First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for Year 2
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Playdough Task Cards -Back to School Team Building
Use this set of Playdough challenge cards to foster team building in your classroom.
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Back-to-School Countdown Mobile - Goal Setting Template
Craft colourful hanging mobiles to start the school year with a printable goal setting craft activity.
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Our Friends in the Pond - Getting to Know You Activity
A cute interactive getting to know you activity for your class.
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Mindfulness Activities for Kids - Backpack Craft and Book
Promote mindfulness and social and emotional learning with this Mindfulness Backpack activity.
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Rock the School Year - Goal Setting Craftivity
Set goals to have a rockin’ school year with a back to school writing craftivity.
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Back to School Emoji Code Breaker Worksheets
Use this emoji code breaker worksheet as a back to school activity with your students.
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Back to School - Create a Nameplate DIY Activity
Celebrate the first day of school, get to know your students and learn everyone’s names with a first day name plate craftivity project.
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Back to School STEM Challenge Cards - Lower Years
Integrate STEM activities into your back-to-school plans by guiding students to create a picture frame, name tag, and pencil cup.
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Digital Back to School Bundle — Paperless Games & Activities
Skip the printer and get straight to learning with this pack of digital Back to School activities!
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Classroom Icebreakers Bundle
Download all the icebreaker activities you need for back-to-school in one easy download!
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The Ultimate Teacher Back to School Booklist: 56 Books to Read on the First Day of School
Looking for a book to read on the first day of school to really engage your students? This back-to-school booklist of 55 teacher-approved books is sure to help out!
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First Day of School — 28 Easy Tips for Teachers to Make the Day Run Smoothly
Explore easy ideas for teachers to prepare for the first day of school, all tested and tried by other teachers!
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- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Year 1
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- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Year 4
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Year 5
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Year 6