First Day of School 2025 Activities Teaching Resources for 2nd Grade

Hopes and Wishes Jar - Goal Planning Template

Have your students craft a hopes and wishes jar to set goals for the school year.

All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity

Back To School - Listening Skill Refresh Activity

Refresh student listening skills with a Back to School Listening Skill Refresh Slides and script.

Printable SMART Goals Template

Start the school year by having your students use a printable template to set their own S.M.A.R.T. goals.

This or That? Icebreaker Game

Encourage new friendships in your classroom with an interactive This or That? Icebreaker activity.

Free Blank Face Templates

Use these blank face templates to create fun back-to-school art celebrating the individuality and diversity of your new students!

Editable All About Me - Getting to Know Me Worksheet

Use this printable Grade Level Getting to Know Me Worksheet to engage your students on the first day of school.

I Wish My Teacher Knew Activity Sheet

Add an ‘I Wish My Teacher Knew’ activity to your first-day plans to learn more about your new students.

Get to Know Me Classroom Quilt Template

Create a Get to Know Me Quilt with a printable quilt block template to show off the fantastic new students in your new classroom.

Student Interest Survey Pack

Use a Student Interest Survey to get to know your new students at the beginning of the school year.

Goal Grid - Goal Setting Template

Set goals for the new school year with a printable goal-setting template for kids.

All About Me Name Tag Template

Use this All About Me Name Tag Template to have your students design a name tag for their desk on the first day of school.

Stand Up, Sit Down Game - 'Sit Down If' Icebreaker

Have your students giggling on day 1 with this Stand Up, Sit Down Game as a classroom icebreaker.

About Me Hexagonal Thinking Activity

Start the school year with an engaging Hexagonal Thinking Activity to help students see the connections between themselves and their new classmates.

All About Me Jersey Design Template

Kick off the year and get to know your new team of students with an exciting All About Me Jersey Design Template.

Back to School - Personalized Name Coloring Bookmarks

Inspire your new students to read, read, read with their very own personalized name bookmark to color!

Get to Know Me Collaborative Tessellation Art Activity

Invite your students to get to know each other by creating a collaborative About Me Tessellation Art Project.

Printable All About Me Poster Template - Ocean Theme

Dive into a new school year and learn about your new students with an ocean-themed Printable All About Me Poster Template.

Color Me Carefully – Geometric Animals

Hone in on your students' speaking and listening skills with this barrier activity.

Get to Know You Bingo - Back to School Game

Start your year off right with an engaging Get to Know You bingo game designed for early elementary students.

It's Me! Puzzle Collage Templates

Create an It’s Me! Puzzle Collage with our printable about me puzzle piece art templates.

Two Truths and a Lie Icebreaker Game Templates

Spark conversation and help your students get to know each other with a Two Truths and a Lie Icebreaker game.

3D All About Me Template - Craftivity

Create a three-dimensional All About Me display for hanging in the classroom with this 3D All About Me template.

A Letter to My Teacher Activity Sheets

Get to know your students a bit better using a ‘Letter to Teacher’ template.