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Activities for the First Days of School
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Activities for the First Days of School

Collector: Ann V.
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In the post-pandemic, post-remote-learning classroom, it’s more important than ever to develop a school community where students feel welcome and safe. The 10 resources in the Activities for the First Days of School Collection are designed to ease scholars back into in-person learning. The activities encourage scholars to reflect on positive aspects of the last two years they would like to see continue and negative aspects they would like to see eliminated. Finally, participants design and sign a contract they feel would establish a safe, respectful classroom community.

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Concepts

back to school, identity, pandemics, trust, accountability, building community, school community, self identity, self-awareness, social awareness, the first day of school, social-emotional learning, remote learning, school culture and climate

Resource Details

Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
4 more...
Resource Type
Topics
Audience
For Teacher Use

Collection Items

    Looking Back, Looking Ahead

    Looking Back, Looking Ahead

    Activity
    Looking Back, Looking Ahead (.pptx)

    Looking Back, Looking Ahead (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Looking Back, Looking Ahead (Pear Deck)

    Looking Back, Looking Ahead (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Overview of Activities for the First Days of School (Google)

    Overview of Activities for the First Days of School (Google)

    Teacher Reference
    Overview of Activities for the First Days of School (.pdf)

    Overview of Activities for the First Days of School (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    Overview of Activities for the First Days of School (.html)

    Overview of Activities for the First Days of School (.html)

    Teacher Reference
    What's In a Name?

    What's In a Name?

    Activity
    Handout: The Power of Names Group Work (Google)

    Handout: The Power of Names Group Work (Google)

    Worksheet
    Handout: The Power of Names Group Work (.pdf)

    Handout: The Power of Names Group Work (.pdf)

    Worksheet
    What's In a Name? (.pptx)

    What's In a Name? (.pptx)

    Presentation
    What's In a Name? (Pear Deck)

    What's In a Name? (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Dual Identities

    Dual Identities

    Activity
    Handout: My Identity Poem (Google)

    Handout: My Identity Poem (Google)

    Worksheet
    Handout: My Identity Poem (.pdf)

    Handout: My Identity Poem (.pdf)

    Worksheet
    Handout: Two Names, Two Worlds Graphic Organizer (Google)

    Handout: Two Names, Two Worlds Graphic Organizer (Google)

    Graphic Organizer
    Handout: Two Names, Two Worlds Graphic Organizer (.pdf)

    Handout: Two Names, Two Worlds Graphic Organizer (.pdf)

    Graphic Organizer
    Reading: Two Names, Two Worlds

    Reading: Two Names, Two Worlds

    Poem
    Dual Identities (.pptx)

    Dual Identities (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Dual Identities (Pear Deck)

    Dual Identities (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Our Names and Our Place in the World

    Our Names and Our Place in the World

    Activity
    Handout: Teach the Teacher Exit Card (Google)

    Handout: Teach the Teacher Exit Card (Google)

    Worksheet
    Handout: Teach the Teacher Exit Card (.pdf)

    Handout: Teach the Teacher Exit Card (.pdf)

    Worksheet
    Handout: Names and Identity Graphic Organizer (Google)

    Handout: Names and Identity Graphic Organizer (Google)

    Graphic Organizer
    Handout: Names and Identity Graphic Organizer (.pdf)

    Handout: Names and Identity Graphic Organizer (.pdf)

    Graphic Organizer
    Reading: Names and Identity

    Reading: Names and Identity

    Reading Passage
    Our Names and Our Place in the World (.pptx)

    Our Names and Our Place in the World (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Our Names and Our Place in the World (Pear Deck)

    Our Names and Our Place in the World (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Frame a Special Item

    Frame a Special Item

    Activity
    Handout: My Very Special Item (Google)

    Handout: My Very Special Item (Google)

    Worksheet
    Handout: My Very Special Item (.pdf)

    Handout: My Very Special Item (.pdf)

    Worksheet
    Frame a Special Item

    Frame a Special Item

    Video
    Frame a Special Item (.pptx)

    Frame a Special Item (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Frame a Special Item (Pear Deck)

    Frame a Special Item (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Becoming Ourselves

    Becoming Ourselves

    Activity
    Handout: Becoming Ourselves Group Work (Google)

    Handout: Becoming Ourselves Group Work (Google)

    Worksheet
    Handout: Becoming Ourselves Group Work (.pdf)

    Handout: Becoming Ourselves Group Work (.pdf)

    Worksheet
    Reading: Chameleon

    Reading: Chameleon

    Reading Passage
    Reading: Computer Keyboard

    Reading: Computer Keyboard

    Reading Passage
    Reading: Blackbelt

    Reading: Blackbelt

    Reading Passage
    Reading: The Wooden Shoes

    Reading: The Wooden Shoes

    Reading Passage
    Becoming Ourselves (.pptx)

    Becoming Ourselves (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Becoming Ourselves (Pear Deck)

    Becoming Ourselves (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Making Meaning of Community

    Making Meaning of Community

    Activity
    Handout: My Community Exit Card (Google)

    Handout: My Community Exit Card (Google)

    Worksheet
    Handout: My Community Exit Card (.pdf)

    Handout: My Community Exit Card (.pdf)

    Worksheet
    Making Meaning of Community (.pptx)

    Making Meaning of Community (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Making Meaning of Community (Pear Deck)

    Making Meaning of Community (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Community Is... Community Isn't

    Community Is... Community Isn't

    Activity
    Handout: The ABCs of Community (Google)

    Handout: The ABCs of Community (Google)

    Worksheet
    Handout: The ABCs of Community (.pdf)

    Handout: The ABCs of Community (.pdf)

    Worksheet
    Handout: Exploring Community in Three Ways (Google)

    Handout: Exploring Community in Three Ways (Google)

    Worksheet
    Handout: Exploring Community in Three Ways (.pdf)

    Handout: Exploring Community in Three Ways (.pdf)

    Worksheet
    Handout: What Is Community? Anticipation Guide (Google)

    Handout: What Is Community? Anticipation Guide (Google)

    Worksheet
    Handout: What Is Community? Anticipation Guide (.pdf)

    Handout: What Is Community? Anticipation Guide (.pdf)

    Worksheet
    Making Meaning of Community (.pptx)

    Making Meaning of Community (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Making Meaning of Community (Pear Deck)

    Making Meaning of Community (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Envisioning Our Classroom Space

    Envisioning Our Classroom Space

    Activity
    Reading: Untitled Poem by Beth Strano (.pdf)

    Reading: Untitled Poem by Beth Strano (.pdf)

    Poem
    Envisioning Our Classroom Space (.pptx)

    Envisioning Our Classroom Space (.pptx)

    Presentation
    Envisioning Our Classroom Space (Pear Deck)

    Envisioning Our Classroom Space (Pear Deck)

    Presentation
    Teaching Strategy: Contracting

    Teaching Strategy: Contracting

    Activity
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