All about me page (free printable for the first week)
A one-page getting-to-know-you sheet: a picture box, favorite things, what I am good at, a favorite book and food, a goal for the year and a how-I-feel scale. Print a class set.
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About this sheet
On the first days of school, the best question a teacher can ask a child is about the child. This page asks it in several ways: a picture to draw, a list of favorite things and a list of what the child is good at, two short answers about a favorite book and a favorite food, a goal for the year and a one to five scale of how they feel about starting. It is meant for pencils and crayons, and it is a page about the child, not a form for the school: children write only what they choose to share. Read them over the first weekend, and you will have a better idea of your class than any list could give.
Grades: 1 to 5. Best in: August, September.
How to use it
- Print a class set, and read the page aloud once so children know each box. Model one yourself on the board.
- Give students time to draw and write, and invite those who like to share with a partner. Nobody must read theirs aloud.
- Read the pages privately over the weekend, and use what you learn: a favorite book, a goal, a worry in the rating.
Five ideas for class
- Fill in a page about yourself and share it on the first morning. Children learn what you value by what you choose to say.
- Make a class book from the pictures and favorite things, with a cover and a title chosen by vote.
- Look for the children who rated their feeling as nervous, and plan one small kind thing for each in the first week.
- Use the favorite books to build the first read-aloud list, so that each child hears one of their own picks.
- Keep the pages in a folder until June and give them back, so children can see how much they changed.
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Questions
Is it a form for the school?
No. It is a page for the child to make. Do not ask for addresses, phone numbers or anything private on it, and do not post the pages on a public site.
What about children who cannot write yet?
Let them draw, or write with a helper. The picture box and the favorite things can be done in drawings alone.
Can I edit the headings?
The headings are fixed on this page. For your own questions, use the exit ticket or 3-2-1 slip templates, which have editable headings.
How do I save it as a PDF?
Choose Print, then pick “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheet prints: the page around it is hidden. You can also save a sheet as a PNG image under the preview.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. Switch to Black and white beside the sheet: fills turn white and lines turn black, so it saves ink and photocopies cleanly.
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