Make back to school lesson planning easy! This collection of reading, writing, math, art printable back to school activities is perfect for the first week of school and is a simple and engaging way to focus your new students’ attention and create opportunities for community in the classroom.
From the first day of school, you want students to be engaged in meaningful activities. This packet combines traditional icebreaker-style activities, that build classroom community by helping new students get to know each other, with writing, math, and art activities. It includes everything you need to simply print and go, including templates, worksheets, and writing prompts.
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How to Use These First Week of School Activities
This back to school activity packet is perfect for the few five days of the new school year. Featuring creative writing, math, and artistic concepts, these printable worksheets are a fun way to create both independent and group work opportunities. The printables can be stapled together as packets, or passed out each day of the first week. The completed pages are also ideal for displaying at open house!
What’s Included?
The packet includes a choice of nine first week of school activities. Choose from activities like:
“MY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL” WRITING AND DRAWING Activity
Students illustrate and answer prompts about their first day of school.
“My FAVORITE THINGS” WRITING AND DRAWING Activity
Students draw and fill out information about their favorite things.
“MY SUMMER” Writing AND DRAWING Activity
Students write and create an illustration describing their summer break.
“MY TEACHER” WRITING AND DRAWING Activity
Students sketch a drawing and share their questions and hopes about their new teacher.
“THIS YEAR I WILL” Writing AND DRAWING Activity
Students draw and brainstorm their goals for the new school year.
“ALL ABOUT MY NAME” WRITING AND DRAWING Activity
Students write their names in a variety of different styles while identifying syllables and vowels.
“MY ALPHABET” LETTER WRITING Activity
Students write out the letters in the alphabet in both uppercase and lowercase letters.
“MY NUMBERS” NUMBER SENSE Activity
Students write out numbers in a grid.
“PUZZLE” ART AND LOGIC Activity
Students illustrate a self-portrait in their new classroom, cut out puzzle pieces, and trade with partners to solve!
