First Day of School 2023 Activities

Dive into a curated collection of teacher-created first-day-of-school activities, printables and icebreakers to help your students settle in and feel comfortable whether they're starting their very first day in elementary school or just their first day of the 2023-24 school year!

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First Day of School 2023 Activities

24 of 107 teaching resources for those 'aha' moments

This collection of printables and digital activities for teachers to use on the first day of the school year was created by the expert teacher team at Teach Starter with an eye on providing teachers everything they need to make kids feel safe and respected from day one. Let your students know they've found a warm and welcoming classroom environment where they can thrive this school year! 

From activities that will help you set expectations early to printable forms you can use to collect important student information and so much more, this collection has your entire first day (and first week) covered!