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10 activities involving numbers that you can do with your students on the first day of school. I especially like The Birthday Bar Graph, Whats That Number, and The Counting Game!

great...the first day is HUGE...sets the tone for the year

I think a good way to start your first math lesson is to mention an example which all students can relate to, like rollercoasters or movie theatres or Facebook. Then find a way to show the math involved or have the students figure out something.

Planning your First Day, with tips for being at a new school.

from the site: "Last week, we asked, "What's your favorite first day of school activity?" Here are eight great ideas to break the ice, get students to warm up to one another, and establish rapport on the first day of school. Carol VanHook uses Stand Up, Sit Down!.....:

Middle School teacher gives advice on how to approach your secondary classroom the first day of school.

high school teachers

Tips for first week of school, grades 6-8, 9-12

from site: "Here are 7 original, engaging activities for the first day of school to get the year started with a bang.

This article is a little bit racy, but it seems to get to the heart of a huge issue with this Facebook generation involving relationships. Relationships and breakups have been made even MORE complicated by social networking and technology, as if they weren't complicated enough in the first place! Interesting read.

ELL teachers