First day classroom activities

Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.

It's the first day of school. Whether you've welcomed students into your classroom for many years or it's your first year ever, it's always exciting (and sometimes a bit terrifying!) to meet so many new students at the start of the year. You know you're going to spend the next year together and making a good first impression is the key to getting started on the right note. Here are 5 ideas to take with you into the new school year: Tip #1: Over Plan In one of my first years as a teacher, I…

Check out this blog post filled with engaging first day of school activities for grades 3-6 to help kick off the school year! Perfect for building relationships, these get to know you activities set a positive classroom tone right from the start. Whether you’re looking for ideas for the first week of school or ways to help students connect, these activities will make the transition back to school fun and memorable. Create a welcoming environment for your students from day 1!

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Whatever you call it: morning meeting, advisory time, or homeroom, as educators we know that it’s an important start to our students' day. In the middle school classroom, it can be particularly important as it’s a time that can be used to teach necessary life skills like relationship building, self-esteem, grit, etc. Below are 33 of our favorite homeroom ideas that include simple and fun activities that’ll not only get your students excited for the day ahead, but will also foster a strong…

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It's time to go back to school! With the back-to-school season upon us, it is time to start planning back-to-school activities for the first week of school.

Top five ideas for back to school activities and games to get kids excited about heading back to school! Use this as your first day of school checklist for teachers! Also included in this blog post are first day of school games and first day of school activities. Do you send students mail before they arrive on the first day of school? A back to school countdown to the first day of school is included in this blog post! Links to all activities are included.

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These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back