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All About Us Adventure

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Lesson Plan

All About Us Adventure

Students will build community by sharing personal interests through interactive icebreakers and collaboratively establish classroom expectations.

Fostering connections and co-creating norms on day one helps students feel valued, safe, and invested in a positive learning environment.

Audience

4th Grade

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Hands-on sharing and group discussion.

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

  • Print and cut enough copies of the All About Me Card Template for each student
  • Print the Classroom Promise Poster and mount it on the wall or chart paper
  • Gather index cards, colored markers, tape or sticky tack
  • Arrange desks or chairs in a circle for the warm-up activity
  • Review both templates and familiarize yourself with the flow of activities

Step 1

Warm-Up: Name Toss

5 minutes

  • Have students stand or sit in a circle
  • Demonstrate by tossing an imaginary ball, stating your name and one favorite thing (e.g., “I’m Ms. Lenny and I love reading mysteries.”)
  • Students toss an invisible ball to a classmate, share their name and favorite thing
  • Continue until everyone has participated

Step 2

Main Activity: All About Me Gallery Walk

15 minutes

  • Distribute one All About Me Card Template and a marker to each student
  • Students write or draw three favorite things (e.g., hobby, food, book)
  • Once complete, students tape their cards on the classroom wall or board
  • Conduct a gallery walk: students wander, read classmates’ cards, and find at least one peer with a matching interest
  • Invite volunteers to share one match they discovered

Step 3

Co-Creation: Class Promise Creation

7 minutes

  • Introduce the Classroom Promise Poster
  • Prompt students to suggest classroom expectations (e.g., “Listen when others speak,” “Be kind,” “Try your best”)
  • As ideas emerge, record them on the poster
  • Once all suggestions are listed, have students raise hands to vote on their top five promises
  • Highlight the top-voted promises on the poster

Step 4

Cool-Down: Promise Reflection & Share

3 minutes

  • Ask students to silently read the final class promises displayed
  • Invite three volunteers to share which promise they feel is most important and why
  • Affirm the group for setting shared expectations and display the poster as the class agreement
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All About Us Adventure

4th Grade | 30 minutes | Tier 1 First Day Activity

Welcome the students, introduce yourself, and set the tone for a fun day. Explain the purpose of today's activities.

Warm-Up: Name Toss

  • Form a circle on the floor or chairs
  • Toss an invisible ball and say your name + a favorite thing
  • Pass the “ball” around until everyone shares

Lead the name toss warm-up. Model it, encourage energy, and make sure everyone participates. Prompt shy students as needed.

Main Activity: All About Me Cards

Distribute the templates and markers. Explain that each student will write or draw three favorite things.

Main Activity: Gallery Walk

  • Tape all cards on the wall or board
  • Students walk around and read classmates’ cards
  • Find at least one peer with a shared interest
  • Invite volunteers to share one match they discovered

Guide the gallery walk: remind students to move safely, read cards, and look for matches.

Co-Creation: Class Promise

  • Display the Classroom Promise Poster
  • Ask students to suggest classroom expectations
  • Record all ideas on the poster
  • Vote by raising hands to select the top five promises

Introduce the poster and facilitate idea generation. Record every suggestion, then lead a quick vote.

Cool-Down: Promise Reflection & Share

  • Students read the final class promises silently
  • Invite three volunteers to share which promise is most important and why
  • Praise their reflections and commitment

Have students reflect silently, then invite volunteers to share why a particular promise matters to them.

Let’s Have a Great Year!

Remember our class promises and the fun we had today as we start our year together!

Close by celebrating their collaboration. Remind them to live by these promises all year long.

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Activity

All About Me Card Template

Draw or write three of your favorite things!

1. Favorite Food






2. Favorite Hobby






3. Favorite Book






Name: ____________________________

Date: ____________________________

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Activity

Classroom Promise Poster Template

Our Classroom Promises

Suggestions

Use this space to brainstorm all of our ideas for class promises. Write or draw your suggestion on the lines below.

  1. ____________________________________



  2. ____________________________________



  3. ____________________________________



  4. ____________________________________



  5. ____________________________________



  6. ____________________________________



  7. ____________________________________



  8. ____________________________________



Top 5 Promises

After voting, write our class’s favorite promises below:

  5. ____________________________________


    Classroom Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!
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