First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for 2nd Grade

All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity

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.

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!

Hopes and Wishes Jar - Goal Planning Template

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

Student Interest Survey Pack

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

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.

Back To School - Listening Skill Refresh Activity

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

This or That? Icebreaker Game

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

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.

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.

Procedures Scoot!

Review classroom procedures and expectations with with this back to school SCOOT activity.

Back to School - Get to Know You Dice Game

Play a Get to Know You dice game for students to get to know their classmates.

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.

Back to School Today! Poem for Kids

Ease back-to-school jitters and launch your students into a love of poetry with a short poem for kids written just for the first day of school!

Funky Apple Craftivity

Have fun on the first day of school with a fun customizable, Funky Apple Craftivity.

All About Me Poster Template

Use this All About Me Poster Template as a back to school activity with your students.

All About Me Accordion - Pencil Craft

Craft a fun All About Me Pencil Craft with a printable accordion book template.

All About Me Hoodie Activity

Start the year in style and get to know your students with a fun ‘All About Me’ Hoodie Design template.

Have a Bright Year! Lightbulb Goal Setting Craft

Brighten up your first day of school with a fun Lightbulb-themed goal-setting craft activity.

Meet the Teacher Trivia Game - Interactive Activity

Help your students get to know the teacher with a fun All About the Teacher Trivia Game!

Goal Grid - Goal Setting Template

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

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.

New Year Goal Setting Selfie Project

Inspire your students to reflect and set goals for the new year with a New Year Goal Setting Selfie Project.

Fishing to Know You

Get to know your new class at the beginning of the year with this Fishing to Know You activity.