Looking for new activities to include in your back to school plans? Check out these downloadable lesson plans with lots of great ideas!

Back to School Activities that are great for an online classroom or inside a classroom.

Just think of me as that friendly teacher down the hall who is your go-to resource when you aren't sure how to introduce a certain math topic.

My favorite first grade Back to School Activities in my classroom! These are my go-to activities for the first week of school!

Maximize your first week of school with some amazing tips! Learn about the 5 essential must-haves every teacher needs for success.

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.

The first week of school can be a daunting time. Not only are you getting a brand new group of students that you need to get to know, you are dealing with paperwork, classroom organization and management issues, AND your specials usually haven't started yet. This means that getting into a routine can be T.O.U.G.H. I have five activities that can help make that time a little bit easier.

Which Back to School Activities Elementary can I use for Building Community in my Classroom? Which All About Me Activities are most engaging for my students?

First week of school activities for kindergarten & 1st grade students including First Day Jitters, school bus safety, & friendship activities.

The ultimate list of activities on the first day of school to make students feel welcome, excited, and ready to learn! Crafts, games...

Two weeks from the day that I am writing this blog post, I will be heading back to school. I’ve spent a decent amount of time this summer getting my room set up, and I felt good about walking away for a while after a few days of setting up. But now, my brain has turned to: What in the world are the

This pack of print-and-go back to school activities will make your first week of school a breeze! Keep your new students engaged from the start with fun printables, Magic Bracelets, Jitter Juice, and a cute getting-to-know-you pencil craft! Included: *When applicable, printables come with primary & secondary lines.* About Me Pencil Craft craft patterns and directions about me booklet (two versions) Magic Bracelets Magic Bracelet Poem (in color and b&w) Magic Bracelet Supplies (p.75) Magic Bracelet Predictions My Magic Bracelet coloring craft Jitter Juice Jitter Juice Poem (in color and b&w) Jitter Juice Poem- juice box (in color and b&w) Jitter Juice Survey (cup and juice box) Jitter Juice Sentence Starter (cup and juice box) Jitter Juice Recipe First Week Printables Back to School Fun Pack cover page First Week of School cover page First Week of Kinder/1st/2nd cover pages Our Brightest Work (lightbulb) placeholder in color and b&w Our Brightest Work (rainbow) placeholder in color and b&w Happy First Day of School coloring pages x2 Hello Kinder/First/Second play-doh mats All About Me My Favorites (6 favorites) My Favorites (10 favorites) My New Teacher Math About Me Summer Memories My Classroom Class Roll Call x2 This or That I Wish My Teacher Knew First Day Survey Find a Friend #1 Find a Friend #2 Find a Friend #3 All About My Name (up to 10 letters) All About My Name (up to 12 letters) Class Name Graph x2 The Night Before School First Day Selfie School is A-MAZE-ing The Bus Stop Maze I Spy School Supplies Classroom Scavenger Hunt School Scavenger Hunt Show What You Know Printables Color by Vowel Color by Word Color by Sum Alphabet Trail x2 I Can Trace Letters x2 I Can Trace Numbers I Can Trace Shapes Trace and Color Letters I Can Write Numbers 1-10 I Can Write Numbers 11-20 I Can Write Letters a-n I Can Write Letters o-z I Can Write Letters A-N I Can Write Letters O-Z Alphabet Expert Directions Expert Color Expert Cutting Expert Time Telling Expert Money Expert Color by Coin I hope you love it!! Enjoy! :) XO Teri A Cupcake for the Teacher

The first week of school is a critical time to teach all your classroom procedures and expectations. I usually spend the first week of school…

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First week of school activities for kindergarten & 1st grade students including First Day Jitters, school bus safety, & friendship activities.

Fun activities to help you get to know your students and build community at the beginning of a new school year.

I wanted to stop by today and share some a few of my “go-to” activities during the first week of school to build our classroom community and set expectations for […]

If you are looking for some fun ways to start the year with your upper elementary students, then consider adding in one of these 5 ideas!

Want to teach rules and expectations in an engaging way? Use picture books! These 15 picture books are some of the best to start your year.

These first day of school activities and printables are so much fun! Great for homeschooling or traditional schooling and free to print and use, too!

Nearly 400 teachers weighed in on their favorite back-to-school activities and ice breakers - and here are their top picks! The most popular, practical, and unique back-to-school activities loved by teachers around the world!

I know that the start of a new school year can be a stressful time for students and teachers alike. But with a little bit of planning and creativity, we can make the first week of school a fun and …

Pencil Names - Name Building Practice Printable comes with eight editable pages, containing two pencils. Each pencil has pieces for two letter names up to nine letter names. Getting Pencil Names - Name Building Practice Printable

It is the first week of kindergarten! What do I teach? I get this question all the time! I am so excited to put together this page together for you. I’m sharing our favorite first week of kindergarten read aloud stories and the free coordinating printables I made to go with them. Plus I will s

Classroom community building activities and free ideas and lesson plans to kick off the school year or implement at any time.

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I can’t say I’m a big fan of icebreakers myself, at least the get-to-know-you type. Students may be grouped in a different way from the previous year, and there are always new students to the schoo…

Skip the stress of planning your first day of math class! Read about four first day of school math activities that are easy to plan and fun for students!

Once every student has a baggie of Magic Dough on his or her desk, I pass out a copy of the Magic Dough Lab Report. We talk about what it means to

This hilarious little gem is the perfect first day of school book! See how I use it in my classroom to create the most fun and full first week of school ever! I even build anticipation before the first day of school by displaying this on meet the teacher night.

Try these engaging activities to build classroom community during the first week of school, including STEM, books, icebreakers, and games that help with social skills and developing friendships.

Looking for first day of school activities for 2nd grade? You’re in the right place! A great way to begin the first week of school is with the very best first day lesson plans. But what does that look like, you ask? I will be sharing my favorite fun activities for your new second graders ... Read More about Fun First Day of School Activities for 2nd Grade

You are a great teacher (that's why you're checking out products related to building relationships) and you know how important it is to spend time getting to know WHO your students are before you jump head first into content. This post will give you some ideas you can use to start buildi

Need a fun and easy activity to build relationships with your students? You’ll love this getting to know you first week of school activity!

It is the first week of kindergarten! What do I teach? I get this question all the time! I am so excited to put together this page together for you. I’m sharing our favorite first week of kindergarten read aloud stories and the free coordinating printables I made to go with them. Plus I will s

It is the first week of kindergarten! What do I teach? I get this question all the time! I am so excited to put together this page together for you. I’m sharing our favorite first week of kindergarten read aloud stories and the free coordinating printables I made to go with them. Plus I will s

Celebrate a successful first day of Kindergarten or first grade with these FREE first day of school crowns!

This blog post lists ten must-dos for the first day of school! I want to share some actions you may know (or may not know) to ensure you have a great first

Are you getting ready to plan your first day of school but not sure where to start? Here are 10 free first day activities to help!