First Day of School 2024 Activities Teaching Resources for 1st Grade

Free Blank Face Templates

Use these blank face templates to create fun back-to-school art celebrating the individuality and diversity of your new students!

Back To School - Listening Skill Refresh Activity

Refresh student listening skills with a Back to School Listening Skill Refresh Slides and script.

My Hopes and Wishes Jar Template

Encourage students to set and write their intentions for the year ahead.

Student Interest Survey Pack

Use a Student Interest Survey to get to know your new students at the beginning of the school year.

Back to School Today! Poem for Kids

Ease back-to-school jitters and launch your students into a love of poetry with a short poem for kids written just for the first day of school!

Back to School Word Search Worksheets

Warm up your students’ vocabulary skills with this set of Back to School word searches.

Design Your Own Procedure Anchor Chart Template

Design your own custom classroom procedure anchor charts with back to school anchor chart template.

This Is Me Task Cards

Get to know your students on the first days of a new school year with this fun getting-to-know-you game.

A Letter to My Teacher Activity Sheets

Get to know your students a bit better using a ‘Letter to Teacher’ template.

Meet the Teacher Trivia Game - Interactive Activity

Help your students get to know the teacher with a fun All About the Teacher Trivia Game!

All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity

Oink, Meow, Moo Icebreaker Game

Break the ice with your students on Day 1 with this silly movement game.

Back to School Activity Mats - K-5

Use these back-to-school activity mats as your first day of school warm-up activity during morning arrival.

Funky Apple - Back to School Craft Activity

Have fun on the first day of school with a fun customizable, Funky Apple Back to School craft activity.

Search and Find – Back to School

Start the school year with a fun Back to School math activity for first graders.

Find a Friend Who…Worksheet

Encourage students to engage with different classmates and learn about others with this whole-class activity.

Let's Be Sharp! Goal Setting Craftivity

Set a positive tone and start the school year with a Let’s Be Sharp! Goal Setting Craftivity.

Back to School Supply Shopping Task - Primary Grades

Calculate the cost of school supplies and answer questions with this back-to-school math activity.

Procedures Scoot!

Review classroom procedures and expectations with with this back to school SCOOT activity.

Would You Rather...? Back to School Edition

Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions with this set of 16 back-to-school “Would You Rather” questions.

Sit Down If… Back to School Movement Icebreaker

Have your students giggling on day 1 with this getting-to-know-you activity.

Lettuce Get To Know You Craft Activity

‘Lettuce’ Get to Know You with a fun back-to-school Hamburger All About Me activity.

Editable Template - All About Me in Grade _____

Use this printable Grade Level Getting to Know You Form to engage your students on the first day of school.

Get to Know Me Collaborative Tessellation Art Activity

Invite your students to get to know each other by creating a collaborative About Me Tessellation Art Project.