Getting to Know Your Students

First Day of School Resources

Be prepared for your first day of school. With our resources to help students feel comfortable getting to know each other through fun "un-classroom-like" activities and advice for the teacher, the first day will be great!

• First Day Celebration
• First Questions First
• Curious George's First Day of School Teacher's Guide
• A Back-to-School Conversation
• Student Orientation
• Popular Back-to-School Lesson Plans

Icebreakers

Fun activities, such as making animal noises, help ease students' fears of getting to know each other and going to school on the first day.

• Personal Mandalas Icebreaker
• What Am I? Icebreaker
• Getting to Know You Bingo
• Remembering Names
• Icebreakers

Related Resources

Organizational advice, numerous resources for new teachers, and community-building suggestions are among our resources available for new and returning teachers.

• New Teacher Resources
• Back-to-School Headquarters
• Personalizing the Secondary Classroom
• The Importance of Building Community in the Classroom

Meeting Your Students

Use these resources to help you create a positive atmosphere in your classroom by learning more about your students through our fun and engaging activities.

• Getting to Know Each Other
• Meeting and Greeting Students at the Beginning of Class
• Classroom Introductions
• Getting to Know Your Student
• Name Tags
• Name Game
• Getting to Know You
• Student Inventory: Impressions
• Similar and Different
• Self-Portrait
• Self Portrait Class Book
• Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry
• Our First Classroom Book
• Getting to Know Me