Grade 5 first week activities

Need ideas for icebreakers and activities that fifth or sixth graders would enjoy? Read from a 5th grade teacher about her first day of school that worked well!

Grab some new back to school math activities and ideas with this article from Hello Learning. Use these first week of school math ideas to help you plan the best back to school season yet! Get your 4th grade and 5th grade students excited about math when you incorporate these ideas for math practice or review during the beginning of the year. Includes math surveys, projects, activities, and more! Click to read the article and get new back to school math ideas for your upper elementary…

Life has been crazy lately! I received a job offer 10 days before school started this year so I am now in a new district, at a new school, in a new grade level! Due to my circumstances, I did not h…

I can’t say I’m a big fan of icebreakers myself, at least the get-to-know-you type. Students may be grouped in a different way from the previous year, and there are always new students to the schoo…

The first week of school can be a daunting time. Not only are you getting a brand new group of students that you need to get to know, you are dealing with paperwork, classroom organization and management issues, AND your specials usually haven't started yet. This means that getting into a routine can be T.O.U.G.H. I have five activities that can help make that time a little bit easier.

An engaging back-to-school writing activity. Use Skittles to help students brainstorm things to introduce themselves during back-to-school.

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With so many different times throughout the year that you can use this in your classroom (first week of school writing activity, New Year/Back from break writing activity, end of the year writing activity), we’ve included all the writing prompts to go with them, making this an easy and low-prep writing activity for your students. Display these for the cutest bulletin board idea!

Get to know your class with these ideas for back to school activities! Make back to school prep and planning a little easier by gathering get to know you activities from this article by Hello Learning. These first week of school activities are perfect for a 4th grade or 5th grade classroom. Kids will love that you want to get to know your class! Click to get some new ideas for your back to school plans!

Are you heading back to school and looking for some engaging activities to teach your classroom rules and procedures? Read to discover a fun activity to do with your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students during the first week. This welcome back to school blog includes an all about me activity and more. Read to find out how you can include these activities on the 1st day of school and beyond. Get to know your new students and build classroom expectations all at the same time. Check it out now!

The lessons you teach at the beginning of the year are crucial for laying the foundation and setting the tone for the rest of the school year. During the first week, your schedule should be a mix of teaching procedures and expectations as well as building a strong classroom community. Download o

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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.

Are you looking for a fun, engaging, first day of school activity that will help you get to know your students while building your classroom community? This Hexagonal Identity activity will allow students to express themselves, show their creativity, and figure out what they might have in common with their classmates. In the end, you will have a beautiful classroom display that will connect your students as a community! #creativeela #backtoschool

STEM Activities for the First Week of School - momgineer

Starting off your Back to School year right is so important! I love to use Back to School Activities to teach my 5th graders expectations and to get to know them. Here are some of my favorites!

A class word search can help build a positive classroom community during the beginning of the school year. I'm showing you how to...

Learn how to use this class word search here in this blog post: 8 First Day of School Activities

This 'All About Me Sneaker' activity is a great back-to-school activity or transition activity that kids will love! Children complete their sneakers with facts all about themselves, helping you get to know them, and especially what's important to them.