ways to "break the ice" in a new classroom and get to know each other at the same time. try having each student sit on top of his or her desk. then, toss one of the students a bean bag. when the student catches it, he has to say his name and favorite subject, after which he tosses it to another student and sits down. do this until all students are sitting down.
decorate your classroom with your students' names. first, print out each student's name in large block letters on one piece of paper. pass them out, and ask the students to color and decorate their names in a way 