Let's be honest, the first week of school can be tough when you're trying to get to know your students, build relationships, and you are also trying to establish an effective classroom environment. This product will help you do just that! There are five different activities teachers can use to get to know their students; have students get to know each other; work in teams to compete and solve problems; and create an environment that will lend itself to building student-teacher relationships, as well as student-student relationships. Activity One: "Get to Know You Handout" Activity Two: "Movement, Memorization, and Building Relationships" Activity Three: "I Used to But Now I" Activity Four: "Team Work, Collaboration, and Problem Solving Saving Sherman and Shelly" Activity Five: "Personal Shield/Coat of Arms"