Grade 6 first day of school activities

First days of school can be stressful. There's an insane amount of pressure to make a great first impression. The administration wants you to go over the handbook of rules for the district. There's tons of forms that need to be filled out. You need to learn their names and it's hard because half the names don't match your class list. His name is Samuel but he goes by S.J. Her name on your roll says Mary, but she goes by Mary Beth. You want to start off the year on the right note regarding…

I can’t say I’m a big fan of icebreakers myself, at least the get-to-know-you type. Students may be grouped in a different way from the previous year, and there are always new students to the schoo…

Ready to "cook up" a great first day of school? It's easy with this recipe for a successful start to the school year! PREP: ➤ Think about how you will set the tone for your classroom on the first day of school. ➤ Plan to keep students engaged and active. ➤ Prepare to build a positive rapport with students from the first instant that they become a part of the classroom community. INGREDIENTS: ➤ Warm-Up Activity ➤ Get-to-Know-You Activity ➤ Game that gets students out of their seats ➤…

Everyone gets nervous on their first day of school. Have your students share their feelings about coming back to school with this fun emoji writing.

It's the first day of school. Whether you've welcomed students into your classroom for many years or it's your first year ever, it's always exciting (and sometimes a bit terrifying!) to meet so many new students at the start of the year. You know you're going to spend the next year together and making a good first impression is the key to getting started on the right note. Here are 5 ideas to take with you into the new school year: Tip #1: Over Plan In one of my first years as a teacher, I…

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.

First day of school activities and ideas especially for upper elementary third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade students.

Grab some new back to school math activities and ideas with this article from Hello Learning. Use these first week of school math ideas to help you plan the best back to school season yet! Get your 4th grade and 5th grade students excited about math when you incorporate these ideas for math practice or review during the beginning of the year. Includes math surveys, projects, activities, and more! Click to read the article and get new back to school math ideas for your upper elementary…

Are you a new 5th grade teacher? This 5th Grade Teacher’s First Day Survival Guide is just for you! Even though the first day of school isn't here quite yet, there’s plenty to be done to create a successful start to the school year. Learn how you can make a plan that once complete, that will have you prepared and ready at your classroom door by clicking through to this post. As a veteran upper elementary teacher, I'm sharing the game plan I've used to make each and every new school year…