A Survival Guide for a Teacher's First Day Back!

We've all experienced those unforgettable moments at some time or another. Post/share interesting, funny, or successful first day experiences within your classroom.

Here's a list of some "back-to-school" and "first day" resources that you can use right away:

Icebreakers for the first day:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson273.shtml

Planning for the first day:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr360.shtml

Good books for the first day of school:
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr257.shtml

Parents Have Homework, Too!:
http://www.middleweb.com/INCASEPrntHmwk.html

Activities for the First Days of School:
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/firstday.html

Clipart for back-to-school:
http://teacherfiles.com/clip_art_back_to_school.htm

Ideas for the first day:
http://www.suelebeau.com/firstday.htm

Opening Day Activities:
http://www.teachersnetwork.org/dcs/firstday/actideas/

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Thanks again for the valuable

Thanks again for the valuable websites/resources. They will be an excellent help for the first day(s) of school.

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    Jul. 17, 2011
al.nelson
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First Day Back

Thanks for sharing these sites. As a veteran teacher, I still look for new things to do every year. And finding decent icebreakers that the students haven't seen/done before is not easy. I can't wait to try these out this coming year!

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    Jul. 17, 2011
marcybraden
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First days---week

I feel like I always do the same things every year, read the same books and do the same activities. But that is going to change this year. There were a ton of new ideas that I will share with other teachers at my school. The first ones that caught my eye were class puzzle and special memories book. These sound like great ways to build that classroom community. I like the Parents Have Homework letter but I need it in spanish. Most of my parents only speak/read spanish. If anyone already has this or something close in spanish, please share.

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    Jul. 14, 2011
srsmith
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First Day

I really like these sites. I really like the "Planning for the first day" site. Sometimes during that rush to get prepared little things slip by and this was a great reminder. I plan on using this at the start of the year or maybe even at the new semester.

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    Jan. 11, 2011
cwofford
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Puzzle Piece

I really enjoy using this activity on the first days of school. Creating a close classroom community is so important! When students feel close to each other they are more willing to take risks with their learning.

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    Oct. 31, 2010
angeneufeld
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Thanks

Thanks for all the great information - I am actually on a committee to create a new teacher survival kit. This will definitely be a resource to use. Thanks again

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    Oct. 30, 2010
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Thanks--great stuff!

Wow, thank you so much. I am always looking for new ideas for icebreakers, and you had some good ones I haven't used. As a teacher educator, I am always on the lookout for things I can share with my students to help prepare them--you have some wonderful resources here that I will be sure to pass on. Best piece of advice I ever got as a new teacher: "A good teacher is a good thief." And I always add on, "but make sure you give the person from whom you got the idea credit." I will make sure I do both! Thanks again.
Kim

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    Sep. 19, 2010
khigdon
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Great Resources

Thank you for sharing these awesome first day resources. It is always fun to find new ways to make the first day more fun for the kids, and teachers.

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    Jul. 3, 2010
rgiles
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First Day

Great ideas! I like the student search. This will really make the students interact.

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    Jun. 7, 2010
Msmdbarlow
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Off to a Mimio Start!

These look great! I can't wait to share these with the teachers at my school. What an awesome way to showcase the use of technology in our schools.

  • Posted:
    Jun. 5, 2010
debra.talbert
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Back to school

I found so many new ideas that I thought would be great to use with my homeroom at the beginning of the new school year. Very simple ideas that are easy to use. I want to try and do a different idea with each period so the students can get to know each other and I can get to know them.

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    Jun. 4, 2010
welchna
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websites

Thank you for pulling these together. I look forward to sharing this with other teachers!

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    Jun. 4, 2010
acrawford
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Great group of websites

Great group of websites. I love the one about parents having homework too! I think that will be one I use this year. Thanks for sharing!

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    Jun. 1, 2010
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interactive websites

These are great sites. Thanks for the tips. Here are a few interactive websites to add to the list:

www.readthink.org
www.scholastic.com
www.starfall.com

Hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend and upcoming holiday break.

  • Posted:
    May. 28, 2010
mimio.twalpole
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Very Useful

Thank you so much for taking the time to post these useful websites for the first days of school. I have found several ideas I plan to use when school resumes in the fall.

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    May. 22, 2010
sarahmellis
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Thanks for the websites!

I am always looking for new ideas at the beginning of the school year. It is only April and I am already planning for next year :)

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    Apr. 17, 2010
morganda
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Thanks!

This is a great list of sites. I am thinking of developing an ink file that introduces my students to the basic features of the mimio that I will use on the first day (or more likely sometime during the first week). When I get it finished I will post it.

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    Feb. 1, 2010
kfarmer
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Thank you for this posting.

Thank you for this posting. All the sites are wonderful. It is nice to have others to choose from.

  • Posted:
    Oct. 11, 2009
kimicenhower
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My favorite thing to do is to

My favorite thing to do is to search these sites!!! I mean they are a wealth of information!

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    Aug. 13, 2009
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Classroom Management

I am teacher. I found a website with classroom management tricks and I follow that. The interest, abilities, and time constraints of your students have to be considered. My students finish their assignments on time and ask for some more. Log on to www.classroom-management.org for additional information.

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    Sep. 28, 2009
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