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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Back to School Problem Solving Task Cards
Use this set of 20 task cards when teaching behavior expectations during your back-to-school lessons.
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School Supply Shopping - Upper Grades
Calculate the cost of school supplies and answer questions with this back-to-school math activity.
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What's the Problem? Classroom Procedure Task Cards
Teach, review, and assess student knowledge of classroom rules and procedures with quick and easy task cards.
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Collaborative Icebreaker - Back to School Scatter Game
Start the school year with a collaborative game to initiate student introductions.
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Build a Crayon Box – STEM Activity
Foster critical thinking and problem solving with this back to school STEM activity.
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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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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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Number Anchor Charts - Math
Display this set of 1-20 math anchor charts in the classroom to encourage knowledge and understanding of each number.
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Lapbook - All About Me Template
Skip the "All About Me" worksheet and create an About Me lapbook on the first day of school.
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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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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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All About Me Pennant Banner
Use this pennant flag template as an activity at the beginning of the year.
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Icebreaker Game Cards
Help your students get to know each other with this set of 20 icebreaker games.
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All About Me Numbers Accordian
A fun activity to use during the first week of school that encourages students to introduce themselves and to think about numbers.
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Icebreaker Bingo
Kick off a new school year with a getting-to-know-you icebreaker game!
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Brain Break Activities with Instructions
Signs and posters with games to play with your class when they need a quick brain break!
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Getting to Know My Classmates – QR Code Template
Use QR codes to get to know your new classmates at the start of a new school year.
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Getting-to-Know-You Activity - Make a Mask
Practice teamwork in the first week of school with this mask-making activity.
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Back to School Tracing Skills
Practice tracing and fine motor skills with this set of 8 back-to-school tracing worksheets.
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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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My Favorite Thing About School – Worksheet
Get your students excited about the new school year with this one-page worksheet.
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Triple Threat Snowball Fight - A Getting to Know You Game
A game to play at the beginning of the year for students to get to know each other.
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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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- First Day of School Activities Worksheets
- First Day of School Activities Task Cards
- First Day of School Activities Labels Signs Decorations
- First Day of School Activities Craft Activities
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- First Day of School Activities Bulletin Board Displays
- First Day of School Activities Labels Signs Decorations
- First Day of School Activities Active Games
- First Day of School Activities Sorting Activities
- First Day of School Activities Bulletin Board Displays
- First Day of School Activities Charts
- First Day of School Activities Projects
- First Day of School Activities Writing Templates
- First Day of School Activities Mini Book
- First Day of School Activities Labels Signs Decorations
- First Day of School Activities Interactive Activities
- First Day of School Activities Fortune Teller Templates
- First Day of School Activities Labels Signs Decorations
- First Day of School Activities Tracing Worksheets
- First Day of School Activities Matchup Games
- First Day of School Activities Coloring Pages
- First Day of School Activities Pennant Flags
- First Day of School Activities Dice Games
- First Day of School Activities Bulletin Board Banners
- First Day of School Activities Puzzles
- First Day of School Activities Active Games
- First Day of School Activities Lanyards
- First Day of School Activities Board Games
- First Day of School Activities Card Games
- First Day of School Activities Banner Display Letter Sets
- First Day of School Activities Exit Tickets
- First Day of School Activities Bingo
- First Day of School Activities Morning Meeting Templates
- First Day of School Activities Color by Code
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