First Day of School Activities
Lots of First Day Activities from Cape Brenton Victoria School Board
First Day of School Activities by Katie Hallum
First Days of School Script for Teachers by Katie Hallum
Back to School Preparation Checklist and Month by Month Schedule for First Grade by Terry Analore
Everybody Needs A Rock Activity by Jan Tappan
Activities for First Day by Scholastic
Interest Inventory for getting to know your students
Nine Questions to Ask Students on First Day of School by Elona Hartes
101 Things to Do on the First Day of School
Math Activities for the Beginning of the Year
Article: Reviewing the Steps to Take Before Starting the Year
Ice Breakers
Kathy Schrock’s First Day Activities/Ice Breakers
Welcome Letters
These can be adapted for any grade level and were created using Printshop:
Second Grade (Spanish/English)
More sample Letters from Scholastic
First Day of School Read Alouds
Also Worth Reading
Back to School, It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
How to Encourage Parental Involvement
Have a great year if you haven’t started already!
Thank you for the great links to some fresh ideas.
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Keep those posts coming.
Thank you.
This is an excellent list of ideas and starters for teachers, home school parents, and people seeking additional support.
What a great collection of “Back to School” resources! I’m a middle school teacher in the Catholic school system and have been teaching for six years, and I’m always looking for new and inventive ways to start a new school year. I really enjoyed the Ice Breaker Activities, First Day Games, and the Interest Inventory. Thanks for these useful links.