Updated: This is an in-depth getting-to-know-you survey you can have students complete at the start of the school year.
Use these 4 activities at the start of the school year to get to know students and help them feel more comfortable in the classroom. Includes a classroom scavenger hunt, and an activity to learn more about students.
A game for the whole class to play that reinforces reading, vocabulary, and social skills. Students share something about themselves during the game play. "I have color. My favorite color is ___. Who has friend?" Great for first day of school fun!
A fun back-to-school interactive to help students become better acquainted with their classmates. Reinforces reading, counting, sorting and graphing skills. Teacher can model and lead students through the activities as students complete the corresponding booklets. CCSS: K.CC.B.5, K.CC.C.6, K.MD.B.3, 1.MC.C.4, 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3
Pass out a card to each student. Students read their card to the class. The class responds and data is collected. They can then graph the results. This game has a set of 32 cards with questions and colorful pictures. Great for the first week of school.
This Back-to-School choice board gives students a chance to tell about themselves and get to know classmates in a creative way.
This is a perfect first day set of activities: this 11 page packet consists of Getting-to-Know-You worksheets, a collage template, reading inventories, a classmate interview activity and a word search for upper elementary students.
This is a perfect first day set of activities: This 10 page packet consists of Getting-to-Know-You worksheets, a collage template, reading inventories, and a classmate matching activity. Great for the first day of school!