First Days of School Activities for Middle School | Digital

Build community and start off strong with these Back to School icebreakers and activities for the First 3 Days of School! Designed specifically for middle school, these digital and print activities will engage your students and are easy to use. Introduce yourself and communicate your expectations in a fun and memorable way.

An editable lesson plan is included, but you can use these activities in any order.

1. "Lost in Space" Icebreaker
2. Compass Points Thinking Routine Activity for the Beginning of School
3. Engaging Writing Activity Using Natasha Bedingfield's song “Unwritten”
4. Graphic Organizers & a Writing Prompt for “Unwritten”
5. “Note to Self” Digital Handout
6. "It's All About Me" Editable Graphic Organizer for a Digital Class Slideshow
7. Editable Reading and Writing Surveys to learn about your students

PLUS--

✅ Two editable Class Newsletter Templates

✅ Class Rules Sign

✅ Digital Citizenship Sign

✅ How to Email Your Teacher Infographic

The newsletter/Course Overview Templates give you ideas and suggestions for helping your students succeed.

✅ Includes 2 versions of a Class Newsletter Template--one for younger students and one for older.

✅ The newsletter content is editable-- you can use it or change it!

✅ Great for Meet the Teacher Night and Parent-Teacher Conferences!

The planning is done for you to save you time! Tweak the Editable Lesson Plan where you need to.

✅ To help you get the most bang for your buck, Blank Templates allow you to use some of these activities all year long with any lesson!

This product uses Google Slides, so you can assign the activities online, or you can print and distribute.

Revised and updated especially for Fall 2023! This Google Slides product includes a PDF for printing to give you flexibility where you need it.

Great for first-year or experienced teachers!

This Toolbox includes the following:

✅ An Editable Lesson Plan

✅ Six Engaging Activities

✅ Class Syllabus/Newsletter Templates

✅ Student Surveys

✅ Bulletin Board Resources

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On Your Google Drive, you will see 6 slideshows with the following:

1. Teacher Resources

• Instructions for Distributing Via Google Classroom
• EDITABLE Sample Lesson Plan Overview for the First 3 Days of School
• Detailed Lesson Plans and Instructions for Each Activity

2. Student Digital Activities (Digital or Print)

1. "Lost in Space" Icebreaker
2. Compass Points Thinking Routine Activity for the Beginning of School
3. Blank/Editable Compass Points for Any Lesson Opener
4. Engaging Writing Activity Using Natasha Bedingfield's song “Unwritten”
5. Graphic Organizers & a Writing Prompt for “Unwritten”
6. “Note to Self” Digital Handout

3. Two EDITABLE Course Overview Templates

• For students on the first day of school
• For parents on Meet the Teacher & Parent/Teacher Conferences

4. A PDF file of the above resources for photocopying

5. Bonus Resources

1. EDITABLE "It's All About Me" Slide for a Class Slideshow or Digital Bulletin Board
2. Six Articles of Digital Citizenship Poster
3. Class Rules Sign

For ELA Teachers:

1. Writing Survey Google Slide and as a Google Form
2. Reading Survey Google Form
3. Blank Student Survey (You can customize to fit your needs.)
4. Why Read? Digital Sign for Students and Parents
5. Summer Reading Bulletin Board Book Review (Digital and Print)

6. Tech Tips

The preview is comprehensive. Please take a look at it and feel free to reach out with questions.

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You might also be interested in these related products:

• Back to School/Meet the Teacher Writing Activity: Six-Word Memoirs

• Back-to-School Activities, Lesson Plans & Bulletin Board Ideas for Middle School

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For tips on starting off strong, check out my blog: elateachertoolbox.com.

For more song ideas for engaging lessons, check out my blog: elateachertoolbox.com.

Please feel free to contact me if you have questions about this product! Just click the "Ask a Question" tab above.

Best wishes always,

Linda Ricci

M.A. Education

M.A. Journalism

B.A. English

12 years teaching experience—9 years in a 1-1 laptop school