7 Super Fun First Day of School Activities for First Grade | While not as big a transition from PreK to Kindergarten, the start of elementary school can still cause nervousness in young kids. Whether this is your first or 10th first day of first grade as a teacher, it's important to have games, activities, and other tips up your sleeve to ensure the first day is a smooth one and that your students leave feeling safe, included, and EXCITED about the year ahead. Click for tips and ideas!

The first day of first grade is always a really fun, but hectic day for my littles. They are so excited to come to school, but they are always a little nervous since they don’t know what to expect when they walk through my classroom door. I always have an activity such as a first day coloring page or a play-doh model on their desks to work on right when they come in so my students are busy creating while I welcome students and take attendance.

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Finding the right first day of school activity is hard. This activity is memorable and gives kids a chance to tell their hopes for the year.

Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.

I love sending these QR codes home with my students at meet the teacher! Usually we have meet the teacher the week before school starts so after I meet my new students we don’t see each other for a couple days. I made this so that the kids can hear the story “The Night Before ... Read More about The Night Before First Grade

Exit Tickets are a great way to quickly assess how well students understand a concept. I have had a people ask me how I organize my Exit Tickets after students take them. I know some teachers send them home, unless they are collecting data or intervention. I like to keep them. You never know when ... Read More about Organize Exit Tickets