Classroom printables, activities & worksheets
First Day of School Activities Teaching Resources
A curated collection of first day activities and ice-breakers to help your students settle in and feel comfortable.
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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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All About Me - Retro Video Game Bulletin Board Display
Use this back to school bulletin board and first day of school activity to help your students get to know one another at the start of the year.
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Back to School Bulletin Board — Gear Up With Robots
Use this back-to-school bulletin board to get students excited to learn. The teacher-created resource pack includes everything you need to create the robot-themed bulletin board.
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Sit Down If… Back to School Movement Icebreaker
This beautifully simple icebreaker game will have your students laughing and enjoying themselves from the very first moment of a new school year!
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Brain Break Activity Cards
A set of 19 games to play with your class when they need a quick brain break!
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Icebreaker Game Cards
A set of 20 icebreaker games to help your students get to know each other.
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All About Me Journal – Upper Grades
An 'All About Me' journal to use with your students at the beginning of the school year.
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All About Me Journal – Lower Grades
Learn about your students at the beginning of the school year with this "All About Me" journal activity.
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All About Me - Beehive Bulletin Board Display
Create an inclusive "All About Me" wall with this beehive classroom display.
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Team Building Games – Upper Grades
A set of 10 team building games to encourage communication and cooperation.
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Never Have I Ever... Getting to Know You PowerPoint
A child-friendly version of the popular getting-to-know-you game, ‘Never Have I Ever’.
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Never Have I Ever... Getting to Know You Game
A child-friendly version of the popular getting-to-know-you game, '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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Color Me Carefully – Geometric Animals
A set of four coloring pages to be used as speaking and listening activities.
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At-Home Scavenger Hunt
A scavenger hunt that students can complete during virtual learning.
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Virtual Icebreaker Activities
A set of 6 icebreaker games that can be played virtually.
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Learning Preference Sheet
A student learning preference sheet to use in the first weeks of school.
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Student Interest Survey - Primary Grades
A student interest survey for the primary grades.
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Student Interest Survey - Upper Grades
A student interest survey for the upper grades.
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Behavior Charades
A fun game to play at the beginning of the year to explore appropriate and inappropriate behaviors.
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First Week of School Reflection
An activity for students to reflect on their first week of a new school year.
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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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Move and Share Activity
A fun icebreaker activity to use at the beginning of a new school year.
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Know-That-Name – Task Cards
A fun, getting-to-know-you game to play in the first days of a new school year.
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Time for School! Mini Booklet
A mini booklet that introduces the routines involved with getting ready for school.
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Find Four Icebreaker Activity
A fun icebreaker activity to use at the beginning of a new school year.
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Pentagonal Me – Icebreaker Activity
A worksheet to use when getting to know students.
