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A Day 1 lesson plan for a back-to-school/first-week unit in which students think, share, and begin writing about their dream job while getting to know classmates.
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.
Help young students learn classmates' names and practice turn-taking through a name song/chant, usable as a back-to-school or carpet-time activity.
Ice Breakers: Games to Get them Going #2: Social Interaction Activities This is a highly valuable teaching resource specifically designed for educators.
Provide a large collection of short, low-prep games and activities to encourage social interaction, communication, and teamwork among classmates.
This resource is perfect to get get children chatting and sharing their opinions and ideas! These questions were inspired by the Yamas and Niyamas of yoga and are meant to start conversations about what is important to children and how…
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.
Students will get to highlight their names with these 2 different class books. Students will: - write their names - tell how many letters are in their name - tell the story of their name - tell why they like their name
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 French-language back-to-school activity workbook (eduKted #696, 'Première semaine d'école, vol 1') covering icebreakers, classroom vocabulary, social skills, drama, and writing activities for the first week of school.
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.
A Grade 3-4 collection of classroom team-building games and activities designed to build classroom community through structured group interaction, language arts practice (descriptive writing, alliteration, poetry), and problem-solving.
A role-play/skit writing project (apparently for a Chinese-language class, given the requirement for a comprehension question in Chinese) where students create two characters meeting on the first day of school and script a conversation about their lives.
An SEL 'Roll-a-Die' resource: eight themed pages of six reflection/discussion prompts each (matching the six sides of a die), covering self-awareness, social connection, conversation, goal-setting, and emotional check-ins.
Selfie of the Week (Redefining Star of the Week) There's a new take on interactive student participation with our Selfie of the Week.
This resource is a Silly Spring Glyph. Students will get to build their own glyph by answering questions on each slide. Tech tips and examples are included to guide students.
This is a super fun project to do at the end of October before Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The download includes 3 different sugar skulls templates for students to choose from.
Forever June Digital Design If you're a teacher looking for a fun activity or game in the last month of school, or a parent of children who are keen to start their Summer Vacations, my Summer Would You Rather Set is a fun tool to have on hand! This Instant Download Listing contains 2 sets of Would You Rather Printables (in A4 and 8.5X11…
Build speaking and listening skills by having students share a personal experience or opinion in front of the group with facts and descriptive details, then receive structured peer feedback.