Back to School Activity - Selfie Get to Know You First Week Creative Assignments
Kick off the year with a back to school activity that helps you truly get to know your students while tapping into something they already love—selfies! This engaging first-week assignment invites students to share meaningful details about their personality, interests, experiences, and goals in a creative, visual format. Instead of basic icebreakers, students create personalized “Oh Snap” projects that combine drawing, reflection, and storytelling. The finished pieces make a creative classroom or hallway display that builds community from day one and gives you valuable insight into who your students are as learners and individuals. This get to know you activity sets a positive tone for the year while encouraging creativity and self-expression.
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Included In This Get To Know You Back To School Activity:
➡️ Oh Snap Scrapbook Assignment: Students create a scrapbook-style page featuring two memorable summer moments. They illustrate each event and include written reflections explaining why those experiences were meaningful.
➡️ Oh Snap Phone Photos Assignment: Students select three meaningful photos from their phones (or imagine three if they do not have access to a device) and recreate them through drawings. For each image, they write a short explanation describing the memory behind it and why it matters to them. An alternative option is included for students without phones so everyone can fully participate in this get to know you activity.
➡️ Oh Snap Selfies Assignment: Students design their own “selfie” inside a phone template and write about who they are. Prompts guide them to describe their personality traits, hobbies, interests, strengths, goals, likes, and dislikes. The selfie format of this get to know you activity keeps students engaged while still getting them to produce meaningful writing.
➡️ Oh Snap Posters: Two bold, eye-catching posters are included to anchor your classroom or hallway display. These posters tie the projects together and make a creative way to showcase of your students’ work—perfect for open house, meet-the-teacher night, or simply building classroom community during the first week of school.
What Teachers Are Saying About This Get To Know You Back To School Activity:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great back-to-school writing activities to get my students back in the swing of things!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a fantastic back-to-school activity! I even made a bulletin board with "Oh Snap" and I am posting outstanding work throughout the year.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great resource and very current! Students will be very motivated with their very own selfies!
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