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

All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity

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.

Fishing to Know You

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

Hopes and Wishes Jar - Goal Planning Template

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

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!

Let's Be Sharp! Goal Setting Craftivity

Set a positive tone and start the school year with a Let’s Be Sharp! Goal Setting Craftivity.

Student Interest Survey Pack

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

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.

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.

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.

It's Me! Puzzle Collage Templates

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

Back to School Supply Shopping Task - Primary Grades

Calculate the cost of school supplies and answer questions with this back-to-school math activity.

Color-by-Code Grammar- Back to School Coloring Sheet

Use this color by code grammar worksheet as a back to school parts of speech review activity with your students.

All About Me Mandala - Get to Know You Template

Grab an All About Me Mandala Get to Know You Template to kick off the new year and learn about your new group of students.

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.

Have a Bright Year! Light Bulb Goal Setting Craft

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

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.

Goal Grid - Goal Setting Template

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

Back to School Word Search Worksheets

Warm up your students’ vocabulary skills with this set of Back to School word searches.

Add It In - Listen and Draw Activity

Practice following directions to color and draw pictures with a listen and draw activity pack.

Procedures Scoot!

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

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!

Would You Rather...? Back to School Edition

Have fun getting to know your students with our“Would You Rather…?” Back to School Edition game.