Here's a blog post from the past that is especially appropriate for the next few weeks.
The first few days of school are crazy busy. In secondary
schools, much of the time is spent dealing with students being added or dropped
from your class as students’ schedules are adjusted and class loads are
balanced.
The paperwork piles up, and yet you meet a room full of new
students every hour or so. How do you prepare for these first few important days?
Getting to Know You Activities for the First Few Days of School is a series of activities that
introduced my students to one another and to me, and provided a sample of their
writing and their oral presentation skills. You can use these activities to
make the first few days of your school year informative and productive.
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I hope your first days of school are fantastic!
