In the Classroom: Ice-Breaker Read Alouds (for the First Week of School)

We start school this coming Wednesday and, as always, I’m spending a great deal of time thinking about what I will do to make my students feel at ease and ready to go those first few days. Some of myfellow 4th grade teachersdoice-breaker activities and last week I thought that perhaps this year I’dfinally give one a try. But after looking them over, I think not; since Ipersonally hate participating in ice-breaker activities myself,the idea of leading one isn’t feeling great for me.My inclinat...