On the first day back after winter break, do you really want to slam your students with core curriculum? Let’s consider a softer launch.
Click here to download a set of station rotation materials that’ll help ease your students back into their work and strengthen your classroom community. Call it a “Welcome back” activity.
Similar in format to my popular First Day of School Stations Activity, these materials will get students on their feet discussing class-related topics with their peers. As the teacher leader, you’ll keep time and lead students through the step-by-step slide instructions.
Welcome back printable station rotation materials are here:
https://laurarandazzo.com/product/first-day-back-stations-middle-high-school-welcome-back-activity-free/
Greeting an entirely new set of students in January? Use these First Day of School Stations instead: https://laurarandazzo.com/product/first-day-of-school-stations-activity-icebreaker-middle-high-school-free/
Up next, I’d like to build a set of stations that teachers could use to wrap up any unit of study in any subject area, but I’m stumped. What questions would you add to that set? Let me know in the “leave a reply” spot below!
Love this idea! Maybe advice to a character, or a quote recall ‘who said this’, in the UK we link a lot to themes and motifs in a book, so maybe ‘which themes link to this character or location’ etc?
Good idea, Kate. Pulling up prior knowledge to help set the table for the next unit is a great use for this routine, too.