The first weeks shape whether students feel they belong in a class. These get to know you activities let every student introduce themselves on video, retake it until they are happy with it, and hear from classmates they might never talk to in the room.
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All activitiesYou are this week's star! Show us three things that tell us about you, like a favorite book, a drawing, or something you made. Classmates, reply with one question for our star.
K–5 · Any subject · Get to know each other
Grab one object within arm's reach. Describe it in the target language: what it is, what it is for, and why it is near you right now. Sixty seconds.
6–Higher Ed · World languages · Get to know each other
Tell us your name and the story behind it, your year and major, and what you hope to do with the degree. Where are you right now, and where do you call home?
Higher Ed · Any subject · Get to know each other
I will read your name at promotion. Record yourself saying your full name the way you want it said: slowly, and twice.
K–12 · Any subject · Get to know each other
Give a shout-out to someone in our class. Say what they did and how it helped you or the group. Be specific so they know exactly what you noticed.
K–12 · Any subject · Get to know each other
Introduce yourself in Spanish in sixty to ninety seconds: your name and age, where you are from, and two things you like and two you do not like to do. Use this week's verbs.
6–Higher Ed · World languages · Get to know each other
Ask someone at home about a tradition or a job they have had. Record them, or tell us what you learned. Ask their permission before you share.
K–8 · Any subject · Get to know each other
Quiet students get the same time as confident ones, and nobody has to speak first.
Keep the topic light and allow retakes, so no one shares more than they want to.
Ask for a question back. Replies turn a row of introductions into a class.