FIRST DAYS OF

SCHOOL
Grade 7&8
 1ST DAY OF CLASS

Matching card seating

Greet Students
Sign At The plan
Door
Name card + “Get to
Know You” sheets
 ICE
BREAKERS/INTRODUCTI
ON IDEAS
Kahoot Make a portrait
• 1 minute
• Draw + 3 facts

Introduce
partner
Ice breaker
BINGO
 PHONES/MUSIC
• During independent
work ONLY
• Do not disturb other
students

Phones=corner of desk (top right)

• Face down
• Silent (do not disturb)
• Used when told to do so
Co-construct these as a class and
post them somewhere they are
visible

• Post it
• Students sign it
 FRIDAY FUNDAY
• Students choose their
OWN seats
• 1st warning
• 2nd warning one student is
moved (give them the
choice of who wants to
move)
• Game based learning
Seating plan
change it up every 2-3 weeks
 lEARNING GOALS
Students will learn to:
• understand and practice routines for the
first days of school
 BEHAVIOUR TRAINING
Forgot your materials?

Hall passes
unrelated to
topic

Hands up
MATERIALS CORNER
Related to topic
• Sign out
• During work period
NOT lesson
CONGNITIVE PRACTICES

LETTER CARDS
 ROUNTINES Exit
Tickets
Hand in work
RED bin at the front

Beginning of class
Bell work/ minds on

Late sign in sheet