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Back to School SEL and Community Building Toolkit for Middle School 10 protocols
By TooBookedUp
Elevate your middle school classroom environment with our "Ultimate SEL and Community Building Toolkit." This all-encompassing resource is expertly crafted to enrich your classroom with Social Emotional Learning (SEL), community builders, behavior management techniques, and much more. Whether you're hitting the reset button mid-year, kicking off a new semester, or integrating SEL into your daily curriculum, this toolkit is your go-to resource.
What’s Included:
Each activity in this toolkit comes with comprehensive protocols, clear instructions, essential materials lists, suggested teacher dialogues, and practical considerations. Additionally, you'll find ready-to-use worksheets or engaging Slide presentations to seamlessly integrate these activities into your daily teaching routine.
Ideal For:
Highlights
This toolkit is more than just a collection of activities; it's a pathway to creating a nurturing, empathetic, and engaged classroom community. Equip yourself with this invaluable resource and witness the transformative power of SEL in your middle school classroom!
Editable Meet the Teacher Jeopardy Game Show Template | Back to School
By SPO Resources
Need a fun icebreaker for the first day back to school? This editable Meet Your Teacher Jeopardy Game is the perfect activity for students to get to know you during the first week. Use the PowerPoint or Google Slides template to customize your game show. Whether you're an experienced teacher or new to the classroom, this game will help you connect with your students and make a memorable introduction from day one.
CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
★ Fully Editable Gameshow Templates: Available for PowerPoint and Google Slides.
★ Finished Gameshow Examples: Preview completed versions to guide your creation process.
★ Additional PDF Pages:
⭐️ Each Gameshow Template Includes:
⭐️ PowerPoint Only Features:
HOW TO USE
✨ EASY-TO-FOLLOW GAMEPLAY ✨
Playing the game is straightforward. Simply enter presenter mode in PowerPoint or Google Slides, click on category boxes to access questions, reveal answers, and track scores using the built-in scoreboard feature (PowerPoint version). Detailed instructions ensure seamless implementation.
❤️ Why You'll Love It ❤️
❤️ Build Connections: Share your story, favorite things, and a bit about your journey in a way that’s engaging and memorable for your students.
❤️ Flexible & Fun: Customize the categories and questions to make your game personal and relevant.
❤️ Quick to Customize: With everything set up for you, just add your details, and you’re all set for an exciting first day!
You may also like the following:
⭐ Personal Use Jeopardy Game Templates
⭐ 4th Grade Math Jeopardy Games
⭐ 3rd Grade ELA Jeopardy Games
⭐ Back to School Cards for Students
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Kick off your school year with the Meet the Teacher Jeopardy Game—a must-have for creating a fun and welcoming classroom right from the start.
Back to School Scavenger Hunt | First Day of School Game | School Classroom Tour
By TaughtOught Homeschooling
This printable back-to-school Scavenger Hunt for kids is a winning combination of treasure hunt clues and riddles! This printable kids' game includes 10 riddles and hiding spots for kids to venture around the classroom looking for clues. Each riddle reveals a new hiding spot and code word. Get your students acquainted with the classroom at the start of the school year!
Gameplay: 20-30 minutes Ages: 7-10
This fun and engaging classroom mystery quest will be a huge hit for kids ages 7 - 10. Whether you're looking for a fun way to acquaint your new students with the classroom, greet your new students in a fun, friendly way (so they are excited to come back!), or a way to give a reward, this activity is perfect for you.
HOW IT WORKS: A “secret mission” is read, and Clue # 1 is handed to the “treasure seeker, " leading to Clue 2 in a different location. All you have to do is print the clues, cut them in half, and hide them in the classroom exactly as directed! All hiding spots are common classroom locations. The list of hiding spots can be found inside your download and in the listing below. The final prize is up to you! Maybe it’s a small candy or toy reward, or a title in the classroom (such as "the winner gets to be teacher's helper for the week"). The possibilities for what you choose to hide in the final location are endless.
INCLUDED IN THE INSTANT DOWNLOAD
PERFECT FOR:
☑️ Classroom party games
☑️ Rainy day activities
☑️ Classroom tours
☑️ Introduction to the school year
☑️ Collaborative games
☑️ Getting to know fellow students
☑️ Behavior rewards
☑️ Report card reward
How long does this activity take to complete?
It really depends on a lot of things. Estimated completion time is 20 minutes but it’s based on the kids’ riddle skills, group size, and age. It is also HIGHLY based on how difficult it is to find the clue cards. We always suggest folding the riddles and hiding them really well, out of plain sight!
How many kids can play at once?
Kids can play individually, with friends, or with their siblings. For a larger group, you’ll likely want to print and hide multiple copies of each clue.
How do I set up the Scavenger Hunt?
To set up the Scavenger Hunt, you will need to cut the clue cards in half and hide them in the appropriate location. The PDF includes the correct hiding spots for each clue. All hiding spots are common household places such as under the bed, bathroom sink or in a closet. The harder the clues are to find, the more fun the kids have! If clues are hidden in plain sight, the hunt would be completed too quickly.
Where do kids begin?
You may begin in any location of the classroom. Together, the “mission” is read out loud to get your kids hooked. Kids are then handed the first clue card. Each clue card contains a riddle that will lead them to the location of the next clue.
How do I set up the activity?
Just print, cut, hide and play! Everything you need is included in your download.
Do I have to print out the game materials for every kid?
Nope! You ONLY have to print out the answer sheet for each kid or group. Just one set of the actual clue cards is all you need!
Back to School Math and Literacy Learning Small Group Activities Preschool
By Kyla McHenry
Celebrate going back to school with fun and active learning! This pack includes fun and engaging activities and games to keep you learning as you move back to school. This bundle contains fifteen learning games that allow your students to have hands on experiences with the alphabet, rhyming, counting and have so much fun they won't even know they're learning!
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Back to School / Team Building Emoji Picture Game - Guess the Phrase Activity
By KJ Inspired Resources
Use this team building no-prep icebreaker emoji picture phrases game during morning meeting, brain breaks, indoor recess and more! Improve your student's critical thinking skills and vocabulary by having them decipher some of the most commonly spoken summer phrases shown in a series of picture characters. Some emojis can be combined without the use of words to create a new word or phrase! For example, a dog emoji that is combined with a house emoji translates to "doghouse."
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100 French worksheets for group speaking activities - 100 vocabulary themes
By Love Learning Languages - French Resources
Use these French vocabulary building activities with groups of students who need to learn and practice specific vocabulary and what to say in everyday situations in French. 100 different situations in which it is useful to have specific vocabulary are included.
You can use these one page worksheets all year long with students at every level. They make for an easy, no prep lesson when you need to have a sub and you still want your students to speak French together.
I've also used this type of activity a lot with my French club. If you want your students to practice writing and would prefer to opt for a silent activity, why not use them in a fun game of SCOOT? With 100 worksheets you'll have more than enough to put different vocabulary themes on each desk. Instructions are included.
Each of the 100 worksheets is only in French so they are perfect for both immersion and core French programs. The vocabulary themes are suitable for any age, from primary immersion through high school with traditional French as a second language kids. Each worksheet includes an image to illustrate the theme.
There are several ways I like to use these worksheets which are fantastic bell ringers and ice breakers. I love to have them on hand at back to school and toward the end of the year to use as review. All 100 worksheets are also included in my French Ice-Breaker Bundle for Back to School.
SCOOT: Tape a different version of the worksheets to each desk or seat in your classroom. Choose vocabulary themes that your students should be familiar with. Students move around the classroom from seat to seat and will rotate through all of the worksheets. All students start at their own seat and take note of the worksheet they begin with. Students write something they would say in the chosen vocabulary theme and record their name next to it. They can’t repeat what another student has already written! When the teacher says BOUGEZ after a chosen amount of time (15 - 30 seconds or so will keep the game fast paced) students move to the next seat and start all over again with a different theme. Play the game until students make it to their original seat. It may be helpful to number the desks so that students will know which seat to move to next. You can always collect the sheets after the game to do a quick assessment if you wish. I’ve included an additional response sheet as the one page worksheet only has space for ten responses. (see ADDITIONAL RESPONSE SHEET included in the download).
SMALL GROUPS: Students work with partners or small groups to come up with short sentences using target vocabulary. Using the charts provided, students write down what they would say to the person indicated (doctor, postman, etc) and they write the name of the person who said it. Each person in the group should say at least one thing.
Qu’est-ce que tu dirais? What would you say? Short sentence
Qui l’a dit? Who said it? Name of student
AS A CLASS: Use worksheets as a whole classroom activity and have students circulate asking as many different people as possible to contribute things one says (des trucs qu’on dit) to different people and in different situations. Be sure to remind students to indicate the person who gave the response on his or her paper and encourage them not to ask the same student for more than one response.
With 100 different worksheets and each with a different theme, you can pick out one to use in practically any situation and they make for a fun way to review vocabulary. I always encourage my students to write down the new vocabulary they learn in categories.
When the worksheet is full you can call on individual students randomly and have them read the responses they liked the best stating who said them.
There is a one page worksheet for each of the vocabulary themes. I recommend printing them all out and putting them in a folder so that you have easy access when it’s time to make photocopies. Answer keys are not included as they are not applicable to this type of activity.
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Math 5th grade TEKS Spiral or End of Year Vocabulary Review Game
By Teach Savvy Store
This is the ultimate 5th grade math vocabulary game inspired by Taboo < (click for video directions on how to play Taboo). This game will encourage students into using higher level vocabulary in an engaging way while reviewing TEKS inspired vocabulary and their definitions.
This resource includes a google doc packed with a whopping 210 essential math terms and their crystal-clear definitions. Students can use the list and study before playing the game and boosting their mathematical literacy! Also included, is a blank log with all the words where students can write the definitions in their own words throughout the year or as an end of the year review.
What's Included
Directions
1. Students are put into small groups with an even number of players.
2. Each group is split into 2 teams.
3. The clue giver will start a 1-minute timer and turn over a card so nobody can see. (colors don't matter)
4. The clue giver now says words (not sounds or gestures) to get their team to guess the word at the top of the card.
5. The clue giver cannot say any of the words (or forms of the words) listed on the card. Formations include: abbreviations, tenses (past, present, future), initials, spelling, letters, sounds like, rhyming, smaller version words, compound words.
6. Teammates can guess as many words as possible before the timer runs out.
7. The clue giver may pass on a word and place it in a discard pile.
8. If the clue giver uses an illegal word, the opposing team who is monitoring, can sound a buzzer or shout the word "AVID." Then the clue giver must place the card in the discard pile and try a new word.
9. When the timer is done the team will count up how many points earned based off of how many words were guessed correctly. The opposing team gets one point for each card placed in the discard pile.
10 . Switch teams and repeat. The team with the highest points, wins!
*This resources is available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.
Check out other AVID resources HERE!
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Halloween CVC Word Practice and Games
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Halloween CVC Word Practice and Games
Hands-On Games, blending practice, and rhyme matching.
Halloween CVC Word Practice and Games makes learning to read FUN!
What is a CVC word? Words like cat, hot, and hit are all Consonant Vowel Consonant words. Mastering nonsense word fluency is a big step toward achieving reading fluency. These hands-on nonsense words with pictures can be used as a matching game, word sorts, or memory. They can be used in small groups or in centers with included nonsense word fluency worksheets.
What you get:
Halloween Themed CVC Word Fluency Practice Activities
15 cards with CVC words for Kindergarten or First Grade
15 cards with CVC word pictures
15 nonsense word cards that rhyme with the real cvc words to extend the activities.
Vowel Headings for Vowel Sort
'Real' or 'Nonsense' Words cards for Sorting
Blending Board and Blending Chips
5 CVC Word Worksheets for independent practice/accountability
These Hands-On nonsense word fluency practice activities for Kindergarten are so much fun! And with the included CVC word worksheets, you can track their learning. Your students will love them!
Play memory match with the rhyming words or Go Fish, So fun!
I'd love to see how you use this in your classroom! Tag me on Instagram @smalltownteacherlife or use #smalltownteacherlife
Resources you may also love ❤️
The 5 Jobs of Silent E
First Grade Reach for Reading Bundle
Short Vowel CVC Word Small Group plans
Thank you!
-Leslie @smalltownteacherlife
January 2025 Back To School "Find Someone Who" Icebreaker Activity: Winter Break
By Kiyana
Winter break has come to an end and students will soon fill the seats of your classroom. Use this icebreaker activity when your kiddos return in January to engage your learners before diving back into the meat of things!
Students can go around the room and learn a little about their peers time off during the holidays by filing out their 15 question activity sheet by writing their classmate's name next to their corresponding activity. This is a great and informal way to allow students time to chat about their time away from school and build community by sharing commonalities.
This "Find Someone Who" icebreaker activity is sure to be a fan favorite!
Download this resource today and use it for years to come!
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What's Your Apple Name, Back to School Game, Classroom Activity
By Sami
Celebrate the vibrant season of apple picking with "What's Your Apple Name," a fun-filled game that brings a touch of fruity excitement to any gathering. Whether you're planning an apple orchard trip or a back-to-school event, this printable game is perfect for kids and adults alike.
►What you will receive:
You will receive PDF files. Name Tags and Sign Included.
Available in US letter size.
►How to use:
-Download
-Play and enjoy!
AVID Costa's Level of Questioning and Thinking Scenes Activity - Editable
By Teach Savvy Store
AVID Costa's Level of Questioning and Thinking Scenes Activity - Editable: This AVID digital activity is the perfect inquiry resource for your AVID classroom! Use to promote critical thinking skills, as an icebreaker activity, a supplemental lesson for Costa's Level of Thinking, an inquiry lesson, a Fun Friday activity, and so much more!
⭐AVID BUNDLE!⭐
⭐Costa Bundle⭐
Directions:
What's Included:
More Costa Scenes
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Nonsense Word Fluency Practice Kindergarten or First Grade Activities- Bus Time
By Leslie Ann Porter - Small Town Teacher Life
Nonsense Word Fluency Practice-Kindergarten or First Grade Activities
Hands-On Games!
Nonsense Word Fluency Practice and Games makes learning to read FUN!
What is a CVC word? Words like cat, hot, and hit are all Consonant Vowel Consonant words. Mastering nonsense word fluency for kindergarten students is a big step toward achieving reading fluency. These hands-on nonsense words with pictures can be used as a matching game, word sorts, or memory. They can be used in small groups or in centers with included nonsense word fluency worksheets.
What you get:
Back to School Themed Nonsense Word Fluency Practice Activities
15 cards with CVC words for Kindergarten or First Grade
15 cards with CVC word pictures
15 nonsense word cards that rhyme with the real cvc words to extend the activities.
Vowel Headings for Vowel Sort
'Real' or 'Nonsense' Words cards for Sorting
CVC Word Worksheet (2 versions) for independent practice/accountability
These Hands-On nonsense word fluency practice activities for Kindergarten are so much fun! And with the included CVC word worksheets, you can track their learning. Your students will love them!
Play memory match with the rhyming words or Go Fish, So fun!
I'd love to see how you use this in your classroom! Tag me on Instagram @smalltownteacherlife or use #smalltownteacherlife
Resources you may also love ❤️
The 5 Jobs of Silent E
First Grade Reach for Reading Bundle
Short Vowel CVC Word Small Group plans
Thank you!
-Leslie @smalltownteacherlife
What's Your Chocolate Name, Classroom Activity
By Sami
Add a sweet twist to your Chocolate Day festivities or chocolate-themed classroom activity with our entertaining and interactive game. Perfect for kids and adults alike, "What's Your Chocolate Name" is a delightful icebreaker activity that is sure to get everyone laughing and mingling.
►What you will receive:
You will receive PDF files. Name Tags and Sign Included.
Available in US letter size.
►How to use:
-Download
-Play and enjoy!
What's Your Space Name, Astronaut Theme Classroom Activity
By Sami
Embark on a cosmic adventure with our "What's Your Space Name" Game. Tailored for kids and adults alike, this printable activity adds an interstellar twist to your space-themed session or astronaut celebration. Download, print, and let the space exploration begin!
►What you will receive:
You will receive PDF files. Name Tags and Sign Included.
Available in US letter size.
►How to use:
-Download
-Play and enjoy!
What's Your Dolphin Name Game, Dolphin Classroom Activity, National Dolphin Day
By Sami
Unleash the splash-y fun with our "What's Your Dolphin Name" Game. Perfect for all ages, participants will discover their unique Dolphin names, creating a playful and memorable experience for your Dolphin-themed Classroom Activity. Also, a perfect addition to your National Dolphin Day Celebration!
►What you will receive:
You will receive PDF files. Name Tags and Sign Included.
It comes in size US letter.
►How to use:
-Download
-Cut the Tags
-Play and enjoy!
What's Your Leprechaun Name, St Patrick's Day Game
By Sami
Get into the Irish spirit with this "What's Your Leprechaun Name?" printable game, perfect for St. Patrick's Day classroom activity and events! Whether you're celebrating with friends, family, or at school, this whimsical game adds a fun twist to the festivities by helping you discover your unique leprechaun name.
►What you will receive:
You will receive "What's my Leprechaun name?" game in 2 designs.
Name Tags and Sign Included.
File sizes are available in US letter size.
►How to use:
-Download
-Play and enjoy!
Back to School Icebreakers | Get To Know Me Activities | High School Bundle
By Perfectly Planned Designs
Looking for fun back to school icebreaker activities to make the first days or week of high school effortless? You need your new batch of kiddos to get to know their classmates to ensure a wonderful new year. Then check out these fun Ice Breakers which will get your students to know their new classmates...with questions that aren't lame!
It'll keep your kids busy and coming back for more! It is a great no-prep resource that you can use during the critical first week of school for an engaging activity that your students will LOVE!
This resource includes:
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**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**
You might be interested in the Time Capsule Back to School Packet, which includes 22 pages in a "capsule" that helps students reflect on who they are as a person, their goals, and reveals their personalities. There are plenty of creative as well as writing activities to complete. Also, tons of activities you would expect to see in a time capsule like letters to your future self and a list of current pressing issues happening in the world..all activities that are high-interest for Gen Z! Students love unsealing them at the end of the year or at some point in the future...like graduation!
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The Complete Word Search Puzzles Set for Your Students and Kids
By Zaazoua Mostapha
The best way to teach vocabulary to kids is by playing educational games.
In this bundle you will get:
Also, I'm open to suggestions about other word searches to add to this set.
Note: This product is not for resale and absolutely not for Commercial Use.
If you have any requests we can help.
Empathy Social Skills Lesson: Social Emotional Learning Activity Bundle
By Specifically Sped
This Social Skills Empathy Lesson and Activity Bundle, is a comprehensive and versatile resource designed to enhance social-emotional learning and promote the development of essential social skills. Students will enjoy the activities included in this bundle while building critical friendship skills.
Included:
☑Social Narrative
☑Game
☑Task Cards
►Print and Laminate this set for repeated use year after year!
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By Nardine Mettry
Kickstart the school year with this engaging and informative bundle designed to foster learning, collaboration, and community in your classroom. Packed with fun activities, this resource covers math, science, and icebreaker activity while providing valuable insights into your students' strengths and learning styles.
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