Back to school group activities

The first week of school sure is a busy one! I work hard to balance the mandatory paperwork with games, hands-on activities and team-building fun. Even with bigger kids, it’s important to keep them moving throughout the day and providing a variety of activities. 1. Marshmallow Tower For this activity, you’ll need the following materials […]

Looking to foster relationships among your students during back to school? This blog post is filled with fun Getting to Know You activities for kids! From icebreakers to games, get creative ideas to promote friendship and community in the classroom. Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, or 2nd grade, these activities encourage communication through making friendship bracelets. Explore these free back to school activities for exciting ways to build connections.

Team-building activities in the middle school classroom are a great way to build relationships at the beginning of the school year!

20 fun and engaging first day of school icebreakers for kids to help your students transition back to school and get to know one another!

UPDATE: Since this post, I've created Pop The Balloon! cards for sight words and addition facts. You can find them by clicking the pictures below!

Uncover 7 back to school activities for 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th grade. Learn more about Classroom Communit Building Activites that are must dos for the first week of school ideas, including All About Me template, All About My Culture Activities, 2 Truths & a Lies & much more.

With my yearbook and journalism classes, I want to make sure that all of my staffers and editors feel like an equal, important part of our little classroom

Set a friendly tone in your classroom with these 30 "Get to Know You" games for kids that are perfect for back to school or when welcoming a new student. These icebreaker activities are great for elementary school community and team building, as well as practicing social skills, #backtoschool #gettoknowyougames #communitybuilding #socialskills #socialemotionallearning #icebreaker

Back to school time and need some 'getting to know you' activity? Ditch those reading interest surveys and try these fun & hands on activites!

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer break! I hate being the bearer of bad news, but Back to School is quickly approaching…Yikes!! I’m sure many of you are clinging on to those last few days of vacation. If you are having trouble setting down the margarita and jumping back into school mode, I totally