Students complete the questions on the first sheet about themselves. They use the second worksheet to find other students in the class who have the same details in common with them.

A great resource to give learners at the start of any term, not just at the beginning of the year! The resource includes 3 worksheets for students to use to reflect on their holidays. The pack also included 2 fun back to school worksheets for students to complete. -2 truths and 1 lie -Holiday memories -Back to school Bingo -Word scramble -Back to school word search -Answers This resource has been thoroughly designed so no extra prep or specialised ability is needed! It can help form a first day back lesson. Can be easily adapted to suit other lessons you may have already planned. This lesson should be accessible to Year 4- 8 or KS2 and lower KS3. Would go great with ‘Back to school – Holiday and Learning Reflections’ https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/back-to-school-holiday-and-learning-reflections-11186051 Please rate if you enjoyed! Click on my display name to see my other excellent resources.

Want a way to break the ice with your students during those first few weeks of school? These 30 FUN, TEAM-BUILDING and NO-PREP ice breakers will have your students getting to know each other whilst feeling more confident and comfortable in their surroundings. Start school the right way by building a positive learning environment. Black and white version also included.

Excellent first day of school music lesson activities to help students get to know each other, and teachers gauge students’ prior knowledge, and literacy level. WHAT’S INCLUDED: SIXTEEN (16) Ice Breaker activities for young musicians that include: EIGHT ‘Music and Me’ activities; and EIGHT ‘Find Someone Who’… activities Both North American and British terminologies are catered for. **Designed to suit a range of Year levels: 3 - 7! ** A wonderful way to get students interacting with each other AND gives you the teacher an idea of their background knowledge. Once the activity is completed have each student introduce another to the class! PLEASE NOTE: There is a duplicate copy of some sheets to cater to North American, British terminology and UK English. ♥ Double click on the images above for a closer look of what’s included in the resource! ♥ CLICK here to check out more quality, ready-to-use resources from the MTR store! You may also like this Key Signatures Teaching Slides and Worksheets All rights reserved by the author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. TES-Paid License

A great resource to give learners at the start of any term, not just at the beginning of the year! The resource includes 4 worksheets for students to use to reflect on learning and goal progress. The pack also included 2 fun worksheets for students to use when reflecting on their holidays. -Comparing and Reflecting on Progress -Reflecting Rubric -Learning Reflection -Classroom Reflection -Holiday Tweets and Texts -Holiday Snapshot -Teacher Notes This resource has been thoroughly designed so no extra prep or specialised ability is needed! It can help form a first day back lesson when students receive their most recent results back. Can be easily adapted to suit other lessons you may have already planned. This lesson should be accessible to Years 6-10 or KS2, KS3 and GCSE students. Please rate if you enjoyed! Click on my display name to see my other excellent resources.

Get your students off on the right foot with this fun back to school activity! This first day worksheet is a great personal introduction and icebreaker for kids, and needs no prep from you – just print and go. *************************************************************************** This worksheet comes in four styles that students can easily customize any way they like. Kids will enjoy filling out and presenting the following information:  Name  Birthday  Age  Space for a self portrait or photo  My Hero  My Favorite Food  My Favorite Sport  My Favorite Thing at School  My Favorite Hobby  My Goals for the Year Each All About Me poster is 8.5 by 11 inches, but you can print it on A4 and or easily scale it to A3. These make great wall laminates, and can be a great tool to help you target students’ interests and keep them focused on their goals throughout the year. Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. *************************************************************************** Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas - Search for these items on TES Year Long Visual Writing Prompts Fable Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM ***************************************************************************** YOUR REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING OUR PRODUCTS LOW PRICED AND REGULARLY UPDATED!!! IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO US!!! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW About Innovative Teaching Ideas Terms Copyright © Innovative Teaching Ideas. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. See product file for clipart and font credits.

The School Uniform is always a matter of conversation and debate in schools and this thematic unit explores various aspects of the School Uniform discussion. As a thematic unit it covers a variety of topic starters including colour charts, infographics, budgetting, design, debate, SWOT analysis and more. A thematic study is always great for the creative teacher who can use these study starters to explore different directions around a them. The package is attractively presented and provides two pages of teachers notes to assist in further study explorations. My kids thoroughly enjoyed working through the topic - as expected, there was much debate! 25 pages (The pages shown here are samples only) 1 week duration

Your students will get to know each other in no time with this fun and engaging board game! It sets up an environment for the students to answer questions so they can learn more about one another. NO-PREP NEEDED - No need to print out game cards, the questions are all on the board game! All you need are counters and a dice! Included is full color, minimum color and a black and white version. *Please note this product is in A4 size, however, you can change your printer settings to A3.

Make your students feel like Superheroes with this Superhero themed class decor mega bundle comprising of 15 complete individual products totaling 510 pages. ** Further details of the 15 products included in this mega bundle are outlined below. ✓ 24 CLASSROOM JOBS AND NAME LABELS (EDITABLE) ✓ 15 CLASSROOM RULES (EDITABLE) ✓ 52 LABELS/ DESK NAME PLATES (EDITABLE) ✓ 7 BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT CLIP CHART ✓ 220 DOLCH WORD WALL {HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS) – PRE-PRIMER TO GRADE 3 ✓ 26 LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET ✓ 36 SCHEDULE CARDS {EDITABLE} ✓ NUMBERS 1 TO 20 ✓ COLOURS ✓ BIRTHDAY PACK {DATES, CROWNS, AWARDS, BANNER} ✓ CALENDAR AND WEATHER DISPLAY ✓ 21 CENTRE SIGNS AND LABELS {EDITABLE} ✓ 9 DISMISSAL CHART (EDITABLE) ✓ 42 SCHOOL SUPPLY LABELS ✓ 2D AND 3D SHAPES WELCOME BACK BUNTING FLAGS ⇒ The ‘Welcome’ letter flags sign may be used by itself or with the letters reading ‘Back To School’, ‘To Foundation/Kindergarten’, and/or ‘To Grades 1 to 10’.

Decorate your classroom with this mega kids and ice-cream chevron class décor bundle. The cool soothing colours and cute kids clipart will build classroom community and create a classroom environment that is pleasant and not overly stimulating. This mega bundle comprises of 14 complete individual products totaling 554 pages. ✓ 24 CLASSROOM JOBS AND NAME LABELS (EDITABLE) ✓ 15 CLASSROOM RULES (EDITABLE) ✓ 38 LABELS/ DESK NAME PLATES (EDITABLE) ✓ 8 BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT CLIP CHART ✓ 220 DOLCH WORD WALL {HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS) – PRE-PRIMER TO GRADE 3 ✓ 26 LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET ✓ 36 SCHEDULE CARDS {EDITABLE} ✓ NUMBERS 1 TO 20 ✓ COLOURS ✓ BIRTHDAY PACK {DATES, CROWNS, AWARDS, BANNER} ✓ CALENDAR AND WEATHER DISPLAY ✓ 21 CENTRE SIGNS AND LABELS {EDITABLE} ✓ 9 DISMISSAL CHART (EDITABLE) ✓ 42 SCHOOL SUPPLY LABELS ✓ 2D AND 3D SHAPES

Get excited with this fun Back to School Math Mystery - Case of The School Invaders {GRADE 1 - Reviews some Kindergarten math skills}. Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School! (Please note that my Grade 1 math mysteries are structured in an easier format for younger students). There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Counting (1-20) Clue 2: Add with Pictures (1-10) Clue 3: Subtract with Pictures (1-10) Clue 4: Comparing Numbers (0-11) Clue 5: Missing Numbers (1-30) Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great Back to School activity!

A fun and interactive board game for students in the Early Years. Great to use as a back to school ice breaker game. Students answer questions about themselves as they make their way around the game board. Great for speaking and listening skills, sharing and cooperation. Also great in helping young students count one to one as they move the correct amount of spaces forwards and backwards on the board.

Soar to new heights this year with this amazing FULLY EDITABLE kites classroom display BUNDLE. Remove the hassle from your Back to School Preparation… just print, cut, laminate and work out where to put it in your classroom!!! You may wish to customize the headings to alternatives such as... Flying High in Grade…. The Sky is the Limit in Grade… Soaring into Grade…. Or add a photo of each child to your kites... It's all here, READY TO GOout of the box, or awaiting YOUR PERSONAL TOUCH A COMPLETE PACK TO DECORATE YOUR CLASSROOM WHAT YOU GET Name Labels Tub / Locker Labels Kite Templates Cloud Templates Letter Templates Comes either in FULL COLOR or BLACK & WHITE options A template for the tail is also included, I just used curling ribbon and glued the bows on, but you could use string, streamers, paper, there are many options... **********************************************************************************

A great resource to give learners at the start of any term, not just at the beginning of the year! The resource includes 4 worksheets for students to use to reflect on learning and goal progress. The pack also included 5 fun worksheets for students to use when reflecting on their holidays and 2 fun back to school worksheets for students to complete. -Comparing and Reflecting on Progress -Reflecting Rubric -Learning Reflection -Classroom Reflection -Holiday Tweets and Texts -Holiday Snapshot -2 truths and 1 lie -Holiday memories -Back to school Bingo -Word scramble -Back to school word search -Teacher Notes and Answers This resource has been thoroughly designed so no extra prep or specialised ability is needed! It can help form a first day back lesson when students receive their most recent results back. Can be easily adapted to suit other lessons you may have already planned. This lesson should be accessible to Years 4- 8 or KS2 and lower KS3, however the reflection worksheets are accessible to Year 6-10 or KS3 and GCSE students. Both packs are available individually @ https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/back-to-school-holiday-reflections-and-activity-pack-11186943 and https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/back-to-school-holiday-and-learning-reflections-11186051 Please rate if you enjoyed! Click on my display name to see my other excellent resources.

Get to know your students by having fun with these 30 back to school drama scenarios! Helpful hints on each scenario are included to help your students with ideas. Black and white scenarios are also included. How to use: Give each pair of students a scenario card. Students improvise and act out the scenario whilst at the same time they are getting to know each other. On each scenario card is either a yellow or orange crayon. Instruct your pairs to choose a color each, this will determine who reads out the scenario and acts out the main character. This will help with students taking turns. Pick a few groups to act out their skit to the class before rotating and acting out another scenario. 10/15 minutes is usually enough time spent on each scenario. Enjoy and have fun getting to know your class for the new school year!

Transform your classroom into a magical mystical place with this fairy tale-themed class décor bundle. The attractive colours and kid-popular fairy tale characters will make this set a winner. Your students will have fun identifying their favourite fairy tale characters and you'll have everything you need to organise your classroom! This mega bundle comprises of 15 complete individual products totaling 615 pages. ** Further details of the 15 products included in this mega bundle are briefly outlined below. ✓ 24 CLASSROOM JOBS AND NAME LABELS (EDITABLE) ✓ 15 CLASSROOM RULES (EDITABLE) ✓38 DESK NAME PLATES (EDITABLE) ⇒ All text in labels is editable. Simply type over sample text. Font is embedded, you also have the option to insert your own font. All clipart and graphics are secured in accordance with copyright terms. ✓8 BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT CLIP CHART {EDITABLE} ✓ 220 DOLCH WORD WALL {HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS) – PRE-PRIMER TO GRADE 3 {FAIRYTALE THEME} ✓26 LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET ✓ 36 SCHEDULE CARDS {EDITABLE} ✓ NUMBERS 1 TO 20 ✓ COLOURS ✓ BIRTHDAY PACK {DATES, CROWNS, AWARDS, BANNER} ✓ CALENDAR AND WEATHER DISPLAY ✓ 21 CENTRE SIGNS AND LABELS {EDITABLE} ✓9 DISMISSAL CHART (EDITABLE) ✓ 42 SCHOOL SUPPLY LABELS ✓ 2D AND 3D SHAPES ✓ WELCOME BACK BUNTING FLAGS ⇒ The ‘Welcome’ letter flags sign may be used by itself or with the letters reading ‘Back To School’, 'To Foundation/Kindergarten', and/or ‘To Grades 1 to 10’.

Are you looking for FUN, TEAM-BUILDING, NO-PREP activities for the first few weeks of school? This bundle includes five back to school goodies providing MORE THAN A 30% SAVING! All products include a BLACK AND WHITE version. Including: -Back to School Board Game -Back to School Ice Breaker Games -Back to School Getting to Know You Drama Scenarios -Classroom Games -Brain Breaks for the Classroom - Have a break, pick a cupcake! Visit my store to see a preview of these products.

Back to School Activity: Back to School Math Mystery-Case of The School Invaders {GRADE 3} Students must review math skills from the previous grade to help get rid of the stinky slimy Geometron aliens invading Mathhattan Elementary School! There are 5 clues to crack to solve the mystery: Clue 1: Mental Addition (Numbers 1-20) Clue 2: Place Value of the Underlined Digit (Ones, Tens, Hundreds) Clue 3: Subtraction (Numbers 1-20) Clue 4: Comparing and Ordering Numbers (Numbers 1-60) Clue 5: Even or Odd Numbers Pack also includes a mystery declaration sheet, answer sheets, elimination guide and awards. Great Back to School activity! *US spelling used - please contact me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com if you would like this resource adjusted for UK/AUS spelling variations. Available for other grades with different skills/levels of difficulty. Please email me on jjresourcecreations@gmail.com for assistance. Mrs J. © 2016

Make the most of the Fidget Spinner craze with this fun and creative activity! This is a no prep activity - Just print and hand it to your students for an awesome back to school activity, or completely edit the templates into a versatile activity to apply to any area of the curriculum. ************************************************************* Check out the video here to see it in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cMAxBge9VY In this task your students will create an "ALL ABOUT ME" decoration that actually spins and tells their peers, parents and teachers about their special talents, goals, and favorite things in life. You can either use one of our many templates or completely edit all aspects as required to meet your needs. Full instructions come attached and can be easily followed by students of any age or ability. Please note: to make the most of this activity you will require a split pin but if you don't have them you can also make do with drawing pins on a board. Like the sound of this? If you would like more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. Like the sound of this? If you would like more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our EMAIL NEWSLETTER, and visit us on FACEBOOK to take part in our exclusive giveaways.

This back to school get to know about math and me set is essential to start off the year. Get to know more about maths and me factsheet: This looks at how students feel about the core areas of math, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing as well as working with fractions decimals and percentages. All about me and math sheet: This is an all about me and maths page, great for getting to know students at the beginning of the year and what they already think of maths. There is a section which includes favourite sports, this could be useful information that hopefully can be incorporated into a maths class in the future. Additionally, this get to know you task can be a great way to see what students actually want to learn in maths in hopes of creating interesting and engaging maths activities throughout the year. All about math and me number facts: This activity looks at getting students to find their everyday connection to numbers that are significant in their lives. This activity then provides the numbers used for my number facts bingo game. Number facts bingo cards: This number game is a great way to make a fun connection with maths and your students. There are multiple different coloured versions of the bingo cards and consists of a 3 by 3 grid (9 numbers).

SMART Notebook must be installed to use this product. This interactive Mathematics resource helps to teach the counting back strategy to Year 1 students. It includes a 17 page SMART Notebook with a range of modelled, guided and independent activities designed to help students to practise the skill of counting back when solving subtraction equations. This Notebook also provides students with the opportunity to work with problem solving. Downloadable teacher notes, worksheets and games are also included to help you get the best use of the resource. Thank you for purchasing a Learning Interactive product. We hope you enjoy it. Terms of Use: This product is for individual use only. Purchasing and downloading this products entitles you to ONE single user license for use in your own classroom or on your personal computer. You are not permitted to share, transfer, reproduce or sublicense this product to any other party. To purchase multiple or school licenses, contact Learning Interactive to arrange - taryn@learninginteractive.com.au