First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for 2nd Grade
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Getting to Know You Fortune Teller
Use this getting to know you paper fortune teller and summary sheet as a first day of school activity.
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Procedures Do's and Don'ts
Identify proper school and classroom procedures with this sorting activity.
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Procedures Scoot!
Review classroom procedures and expectations with with this back to school SCOOT activity.
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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.
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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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Back to School - Desk Nameplate Craftivity Project
Celebrate the first day of school, get to know your students, and learn everyone’s names with a first day name plate craftivity project.
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Design Your Own Procedure Anchor Chart Template
Design your own custom classroom procedure anchor charts with back to school anchor chart template.
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Back to School STEM Challenge Cards – Primary
Integrate STEM activities into your back-to-school plans by guiding students to create a picture frame, name tag, and pencil cup.
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Back to School Emoji Code Breaker Worksheets
Use this emoji code breaker worksheet as a back to school activity with your students.
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First Day of School Photo Booth Props
Celebrate the first day of school with this set of back-to-school photo booth props.
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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.
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First Day of School Photo Props and Display
A printable photo props pack to be used on the first day of the school year.
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This Is Me Game - Task Cards
Get to know your students on the first days of a new school year with this fun 'This is Me' game.
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Customizable Student Affirmation Bookmarks
Celebrate your students and the wonderful classroom community you're building with this set of customizable student affirmation bookmarks.
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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!
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Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down Expectations Sort
Review appropriate classroom behaviors with this sorting activity.
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Who Am I? Icebreaker Game
Make day 1 a success with this fun icebreaker game.
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Interview a Classmate - First Day of School Activity
Help your students learn more about their new classmates (even if they have been together for the last 5 years) with this fun speaking and listening activity!
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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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Let's Cooperate Code Cracker - Primary
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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Beginning of Year Time Capsule Template
Use this teaching resource at the beginning of the school year to create a time capsule for each student.
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20 Fun "Get To Know You" Games for Kids Perfect for School
Check out these fun "get to know you" games for kids for back to school season! These games help kids learn about their classmates and make great first week activities too!
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32 Seriously Cool Back to School Bulletin Board Ideas for 2025
Are you looking for some EASY back to school bulletin board ideas for your classroom? We've got you covered!
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19 First Day of School Ideas + Printables for Teachers!
Explore these fun first day of school activities and printables teachers can use for an easy transition back to the classroom.
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