Welcome Back To School
Monday:
All About Me Posters
A poster entitled 'About Me' - it has spaces for a photo of the child, likes and dislikes (foods, movies, books etc), about their family, what they like to do in their spare time, schools they went to before and birth date. (I like to give a Birthday Certificate or card to children)
Its a way for me to get to know the children and if the children are new to each other, its great for them to learn more about each other and find a new friend with similar or same interests.
Tuesday:
Classroom Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt the Class and Classroom. Pairs of children are given a list of questions about their class and classroom to answer. First most accurate sheet wins. Some examples are: How many children are in this class, how many girls/boys are there, how many dictionaries are in the room, what day is Sept 9th, where are the materials kept, where can you find a sharp pencil? This activity helps the children get to know each other and their new classroom.
Wednesday:
What I Did Over the Summer?
I like to have the kids do a picture and story about what they did over the summer. I will have them draw pictures with their story and present it to the class.
Thursday:
Learning to Learn
The idea is that the students are given an active role in setting up the classroom for the year. It involves writing a class vision statement, teachers and students exchanging letters, writing expectations for different parts of the day, creating a class motto and behavioral expectations (rules). By getting the children actively involved in the process, it develops a great relationship between me and my students, as well as making the children more responsible for the actions. This will make the beginning of the year easier and has replaced the need to rush into Literacy, Maths etc and allows you to get to know the kids.
Friday:
Strengths and Weaknesses
Well, since we worked on getting to know each other all week, I think, on the last day of the week we need to concentrate on our daily goals and getting to know our strengths and weaknesses.
All About Me Posters
A poster entitled 'About Me' - it has spaces for a photo of the child, likes and dislikes (foods, movies, books etc), about their family, what they like to do in their spare time, schools they went to before and birth date. (I like to give a Birthday Certificate or card to children)
Its a way for me to get to know the children and if the children are new to each other, its great for them to learn more about each other and find a new friend with similar or same interests.
Tuesday:
Classroom Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt the Class and Classroom. Pairs of children are given a list of questions about their class and classroom to answer. First most accurate sheet wins. Some examples are: How many children are in this class, how many girls/boys are there, how many dictionaries are in the room, what day is Sept 9th, where are the materials kept, where can you find a sharp pencil? This activity helps the children get to know each other and their new classroom.
Wednesday:
What I Did Over the Summer?
I like to have the kids do a picture and story about what they did over the summer. I will have them draw pictures with their story and present it to the class.
Thursday:
Learning to Learn
The idea is that the students are given an active role in setting up the classroom for the year. It involves writing a class vision statement, teachers and students exchanging letters, writing expectations for different parts of the day, creating a class motto and behavioral expectations (rules). By getting the children actively involved in the process, it develops a great relationship between me and my students, as well as making the children more responsible for the actions. This will make the beginning of the year easier and has replaced the need to rush into Literacy, Maths etc and allows you to get to know the kids.
Friday:
Strengths and Weaknesses
Well, since we worked on getting to know each other all week, I think, on the last day of the week we need to concentrate on our daily goals and getting to know our strengths and weaknesses.