First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for 3rd Grade

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.

Classmate Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

Build a classroom community and help your students get to know each other with a fun getting to know you activity.

Never Have I Ever Questions for Kids ... Getting to Know You Game

See fun "Never Have I Ever" questions for kids to break the ice in your classroom and help students get to know one another.

Color Me Carefully – Geometric Animals

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

Hopes and Wishes Jar - Goal Planning Template

Have your students craft a hopes and wishes jar to set goals for 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 - Get to Know You Dice Game

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

Student Behavior Discussion Cards for the Classroom

Print free student behavior discussion cards to encourage your class to think about what a positive learning environment looks like, sounds like, and feels like.

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.

Back to School - Plan a Field Trip Project

Integrate STEM activities into your beginning-of-year math and economics lessons by inviting your students to plan a field trip, calculate costs, and follow a budget.

Goal Setting – Iceberg Template

Download a free goal setting template that helps students identify singular aspects that they need focus on to achieve a goal.

Student Behavior Contract Template

Create a classroom community and ensure adherence to rules and procedures with a printable Student Behavior Contract Template.

I Am Poem Template

Get to know your students and create back-to-school poems with a printable ‘I Am… Poem template.

A Letter to My Teacher Activity Sheets

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

Student Interest Survey Pack

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

I'm Outta This World - About Me Kids' Craft

Create an easy paper craft that is out of this world with a printable Alien-themed All About Me template.

Charades Inspired - Good Behavior Game

Explore appropriate and inappropriate behaviors during the school year with a charades-inspired Good Behavior Game.

Investigate the Teacher Activity

Help your students learn all about you with an engaging Investigate the Teacher Activity.

Back to School - Personalized Name Coloring Bookmarks

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

Our Class is a Family Activity Flipbook

Start building a classroom community from day one with a printable ‘Our Class is a Family’ flipbook.

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 Retro Theme Coloring Sheets

Kick off a groovy new school year with fun retro coloring pages!

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.