| You may be stepping into the classroom for your first day of teaching, or you may be a long-seasoned teacher, and your students may also be new to the school or know its hallways like the back of their hands, but it's certain that the new school year will bring "first day jitters" for some in your classroom. Help yourself and your students ease into the new year with our strategies and tips for that first day, from how to alleviate student fears to ice breakers. |
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Scholastic — Back To School
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/backtoschool/
Check out these great ideas to help you, your class, and your students' parents experience a successful transition from summer vacation to the new school year. |
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ProTeacher!
http://www.proteacher.com/030005.shtml
Back to school ideas for starting off right on the first day and week of school for elementary classroom teachers in grades K-5. |
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Back 2 School Worksheets
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/wspages/back2school.htm
Free reproducibles and worksheets for grades K-3. |
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Fifteen Getting to Know You Activities from Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson242.shtml
Check out suggestions from other teachers and add your own to Education World's growing database of "getting to know you" activities for the first day of any children's activity, from school to social groups, to after-school camps. |
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Ice Breakers
http://www.residentassistant.com/games/icebreakers.htm
Ice breakers need to be scaled up in sophistication for older students. This site for college Resident Assistants offers activities aimed at college students, which can be easily adapted for high school students. |
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First Day of School Activities
http://www.angelfire.com/ks/teachme/firstday.html
A teacher created this site of activities to do during the first days of school, from introducing units using crossword puzzles or hieroglyphics to class bonding activities. |
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First Day of School Activities List
http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/activities/1rstday/1rst.html
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Setting Up the Classroom
