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First-Day-of-School Activity: The Kissing Hand

For Teachers K - 2nd
Looking for an interactive back to school activity? Start by reading the book The Kissing Hand, and having your class discuss their feelings about the first day of school. They trace their hand onto paper, cut out the paper hand, paint a...
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Meet Your Neighbor: Action Verbs

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Get your kids moving on the first day of school! This action verb activity doesn't have to be used as an ice breaker, but it sure will work as one. Simply place pairs of cards face-side down on the carpet, each with an action verb...
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The World of Amelia Bedelia

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Get ready to laugh with your class by reading the book Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School. After they read the book and do activities comparing their first day of school with Amelia' they will then have conversations around the story....
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First Day of School

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Primary learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book First Day of School. They will  complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and much more.
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The Gingerbread Man Trail

For Teachers K - 2nd
What a fun way to familiarize your young learners with friendly faces on campus! Scholars read "The Gingerbread Man," discussing the characters he meets. Then, they examine a map of the campus, placing photos of employees (such as the...
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Getting to Know Our School

For Teachers K
Students explore their school and the various types of people who work there (school nurse, custodian, and principal). They interview these people and complete an activity based on the information they have obtained.
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First Day of Class

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create birthday bar graphs, read books, make math windows, and more for the first day of math class. In this first day of class lesson plan, students also create pyramids.
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My First Day of School

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this writing prompt worksheet, students use their writing skills to write a piece based on the picture that depicts the first day of school.
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About School

For Students 1st - 4th
In this first day of school activity worksheet, learners respond to 12 fill in the blank questions pertaining to the classes they are taking and teachers they have.
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First Day of School Coloring Sheet

For Students K - 3rd
In this first day of school coloring worksheet, students color the picture of a little girl ready for school and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Going to School Coloring Sheet

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this going to school coloring worksheet, learners color the picture of a school bus and then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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My First Day of School

For Students K - 2nd
In this Junie B. Jones activity worksheet, students think about their first day of school and create a comic strip using the 8 boxes to depict their day.
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First Day Photo Frame

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this first day of school frame worksheet, students showcase photos of themselves as they decorate and cut out the 3 by 5 frame template to be used to attach their own photo to.
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Phil's First Day 1

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this Phil's first day of school worksheet, learners describe what a friend is by listing adjectives, adverbs or phrases that begin with each of the letters in friends.
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Getting To Know You

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students call each other by name and mention something important about each person. They develop a sense of class bonding and find a partner with similar interests.
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The Photogingerbread Connection

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students draw pictures of themselves. They mail the picture of themself to the teacher prior to the start of the school year.
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First Day at School

For Teachers K
Students listen to a book about the first day of school. They divide into groups of four, and role play the story. They explain to the teacher what they like the most from the story.