Updated by Lizeth Jimenez on Feb 11, 2015

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Here's a list of Activities for the first day of school!

7 Great Activities for the First Day of School | Scholastic.com

New Year Resolutions Involve students in the creation of a set of classroom new year resolutions to guide you through the coming months. Work together to brainstorm resolutions, and write them on a sheet of chart paper. If necessary, reword them in a positive manner (such as "walk" rather than "don't run").

First Days of School

Here are some activities you can do with students on the first day back to school. Some are fun, some are valuable as learning tools, and some are both. As an icebreaker/opening activity we do a tried and true activity, KWL, with the topic being "Mrs.

7 First Day of School Activities Students Love

The first day of school will be here before you know it. Most teachers face the big day with enthusiasm, but they dread the inevitable challenge: what to do on the first day of school. Every teacher's approach is different. Whatever your goal, here are a few things to try to get the school year off to a great start!

You Only Get One "First Day of School"

Lisa Mims 5th grade teacher /Education blogger It's that time of year again! You wake up in a sweat, shaken from the dream where your clock doesn't go off and you are late. You know what I'm referring to -- "The First Day of School!"

8 first day of school ice breakers!

Here are eight great ideas to break the ice, get students to warm up to one another, and establish rapport on the first day of school.

Activities for the First Days of School

First Day Hunt To familiarize students with the school and personnel, I take students on a hunt for a certain goodie (cookies, watermelon, etc.) around the school. Before school begins I hide the goodie somewhere on campus and write out clue cards.

First day of school ideas!

Links and lists of activities for the first day of school!

First Day and First Week of School Activities

Fun first day of school activities!

Teaching With a Mountain View: First Day of School Activities for Big Kids

Different activities for students to get to know each other, classroom management and games.

Back to School Activities- Ideas for Teaching, Resources for Lesson Plans, and Activities for Unit Planning

As the beginning of the school year approaches we are always looking for new and exciting activities to introduce the students to their new teacher and also their classmates. Compiled here you will find some great ideas you might like to try with your class!

Back-to-school resources

First day back to school activities, resources, teaching ideas, games and assemblies. Find lesson plans, tips and advice for the classroom.

First Day Activities

I've compiled this list of activities over the years as I find new interesting things to do with kids the first day. I often don't do the same one for each class either and may vary the activity based on how much class time we actually have.

Back to School!

Back to School worksheets and printable activities.

Printable Back-to-School Worksheets

Back to school word puzzles, friendship game, classroom scavenger hunt, all about me printables, and reading passages.

248 FREE First Day Of School Activities & Back To School Worksheets

Free back to school worksheets and lesson plans.

5 Edmodo Activities for the First Day of School

Tagged with: Back to School As you head back to school and get your students set up on Edmodo, consider trying one of the following activities your first day of class: One Thing I Want to Learn This Year: On the first day of school, post a question on Edmodo as homework.

Mrs. Orman's Classroom

This summer seems to have flown by and I find myself debating different activities for back-to-school. No matter which ones I choose, I do love to inspire creativity in my students from the first day. This link has a variety of different back to school activities!

Preschool Theme - Back to School

Lesson plans for the first week of school, includes books and activities.

Getting to Know You Unit

Getting to Know You Unit Songs & Poems and Games!!

Back to School Activities

Back to School Activities include: 'get to know you' and ice-breaker, assembly ideas, first day lessons, and bulletin board ideas.

Back To School Books

This link is filled with books that are about the first days of school. A fun way to start the school year!

For the Love of Teaching: Monday Made It {Beach Ball Activity & Math About Me}

This is a teachers blog full of good ice breaker ideas for the first day of school!

5 first day of school activities you can swear by

Write a letter of introduction and send it before school begins This is something you should do before the first day of school, but we're throwing it on the list anyway. Imagine opening your mailbox sometime in early August and finding a letter from your son or daughter's prospective teacher. This is a blog with 5 ideas for the first day of school!

Your Teacher's Aide: First Day Of School Activities: The Teacher Test

One of the best parts about our job is that 'fresh start' feeling that always comes with the beginning of a new school year. Regardless of how we ended the previous year, this is our opportunity to set a positive tone in our rooms. During the series, this blog will be sharing a few fun ideas to make the first day of school a success!

Preparing for Opening Day: 5 of the best icebreakers for teachers

The first day of school is still a ways off, but many teachers-especially those of us who just received our fall assignments-are already beginning to think about it. The day usually begins the same way: Our new students trickle in and find a desk where they can carefully guard their tongues for the next week. This link has 5 great ideas for teachers to get their students to feel more comfortable!

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