School Start 7-9

Use these activities to start a new school year. Leave schoolbooks and tests until later. Many of these activities are also good for a teacher starting with a new class in the middle of the school year.
Related Page School Start 1-6.  Check also Calendar, Planning Page, and Digital School Start.

Warm-up

Please, Come In! 3 Activities to Start Off the Course on the Right Foot | Blog de Cristina

Please, Come In! 3 Activities to Start Off the Course on the Right Foot | Blog de Cristinahttps://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=9916An interactive game to revise grammar and vocabulary from the previous year and not one, but 2 highly engaging speaking activities that can be considered,

Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Students! - YouTube

Kid President’s Pep Talk to Teachers and Students! – YouTube (3:54) https://youtu.be/RwlhUcSGqgsKid President believes we’re all teachers and we’re all students. Motivational video for students and teachers alike.

Welcome to a New School Year - YouTube

Welcome to a New School Year – YouTube (4:27)https://youtu.be/FH3akqBwYfoA video to welcome students to a new school year. Video clip with powerful messages to live up to

BACK TO SCHOOL! TYPES OF STUDENTS IN CLASS || Funny Hacks And DIY School Supplies By 123 GO! BOYS - YouTube

BACK TO SCHOOL! TYPES OF STUDENTS IN CLASS || Funny Hacks And DIY School Supplies By 123 GO! BOYS – YouTube (10:22)https://youtu.be/czCK1icp91ISummer’s over and class is back in session. Perhaps you’ll recognize some of these back-to-schoolers.  Warning for Ads – Use SafeShare.tv

13 Types of Students BACK TO SCHOOL - YouTube

13 Types of Students BACK TO SCHOOL – YouTube (20:04)https://youtu.be/RGqG1efdTUkAfter a year of online lessons, Class T1-t5 finally returns to the Titan Academy. Things have changed for the students and this is only the beginning. Warning for Ads – Use SafeShare.tv

Back to School Expectations Vs. Reality! - YouTube

Back to School Expectations Vs. Reality! – YouTube (4:54)https://youtu.be/Rb1uzHNcYcA“Back To School Expectations Vs. Reality!” A funny vlog by a high-schooler to show what to expect of the school year

 

Lesson Plan

English ESL Back to school. Starting a new Year

English ESL Back to school. Starting a new Yearhttps://languageadvisor.net/english-esl-back-to-school-starting-a-new-year/English ESL Back to school. Starting a new Year. The aim of this lesson is to talk about coming back to school and warm up before starting with the new year.

 

Teacher Introduction

 

Getting to Know

First Day of School Icebreaker Help for High School & Middle School, High School Teacher Vlog - YouTube

First Day of School Icebreaker Help for High School & Middle School, High School Teacher Vlog – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/uUG-Tx4RqngEngaging the first day of school stations activity designed to facilitate discussion and help you start building a strong classroom community from Day One.

Different Ways to Play the Name Game - Edutopia

Different Ways to Play the Name Game – Edutopiahttps://www.edutopia.org/article/different-ways-play-name-gameWith these variations, teachers can lower the pressure of remembering names, or use new prompts for community building.

Back to school bingo

Back to school bingohttps://myfreebingocards.com/human-bingo/back-to-school/editMake your own bingo cards with this free, simple app. Our bingo card generator randomizes your words or numbers to make unique, great-looking bingo cards.

66 Unexpected Getting-to-Know-You Questions for Students

66 Unexpected Getting-to-Know-You Questions for Studentshttps://education.yourdictionary.com/teachers/activities-lesson-plans/unexpected-getting-know-you-questions-studentsDon’t settle for boring getting-to-know-you questions for your students. Spice things up with these unique icebreaker questions to engage your group.

50+ Unique Icebreaker Questions for Kids Your Class Will Love

50+ Unique Icebreaker Questions for Kids Your Class Will Lovehttps://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/icebreaker-questions-for-kids/Get students comfortable with these icebreakers for kids and classroom activities for virtual or in-person learning.

15 creative lesson ideas for the first day of school - BookWidgets

15 creative lesson ideas for the first day of school – BookWidgetshttps://www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2017/08/15-creative-lesson-ideas-for-the-first-day-of-schoolBack to school. Finally! In Belgium, school starts on the 1st of September, after a summer break of two months. Other countries have already begun the new school year, others still have a few…

Introductions - All Things Topics

Introductions – All Things Topicshttps://www.allthingstopics.com/introductions.htmlSeveral free questionnaires and games to download, All Things Topics

Getting to Know You Chit Chat

Getting to Know You Chit Chathttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Getting-to-Know-YOU-Back-to-School-Chit-Chat-Cards-FREEBIE-2030831If you already own my Getting to Know YOU! Back to School Chit Chat Cards, snag this FREEBIE because it is MORE cards to add to your back to school fun!

26 Questions to Ask Students in The First Week of School | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

26 Questions to Ask Students in The First Week of School | Educational Technology and Mobile Learninghttps://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/08/26-questions-to-ask-students-in-first.htmlFree resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

 

Icebreakers

Icebreakers that Rock | Cult of Pedagogy

Icebreakers that Rock | Cult of Pedagogyhttps://www.cultofpedagogy.com/classroom-icebreakers/Too many classroom icebreakers require students to take big social risks with people they barely know. Or they don’t really help students get to know each other. Or they are just plain cheesy.

7 Amazing Back-to-School Ideas for Your ESL Class | ITTT | TEFL Blog

7 Amazing Back-to-School Ideas for Your ESL Class | ITTT | TEFL Bloghttps://www.teflcourse.net/blog/7-amazing-back-to-school-ideas-for-your-esl-class-ittt-tefl-blog/Schools are starting again and students and teachers flock back to the classroom. Check out these simple and powerful back-to-school ideas and your students will surely remember this first lesson of yours for a long time!

 

 

Writing

My English Story

My English Story

Write a story about yourself, how and when you started learning English, where have you used it, and how you like to learn English. What else do you want the teacher to know?

FutureMe: Write a Letter to your Future Self

FutureMe: Write a Letter to your Future Selfhttps://www.futureme.org/Write a letter to yourself as if it was the last day of school. Describe how happy you are for all your achievements. If you have 1:1, use FutureMe.org

 

Planning for the Term

Planning Page | WebEnglish.se

Planning Page | WebEnglish.sehttps://webenglish.se/planningpage/WebEnglish.se hopes to make every teacher’s life easier by presenting term plan templates to use together with your students and/or colleagues to plan an enjoyable school term. WebEnglish.

More Ideas

My English Curriculum: The First 6 Weeks | The Daring English Teacher

My English Curriculum: The First 6 Weeks | The Daring English Teacherhttps://www.thedaringenglishteacher.com/2016/09/my-english-curriculum-first-6-weeks.htmlEngaging teaching strategies and learning resources for middle school ELA and high school English students.

Final Words

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