First Week of Music: Icebreaker Packet for Teachers

🎶 First Week of Music: Icebreaker Packet for Teachers

Kick off your school year with energy, laughter, and connection!

This beautifully designed, ready-to-use packet helps music educators build a positive classroom culture from day one. Through three engaging activities, students will reflect, move, and connect with each other—setting the stage for a year of meaningful learning.

What’s Included?

• Music Survey / Encuesta de Música
  A bilingual questionnaire where students share musical tastes, learning styles, and classroom needs. Perfect for relationship-building and lesson planning.
• This or That? / Esto o Aquello
  A fun, movement-based game that gets students up and laughing as they choose between two options (cats or dogs, mariachi or rock, pizza or tacos!). Includes teacher notes and variations for deeper classroom connections.
• Find Someone Who… / Encuentra a alguien que…
  A bingo-style activity where students mingle, learn names, and discover fun facts about their classmates. Includes a ready-made 16-box game board and teacher instructions.
• Teacher Notes & Suggested Flow
  Step-by-step guides for each activity plus tips for building a welcoming classroom environment.

🌟 Why Educators Love This Packet

• Culturally Responsive & Bilingual – Includes English and Spanish versions for diverse classrooms.
• Community-Building – Helps students feel safe, seen, and connected.
• Flexible & Adaptable – Use in one day or spread across the first week.
• Ready to Use – Just print and go—no extra prep required!

📚 Ideal for Grades 5–12 (adaptable for younger learners)
🖨️ PDF Format (printable or digital use) & Power Point presentation (also available in PDF)

This resource is perfect for:

• First day or first week of school activities
• Music classrooms (general, choir, band, mariachi, world music)
• Dual-language, heritage Spanish, or culturally inclusive programs

🌱 Start your year with joy, movement, and meaningful connections!