Students can practice the simple past by saying what time they got up, what they ate for breakfast, and how they got to school or work. On the board, write down what time you got up, what you ate for breakfast, and how you got to school. Make sentences with each and ask the students to repeat. Then do a chain activity by having the next student repeat your answers, then supply his or her own, and so on.
For example: This morning, I got up at 7:00. I ate cereal. I drove to school.
Next Student: The teacher got up at 7:00, s/he ate cereal, and s/he drove to school. I got up at 6:30, I ate scrambled eggs, and I took the bus to school.