Significant 72 Ideas and Activities by Audrey Thornborrow https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5 K-5 Ideas to take and share en-us 2018-08-10 18:37:48 UTC 2023-02-04 08:17:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png Get to Know Your Beach Ball audrey_thornbor https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273057184 2018-08-14 13:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273057184 Get to Know your students' names as quickly as you can! audrey_thornbor https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273057346 2018-08-14 13:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273057346 Make a positive connection with the parents in the first few weeks. Make that phone call home! audrey_thornbor https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273057418 2018-08-14 13:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273057418 audrey_thornbor https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058016 2018-08-14 13:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058016 Name Game https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058207 I try to learn my students names the first couple of days of school. They tell me their name and an animal that starts with that same letter. It helps me remember names faster, and the kids love it to!]]> 2018-08-14 13:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058207 Create intention EACH DAY to build community within your classroom! Whether is be with Morning Meeting, "getting to know you" activities, etc https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058258 2018-08-14 13:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058258 https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058304 Morning Meeting throughout the year. This book has great greetings and sharing ideas.]]> 2018-08-14 13:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058304 I like to send a one-sentence "thing I noticed or liked about you" home with each student on the first day of school. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058323 2018-08-14 13:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058323 "ME Bags" bring in 5 things that tell about me. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058352 2018-08-14 13:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058352 Classroom Art--Create Together! audrey_thornbor https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058409 2018-08-14 13:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058409 List of their Favorites at the beginning of the year and compare it to the end of the year favorites. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058509 2018-08-14 13:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058509 Classroom Book https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058533 Each student creates a page about themselves and presents it to the class...the book is bound and becomes a classroom favorite all year long]]> 2018-08-14 13:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058533 "ME Bags" bring in 5 things that tell about me. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058659 2018-08-14 13:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058659 Chrysanthemum is a great book to introduce importance of names. There are a lot of fun activities to do with names! https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058662 2018-08-14 13:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058662 Find a Friend activity https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058757 2018-08-14 13:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058757 All About ME https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058852 We create all about me posters to use throughout the year!]]> 2018-08-14 13:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058852 https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058928 Classroom scavenger hunt to find other classmates they share something in common with. I have a handout with various "find someone who....."]]> 2018-08-14 13:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273058928 Magic Playdough https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273059124 Students set a goal or think about the year and play with the playdough-if it turns a color the wish/goal will come true!
http://adayinfirstgrade.com/2013/08/magic-play-dough.html]]> 2018-08-14 13:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273059124 https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273059453
]]> 2018-08-14 13:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273059453 Morning Meeting https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249405 2018-08-15 13:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249405 I memorize the names and faces of my second graders before open house. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249438 2018-08-15 13:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249438 Closing Circle at the end of the day https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249548 2018-08-15 13:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249548 https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249559 Warm Fuzzy Jar - Students give each other compliments of positive behavior and PATH following and fill a jar of fuzzies to earn a reward.

Bucket Fillers - Students write words of affirmation to each other and place them in each other's buckets. ]]> 2018-08-15 13:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249559 Teach and do different types of greetings, ex: handshake. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249590 2018-08-15 13:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249590 Games- Greetings https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249612 Blanket game- 
Find a friend who...
Scavenger hunt

]]> 2018-08-15 13:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249612 Morning meeting and sharing. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249628 Greet and talk to students when they come in the morning.]]> 2018-08-15 13:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249628 End of day Shoutouts faith_bila https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249645 2018-08-15 13:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249645 Weekend News https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249659 2018-08-15 13:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249659 Share Good thing....hard thing from day/week https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249700 2018-08-15 13:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249700 Student scavenger hunt looking for alike interests. Try to encourage students to connect with as many DIFFERENT classmates as possible. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249711 2018-08-15 13:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249711 High-five three people before first CORE and say one uplifting comment (can be as simple as "have a good day") faith_bila https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249741 2018-08-15 13:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249741 https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249790 Mystery Person Activity---Students fill out something interesting about them at open house. They try to guess who the fact belongs to. We even revisit the activity at the end of the year to see how well we know each other!]]> 2018-08-15 13:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249790 All about me sharing. Gives student a chance to share their story. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249831 2018-08-15 13:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249831 Monday, post weekend sharing. Good/Bad... https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249917 2018-08-15 13:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249917 Would you rather??? https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249985 2018-08-15 13:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273249985 Students create their own creative writing prompts for the week. They feel empowered and their classmates go to them for advice. faith_bila https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273250052 2018-08-15 13:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273250052 Classmate scavenger hunt https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273250058 2018-08-15 13:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273250058 https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273250076 2018-08-15 13:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273250076 High/Low at the end of the day faith_bila https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273250468 2018-08-15 13:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/273250468 Brain Breaks audrey_thornbor https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274042843 Get the kids talking to each other instead of just jumping around and looking at a screen]]> 2018-08-20 13:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274042843 Greeting https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043516 Having students check in with me daily when they get breakfast/or opt out of breakfast. I am able to tell how students day is starting by doing a quick check with each one every morning. ]]> 2018-08-20 13:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043516 Morning Meeting https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043531 Spending time every morning to connect with students and allowing students to connect with each other. ]]> 2018-08-20 13:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043531 Morning meeting is a good way to get kids to share about themselves as well as the teacher. Building that classroom community. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043537 2018-08-20 13:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043537 Sharing: Every child has a set day to share. After long weekends or breaks we designate "Weekend Update" for student and teacher to share. aaron_jurek https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043543 2018-08-20 13:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043543 https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043549 Students have a Q and A with the teacher right away on the first day of school. ]]> 2018-08-20 13:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043549 https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043574 Morning meeting and allowing students to have time to get to know each other.]]> 2018-08-20 13:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043574 Community Building Games https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043598 Short partner/groups of 3 games and activities to do throughout the day instead of Brain Breaks 
**Cards- order cards as a table group or carpet color…with no talking, get all of the red cards or black cards at your table. 
**Roll ball or marbles off table into a large bucket together as a group 
**Frog Break…hide 1-4ish frogs in the classroom in the morning and take a frog break to search for them 
**Tap large ball back and forth to each other- 2-4 kids 
**Toss stuffed animal to the same person...in small group… see if you can toss 2 at a time. 
**Letter Island-  lay out magnetic letters and students need to work together to walk to the island and collect the letters needed to build certain names or words 
**Bounce ping pong balls to each other 
SMART movement…popcorn, superman, left/right brain 
]]> 2018-08-20 13:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043598 Sharing Ball (see pic in 3rd grade)...toss ball with specific questions or toss a regular ball and students share one thing they did over the weekend/last night/etc. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043630 2018-08-20 13:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043630 Getting to know you beach ball., mingle mingle games where the kids walk around until the music stops and I give them a question to answer, I made a get to know you board game for the first week of school....Engerizer books written by Carl Olson are a great resource and morning meetings are a great way to start the day. https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043660 2018-08-20 13:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043660 Sharing every Monday and Friday https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043688 2018-08-20 13:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274043688 'All about me' posters https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044076 2018-08-20 13:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044076 Snowball throw https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044110 every student writes their name and a fact about themselves on a piece of paper, ball it up and throw it across the room. Each student picks up one piece of paper and shares the fact about the other person out loud with the class. The person that shared gets to throw that into the recycling can that is in the middle of the room. ]]> 2018-08-20 13:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044110 Would you Rather? https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044245 Play Would you Rather and have students move to different parts of the rug based on their answer.  Students can chat with each other about why they chose that choice. 

]]> 2018-08-20 13:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044245 Breakfast Chat & Play Time https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044441 I let my students actually TALK during breakfast and do purposeful play with manipulatives. This gives them TIME to talk with their peers and then I get to walk around and chat with them for an extended period of time. They get time to play and be authentic with their peers before the day starts.]]> 2018-08-20 13:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044441 Family Pictures aaron_jurek https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044461 Each student brings in a family picture to display on the class board. 

]]> 2018-08-20 13:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044461 Find someone who... https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044879 2018-08-20 13:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/audrey_thornbor/vkyalepsk9k5/wish/274044879