End of Year Centers

❤️Looking for engaging, printable task card / clip card activities? Learn math, literacy, health, and fine motor skills with this growing bundle! Perfect for your preschool, kindergarten 1st or 2nd grade students!

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✏️ This bundle includes practice with syllables, beginning sounds, simple sentences, comprehension, letter recognition, number recognition, telling time, identifying shapes, addition, subtraction, counting, ten frames, making ten, tracing and more!

✏️ This is a growing bundle and the price will increase as new resources are added!

✏️ Check out each individual resource for more details!

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✅ Topics included:

☑ back to school

☑ dental health

☑ Halloween

☑ Kwanzaa

☑ safari

☑ spring

☑ summer

☑ Thanksgiving

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Looking for fun activities to keep your early and fast finishers busy? Keep kids engaged and learning -even when you need to be out! Look no further, this NO PREP Early Finisher Money-Saving Bundle includes 2 fun resources that will be a lifesaver! One is an independent activity packet you can print and keep on hand and the other is an incredibly fun whole-group activity for those times you have some time to kill before moving on to the next lesson! Both are game-changers in my classroom!

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1. Early Finishers Activity Packet - Includes an entire packet of fun, independent work like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities to keep students on task and motivated when they are done with their work! Two cover options are included- color and black & white.

Included in the Resource:

• 4 Word Escape Puzzles - 4 levels of increasing difficulty (based on the popular mobile app!) with answer key
• 4 Sudoku with solutions
• 3 Mazes - 3 difficulty levels with solutions
• 2 Word Searches -each with 25 words (teen-centric)
• 2 Tic Tac Toe sheets
• 2 Complete the Picture sheets -2 per page!
• 2 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Pages
• 2 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 2 Coloring Activity Pages
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Cryptogram sheet (2 per page) with solutions
• 1 Word Scramble with solution (movie-themed)
• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution (pop culture-themed)
• 1 Connect the Dots game
• 1 DIY Puzzle Maker
• 1 This or That?

2. Would You Rather - Includes 100 slides and is a fun way to get your students excited to be in school, create relationships, and get students talking and connected! Great for any time of year or a back-to-school get-to-know-you activity! Questions align with student interests and are the perfect mix of silly, funny, trending, gaming & social media-related topics. No prep is needed! Whether you call it "Would You Rather" or "This or That," the prompts make a great conversation starter that kids love, and they will be begging you for more!

You could also use these slides for a quick brain break. I use about 10 slides at a time!

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games
• end of day
• after testing
• end of the year
• brain breaks

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Celebrate the holidays the whole year 'round with this Holiday Vocabulary/Word Wall Bundle! Included in the bundle are Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer Vocabulary sets that cover all of the major holidays, as well as many smaller ones! Buying these sets in this bundle saves you 20%!

These are perfect for writing centers, flash cards, word walls, or as an introduction to the holidays. Low prep...just print, cut, and laminate. Each major holiday comes with a full-page poster/title page. Also includes a write and wipe version of the cards so you can laminate them and use them in writing centers!

Holidays included:

Halloween

Remembrance Day

Thanksgiving

Yom Kippur

Diwali

Leif Erikson Day

Veterans Day

Voting Day

Christmas

Hanukkah

Kwanzaa

New Year's Eve

Valentine's Day

Chinese New Year

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Groundhog Day

Presidents Day

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Earth Day

Ramadan

Mother's Day

Eid al-Fitr

Independence Day

Canada Day

Graduation

Juneteenth

Father's Day

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Four Seasons Vocabulary Cards

Winter Sports Vocabulary Cards

Christmas Nativity Vocabulary Cards

Winter Holiday Vocabulary Cards

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Enhance your core French Second Language (FSL) curriculum with this convenient resource focused on hobbies, pastimes, sports, locations and events (les passe-temps, les événements, les sports, les loisirs, les endroits). These comprehensive activities are designed to reinforce basic vocabulary related to planning activities and events among friends. These 5 resource also encourages conversation while expanding core vocabulary with the "question du jour". Encourage creativity with writing prompts and project ideas centered around favorite activities. With minimal preparation required, this resource includes activities to reinforce basic vocabulary both orally and in writing. Whether for whole class discussions, partner activities, or substitute plans, this versatile resource helps to foster language proficiency.

Resource 1:

Start your FSL class off each day with a “Question du jour”. It is a great way to get students talking and help you to establish a low stress routine. This French resource works as either a daily warm up or bell ringer activities.

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with engaging images

-Over 55 suggestions for "Question du Jour"  

-Writing or project ideas 

Vocabulary:

Sports, activities and hobbies

Clothing

Present tense verbs 

Weather and calendar questions

Optional use of the conditional

Resource 2:

This resource offers a variety of engaging activities from worksheets for practicing key vocabulary to speaking opportunities through a class survey, discussion templates, and skits, your students will have ample chances to develop their language skills. They can even showcase their writing by creating personalized descriptions of their pastimes, perfect for presentation on a water bottle design.

Included:

-Teacher overview in Englisih

-Vocabulary list and templates/models to support writing

-Flashcards for many hobbies and pastimes

-Speaking activities (skits, discussion template, "Trouve quelqu'un qui", & class survey)

-Description of games to play with flashcards

-Print and go worksheets for written practice (8 pages)

-Mini- project templates

This "water bottle" mini project activity can be done over several classes, by starting your FSL class each day with a “Question du jour”. Students write down their answers each day to add to their final written project.

Resource 3:

This user-friendly resource facilitates engaging classroom activities using text message conversations and event posters. Featuring fourteen text message conversations that can be easily printed and displayed around the classroom, students fill in tables and a daily schedule while reading each conversation. This can work as a scavenger hunt activity. After students can plan their own ideal week schedule filled with amazing events. Additionally, students will work with six event posters to craft simple skits, answer questions, and design their own event posters, fostering creativity and language proficiency.

Key Features:

• Teacher overview for easy implementation
• 14 text message examples for interactive learning
• 6 event poster examples to stimulate creativity
• Questions on personal preferences and a skit template
• 6 suggested activities for speaking, reading and writing
• Student handouts for efficient information collection
• Vocabulary list included
• Present tense verbs
• A focus is on les mots interrogatifs où, quand, qui, et combien

Be sure to preview the sample card in the pictures for language level reference.

Resource 4: Locations and Places

This core French (FSL) resource reviews vocabulary related to common locations, places, or buildings. There are many suggested activities and games to get your students speaking and writing in French. This print and go resource takes the stress out of your week as you review basic French vocabulary.

Included:

-Teacher overview in English with suggested games and activities

-Game suggestions and partner activities (i.e.Cards for J'ai...Qui a..?, Sentence matching, Scoot, memory card game, Twenty questions)

-45 Flashcards of common locations (for games or to display in class)

-5 worksheets to practice new vocabulary (i.e. crosswords, word search, fill in the blank)

-Two skit formats

Resource 5: Scavenger Hunt and Escape Room Task cards -Locations

Included in this Resource:

• Chasse au Trésor (Scavenger Hunt): Interactive scavenger hunt activity focused on locations. An activity where students complete sentences by finding the matching answer on another card (e.g., "Quand je suis malade, je vais ______"). This helps reinforce their understanding of when and why certain locations are visited.
• Jeu d'évasion- Escape room task cards: This printable task card activity includes 16 questions about locations. Students race to find the final 4-digit answer! Hang the task cards on the wall, place them on desks, or pass them around. Each answer will be decoded and recorded on a student answer sheet. The task cards are broken down into 4 levels with 4 puzzle types (decoders). Use these task cards for a partner escape room activity, SCOOT, scavenger hunt, or stations. There are countless ways to set it up, allowing students to be out of their seats, moving around, and learning!
• Guess the Location Game: A game where students use four hints (Cheveux, Coiffeur, Ciseaux, Shampooing) to guess a specific location.
• Mystery Maze Sheet: Students problem solve to find their way out of maze with questions on locations.
• Skit: Students can use the skit outline to build their own conversations in French.

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

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This growing set of 110 roll and read phonics worksheets for long vowel teams will help students improve reading fluency and decoding skills. Use them for literacy centers, guided reading, morning work, early finishers, literacy activities and more! These games are great for kindergarten, first grade, second grade students.

**⭐**Save 30% with this growing bundle!⭐

What's included:

• 110 total roll and read games
• Direction page for each product
• Color & black + white options

Versions Currently Included:

• General (30 boards)
• Back to School (10 boards)
• Fall (10 boards)
• Halloween (10 boards)
• Thanksgiving (10 boards)
• Valentine's Day (10 boards)
• St. Patrick's Day (10 boards)
• Spring (10 boards)
• End of the Year / Summer (10 boards)

General Version Includes:

• 6 long vowel A boards - includes a_e, ai & ay words
• 6 long vowel E boards - includes ea, ee, ey & y words
• 6 long vowel I boards - includes i_e, ie, igh & y words
• 6 long vowel O boards - includes o_e, oa, oe & ow words
• 6 long vowel U boards - includes u_e, ew, ue & ui words

Each Season/Holiday Includes:

• 1 long a (ai & ay) board
• 1 long e (ea) board
• 1 long e (ee) board
• 1 long e (ea & ee) board
• 1 long i (ie, igh, & y) board
• 1 long o (oa, oe & ow) board
• 1 long u (ew, ui & ue) board
• 3 mixed review boards

More Phonics Bundles:

Roll and Read Phonics Growing Bundle

Roll and Read Holiday and Seasonal Growing Bundle

More Phonics Games:

Roll & Read - Hard and Soft C & G

Roll and Read - Short Vowel CVC

Roll and Read - Long Vowel Teams

Roll & Read - R-Controlled Vowels

☀️Looking for wildly engaging, end of the year activities? Your students will enjoy fun safari adventures, while practicing their math, science, literacy, and fine motor skills with these printable African themed activities!

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✅ Activities included:

Safari - Bookmarks

Safari - Worksheets

Safari - Bingo Game

Safari - Write the Room

Safari - Math Task Cards

Safari - Review Worksheets

Safari - Demonstrative Pronouns

Safari - Vocabulary Coloring Book

Safari - African Animals - Bingo Game

Safari - African Animals - Movement Cards

Safari - African Animals & Gear - Bingo Game

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Looking for fun activities to keep your early and fast finishers busy? This bundle features two fun activities that are perfect for early finishers in your Upper Elementary or Middle School classroom! The independent work packet will keep your kids busy and coming back for more and the Would You Rather classroom game is perfect for projecting on the board for a whole-group activity! Boredom be gone! It is a great no-prep resource that you can use any time of year for a fun, engaging activity that your students will LOVE! I made these creative activities because I needed independent work that I could use in my classroom that I knew students would actually LIKE doing!

The Early Finishers Independent Activity Packet BUNDLE features 7 sets of activities, 22 total printable worksheets!

Activities included:

• Complete the Picture x3
• Pop Art x3
• Mindfulness Mandalas x3
• Mighty Mazes x3
• Optical Illusions x3
• Fashion Design x3
• All About Hobbies x3
• Bonus: Story of My Life x1

The Would You Rather Classroom Game is a fun DIGITAL icebreaker activity is a fun way to get your students excited to be in school, create relationships, and get students talking and connected! Great for any time of year or a back-to-school get-to-know-you activity! Questions align with student interests and are the perfect mix of silly, funny, trending, gaming & social media-related topics. Whether you call it "Would You Rather" or "This or That," the prompts make a great conversation starter that kids love, and they will be begging you for more! All you need to do is project the questions on the board to get the fun started, no other prep is needed!

⭐I like to use these slides for a quick brain break. I use about 10 slides at a time!

INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:

• 100 Would You Rather Slides (PDF format)

Ideas for using these questions:

• After testing
• In centers
• During transitions
• For brain breaks
• Extra time filler
• At the end of the day
• During morning meeting
• To facilitate respectful discussion or debate
• To build critical thinking skills
• To practice communicating ideas
• To defend thoughts and opinions
• For a fun activity!!!

***Bonus*** End of the Year Escape the Impossible Maze is also included in this bundle!

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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Enhance your core French Second Language (FSL) curriculum with this convenient resource focused on hobbies, pastimes, sports, locations and events (les passe-temps, les événements, les sports, les loisirs, les endroits). These comprehensive activities are designed to reinforce basic vocabulary related to planning activities and events among friends. This resource also encourages conversation while expanding core vocabulary with the "question du jour". Encourage creativity with writing prompts and project ideas centered around favorite activities. With minimal preparation required, this resource includes activities to reinforce basic vocabulary both orally and in writing. Whether for whole class discussions, partner activities, or substitute plans, this versatile resource helps to foster language proficiency.

Resource 1:

Start your FSL class off each day with a “Question du jour”. It is a great way to get students talking and help you to establish a low stress routine. This French resource works as either a daily warm up or bell ringer activities.

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with engaging images

-Over 55 suggestions for "Question du Jour"  

-Writing or project ideas 

Vocabulary:

Sports, activities and hobbies

Clothing

Present tense verbs 

Weather and calendar questions

Optional use of the conditional

Resource 2:

This resource offers a variety of engaging activities from worksheets for practicing key vocabulary to speaking opportunities through a class survey, discussion templates, and skits, your students will have ample chances to develop their language skills. They can even showcase their writing by creating personalized descriptions of their pastimes, perfect for presentation on a water bottle design.

Included:

-Teacher overview in Englisih

-Vocabulary list and templates/models to support writing

-Flashcards for many hobbies and pastimes

-Speaking activities (skits, discussion template, "Trouve quelqu'un qui", & class survey)

-Description of games to play with flashcards

-Print and go worksheets for written practice (8 pages)

-Mini- project templates

This "water bottle" mini project activity can be done over several classes, by starting your FSL class each day with a “Question du jour”. Students write down their answers each day to add to their final written project.

Resource 3:

This user-friendly resource facilitates engaging classroom activities using text message conversations and event posters. Featuring fourteen text message conversations that can be easily printed and displayed around the classroom, students fill in tables and a daily schedule while reading each conversation. This can work as a scavenger hunt activity. After students can plan their own ideal week schedule filled with amazing events. Additionally, students will work with six event posters to craft simple skits, answer questions, and design their own event posters, fostering creativity and language proficiency.

Key Features:

• Teacher overview for easy implementation
• 14 text message examples for interactive learning
• 6 event poster examples to stimulate creativity
• Questions on personal preferences and a skit template
• 6 suggested activities for speaking, reading and writing
• Student handouts for efficient information collection
• Vocabulary list included
• Present tense verbs
• A focus is on les mots interrogatifs où, quand, qui, et combien

Be sure to preview the sample card in the pictures for language level reference.

Resource 4: Locations and Places

This core French (FSL) resource reviews vocabulary related to common locations, places, or buildings. There are many suggested activities and games to get your students speaking and writing in French. This print and go resource takes the stress out of your week as you review basic French vocabulary.

Included:

-Teacher overview in English with suggested games and activities

-Game suggestions and partner activities (i.e.Cards for J'ai...Qui a..?, Sentence matching, Scoot, memory card game, Twenty questions)

-45 Flashcards of common locations (for games or to display in class)

-5 worksheets to practice new vocabulary (i.e. crosswords, word search, fill in the blank)

-Two skit formats

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

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Looking for fun icebreakers and get to know you activities for the first days or week back to school? Well, you found the right place...this classroom bundle will get your upper elementary, middle school or high school students excited to be in school, create relationships, and get students talking and connected! Students are always nervous on the first day and playing games like 4 Corners and Would You Rather is a fun, stress-free way for them to get to know their classmates, while sharing similarities about themselves! Then, have students create a Time Capsule using the packet included in this bundle. Buy now and save over 20%!

►Boring back to school worksheets begone! This is a must-have bundle for any teacher! Use the fun whole classroom games anytime throughout the year:)

WHAT'S INCLUDED....

1. Time Capsule Project

This printable Time Capsule activity packet is perfect for the beginning of the year. It is a perfect way to get to know your students and for them to get to know each other. Students will have 22 pages in their "capsule" that helps them reflect on who they are as a person, their goals, and personalities. There are plenty of creative as well as writing activities to complete. Lots of activities you would expect to see in a time capsule like letters to your future self and a list of current pressing issues happening in the world..all activities that are high-interest for Gen Z!

Place the completed time capsules in a box and unseal as a class at the end of the year. It'll be great to see how much students grow and change over the course of a single year! Alternatively, students can choose the "Unseal on Date" as 5-10 years in the future, or on graduation! What a wonderful, creative keepsake! Check the Preview to see each page!

2. Would You Rather

A fun whole class activity with questions that align with student interests and are the perfect mix of silly, funny, trending, gaming & social media-related topics. No prep is needed! Whether you call it "Would You Rather" or "This or That," the prompts make a great conversation starter that kids love, and they will be begging you for more!

⭐I like to use these slides for a quick brain break. I use about 10 slides at a time!

• 100 Would You Rather Slides (Now in Google Slides!)

Note: If your district does not allow you to add to your Google Drive, or you would prefer a PDF version of this activity, simply send me a message here with your email address through the Q&A and I will email it to you after you have purchased the resource.

Ideas for using these questions:

• In centers
• During transitions
• For brain breaks
• Extra time filler
• At the end of the day
• During morning meeting
• To facilitate respectful discussion or debate
• To build critical thinking skills
• To practice communicating ideas
• To defend thoughts and opinions
• For a fun activity!!!

3. Four Corners

Use this fun whole class activity to get your students up and out of their seats and making connections! You will find a few typical all about me questions, but the majority of the slides are geared toward the interests of teenagers, leaning into social media, musical artists, food, fashion and more! You definitely won't see overused questions like "what's your favorite color?" or "How many siblings do you have?" You'll see instant engagement as students realize this isn't another boring classroom game.

Simply print the included labels for each corner of your classroom and project one of the questions. Read it aloud, then students should move to the corner that corresponds with their answer choices. You'll quickly see that students will start opening up as they relax and feel confident to defend their choices.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:

• 50 Questions (Google Slides)

• Includes a Blank Editable Slide

• 4 Printable Classroom Labels

The presentation includes 50 get-to-know-you questions. For example...

• Who do you think would win the rap battle?
• Which music artist do you think has the best live performances?
• If you could collaborate with any fashion brand, which would it be?
• What's your favorite way to spend time online?
• If you could switch lives with any celebrity for a day, who would it be?
• Which fast food restaurant would you want to eat at for the rest of your life?

HOW TO USE IT:

• first day of school get-to-know-you activity
• icebreaker
• brain breaks
• morning meeting
• teach respecting differences

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IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR MORE EARLY FINISHERS…

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ You may be interested in the money-saving Monthly Early Finisher Packets Bundle. Each packet comes with 20 pages and includes all 12 months of the year!! Each packet offers an assortment of puzzles like a word search and a maze, games like tic tac toe and tons of seasonal coloring and creative activities to keep students engaged throughout the entire month. Print them off for students to pull out whenever they finish their work early!

Get it now for over 50% off!

Each month includes the following:

• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution
• 1 Sudoku with solution
• 1 Maze - with solution
• 1 Word Search
• 1 Tic Tac Toe partner game
• 1 Dot to Dot
• 1 Word Escape Puzzle - with answer key
• 1 Complete the Picture Symmetry sheet
• 1 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Page
• 1 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 1 Pop Art Coloring Page
• 2 More Coloring Pages
• 1 Grid Drawing Challenge
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Word Scramble with solution
• 1 I Spy Page
• 1 DIY Color by Number
• 1 Design Time Page
• 1 Connect the Dots partner game

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This basic FSL French bundle is designed to enhance conversation skills and vocabulary. With included writing and project ideas centered around favorite sports, hobbies, activities and adventure planning, students have the opportunity to practice new vocabulary both orally and in written form. This resource offers a low-prep solution for whole class discussions, partner activities, or even as a substitute plan.

Included:

- Teacher overview with slides to guide the projects step by step

-New vocabulary with engaging images and sentence starters

-Over 80 slide suggestions for "Questions du jour" or “Prof du jour"

-Writing or project ideas including two backpack templates and several graphic organizers (beginner and intermediate)

Resource 1 (winter themed with sports, clothing and activities)

Resource 2 (sports themed)

Questions du jour:

Ask daily questions as "prof du jour" or "bell ringers" on the topic of winter, pastimes and sports

Vocabulary:

Sports and activities

Basic clothing

Weather vocabulary

Calendar vocabulary

Present tense verbs 

Some use of the conditional

Resource 3: Plan your adventure (similar to resource 4)

This French FSL resource helps to encourage speaking and writing about outdoor sports and activities. There are engaging templates included which focus on planning an outdoor adventure. Students respond orally to each question, as they add on to their “adventure” plan. This “print and go” resource takes the stress out of planning. This could also work as a step by step substitute  plan.

Students enjoy being creative as they add artwork and sentences to their paper bag backpack (templates included as well as other writing options).

Basic Vocabulary:

Outdoor activities

Limited list choices for location and wildlife

Basic personal information (emergency card)

Simple sentence structures (Je veux aller, Je veux manger…)

Helpful with backpack template:

Scissors, glue, tape, colored pencils, printed templates and a paper bag for each student

Resource 4: Plan my adventure beginner to intermediate level

The final resource has several of the same features as the basic 3D paper bag backpack. This resource has more intermediate sentence structure with some editable options. Teachers can change the questions to work with their class. The printable backpack template may also be better suited for older students.

This activity bundle can be done over several classes, by starting your FSL class off each day with a question of the day. Students write a sentence each day to add to the writing templates.

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

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Looking for fun activities to survive the first days or week Back to School? Need some fun, Back to School activities like an All About Me, get to know you activities and icebreakers? This NO PREP Back to School Money-Saving Bundle keeps middle school students on task and motivated.

• Air Jordans All About Me
• Back to School Activity Packet
• Four Corners Ice Breaker
• Would You Rather Game
• Bonus*** Back to School Escape the Impossible Maze

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it through the first few weeks of school...

►Air Jordans All About Me

This Air Jordans-themed All About Me includes questions to bring out each student's personalities. Air Jordans are all the rage among teens, and any teacher that presents an activity using them will receive immediate engagement and be crowned the "cool teacher." Use this activity year after year, as students get to know each other through their interests rather than completing a boring worksheet!

Perfect for Back to School season to get your new batch of kiddos better acquainted with each other! Makes for a unique hallway bulletin board display as well, just in time for Open House! This resource requires NO PREP - simply print, complete the short writing prompts, color, and hang!

This resource includes:

• Completed Air Jordans Sample for Demonstration
• Printable Air Jordans All About Me Worksheet

► Back to School Activity Packet

This bundle includes 25 printable activities that are just perfect for the first weeks of school. A cover is included if you would like to print it as a packet!

Included in the Resource:

• My Favorite Things Flower Craftivity -perfect for display
• All About Me
• Get to Know You Fortune Teller Craftivity
• Get to Know Me 3D cube activity
• Back to School Vibes - reveals secret message!!
• Class Bingo Get to Know Classmates edition
• Two Truths and a Lie
• School Rules Crossword Puzzle with solution
• This or That?
• Word Search - with 48 words
• Find the Classroom Maze - with solution
• DIY Word Search (use with names of students in your class!)
• Letter to Your New Teacher
• Letter to Your Future Self
• Message in a Bottle Writing
• School Memories Writing/Drawing
• Autobiography Writing
• Back to School Acrostic Poem
• Design a Hoodie
• Design a Book Cover
• Design a Hat and Sneaker Set
• Back to School Goal Setting
• Beginning of Year Vibes
• Setting Expectations
• Back to School Bucket List

►Four Corners Ice Breaker

Use this get to know you Four Corners classroom activity to get your students up and out of their seats and making connections! Students are always nervous on the first day and this 4 Corners game is a fun, stress-free way for them to get to know their classmates, while sharing similarities about themselves! You will find a few typical all about me questions, but the majority of the slides are geared toward the interests of teenagers, leaning into social media, musical artists, food, fashion and more! You definitely won't see overused questions like "what's your favorite color?" or "How many siblings do you have?" You'll see instant engagement as students realize this isn't another boring classroom game.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:

• 50 Questions (Google Slides)

• Includes a Blank Editable Slide

• 4 Printable Classroom Labels

The presentation includes 50 get-to-know-you questions. For example...

• Who do you think would win the rap battle?
• Which music artist do you think has the best live performances?
• If you could collaborate with any fashion brand, which would it be?
• What's your favorite way to spend time online?
• If you could switch lives with any celebrity for a day, who would it be?
• Which fast food restaurant would you want to eat at for the rest of your life?

► Would You Rather Game

This digital Would You Rather whole class activity is a fun way to get your lethargic students excited, create classroom camaraderie, and get students talking and connected! Questions align with student interests and are the perfect mix of silly, funny, trending, gaming & social media-related topics. No prep is needed, simply project the slides and play as a whole class game! Whether you call it "Would You Rather" or "This or That," the prompts are so fun that kids will be begging you for more!

⭐Use these slides any time for a quick brain break. 100 Would You Rather Slides are included (now in Google Slides!) but you can also use about 10 slides at a time as a fun activity whenever you need a break!

► Bonus*** Back to School Escape the Impossible Maze

This highly-rated back to school maze keeps students on task and motivated because the difficulty level is EXTREME! :) Use it for early finishers or run a competition in class and offer a small reward if solved.

Requires NO PREP - simply print!

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR EACH RESOURCE FOR FULL DETAILS!***

Have a question?

Please check out the Q&A section or message me and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

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This basic ESL English bundle is designed to enhance conversation skills and vocabulary expansion. With included writing and project ideas centered around favorite sports, hobbies, activities and adventure planning, students have the opportunity to practice new vocabulary both orally and in written form. This resource offers a low-prep solution for whole class discussions, partner activities, or even as a substitute plan.

Included:

- Teacher overview with slides to guide the projects step by step

-New vocabulary with engaging images and sentence starters

-Over 85 suggestions for "Questions of the day" or “Bell ringers”  

-Writing or project ideas including two backpack templates and several graphic organizers

-Includes moveable calendar and weather charts 

Resource 1 (winter and sports themed) & Resource 2 (sports and activities)

Over 85 slides with question of the day suggestions

Vocabulary:

Sports and activities

Clothing

Weather vocabulary

Calendar vocabulary

Present tense verbs 

Optional use of the conditional

Resource 3

This ESL English resource helps to encourage speaking and writing about outdoor sports and activities. There are engaging templates included which focus on planning an outdoor adventure. Students respond orally to each question, as they add on to their “adventure” plan. This “print and go” resource takes the stress out of planning. This could also work as a step by step substitute  or sub plan.

Students enjoy being creative as they add artwork and sentences to their paper bag backpack (templates included as well as other writing options).

Basic Vocabulary:

Outdoor activities

Limited list choices for location and wildlife

Basic personal information (emergency card)

Simple sentence structures (I want to go, I want to eat etc…)

Helpful with backpack template:

Scissors, glue, tape, colored pencils, printed templates and a paper bag for each student

Resource 4:

The final resource has several of the same features as the basic 3D paper bag backpack. This resource has more intermediate sentence structure with editable options. Teachers can change the questions to work with your class. The printable backpack template may also be better suited for older students.

This activity bundle can be done over several classes, by starting your ESL class off each day with a question of the day. Students write a sentence each day to add to the writing templates.

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

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Looking for fun get to know you activities for the first days or week back to school? Well, you found the right place...this classroom game bundle will get your upper elementary, middle school or high school students excited to be in school, create relationships, and get students talking and connected! Students are always nervous on the first day and playing games like 4 Corners and Would You Rather is a fun, stress-free way for them to get to know their classmates, while sharing similarities about themselves! Then, have them choose and design their fav footware and share their designs, while you create a unique and easy bulletin board display that will be turning heads! Buy now and save over 20%!

►Boring back to school worksheets begone! This is a must-have bundle for middle and high school! Use the fun whole classroom games anytime throughout the year:)

WHAT'S INCLUDED....

1. Back to School Bulletin Board Bundle

Includes 3 All About Me activities featuring fashion sneakers and crocs and is the perfect way to get to know your students! Crocs, Converse and Nike Air Jordans are popular among teens, and any teacher that presents an activity using them will receive immediate engagement and be crowned the "cool teacher." **A DIGITAL VERSION OF THE CROCS ACTIVITY IS NOW INCLUDED IN THE DOWNLOAD!** Students can now fill in the text boxes and cut and paste the Jibbitz using Google Slides (or PowerPoint if downloaded).

Perfect for Back to School season to get your new batch of kiddos better acquainted with each other! Use this activity year after year, as students get to know each other through their interests rather than completing a boring worksheet!

Makes for a unique hallway bulletin board display as well, just in time for Open House or Parent Night! A printable PDF banner that reads " Walking into the New School Year Like..." is included, which makes for a quick and easy setup because there's no individual letters to have to tediously cut out!

These resources require NO PREP - simply print, complete the short writing prompts, color, cut out and hang!

This resource includes:

• Completed Color Croc, Jordans, and Converse Samples for Demonstration
• 3 Printable All About Me Templates
• Digital Google Slides version of the Crocs All About Me
• 3 Bulletin Board Banner Options (1 full color, 1 to print on colored paper, and 1 to print on white paper and color in!)

2. Would You Rather

A fun whole class activity with questions that align with student interests and are the perfect mix of silly, funny, trending, gaming & social media-related topics. No prep is needed! Whether you call it "Would You Rather" or "This or That," the prompts make a great conversation starter that kids love, and they will be begging you for more!

⭐I like to use these slides for a quick brain break. I use about 10 slides at a time!

• 100 Would You Rather Slides (Now in Google Slides!)

Note: If your district does not allow you to add to your Google Drive, or you would prefer a PDF version of this activity, simply send me a message here with your email address through the Q&A and I will email it to you after you have purchased the resource.

Ideas for using these questions:

• In centers
• During transitions
• For brain breaks
• Extra time filler
• At the end of the day
• During morning meeting
• To facilitate respectful discussion or debate
• To build critical thinking skills
• To practice communicating ideas
• To defend thoughts and opinions
• For a fun activity!!!

3. Four Corners

Use this fun whole class activity to get your students up and out of their seats and making connections! You will find a few typical all about me questions, but the majority of the slides are geared toward the interests of teenagers, leaning into social media, musical artists, food, fashion and more! You definitely won't see overused questions like "what's your favorite color?" or "How many siblings do you have?" You'll see instant engagement as students realize this isn't another boring classroom game.

Simply print the included labels for each corner of your classroom and project one of the questions. Read it aloud, then students should move to the corner that corresponds with their answer choices. You'll quickly see that students will start opening up as they relax and feel confident to defend their choices.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:

• 50 Questions (Google Slides)

• Includes a Blank Editable Slide

• 4 Printable Classroom Labels

The presentation includes 50 get-to-know-you questions. For example...

• Who do you think would win the rap battle?
• Which music artist do you think has the best live performances?
• If you could collaborate with any fashion brand, which would it be?
• What's your favorite way to spend time online?
• If you could switch lives with any celebrity for a day, who would it be?
• Which fast food restaurant would you want to eat at for the rest of your life?

HOW TO USE IT:

• first day of school get-to-know-you activity
• icebreaker
• brain breaks
• morning meeting
• teach respecting differences

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR FULL DETAILS!***

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR MORE EARLY FINISHERS…

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Get it now for over 50% off!

Each month includes the following:

• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution
• 1 Sudoku with solution
• 1 Maze - with solution
• 1 Word Search
• 1 Tic Tac Toe partner game
• 1 Dot to Dot
• 1 Word Escape Puzzle - with answer key
• 1 Complete the Picture Symmetry sheet
• 1 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Page
• 1 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 1 Pop Art Coloring Page
• 2 More Coloring Pages
• 1 Grid Drawing Challenge
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Word Scramble with solution
• 1 I Spy Page
• 1 DIY Color by Number
• 1 Design Time Page
• 1 Connect the Dots partner game

Have a question?

Please check out the Q&A section or message me and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

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Enhance your English Second Language (ESL) curriculum with this practical resource focused on hobbies, pastimes, sports, events and locations. These engaging activities are designed to reinforce basic vocabulary related to planning activities and events with friends. The resource promotes conversation and expands core vocabulary through the "question of the day." It encourages creativity with skits, writing prompts and project ideas centered around favorite activities. With minimal prep needed, this resource offers activities to practice vocabulary both orally and in writing. Perfect for whole class discussions, partner activities, or substitute plans.

Resource 1:

Start your ESL class off each day with a Question of the day. It is a great way to get students talking and help you to establish a low stress routine. This ESL resource works as either a daily warm up or bell ringer activities.

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with engaging images

-Over 55 suggestions for "Question of the day"  

-Writing or project ideas 

Vocabulary:

Sports, activities and hobbies

Clothing

Present tense verbs 

Weather and calendar questions

Resource 2:

This resource offers a variety of engaging activities from worksheets for practicing key vocabulary to speaking opportunities through a class survey, discussion templates, and skits, your students will have ample chances to develop their language skills. They can even showcase their writing by creating personalized descriptions of their pastimes, perfect for presentation on a water bottle design.

Included:

-Teacher overview in Englisih

-Vocabulary list and templates/models to support writing

-Flashcards for many hobbies and pastimes

-Speaking activities (skits, discussion template, "Find someone who...", & class survey)

-Description of games to play with flashcards

-Print and go worksheets for written practice (8 pages)

-Mini- project templates

This "water bottle" mini project activity can be done over several classes, by starting your class each day with a “Question of the day”. Students write down their answers each day to add to their final written project.

Resource 3:

This user-friendly resource facilitates engaging classroom activities using text message conversations and event posters. Featuring fourteen text message conversations that can be easily printed and displayed around the classroom, students fill in tables and a daily schedule while reading each conversation. This can work as a scavenger hunt activity. After students can plan their own ideal week schedule filled with amazing events. Additionally, students will work with six event posters to craft simple skits, answer questions, and design their own event posters, fostering creativity and language proficiency.

Key Features:

• Teacher overview
• 14 text message examples
• 6 event poster examples
• Questions on personal preferences and a skit template
• 6 suggested activities for speaking, reading and writing
• Student handouts for efficient information collection
• Vocabulary list included
• Present tense verbs
• A focus is on question words "How much? Who? Where?"

Be sure to preview the sample card in the pictures for language level reference.

Resource 4: Locations for hobbies

This ESL (English as a second language) resource reviews vocabulary related to common locations, places, or buildings. There are many suggested activities and games to get your students speaking and writing in English.

Included:

-Teacher overview in English with suggested games and activities

-Game suggestions and partner activities (i.e.Cards for I have..Who has...?, Sentence matching, Scoot, memory card game, Twenty questions)

-45 Flashcards of common locations (for games or to display in class)

-5 worksheets to practice new vocabulary (i.e. crosswords, word search, fill in the blank)

-Two skit formats

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

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Looking for fun activities to survive the first days or week Back to School? Need some fun, Back to School activities like an All About Me, get to know you activities and icebreakers? This NO PREP Back to School Money-Saving Bundle keeps middle school students on task and motivated.

• Converse All About Me
• Back to School Activity Packet
• Four Corners Ice Breaker
• Would You Rather Game
• Bonus*** Back to School Escape the Impossible Maze

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it through the first few weeks of school...

►Converse All About Me

This Converse-themed All About Me includes questions to bring out each student's personalities. Converse are all the rage among teens, and any teacher that presents an activity using them will receive immediate engagement and be crowned the "cool teacher." Use this activity year after year, as students get to know each other through their interests rather than completing a boring worksheet!

Perfect for Back to School season to get your new batch of kiddos better acquainted with each other! Makes for a unique hallway bulletin board display as well, just in time for Open House! This resource requires NO PREP - simply print, complete the short writing prompts, color, and hang!

This resource includes:

• Completed Converse Sample for Demonstration
• Printable Converse All About Me Worksheet

► Back to School Activity Packet

This bundle includes 25 printable activities that are just perfect for the first weeks of school. A cover is included if you would like to print it as a packet!

Included in the Resource:

• My Favorite Things Flower Craftivity -perfect for display
• All About Me
• Get to Know You Fortune Teller Craftivity
• Get to Know Me 3D cube activity
• Back to School Vibes - reveals secret message!!
• Class Bingo Get to Know Classmates edition
• Two Truths and a Lie
• School Rules Crossword Puzzle with solution
• This or That?
• Word Search - with 48 words
• Find the Classroom Maze - with solution
• DIY Word Search (use with names of students in your class!)
• Letter to Your New Teacher
• Letter to Your Future Self
• Message in a Bottle Writing
• School Memories Writing/Drawing
• Autobiography Writing
• Back to School Acrostic Poem
• Design a Hoodie
• Design a Book Cover
• Design a Hat and Sneaker Set
• Back to School Goal Setting
• Beginning of Year Vibes
• Setting Expectations
• Back to School Bucket List

►Four Corners Ice Breaker

Use this get to know you Four Corners classroom activity to get your students up and out of their seats and making connections! Students are always nervous on the first day and this 4 Corners game is a fun, stress-free way for them to get to know their classmates, while sharing similarities about themselves! You will find a few typical all about me questions, but the majority of the slides are geared toward the interests of teenagers, leaning into social media, musical artists, food, fashion and more! You definitely won't see overused questions like "what's your favorite color?" or "How many siblings do you have?" You'll see instant engagement as students realize this isn't another boring classroom game.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:

• 50 Questions (Google Slides)

• Includes a Blank Editable Slide

• 4 Printable Classroom Labels

The presentation includes 50 get-to-know-you questions. For example...

• Who do you think would win the rap battle?
• Which music artist do you think has the best live performances?
• If you could collaborate with any fashion brand, which would it be?
• What's your favorite way to spend time online?
• If you could switch lives with any celebrity for a day, who would it be?
• Which fast food restaurant would you want to eat at for the rest of your life?

► Would You Rather Game

This digital Would You Rather whole class activity is a fun way to get your lethargic students excited, create classroom camaraderie, and get students talking and connected! Questions align with student interests and are the perfect mix of silly, funny, trending, gaming & social media-related topics. No prep is needed, simply project the slides and play as a whole class game! Whether you call it "Would You Rather" or "This or That," the prompts are so fun that kids will be begging you for more!

⭐Use these slides any time for a quick brain break. 100 Would You Rather Slides are included (now in Google Slides!) but you can also use about 10 slides at a time as a fun activity whenever you need a break!

► Bonus*** Back to School Escape the Impossible Maze

This highly-rated back to school maze keeps students on task and motivated because the difficulty level is EXTREME! :) Use it for early finishers or run a competition in class and offer a small reward if solved.

Requires NO PREP - simply print!

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR EACH RESOURCE FOR FULL DETAILS!***

Have a question?

Please check out the Q&A section or message me and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Don't forget to leave me feedback! I love to hear what my buyers say, how the product worked for them, and any feedback I can use to improve my product! (It also earns you points towards future TeachShare Purchases)

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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Enhance your English Second Language (ESL) curriculum with these 5 practical resources focused on hobbies, pastimes, sports, events and locations. These engaging activities are designed to reinforce basic vocabulary related to planning activities and events with friends. The resource promotes conversation and expands core vocabulary through the "question of the day." It encourages creativity with skits, writing prompts and project ideas centered around favorite activities and location. With minimal prep needed, this resource offers activities to practice vocabulary both orally and in writing. Perfect for whole class discussions, partner activities, or substitute plans.

Resource 1:

Start your ESL class off each day with a Question of the day. It is a great way to get students talking and help you to establish a low stress routine. This ESL resource works as either a daily warm up or bell ringer activities.

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with engaging images

-Over 55 suggestions for "Question of the day"  

-Writing or project ideas 

Vocabulary:

Sports, activities and hobbies

Clothing

Present tense verbs 

Weather and calendar questions

Resource 2:

This resource offers a variety of engaging activities from worksheets for practicing key vocabulary to speaking opportunities through a class survey, discussion templates, and skits, your students will have ample chances to develop their language skills. They can even showcase their writing by creating personalized descriptions of their pastimes, perfect for presentation on a water bottle design.

Included:

-Teacher overview in Englisih

-Vocabulary list and templates/models to support writing

-Flashcards for many hobbies and pastimes

-Speaking activities (skits, discussion template, "Find someone who...", & class survey)

-Description of games to play with flashcards

-Print and go worksheets for written practice (8 pages)

-Mini- project templates

This "water bottle" mini project activity can be done over several classes, by starting your class each day with a “Question of the day”. Students write down their answers each day to add to their final written project.

Resource 3:

This user-friendly resource facilitates engaging classroom activities using text message conversations and event posters. Featuring fourteen text message conversations that can be easily printed and displayed around the classroom, students fill in tables and a daily schedule while reading each conversation. This can work as a scavenger hunt activity. After students can plan their own ideal week schedule filled with amazing events. Additionally, students will work with six event posters to craft simple skits, answer questions, and design their own event posters, fostering creativity and language proficiency.

Key Features:

• Teacher overview
• 14 text message examples
• 6 event poster examples
• Questions on personal preferences and a skit template
• 6 suggested activities for speaking, reading and writing
• Student handouts for efficient information collection
• Vocabulary list included
• Present tense verbs
• A focus is on question words "How much? Who? Where?"

Be sure to preview the sample card in the pictures for language level reference.

Resource 4: Locations for hobbies

This ESL (English as a second language) resource reviews vocabulary related to common locations, places, or buildings. There are many suggested activities and games to get your students speaking and writing in English.

Included:

-Teacher overview in English with suggested games and activities

-Game suggestions and partner activities (i.e.Cards for I have..Who has...?, Sentence matching, Scoot, memory card game, Twenty questions)

-45 Flashcards of common locations (for games or to display in class)

-5 worksheets to practice new vocabulary (i.e. crosswords, word search, fill in the blank)

-Two skit formats

Resource 5: Scavenger Hunt and Escape Room Task Cards- Location

Included in this Resource:

• Scavenger Hunt: Interactive scavenger hunt activity focused on locations. An activity where students complete sentences by finding the matching answer on another card (e.g., "When I am sick, I go to the ______"). This helps reinforce their understanding of when and why certain locations are visited.
• Escape room task cards: This printable task card activity includes 16 questions about locations. Students race to find the final 4-digit answer! Hang the task cards on the wall, place them on desks, or pass them around. Each answer will be decoded and recorded on a student answer sheet. The task cards are broken down into 4 levels with 4 puzzle types (decoders). Use these task cards for a partner escape room activity, SCOOT, scavenger hunt, or stations. There are countless ways to set it up, allowing students to be out of their seats, moving around, and learning!
• Guess the Location Game: A game where students use four hints (hair, shampoo, scissors, hairstylist) to guess a specific location.
• Mystery Maze Sheet: Students problem solve to find their way out of maze with questions on locations.
• Skit: Students can use the skit outline to build their own conversations in English.

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

Follow me @thelibrarians.playground on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for teacher tips. Follow the Librarian’s Playground with Ms.G on Teachers Pay teacher for updates on new products. Email me with any questions or suggestions for improvement thelibrarians.playground@gmail.com

Looking for fun activities to survive the first days or week Back to School? Need some fun, Back to School activities like an All About Me, get to know you activities and icebreakers? This NO PREP Back to School Money-Saving Bundle keeps middle school students on task and motivated.

• Crocs All About Me
• Back to School Activity Packet
• Four Corners Ice Breaker
• Would You Rather Game
• Bonus*** Back to School Escape the Impossible Maze

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it through the first few weeks of school...

►Crocs All About Me

This Croc-themed All About Me includes Jibbitz (charms) students can design and add to personalize their interests. Crocs are all the rage among teens, and any teacher that presents an activity using them will receive immediate engagement and be crowned the "cool teacher." Use this activity year after year, as students get to know each other through their interests rather than completing a boring worksheet! ***A DIGITAL VERSION OF THIS ACTIVITY IS NOW INCLUDED IN THE DOWNLOAD!**

Perfect for Back to School season to get your new batch of kiddos better acquainted with each other! Makes for a unique hallway bulletin board display as well, just in time for Open House! This resource requires NO PREP - simply print, complete the short writing prompts, color, create and cut out Jibbitz and hang!

This resource includes:

• Completed Croc Sample for Demonstration
• Printable Croc All About Me
• 84 Printable Color Croc Jibbitz  
• 1 Blank sheet to create custom Jibbitz
• Link to Google Slides digital version*

*Google Slides version allows students to choose from 8 Croc colors and copy and paste their Jibbitz for personalization!

► Back to School Activity Packet

This bundle includes 25 printable activities that are just perfect for the first weeks of school. A cover is included if you would like to print it as a packet!

Included in the Resource:

• My Favorite Things Flower Craftivity -perfect for display
• All About Me
• Get to Know You Fortune Teller Craftivity
• Get to Know Me 3D cube activity
• Back to School Vibes - reveals secret message!!
• Class Bingo Get to Know Classmates edition
• Two Truths and a Lie
• School Rules Crossword Puzzle with solution
• This or That?
• Word Search - with 48 words
• Find the Classroom Maze - with solution
• DIY Word Search (use with names of students in your class!)
• Letter to Your New Teacher
• Letter to Your Future Self
• Message in a Bottle Writing
• School Memories Writing/Drawing
• Autobiography Writing
• Back to School Acrostic Poem
• Design a Hoodie
• Design a Book Cover
• Design a Hat and Sneaker Set
• Back to School Goal Setting
• Beginning of Year Vibes
• Setting Expectations
• Back to School Bucket List

►Four Corners Ice Breaker

Use this get to know you Four Corners classroom activity to get your students up and out of their seats and making connections! Students are always nervous on the first day and this 4 Corners game is a fun, stress-free way for them to get to know their classmates, while sharing similarities about themselves! You will find a few typical all about me questions, but the majority of the slides are geared toward the interests of teenagers, leaning into social media, musical artists, food, fashion and more! You definitely won't see overused questions like "what's your favorite color?" or "How many siblings do you have?" You'll see instant engagement as students realize this isn't another boring classroom game.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:

• 50 Questions (Google Slides)

• Includes a Blank Editable Slide

• 4 Printable Classroom Labels

The presentation includes 50 get-to-know-you questions. For example...

• Who do you think would win the rap battle?
• Which music artist do you think has the best live performances?
• If you could collaborate with any fashion brand, which would it be?
• What's your favorite way to spend time online?
• If you could switch lives with any celebrity for a day, who would it be?
• Which fast food restaurant would you want to eat at for the rest of your life?

► Would You Rather Game

This digital Would You Rather whole class activity is a fun way to get your lethargic students excited, create classroom camaraderie, and get students talking and connected! Questions align with student interests and are the perfect mix of silly, funny, trending, gaming & social media-related topics. No prep is needed, simply project the slides and play as a whole class game! Whether you call it "Would You Rather" or "This or That," the prompts are so fun that kids will be begging you for more!

⭐Use these slides any time for a quick brain break. 100 Would You Rather Slides are included (now in Google Slides!) but you can also use about 10 slides at a time as a fun activity whenever you need a break!

► Bonus*** Back to School Escape the Impossible Maze

This highly-rated back to school maze keeps students on task and motivated because the difficulty level is EXTREME! :) Use it for early finishers or run a competition in class and offer a small reward if solved.

Requires NO PREP - simply print!

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR EACH RESOURCE FOR FULL DETAILS!***

Have a question?

Please check out the Q&A section or message me and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Don't forget to leave me feedback! I love to hear what my buyers say, how the product worked for them, and any feedback I can use to improve my product! (It also earns you points towards future TeachShare Purchases)

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

★I would love to have you as my newest follower!★ Click here to follow.

Enhance your core French Second Language (FSL) curriculum with this convenient resource focused on hobbies, pastimes, sports, locations and events (les passe-temps, les événements, les sports, les loisirs, les endroits, le verb aller). These comprehensive activities are designed to reinforce basic vocabulary related to planning activities and events among friends. These 6 resource also encourages conversation while expanding core vocabulary with the "question du jour". Encourage creativity with writing prompts and project ideas centered around favorite activities. With minimal preparation required, this resource includes activities to reinforce basic vocabulary both orally and in writing. Whether for whole class discussions, partner activities, or substitute plans, this versatile resource helps to foster language proficiency.

Resource 1:

Start your FSL class off each day with a “Question du jour”. It is a great way to get students talking and help you to establish a low stress routine. This French resource works as either a daily warm up or bell ringer activities.

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with engaging images

-Over 55 suggestions for "Question du Jour"  

-Writing or project ideas 

Vocabulary:

Sports, activities and hobbies

Clothing

Present tense verbs 

Weather and calendar questions

Optional use of the conditional

Resource 2:

This resource offers a variety of engaging activities from worksheets for practicing key vocabulary to speaking opportunities through a class survey, discussion templates, and skits, your students will have ample chances to develop their language skills. They can even showcase their writing by creating personalized descriptions of their pastimes, perfect for presentation on a water bottle design.

Included:

-Teacher overview in Englisih

-Vocabulary list and templates/models to support writing

-Flashcards for many hobbies and pastimes

-Speaking activities (skits, discussion template, "Trouve quelqu'un qui", & class survey)

-Description of games to play with flashcards

-Print and go worksheets for written practice (8 pages)

-Mini- project templates

This "water bottle" mini project activity can be done over several classes, by starting your FSL class each day with a “Question du jour”. Students write down their answers each day to add to their final written project.

Resource 3:

This user-friendly resource facilitates engaging classroom activities using text message conversations and event posters. Featuring fourteen text message conversations that can be easily printed and displayed around the classroom, students fill in tables and a daily schedule while reading each conversation. This can work as a scavenger hunt activity. After students can plan their own ideal week schedule filled with amazing events. Additionally, students will work with six event posters to craft simple skits, answer questions, and design their own event posters, fostering creativity and language proficiency.

Key Features:

• Teacher overview for easy implementation
• 14 text message examples for interactive learning
• 6 event poster examples to stimulate creativity
• Questions on personal preferences and a skit template
• 6 suggested activities for speaking, reading and writing
• Student handouts for efficient information collection
• Vocabulary list included
• Present tense verbs
• A focus is on les mots interrogatifs où, quand, qui, et combien

Be sure to preview the sample card in the pictures for language level reference.

Resource 4: Locations and Places

This core French (FSL) resource reviews vocabulary related to common locations, places, or buildings. There are many suggested activities and games to get your students speaking and writing in French. This print and go resource takes the stress out of your week as you review basic French vocabulary.

Included:

-Teacher overview in English with suggested games and activities

-Game suggestions and partner activities (i.e.Cards for J'ai...Qui a..?, Sentence matching, Scoot, memory card game, Twenty questions)

-45 Flashcards of common locations (for games or to display in class)

-5 worksheets to practice new vocabulary (i.e. crosswords, word search, fill in the blank)

-Two skit formats

Resource 5: Scavenger Hunt and Escape Room Task cards -Locations

Included in this Resource:

• Chasse au Trésor (Scavenger Hunt): Interactive scavenger hunt activity focused on locations. An activity where students complete sentences by finding the matching answer on another card (e.g., "Quand je suis malade, je vais ______"). This helps reinforce their understanding of when and why certain locations are visited.
• Jeu d'évasion- Escape room task cards: This printable task card activity includes 16 questions about locations. Students race to find the final 4-digit answer! Hang the task cards on the wall, place them on desks, or pass them around. Each answer will be decoded and recorded on a student answer sheet. The task cards are broken down into 4 levels with 4 puzzle types (decoders). Use these task cards for a partner escape room activity, SCOOT, scavenger hunt, or stations. There are countless ways to set it up, allowing students to be out of their seats, moving around, and learning!
• Guess the Location Game: A game where students use four hints (Cheveux, Coiffeur, Ciseaux, Shampooing) to guess a specific location.
• Mystery Maze Sheet: Students problem solve to find their way out of maze with questions on locations.
• Skit: Students can use the skit outline to build their own conversations in French.

Resource 6: Le verb aller

Perfect for French as a Second Language (FSL) classrooms, this versatile packet offers a mix of worksheets, games, and engaging activities to help learners master the verb aller in the present tense (and some futur proche). Whether you're looking for a no-prep solution for busy days, sub plans, or interactive center work, this resource is your go-to!

What's Included:

Worksheets with a unique twist!

• Color by number verb practice
• Complete the maze with the verb aller
• 30 fill-in-the blank flashcards to use in activities such as Scoot or partner work

Escape Challenge Task Cards

• 24 fill-in-the-blank questions with the verb aller
• Inject some fun with an interactive 4-digit code activity to add movement and excitement to your classroom.
• Cards also work for Exit tickets or other review games.

4 Practice Worksheets

• Questions to reinforce verb conjugations.
• Short-answer questions and reading comprehension activities.
• Writing practice with negative sentences in the present tense.

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