"Last week I asked for your ideas on how you make connections with kids on the first days of school. I am overwhelmed by the response. With right at 80 ideas there is surely something here for everyone, or at least a new idea to try."
Since we published the first edition of getting-to-know-you "icebreaker" activities in 1997, we received more than 100 ideas from classroom teachers. The ten icebreakers that appear below are ten of the most original and powerful ideas we've seen through the years.