/angular parts.
Fraction Getting To Know You Activity Students create personalized math artworks revealing information about themselves in an interactive back-to-school activity.
The Get to Know Me activity invites personal responses about hobbies, favorite things and personal information. Use it as an opening-week introduction, then offer partner sharing or a voluntary class discussion. You can keep responses in a portfolio or use them for a display; choose a format that respects what students want to share.
Get-to-Know-You Emoji Pennant Banner - All About Me and My Family... Kick offff ;) the school year with a fun, creative activity that lets students express themselves!
Getting to Know Students Activity: What's In a Name? This engaging teaching resource is designed to foster a sense of community within your classroom.
Activity Introduction An amazing activity designed for the students to learn more about famous places in different countries. The Icebergs What do you know about this place? Do you know in which part of the world it is?
Math About Me - Building a Positive Math Community from Day One! Math About Me is an engaging activity designed for middle school math classrooms.
Add your due date and any class requirements to the labels, then attach them to paper lunch bags. Invite each student to explain how their chosen objects represent an interest, talent or favorite thing.
My Favorites A to Z: A First Week of School Resource "My Favorites A to Z" is a teaching resource designed to enhance the first week of school experience for both teachers and students.
The open writing template lets students choose what to share about themselves rather than work through a fixed list of questions. Add a title and byline, then use the photo square to personalize the page. The teacher directions suggest collecting the pieces into a class book, using the printable pages.
A self-reflection, back-to-school get-to-know-you activity ('My Summer Selfie') in which students share a 'small moment' about themselves, aimed at building social skills when meeting a new group.
Combine coordinate-graphing practice with an SEL/identity get-to-know-you activity.
What we tell ourselves can leave a powerful impact on our self-esteem and potential. I love these personal affirmation pages so students can tailor what they want to be or what positive messages they want to repeat to themselves daily, or…
A beginning-of-year preschool/kindergarten writing center kit that helps students learn about themselves and each other while building writing skills and vocabulary.
A back-to-school craft/reflection activity where students record personal facts and preferences at the start of the year, fold them into a paper time capsule, and open it later.
Selfie of the Week (Redefining Star of the Week) There's a new take on interactive student participation with our Selfie of the Week.
The Selfie of the Week Activity Pack is a fun take on star of the week in your classroom. Families and students will love highlighting their children in such an interactive way. Directions and notes to families are included.
A getting-to-know-you writing/creative activity where students identify a personal 'theme song,' review the concept of theme, and practice the A.C.E. (Answer, Cite, Explain) method for responding to short-answer/essay questions.