The toilet paper activity also went over well. The students were in suspense as to why they were given a roll of toilet paper and instructed to take as many squares as they wanted. Of course, some students took way more than expected! One boy took 19 squares! When done, they were informed that the amount of info that they would give me about themselves would correspond to the number of toilet tissue squares taken :-) Fun activity and a nice way to learn about the students.
We also did a First Day Challenge in pairs. Each pair received a sheet of paper that spelt out FIRST DAY. With each letter they had to write several things (a city, province, country / clothing/ name of a famous person etc. ) that starts with each letter. It became competitive and the students worked intensely in pairs to win the treat that would have been awarded to the pair with the most boxes filled in.
At the end of the day, I got the best surprise ever. Just as I was preparing to leave I noticed the following sign attached to a student's desk. What a perfect way to end the first day!
My diamonds (5D) ROCK!
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| First Day Surprise! |
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