Get to know the teacher activities

The first week of school can be a daunting time. Not only are you getting a brand new group of students that you need to get to know, you are dealing with paperwork, classroom organization and management issues, AND your specials usually haven't started yet. This means that getting into a routine can be T.O.U.G.H. I have five activities that can help make that time a little bit easier.

A fun and engaging game for teachers and students to get to know each other better. Students draw pictures of their teachers and then try to guess who is who. It's a great way to break the ice at the beginning of the year or to get students excited about

One of my favorite things about back to school, is knowing that I get to meet and love on a brand new bunch of kids for the school year. I’m sure you feel the same way, and have your lesson planner packed to the max with different “get-to-know-you activities.” I want to share with you […]

Are you looking for a fun, engaging, first day of school activity that will help you get to know your students while building your classroom community? This Hexagonal Identity activity will allow students to express themselves, show their creativity, and figure out what they might have in common with their classmates. In the end, you will have a beautiful classroom display that will connect your students as a community! #creativeela #backtoschool

Learn how to use this class word search here in this blog post: 8 First Day of School Activities

Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.

For most of us, we're fighting the urge to bust out in song and dance at the thought of going back to school. Right?! Pssshhhht! Ya right! If you're like me, the stress is starting to pile on at the thought of "Holy moly, what am I going to teach and wear and do and buy and make and--" yes, you get the point. With that in mind, I started to plan out my first week of school activities, and am sharing a freebie with you. I plan on having my students take their best guess about me before…

Find out why teachers should be using icebreaker activities for small groups all year long and not just at the beginning of the school year.

Get to know the teacher I LOVE doing this activity with my students during the first day/week of school. It's like the game of "red light/green light" with a little twist of what kids THINK they know about you. You will list out some true and false facts about yourself. Kids will line up at the back of a room/playground etc. If they think it is true they'll step forward. If they think it's false they stay put. If they get it wrong---they go back to the beginning line! First one to you is…

School and the City: How to Make a Reusable, Interactive, "Math About Me" Anchor Chart -- so cute for meet the teacher, open house, or back to school! Adapt the math problems to your grade level.