4th grade beginning of year activities

Name Jar activities for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students perfect for the first week of school to celebrate students and build classroom community.

One of the best things to do on the first day of school is plan cooperative learning activities where students can get to know one another.

Looking for some engaging first week of school activities? Check out these ideas from real 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers!

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.

Today I'm sharing one of my favourite tasks for building community in the classroom. Students are able to share an important aspect of themselves (the story of their name) with the class and with me, their teacher. Through this task we are also working on important skills, like reading comprehension, writing, and reflection. Day 1 To begin, I asked my students to write any name they wish they had on a sticky note. They then placed it in a mason jar. I read my class the story "The Name Jar"…

The first day of fourth grade can be overwhelming for both students and teachers. Check out this detailed schedule to help teachers be prepared . . .

Get kids excited and ready for school on the first day by introducing them to back-to-school activities. Here are five ideas for fourth-grade teachers to get the first week off to a good start.

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

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Discover a fun and easy getting to know you activity that will introduce your students to one another while teaching classroom expectations.