1. Aviva Hazor Coordinator Ulpanit Tveria Etai, August 2016

2.  Get to know “beginning of year” activities for new classes and classes that are not new.  Learn how to do a “Scavenger Hunt” in the new premises.  Discuss organization skills for the teacher and the students.

3.  Activate students – speak, read, write.  Personalize – get to know your students, get them to know one another, get them to know you.  Class rules.

4. 1) Find someone who…/ Get to know you Bingo 2) Name game. 3) Exchanging Places Game. 4) Introduce yourself. 5) Go on a date. 6) About me. 7) Birthday chart. 8) Letters to students from students

5. 1) First quiz of the year. 2) Toilet paper game. 3) Onion 4) Summer events – cuttings from newspapers

6.  Treasure Hunt – new students in new school.

7.  1. Make sure you have a list of names before first lesson.  2. Students fill in “Class Information Chart”. Paste into your diary.  3. Ask a student to make a WhatsApp group.  4.Ask students to send an e-mail, introducing themselves. Make a class e-mail list. Share the list with the pupils.

8.  First or second lesson.  Make it clear and comprehensive.  Make sure students understand everything (will save time and aggravation later on).

9. 14 Ways to Start the Year Off Right http://www.vickiblackwell.com/32%20Ways%20to%20Start%20the%20Year%20Off%20Right.pdf A little planning at the beginning of school can pay big dividends as you go through the coming school year. Getting started on the right foot can make all the difference. Here are some things to consider as you plan for the months ahead. 1. Build relationships Be nice to the school secretaries, cafeteria workers, aides, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, and custodians. Get involved in school activities and school staff functions. 2. Establish the rules If you want discipline to work during the year, start off by establishing class rules right at the beginning. (They should probably number no more than five.) Let the students have a role in establishing them. If the kids feel a part of them, they will have more of a tendency to follow the rules. Rules should be written and posted in the classroom.

10.  Thank you for listening. Have a great year. Aviva Hazor Aviva_h@ulpanit.ort.org.il 050-3773382