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Get to know your students and help them get to know each other with these 5 get to know you back to school activities. All about me bags, self portrait templates, a letter to my teacher on the first day of school, find someone who back to school activity and following direction activities are all included!!
This product contains five products in one, all designed to be used those first few weeks of school as you are getting your students back into the swing of things and practicing behaviors such as speaking, listening and following directions.
Why you need this:
- Get to know your students
- Students get to know each other
- Develops listening skills
- Students gain speaking & listening experience
- Easy to print and use
- Meaningful time fillers for the first week of school
Activities Included:
- Summer Share or All About Me Bag - students share about one activity from their summer vacation with the class or they can share 5 items that describe them. Students end by playing Class Bingo using clues from what each student shared. Works on speaking, listening and remembering.
- Who Am I Self Portrait - a project where students share about their favorites (sports, food, drinks, etc.) and draw their self portrait. The clues go on top so classmates can read and guess and then lift the page to see the portrait and name.
- Following Directions - This includes 10 pictures. For each picture, there are 10 simple directions to follow. The teacher reads the directions orally and students must follow directions on the page in front of them just by listening. The directions include direction words, left/right, circling, crossing out, writing name/letters/words, drawing basic shapes, knowing colors, etc. Great activity to do when you have a few minutes to fill. Provides great evidence of who is listening and following directions.
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Letter to My Teacher on the First Day of School - Have students write a letter to you introducing themselves. 5 different types of handwriting lines in letter format included. Great first day of school writing assessment.
- Find Someone Who - Students talk with classmates to learn more about them and fill their board with signatures who fit the description in each box.
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