Bead Glyph - Zipper Pull

This is NOT my original idea!  I've seen a few versions of bead glyphs around on the internet and I've adapted it to fit into my own classroom.  This is such a fun activity for the first day of school and it helps students to break the ice with their classmates! Using a glyph sheet, the students place beads on colored string according to their interests and facts about themselves. (To save on time, I do tie the string to the key rings before this activity!) The kids really enjoy using their glyphs to get to know their classmates and then they have a nice keepsake to hang on their backpacks for the rest of the year!

Here are the printables for this activity!