Back to School/ First Day Activities

A perfect activity for the first week of school! Work with your students to establish classrooms norms and procedures, decide on shared values, and reflect on strategies for creating a positive learning community. Have students record their ideas using...

This is an awesome I have Who has? game that introduces 25 of the interesting symbols that Texas claims.  

Be prepared and organized when you start your first year of teaching! No matter what grade level or subject area you are teaching, you will find plenty of helpful resources in this binder. Your binder is organized into 10 sections, each filled with...

Great for back to school! Resources can be used for guided and independent reading. There are comprehension questions listed for each chapter. Two sided vocabulary cards contain the term and definition, which aides in vocabulary instruction. Visit Ms...

An first-day team builder or end of year/term activity. This activity promotes the concepts of working as a team and individually contributing to the success of a team. It is an 47 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in...

A short taster of an ideal  first-day team builder or end of year/term activity. This activity promotes the concepts of working as a team and individually contributing to the success of a team. It is an 47 question, animated, interactive team quiz...

A perfect activity for the first day of school! Get to know your students while building a strong classroom community. Each student in the group receives an 8.5” x 11” page to complete, and their individual page becomes part of a larger group...

A perfect activity for the first day of school! Get to know your students while building a strong classroom community. Each student in the group receives an 8.5” x 11” page to complete, and their individual page becomes part of a larger group...

Perfect for French Immersion and FSL classes. This resource is written in French. A great activity for the first day of school! Get to know your students while building a strong classroom community. Each student in the group receives an 8.5”...

The first week of the school year can seem like a month until procedures are in place and you get to know your students. This back-to-school digital escape room will add fun and engagement to these first days. It presents students with 5 problems to...

Ice breakers are a great way to get to know your students. This resource includes 2 sets: 32 differentiated questions and 32 "would you rather" questions. These can be completed in small groups or whole class.

For the start of the school year, after students meet your teacher, take 10 minutes to set goals for the year. I show the successful goals and goals in progress that I have for example. Then ask students to think about the goals they want to achieve, and...