Back to School/ First Day Activities

It's Back-to-School Time in Pre-K. To get your year off to a great start, use these fantastic EDITABLE 5-day lesson plans for any Pre-K or preschool classroom. These are designed for a half-day (3 hour) program, but could easily be adapted for a full day...

This EDITABLE Class Procedures Scavenger Hunt is a fun way to share your procedures and routines with your students without boring them! Get them up and out of their seats to search your room for information about your class procedures which they can...

My 5 favorite No Prep First Day Activity Ice Breakers for High School Jr High. These are low risk, no or low prep ice breakers for Junior High or High School students. My students love these, and I rotate them through the year when we need a re-fresh...

Start the year off with creativity and curriculum. Get to know your students, assess their geography knowledge, and engage their creative side! Students will create an island that focuses on their hope, goals, and personality! What You Get...

Great activity for back to school! These ice breakers and silly task cards will have your students interacting and laughing This will make your first couple of days easy to plan and help you learn who your students are! Created by Melissa Neely - Visit...

Before beginning any mindfulness lessons in class, identify what your students' needs are. This is a great getting-to-know you tool for the start of the year also!  Created by Comfortable Classroom - Visit My Store

A very simple exercise that can be presented on the first few days of class. Activity includes student handouts, video clip, power point (with teacher directions). Students are broken into groups and asked to analyze a visual from history. There...