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.

These first day of school activities for elementary students involve playdough, which is a favorite amongst kids! Check them out here!

Whatever you call it: morning meeting, advisory time, or homeroom, as educators we know that it’s an important start to our students' day. In the middle school classroom, it can be particularly important as it’s a time that can be used to teach necessary life skills like relationship building, self-esteem, grit, etc. Below are 33 of our favorite homeroom ideas that include simple and fun activities that’ll not only get your students excited for the day ahead, but will also foster a strong…

Check out this blog post filled with engaging first day of school activities for grades 3-6 to help kick off the school year! Perfect for building relationships, these get to know you activities set a positive classroom tone right from the start. Whether you’re looking for ideas for the first week of school or ways to help students connect, these activities will make the transition back to school fun and memorable. Create a welcoming environment for your students from day 1!

Between teaching routines, testing, testing and more testing, it is also important to have fun and get to know your new students! Because I start the school year with students of all levels, including ELLs,

Finding the right first day of school activity is hard. This activity is memorable and gives kids a chance to tell their hopes for the year.

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

The first week of school is a critical time to teach all your classroom procedures and expectations. I usually spend the first week of school…

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