NWR: Teachers, I need you

Hey girls,

Well unfortunately we are faced w/ the unpleasant knowledge that we are going back to school

Anyhow, I have been teaching for 7 yrs and Im tired of my same old 'opening day' routine. I was wondering if anyone had any fun and cute get-to-know-you activities.

Just some background, I teach 6th grade SS and I teach 40 min periods so it cant be anything long.

THANKS

Hey Michele! I was actually thinking about this the other day...
Here's something I do with my 4th graders and they get a kick out of it. I give them each an index card and tell them to write 4 things about themselves. 3 of them have to be true, but one has to be made up. Then they read their index card and the class has to guess which is not true. I do it to. As one of my true things I put that I've gone skydiving and they always guess that that's the fake one and they are amazed to find out it's true.
just a little get to know you thing...

I did this last year and I actually saw another teacher improve on the idea...'ME Bags' or the other teacher did 'Me in a bag'

I had them gather artifacts about themselves and put them in a brown paper bag and decorate the outside of the bag...the other teacher did clear ziplock baggies and put them on a bulletin board which I think was a better idea.

I then had the students come up and talk about themselves and describe the artifacts. I demonstrated by making one myself..this helped them to get to know me

I do an all about me box as well. Similar to the me bag. I start my presenting my own all about me box with things that are important to me and then they do the same and present it to the class.....

i also do a classmate bingo....i have a sheet made up with different things written on it...for example...

_______ has a dog
_______'s favorite color is pink
_______'s favorite subject is math
etc. etc. etc....

so it's set up like a bingo board and they have to go around the room to find people who fit the criteria. this is a cute little get to know you thing that gets them up and moving around. i think last year i had little prizes for the first 3 people that finished their bingo board..........

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Posted by Goldi1021

I am in a completely different boat. I have to establish class rules ON DAY ONE. I make a class contract. I am so not looking forward to this. What rude awakening it is to go back.

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i do the same. i have 9th and 10th grader and i have this regents on my back!

rulesrulesrules

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Posted by dbleplay17

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Posted by Goldi1021

I am in a completely different boat. I have to establish class rules ON DAY ONE. I make a class contract. I am so not looking forward to this. What rude awakening it is to go back.

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i do the same. i have 9th and 10th grader and i have this regents on my back!

rulesrulesrules

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I am teacing 9th this year.. what do you teach???

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Posted by soon2BmrsC

Hey Michele! I was actually thinking about this the other day...
Here's something I do with my 4th graders and they get a kick out of it. I give them each an index card and tell them to write 4 things about themselves. 3 of them have to be true, but one has to be made up. Then they read their index card and the class has to guess which is not true. I do it to. As one of my true things I put that I've gone skydiving and they always guess that that's the fake one and they are amazed to find out it's true.
just a little get to know you thing...

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Ive dome this in NYSUT and TEI classes and i was actually planning to do it this yr. GREAT IDEA!!

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Posted by Jen2999

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Posted by dbleplay17

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Posted by Goldi1021

I am in a completely different boat. I have to establish class rules ON DAY ONE. I make a class contract. I am so not looking forward to this. What rude awakening it is to go back.

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i do the same. i have 9th and 10th grader and i have this regents on my back!

rulesrulesrules

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I am teacing 9th this year.. what do you teach???

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I am teaching freshman this year as well! I teach Living Environment. What do you ladies teach?

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Posted by soon2BmrsC

Hey Michele! I was actually thinking about this the other day...
Here's something I do with my 4th graders and they get a kick out of it. I give them each an index card and tell them to write 4 things about themselves. 3 of them have to be true, but one has to be made up. Then they read their index card and the class has to guess which is not true. I do it to. As one of my true things I put that I've gone skydiving and they always guess that that's the fake one and they are amazed to find out it's true.
just a little get to know you thing...

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Love this idea

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Posted by soon2BmrsC

Hey Michele! I was actually thinking about this the other day...
Here's something I do with my 4th graders and they get a kick out of it. I give them each an index card and tell them to write 4 things about themselves. 3 of them have to be true, but one has to be made up. Then they read their index card and the class has to guess which is not true. I do it to. As one of my true things I put that I've gone skydiving and they always guess that that's the fake one and they are amazed to find out it's true.
just a little get to know you thing...

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I love this idea...I just posted something very similar on the thread in BHB!!

i wish i could do something like this, i just have a bunch of screaming children that don't listen