As school starts back, get to know you activities are perfect for students and the staff better know each other. Get to know you activities for kids allows students to introduce themselves. These get to know you activities also allows the kids to get to know their teacher too.
The first two weeks of school is all about the routines and procedures. The get to know you activities are perfect for this time frame.
For younger kids the get to know you activities can be digital on a smart board. It can also be during whole group instruction by asking a range of questions. Simple questions like:
- What’s your favorite color?
- What is your favorite book to read?
- How I get home?
- When is your birthday?
- What is your favorite subject?
Another idea of getting to know you activities include an overview projects that can be completed at home. The students can then present it in with their classmates and answer questions about it. After the students present about themselves, put the collective pieces into a book and place it into the classroom library so students can read it. Kids love to read and get to know their peers. They also like finding out what they have in common with others.
The projects can be picture based, words and drawings, or sentence base depending on the student’s ability level. Every kid can be included in these activities. The kids enjoy presenting even if the group size has to vary.
In addition, these emotions and feelings activities are great getting to know you activities. There are both digital and printable activities. These activities allow students to learn and identify various emotions. The activities are also great conversation starters about how the students are feeling. Know how the students feel helps the teacher get to know them better. These activities are themed all throughout the year to teach social skills if needed.
Using these get to know you activities, allows students to follow a format and you can give grades on it too. It’s also fun to display them so students can read about their classmates throughout their day.
There can be lots of emotions as school starts back but these activities allow your students to become confident and fully apart of your classroom. I hope these ideas help you. If you use the get to know your products, then tag us on social media when you post your pictures.
