I always do a welcome back to school activity so that the class and I can get to know each other. On the first day of school, kids came in to find a large paper sack on their desk. I had one on my desk too which I had decorated with a large self portrait. As the kids came in, I instructed them to get started on drawing their own self portrait. This gave me time to greet students and parents as they arrived and also collect materials. In the afternoon, I shared some items in my bag with the class (I had some photos, books, souvenirs from trips etc.) Next I explained their homework assignment for the first week. They did an excellent job and shared their Me Bags with the class today!
