Today's Classroom Activities :

First Day of School Activities

How You've Grown
Math Have students trace their bodies on large sheets of paper on the first day of school and on the last day of school. Have each child measure his or her growth over the course of the year. Make a graph showing how much the children grew. Send the tracings home with the children after comparing them.

Line 'Em Up
Math Before class, prepare a set of cards from which you can select when you're lining up as a class to go somewhere. On the cards, list different forms of classification: shortest to tallest, youngest to oldest, a-z, z-a, smallest to largest, lives closest to school, lives farthest away from school, etc.

Education World has been collecting great icebreaker activities from teachers since 1997. This year, they took a look back and spotlight some of the best of the more than 150 ideas that teachers have shared. Included: Ten creative, teacher-tested ideas.

Talk Time! by Joan M. Diez
This teaching activity revolves around four major topics: a) The Home, b) School Life, c) Jobs and d) Spare Time. By answering a few simple questions and carrying out some easy tasks, students will get to know one another in a comfortable and co-operative environment. There is something for everyone and -hopefully- all of the students will have something to say.