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First Day of School Activities Teaching Resources
Dive into a curated collection of teacher-created first day of school activities and ice-breakers to help your students settle in and feel comfortable.
Our back-to-school resources for teachers to use on the first day of the school year includes hundreds of printables and digital options, such as:
- First Day of School Bulletin Boards
- First Day of School Photo Props
- Back-to-school Student Data Forms
- First Day of School Signs to welcome students
- And so much more!
What to Do on the First Day of School for Students
If it's your first year as a teacher or your first first day in a brand new classroom, you may be wondering what to do on the first day of school for students. Don't worry!
Our team of expert teachers have put together dozens of first day activities! Some things you might want to add to your list:
- Have students fill out an "all about me" template to tell you about themselves.
- Take students on a fun tour of the school with a first day of school scavenger hunt.
- Share classroom rules and school procedures.
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Printable Wanted Poster Template
A 'Wanted' poster template that can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom.
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A Visual Story of ME! - Timeline Project
Apply knowledge of timelines while students share and celebrate their own life journey.
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School Scavenger Hunt
Use this teacher-created resource to end the school year the same way it began... with a good old-fashioned scavenger hunt!
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Getting to Know You T-Shirt
Start the school year off with a bang with this getting-to-know-you activity.
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Classroom Behavior Discussion Cards
Encourage students to think about what a positive learning environment looks like, sounds like, and feels like with this set of 10 discussion cards.
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Let's Cooperate Code Cracker - Upper Intermediate
A whole class game including a collection of 6 activities that students need to solve to reveal numbers for a lock combination.
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Behavior Charades
Explore appropriate and inappropriate behaviors at the beginning of a new school year with a fun charade activity.
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To My Teacher... – Template
A letter to the teacher template to use at the beginning of a school year.
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Sit Down If… Back to School Movement Icebreaker
Have your students giggling on day 1 with this getting-to-know-you activity.
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Four Corners-Back to School Active Game
Get moving with this engaging All About Me Active game for the beginning of a school year.
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Let's Cooperate Code Cracker - Primary
A whole class game including a collection of 6 activities that students need to solve to reveal numbers for a lock combination.
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Team Building Games – Upper Grades
Encourage communication and cooperation with this set of 10 team-building games.
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Let's Cooperate Code Cracker - Intermediate
A whole class game including a collection of 6 activities that students need to solve to reveal numbers for a lock combination.
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Color Me Carefully – Geometric Animals
Hone in on your students' speaking and listening skills with this barrier activity.
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Playdough Tasks - Teambuilding Activities for Kids
Use this set of Playdough challenge cards to foster team building in your classroom.
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School Hall Pass Template
Print your own hall passes for students to wear when they are moving around the school during class time.
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'All About My Name' Worksheet
Practice identifying and counting consonants, vowels, and syllables while writing your name with this simple worksheet.
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Never Have I Ever... Getting to Know You PowerPoint
Get to know your new class with this child-friendly version of "Never Have I Ever...".
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Beginning of Year Time Capsule Template
A time capsule template for your students to complete at the beginning of the school year.
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All About Me Puzzle Piece
Use this 'All About Me' puzzle piece template for the first day of school to help students get to know one another.
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All About Me Pennant Banner
Use this pennant flag template as an activity at the beginning of the year.
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School Procedures Rewrite
Practice writing stories of characters who demonstrate a proper understanding of classroom procedures with this rewrite activity.
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Buddy Activity Task Cards
A set of 24 activities for older students to do with their younger buddies.
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Headbands Game-Back to School Icebreakers
Play the Forehead game to get to know each other on the first day of school.
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Back to School Student Information Survey - Google Form Data Collection Resource
Collect student contact information quickly and easily with a Student Information Google Form.
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Looking Forward to a New School Year – Writing Template
Encourage students to look forward to the new school year by adding this writing template to your collection of back-to-school activities.
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Back to School Activity Mats - K-5
Use these back-to-school activity mats as your first day of school warm-up activity during morning arrival.
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This Is Me Task Cards
A fun, getting-to-know-you game to play in the first days of a new school year.
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Getting to Know You Fortune Teller
Use this getting to know you paper fortune teller and summary sheet as a first day of school activity.
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Color-by-Code Parts of Speech- Back to School Worksheet
Use this color by part of speech worksheet as a back to school activity with your students.
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