The first day of school is always full of high expectations. Most teachers face the big day with enthusiasm, but fear the inevitable challenge: what to do on the first day of class?
Each teacher's approach is different. Whatever your goal, here are some activities to start the school year off right:
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How well will your students get to know you? How well do you know them? How well do they know each other? How well do they know the school? These are important questions to consider as you start planning your first day.
If you're teaching elementary school kids or high school freshmen, you may need to spend the first day – or the first few days – making everyone comfortable.
Here are some different techniques to try:
This could involve students looking around the classroom for things like a pencil sharpener, eraser, pen, or ask them to find out which of their classmates took a long trip or who has an older sibling new.
For older students, the first day of school can be a great opportunity to find out more about how they learn. Discover the many different ways your students are smart by having them complete a Multiple Intelligences quiz. Ask students to share their results.
This can encourage students who normally struggle to make you aware of the things they are good, and this provides an opportunity to address some of the toughest issues in classrooms. classroom.
Whether with words or pictures, collage or hand drawing, having students describe themselves can be fun, informative, and occasionally surprising. Of course, the self portrait will be more effective if you make one of yourself as well.
Ask students to create a text, write a paragraph or a drawing and place it in a box that will be opened at the end of the year.
For some teachers, the first step is to help students understand what they are going to learn this year. But you don't always want to start with a speech, so try one of these activities:
Guessing games can be a great way to activate students' prior knowledge of a topic and get them excited about what's to come in the course.
Example: Give them a series of true and false statements about the course content and have them guess the right answers.
This approach is especially effective for non-linguistic arts teachers. Find a book that puts a different spin on the subject and share it on day one.
Ways to use books to introduce subjects outside language art:
– Maybe a children's book about animals is a fun way to start studying biology.
– A photo book can provide impressive images for students to think about when they begin studying history.
– For older history students, consider picking up an excerpt from a book or film that describes history. story in a different way and can attract the attention of students who are inclined not to pay attention to the classes.
Whichever method you choose, the first day of school provides a great opportunity to learn about your students and set the tone for a great school year!
What activities do you use on the first day of school? Share in the comments section!
