Back to School: First Day, First Week, First Month Ideas and Activities

 Make "Getting to Know Me" posters with your new students.  Play "Bingo Get to Know Ya!" Share your favorite stories and let your students do the same.  Learn about each other by holding class interviews and then "publishing" a class book. There are many fun ways to break the ice and start to build a feeling of community within your class. Many of the ideas found at the sites listed below are great for the first day, but many can also be used to fill a rainy...