Back to School Activities and Assignments for Middle School - First Weeks
Back to School Activities and Assignments for Middle School - First Weeks: Start the school year with this collection of engaging activities tailored for middle school students during those first days of school! With six activities to select from, students can refine their writing, improve their conversational skills, and get to know their classmates. These activities serve as invaluable tools for both student engagement and teacher-student community building, ensuring a fantastic start to the school year for all involved.
What Teachers Are Saying About These Back To School Activities And Assignments:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I've used the First Day of School questions as journal prompts and discussion prompts in class. My students enjoyed the "selfie" activity.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved having so many options to choose from. Given the structure of my class, I need several "getting to know you" activities that are easily completed and not so repetitive.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a great resource! I really love the Letter to My Future Self piece. It was very interesting to read my students' responses the first week of school and I'm curious to see what they think when they get their letters back at the end of the year!
Included In Back To School Activities And Assignments
➡️ Snowball Introductions: Start the school year on a high note with this interactive and engaging back-to-school activity: Snowball Introductions! Perfect for any subject area, this fun icebreaker encourages students to share about themselves through a series of thought-provoking prompts. As each student completes their responses, they crumple up their paper into a "snowball" and toss it to the front of the room. With each toss and retrieval, students uncover new insights about their classmates. When attendance is taken, students whose names are called share the responses they collected. This activity not only fosters connection and community but also provides valuable insights for teachers. I can guarantee this will be a lesson your students will not forget!
➡️ Oh, Snap! Selfie Get-To-Know-You: Use this back to school activity that taps into students' love for selfies! Perfect for the first week back to school, students will enjoy capturing snapshots of themselves while sharing interesting tidbits about their personality, interests, and aspirations. Display their creative selfies under corresponding posters in the classroom or hallway for a vibrant and personalized display to learn more about students.
➡️ Back To School Apps: Start off the school year with a creative twist using this engaging and interactive back-to-school activity: Designing an App! Perfect for the first day or week of school, this assignment encourages students to showcase their personality through the invention of four unique phone or tablet apps. From naming and designing logos to describing the app's purpose and significance, students delve into self-expression while honing their creativity and design skills. Once completed, their colorful app designs can be proudly displayed on a classroom or hallway wall.
➡️ Back To School Passport: Begin your school year or semester with this interactive and engaging resource designed to foster community and set goals from day one. Students travel around the classroom, participating in various activities to earn stamps in their passports. Through these activities, students share personal information, connect with classmates, and set meaningful goals for the upcoming academic year. It's a dynamic way to build rapport and establish classroom community.
➡️ Writing To My Future Self: Start your back to school with this engaging assignment designed to foster self-reflection and goal-setting. Students will respond to detailed prompts that they will answer for their future selves. The prompting questions are detailed, so students will know exactly what they can include in each section. At the end of the course or school year, hand this back to your students to see how they have changed!
➡️ Get To Know Me Questions: Simplify your first day back to school with this useful assignment designed to kickstart meaningful connections from day one. Featuring 18 thought-provoking questions, this activity offers a delightful blend of fun and insight, allowing you to learn more about your students. Whether shared as an in-class exercise or assigned as homework, this activity serves as a fantastic get to know you activity.
What Teachers Are Saying About These Back To School Activities:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ So many fun back to school activities in here to help break the ice with a new group of students. Love the variety that allows students to move around, meet new friends and learn about everyone they'll be spending the next 10 months with. Great class community opportunities.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My students had a blast doing the snowball activity and the letter to their future selves. Students were engaged and on task, plus I enjoyed reading their work and learning more about them.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I have used these back to school activities with my students for the last three years. They are fun and engaging and helps me to get to know my students right away. Students favorite activity is always the Snowball Introductions. Thanks for a great product!!
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