![]() ![]() Choose a student but don’t tell anyone else who it is. Write everyone’s name on the board or get everyone to stand up. When everyone has had a go and you’ve changed partners a couple of times, get the class back together and play a Who Am I game. For older kids, they can ask about hair color, hobbies and whatever they want really. For little children it could be to ask names and ages. Adjust these questions according to age and level of English. So put your students in pairs and get them to ask some easy questions about each other. Once you’ve broken the ice and everyone is getting over the first day of class shyness, it’s time to do some work in small groups or with a partner and then play a fun game. ![]() Asking questions about each other – Who am I? The last person in the circle will have a lot of names to remember but everyone can help them and in that way, everyone is learning the names. Once they have replied, repeat your name again but this time add their name too: “My name is … and his/her name is …” Go around the circle doing the same thing but each time adding one more name to make a chain. Put everyone in a circle and start by introducing yourself: “My name is ….” Then turn to the person next to you and ask them their name. It’s also an excellent way to start using verbs, especially the verb To be. This is a fun way to do that and is useful for both you and the kids to get to know each other. Once you’ve found out who is who, you all need to start trying to remember everyone’s name. When you’ve done it altogether as a class, you could put the children in pairs and ask them to do it together, asking the question and then answering. Go around the circle doing the chant and getting the kids to reply: my name is …. As you say what’s your name, clap and tap your knees in time. You can adjust the rhythm however you want but I just do it like this: What’s your name? what’s your name? what’s your name? clap clap clap. It’s a very simple clap and chant to do sitting on the floor in a circle. If you don’t want to sing a song straight away, this is another good way of finding out and learning the names of the children in your class and getting them to start asking questions. What’s Your Name? by Dream English Kids – my other favorite getting to know you song for the first day of class with young children. You can adapt it to the names of the kids in your class and let them call out their names as you go around the class. What’s Your Name? by Super Simple Songs – an easy song for even the smallest children to learn and sing along with. You can find my Top 10 Hello songs here but these are some of my favorites to use for back to school when you are meeting a new class: ![]() Singing is also a good way to start introducing some English vocabulary in a non-threatening way especially if you have a video to go with the song and lots of actions and TPR to do as you sing. It’s a good way to get the kids up and moving and forget that they might be in a strange place without their parents. First day of class Hello songsĪ song or two is a great way to start your class, especially with smaller children. So here are my 10 favorite ideas for games and activities for you to prepare your best first day of class ever whether it’s in person or online and begin the new school year as you mean to go on. This is your chance to convince them and their parents that they are going to love learning English with you. It’s also important that the kids in your class start having fun and enjoying English from Day 1. We all need to get to know each other and start work as soon as possible, whatever age or level they are. I always like to have a really good idea of what I’m going to be doing in my first classes, especially the ones with new children who I haven’t taught before. It’s always a challenging time of year with lots of new students, new colleagues and, particularly this year, a lot of uncertainty and new methods to get used to. ![]() It’s the start of a new school year and I’m sure that you’re preparing your lesson plans for the first day of class. ![]()
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