First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for 5th Grade
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Who’s in Your Circle? Quick Icebreaker Activity
Help your students find like-minded friends on the first day of school with a ‘Who’s in Your Circle?’ icebreaker activity.
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Soup, Salad, or Sandwich? Game - Interactive Icebreaker
Play the Soup, Salad, or Sandwich? Game for an exciting Back-to-School Icebreaker activity!
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Student Behavior Contract Template
Create a classroom community and ensure adherence to rules and procedures with a printable Student Behavior Contract Template.
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I Am Poem Template
Get to know your students and create back-to-school poems with a printable ‘I Am… Poem template.
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A Letter to My Teacher Activity Sheets
Get to know your students a bit better using a ‘Letter to Teacher’ template.
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Lettuce Get To Know You Craft Activity
‘Lettuce’ Get to Know You with a fun back-to-school Hamburger All About Me activity.
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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.
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All About Me Book - One Pager Template
Save paper and get to know your students with a Back-to-School About Me One-Pager Mini Book.
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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.
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Back to School Retro Theme Coloring Sheets
Kick off a groovy new school year with fun retro coloring pages!
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All About Me Backpack - Get to Know You Template
Pack your Back to School bag and get to know your students with a printable All About Me Backpack Craft activity.
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Goal Grid - Goal Setting Template
Set goals for the new school year with a printable goal-setting template for kids.
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Back to School - Procedure Exit Tickets
Assess student knowledge of classroom rules and procedures with quick and easy exit tickets.
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Icebreaker Bingo
Kick off a new school year with a getting-to-know-you icebreaker game!
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Find a Friend - Intermediate Back to School Activity
Play a back-to-school find-a-friend game for students to get to know their classmates.
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Student Self-Assessment Template
Get to know your students on the first day and learn their thoughts on school with a printable student self assessment.
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Interactive Icebreaker Game
Looking for a fun interactive way for your students to get to know each other at the beginning of the school year? This is it!
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Back to School Bookmarks
Celebrate the new school year with these back-to-school bookmarks.
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Add It In - Listen and Draw Activity
Practice following directions to color and draw pictures with a listen and draw activity pack.
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Playdough Tasks - Teambuilding Activities for Kids
Use this set of Playdough challenge cards to foster team building in your classroom.
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Headbands Game-Back to School Icebreakers
Print a fun forehead game for students to get to know each other on the first day of school.
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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.
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Back to School STEM Challenges – Grades 4-6
Integrate STEM activities into your back-to-school plans by guiding students to create a name badge, cantilever, and school mascot.
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Back to School Scatter - Categories Game
Start the school year with a collaborative Back to School Categories game to initiate student introductions.
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