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Back to School Ice Breaker & Get to Know You Movement Games & Activities
By Kimberly
❤️Looking for fun activities to welcome your students, break the ice, and get them laughing during the first week of school? Your students will have a blast getting to know each other and building community with these engaging movement games and printable worksheet activities!
❤️Students can move and laugh while getting to know each other, building community, practicing their writing skills, cooperation, communication skills, and fine motor skills.
❤️Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first or second grade students!
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✏️ Game 1 - "Step Forward":
✏️ Game 2 - "Find a Friend":
Students each choose a game card (or you can assign them). Students read their card and walk around the room to find a classmate (or classmates) that fit the description on the card.
Directions and alternative game options included!
✏️ Building Community Worksheets:
Designed for students to get to know each other, practice writing, build communication skills, fine motor skills, and incorporate movement.
Game cards can be laminated and used over and over again throughout the school year or at the beginning of the next school year!
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✅ Included: (50 pages)
☑ "Step Forward" game cards - text only (10 pages - 60 cards)
☑ "Find a Friend" game cards - text only (10 pages - 60 cards)
☑ "Find a Friend" game cards - text & pictures (10 pages - 60 cards)
☑ Differentiated worksheets & recording sheets (20 pages)
✅ Bonus:
☑ Table of contents
☑ Black and white set
☑ How to play instructions
☑ Alternative game options
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End of the Year Summer Emoji Picture Game | Guess the Phrase Pictionary Activity
By KJ Inspired Resources
Use this summer / end of the year no-prep icebreaker emoji picture phrases game during morning meeting, brain breaks, Fun Friday, 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 hot face emoji that is combined with a dog emoji translates to "hotdog."
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Christmas Bingo Cards | English, Spanish, & French Christmas Bingo | 200 Cards
By Crafting Curiosity
Looking for fun Christmas Bingo Cards you can use to play Christmas Bingo with your whole class?
This English, Spanish, or French Christmas Bingo Card product provides 200 unique Christmas bingo cards to use with your class this Christmas! Christmas bingo is a fantastic game to play whenever you have a few extra minutes in class.
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Would You Rather Icebreaker or Brain Break Digital Activity
By Mrs Bell The Crafty Counselor
This fun and interactive Would You Rather Google Slides™ activity is the perfect icebreaker activity, get to know me game, or brain break to help students get comfortable and ready to learn.
Combine movement, such as frog jumps for this answer and jumping jacks for that answer, with the fully digital Google Slides™ format, and this makes for the perfect activity for indoor recess, before lessons, as conversation starters, or when emotions are high and students to time to regulate.
Help your students to calm down and self-regulate before an important test or activity. Break the ice or soothe tension with this silly and engaging game.
Included in this download are 100 interactive slides for students to use over and over again! Students will be laughing and ready for learning after they drag and drop the checkmark on each slide to the box with the activity they would rather do.
Use as many or as few of the slides as desired, or mix up the slides to create a different version of the activity each time you use it!
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Would You Rather Questions - Back to School Icebreaker Game
By KJ Inspired Resources
Use this back to school no-prep icebreaker would you rather activity as a first week of school activity, brain break, morning meeting activity or discussion starters. You can also use these questions as writing prompts or even debate prompts. Your students will love having the opportunity to share and discuss some fun getting to know you questions.
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Back To School and Library Scavenger Hunt | First Day Of School Activities
By Innovative Classroom Ideas
In search of an enjoyable activity to do on the first day of school? An excellent activity for the first day of school is the classroom & library scavenger hunt, which is included in this printable back-to-school scavenger hunt. Utilize this back-to-school task to assist in easing your new students into their new classroom and make them feel welcome! This fun and engaging activity will help them get to know their classmates and the classroom environment while practicing important observation skills.
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Back To School Bingo Game | First Day Of School Activities | First Week
By Innovative Classroom Ideas
With the help of this adorable back-to-school apple-themed bingo printable, celebrate the first day of school! With its emphasis on visual discrimination, vocabulary expansion, and good times, this entertaining back-to-school game is ideal for introducing toddlers, preschoolers, pre-kindergarteners, kindergarten, and first graders to the exciting world of learning! The bingo game features fun apple-themed images and words related to school like 'apple,' 'book,' 'pencil,' and 'school bus.' Download your printable bingo game today and let the learning begin!
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Back to School Activity | Stand Up Sit Down Game
By KJ Inspired Resources
This no-prep stand up sit down game is a great way to help students reflect on their summer break and get to know each other during back to school time! Use it as an icebreaker, first week of school activity, morning meeting game or brain break. Students will stand up or sit down depending on their answer to the themed slides, such as "stand up if you watched fireworks this summer." This game has various getting to know you statements as well as statements to reflect on summer break.
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Spanish Back to School Would You Rather Game | Editable
By KJ Inspired Resources
This Spanish would you rather activity is the perfect icebreaker for the first week of school, team building activity, brain break, morning meeting activity or discussion starters. You can also use these questions as writing prompts or even debate prompts. Your students will love having the opportunity to share and discuss some fun getting to know you and back to school themed questions.
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Halloween Activity | Guess the Mystery Zoomed In Picture Digital Game
By KJ Inspired Resources
Engage your students with this Zoomed In Halloween Game! Students will use critical thinking and observation skills to identify spooky, zoomed in images — perfect for brain breaks, Halloween class parties, morning meetings, icebreakers, and Fun Friday activities, and community building. This no-prep game is perfect for kindergarten through fourth grade students, who will love guessing these Halloween mystery images.
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35 Fun 'Would You Rather' Slide Presentation for Icebreakers / Brain Breaks
By Oops Math is Fun
Engage your students with this "Would You Rather" slide presentation, perfect for classroom icebreakers and getting-to-know-you activities especially for first day / back to school.
Ideal for the first day of school or anytime you want to break the ice and build a positive classroom environment, this resource requires no prep work—simply open the file in full screen mode and present the slides. [suitable for a wide range of ages and grade levels]
Recommendations: Ask students to discuss their choices in each round. You may pick a volunteer in each round to share why they choice their answer.
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Christmas BINGO Game Picture 30 Students Class Print & go! NO PREP, NO MESS
By April S Bash
Christmas BINGO Class Game : Just print and ready to go for 30 Students!
Kit includes :
* 30 different BINGO Cards
* 5 Caller Sheets
* Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS: Print and go!
Print all five Calling Cards for the BINGO caller. Each piece may be cut apart and tossed into a hat, or remain on the sheet for the caller to pick out the letters.
Print 30 BINGO cards. Each card should be at least slightly different, as they were hand-scrambled digitally. (You may still be likely to have more than one BINGO at a time.)
Use anything you have on-hand to cover the BINGO cards : peppermints, buttons, erasers, small candy pieces, pennies, etc.
Great for indoor recess or substitute plans!
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CATCH and STACK Classroom Brain Break PE Gym Game Team Activity - Catching
By Love 2 Teach and Learn
CATCH and STACK Classroom Brain Break PE Gym Game Team Activity - Catching, Teamwork
Get your students, young and old, excited about physical activity, teamwork and making classroom connections with this super fun CATCH and STACK Whole Group PE Gym or Classroom Game!
**WHO and WHAT? **This is a game that is ideal for both PE teachers and classroom teachers of all grades - It can be played as a warm-up or ongoing competition team game in the gym and can be easily adapted to use with K-12 PE students. It's also a great activity to play at the end of a unit when assessing your students' catching skills.
This is also an awesome BRAIN BREAK for the classroom -This movement activity can also be used in any classroom to build teamwork and classroom community. It's an awesome game to play when you need a quick 5-10 minute brain break from reading, writing, math or rigorous test-taking.
Students will love playing catch with their classmates, building a giant tower of cups and cheering each other on.
This awesome resource Includes:
-Eye Catching One Page Easy-to-Follow CATCH & STACK Lesson Plan (Perfect for giving to a substitute teacher)
-Diagram of Game Set-Up and Play
-Extra Game Tips to make this game even more fun to play with your students
This game is highly adaptable and is perfect for PE class, homeschool settings, classroom and so much more!
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End of the Year Activities Ideas & Games | Last Week of School Printables
By Mrs Wates Teaching Creations
Looking for fun and engaging activities to wrap up the school year with your students? Look no further than these End of the Year Activity Cards. With 30 different activities to choose from, these printable cards are the perfect way to keep your students entertained and learning right up until the last week of school. Simply download, print, and laminate the cards, and then choose which ones you want to do with your class. You can even make it a game by having students draw a card out of a hat, pop a balloon revealing the activity, or play End of the Year Activity Lotto. With a mix of fun, educational, and reflective activities, these cards are sure to keep your students engaged and excited right up until the end of the year. Download these super fun End of the Year Activity Task Cards today and make the last week of school a memorable and fun experience for your students.
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Easter Themed Counseling Activity - Feelings Check In and Icebreaker
By Mrs Bell The Crafty Counselor
This quick-prep check-in activity is the perfect Easter-themed way to check in with your students. Use this activity as a feelings check-in, get-to-know-me activity, calm-down strategies activity, icebreaker activity, or rapport-building activity.
Gather information from your students without saying a word with this low-pressure “Rank these Statements” activity! Get to know your students, develop relationships, and build rapport with ease.
Students will love ranking the statements on a 5-point scale, ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. You will love how much you learn about your students. Their answers might surprise you!
Included in Download:
Choose from the included 72 statements for a game unique to each student. Use this activity with small groups, orindividuals, or as a check-in activity.
Assembly is super simple. Print on card stock for durability, laminate, and cut apart to create the easter egg statements. Place the ranking labels in different areas/containers to create a ranking system.
You now have a fun and low-pressure way to get students talking! Students will feel comfortable and at ease with this cute Easter-themed “rank these statements” SEL daily check-in activity.
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Fairy Tale|Partner Pairing Cards|Classroom Management|Bright Smiles Collection
By A Curious Lemon Clipart
The Fairy Tale | Partner Pairing Cards were designed to be used in your personal projects. They are intended to bring fun to your class, providing an engaging way to explore the spirit of fairy tales. Let A CURIOUS LEMON CLIPART be your ally!
This resource is part of the Classroom Decor BUNDLE | Bright Smiles Collection.
Instructions:
-Give each child a card.
-Ask the children to find the classmate who has the matching card of the same fairy tale.
-Once they find a partner, they will work together!
This is the perfect activity for pairing students and managing the classroom.
Fairy tales featured:
-Cinderella: Cinderella, crystal shoe.
-Snow White: Snow White, poisoned apple.
-Little Red Riding Hood: Little Red Riding hood, big bad wolf.
-The princess and the Pea: the princess, stack of matresses.
-Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Baby bear, daddy bear, mommy bear, Goldilocks.
-Rapunzel: Rapunzel, tower.
-The Little Mermaid: Ariel, seashell.
-Beauty and the Beast: Belle, enchanted rose.
-Sleeping Beauty: Aurora, Malificent.
-The Frog Prince: the prince, frog,
-Puss in boots: Cat, boots.
-Three Billy Goats Gruff: Goat 1, goat 2, goat 3, bridge.
-The Gingerbread Man: Gingerbread man, oven.
-Aladdin and the Magic Lamp: Aladdin, magic lamp.
-Peter Pan: Peter, hook.
-The Three Little Pigs: Pig 1, pig 2, pig 3, brick house.
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I Have Who Has Emotions Game - Social Emotional Learning Game
By Bunny Hop Shop
Enhance social-emotional learning in your classroom with the engaging "I Have, Who Has?" Emotions Game! Designed to promote active participation, this game is perfect for class meetings, guidance lessons, or building a positive classroom climate. With 32 interactive cards, students will strengthen their listening, speaking, and empathy skills while having fun. To add even more excitement, encourage students to act out the emotions during play! Whether you're working on emotional awareness or fostering community, this game is a dynamic tool that supports meaningful learning and connection. Ideal for any age group!
MESSY BEDROOM Elementary PE Gym Team Game Teamwork, Cooperation, Communication
By Love 2 Teach and Learn
MESSY BEDROOM is a must-have activity for any elementary PE curriculum. Get your elementary students energized and engaged with this TEAMWORK, COOPERATION and COMMUNICATION game.
Designed by and for physical education teachers, this exciting activity puts a fun, fast-paced twist on the classic game of The Floor is Lava.
Students will love the challenge of this strategy and teamwork game which also gives them plenty of opportunity to work on their balance and locomotor skills.
This easy-to-play partner or small group team game is always a big hit and my fifth grade students love this game just as much as my kindergarten students because it is non-stop action and loads of fun!
Bring the excitement of this dynamic team game to your classroom and watch your students have a blast while learning important PE skills!
This resource includes:
-Eye Catching One Page Easy-to-Follow MESSY BEDROOM Lesson Plan (Perfect for easily giving to a substitute teacher, although with this game I would not, lol)
-Diagram of Game Set-Up and Play
Perfect for Students in Grades K-5
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By Abigail J McClellan
This Holiday Bingo Bundle is the perfect resource for your classroom all year long! It includes bingo boards for the 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, & St. Patrick's Day. Each product comes with two pages. The first is a blank bingo board. The second is a page of 30 holiday-related pictures where students can cut out and glue into their blank bingo board. The resource is a MUST-HAVE for the classroom! Enjoy!!
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Halloween
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St. Patrick's Day
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After Winter Break Reset Activity - Stand Up Sit Down Game
By KJ Inspired Resources
This no-prep winter activity is a great way to help students reflect on their winter break! Use this digital resource as an engaging activity the morning students return from winter break, morning meeting game, brain break, icebreaker activity and more! Students will love standing up or sitting down depending on their answer to the themed slides, such as "stand up if you drank hot chocolate."
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