Get to Know Your Teacher with this Printable

September 7, 2019 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

The start of a new school year is full of fresh faces, new routines, and plenty of curiosity. Kids always wonder about their teacher—what they like, what they do outside of school, and whether they prefer the beach or the mountains! This Get to Know Your Teacher printable worksheet is a creative way to turn those questions into a fun classroom activity.

How the Worksheet Works

Students make their best guesses on questions like:

What is your teacher’s favorite color?
How long has your teacher been teaching?
Does your teacher have pets?
Would your teacher rather live at the beach or in the mountains?

Then, as the teacher shares their answers, kids can check off whether they were correct. At the end, they tally up their score out of 10.

Why Teachers Love This Icebreaker

This printable goes beyond just “favorites.” It:

Encourages active listening skills
Builds personal connection between teachers and students
Adds a touch of humor (some of the guesses can be pretty wild!)
Works for a variety of ages—whether you teach elementary or upper grades

Perfect for Back-to-School or Anytime

First Day of School: Start the year with a lighthearted guessing game.
After a Few Weeks: See how well your students have been paying attention.
Open House Night: Have families guess the answers too.

Tips for Using the Printable

Print on cardstock and reuse year after year.
Let students come up with an extra bonus question at the end.
Pair it with a “Get to Know Your Classmates” activity for double the fun.

Download the Free Printable

You can download and print the Get to Know Your Teacher worksheet for free from The {4th Grade} Journey. Keep a stack on hand for new students or substitute days—it’s an easy way to spark conversation and laughter.

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Easy Lacing Cards to Make for Kids

Lacing is a great fine motor activity, and most kids go through a phase where they enjoy working with lacing cards. It helps promote focus and is a great quiet activity for kids to do in the car or to fill time in the classroom. And of course knowing how to lace is the beginning of knowing how to sew, which is great for all kids to learn (more on teaching kids to sew here).

There are lots of ways to make your own lacing cards. This one is just a pin but it’s easy to make lacing cards with any shape a child is into using cardboard and a nail to poke the holes. This could be fun for letter and number recognition or spelling the child’s name. Or try this version from Hey Azka, which uses a hole punch to make bigger holes so you can lace with shoe laces.

You can also just do lacing cards with paper, but it’s a great idea to print them on card stock and/or laminate them to make them sturdier for little hands. Homeschool Share has a set of alphabet lacing cards, which are free with email signup. Deceptively Educational has a set of number lacing cards with numbers 0 to 10.

Picklebums has some basic shape lacing cards, too.

Living Life and Learning has a bunch of cute printable lacing cards, including back to school designs, shoes kids can lace and learn to tie and ocean themed lacing cards. She also has tips for making your own lacing cards.

A Rose Tinted World made their lacing cards with craft foam, which makes them a little more durable than paper and you can cut it more easily than cardboard. They used a die cutting machine but you can also cut shapes by hand.

I also love the cat and mouse cards from Seam Whisperer. They also have some spring themed designs. So cute!

If you want to make lacing cards that are more open ended, check out this tutorial form Pretty Life Girls to make lacing cards that are more like geo boards. Theirs are made with wood but you can also do this with cardboard, craft foam or card stock.