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Printable Back To School Time Capsule
A back-to-school craft/reflection activity where students record personal facts and preferences at the start of the year, fold them into a paper time capsule, and open it later.
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Getting to know each other
Back to School Start Strong Activity Packet
A 5-day back-to-school activity packet for middle school classes covering icebreakers, building class agreements, procedures review, a short-story-based critical thinking activity, and a Socratic seminar.
Crafts, coloring & fine motor
Back to School Writing Activity: Rocket Craft Blast Off
Kickstart the beginning of the school year with an exciting and enjoyable back-to-school writing activity ! Our "Blasting Off IN" writing activity is guaranteed to make the start of the year a blast for your students. Students will be making a rocket shape book. There is a graphic organizer where students will fill out information about…
Crafts, coloring & fine motor
Back to School Dot Painting - A Fine Motor Art Activity
A dot-painting (Q-tip/fine-motor) art activity using back-to-school themed pictures (book, bookshelf, computer, crayons, globe, glue, paint, paper, paperclip, pencil, scissors, school, school bus, whiteboard) for hand-eye coordination practice.
Reading, writing & speech
Tracing Worksheet: Back to School Alphabet Handwriting Practice
Alphabet handwriting practice worksheets that pair letter tracing with back-to-school themed vocabulary.
Getting to know each other
Math Activities All About Me
A back-to-school 'Math About Me' activity that combines simple math practice with student self-expression/introduction.
Games & classroom routines
Classroom Jobs Responsibility Bingo bingo game back to school activity
A no-prep bingo game to introduce classroom helper jobs/roles and build familiarity with classroom responsibilities, intended for back-to-school use.
Getting to know each other
ALL ABOUT ME Poster Activity for Back to School with Writing
A back-to-school poster activity combining basic personal-info fill-in with a short goal-setting writing prompt.
Games & classroom routines
New School Would You Rather Game
Provide a back-to-school 'Would You Rather' icebreaker game to spark conversation and decision-making about starting a new school year.
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Games & classroom routines
Back to School | Class Supplies Vocabulary Matching Game for Prek and
Teach the names of classroom supplies and school-related vocabulary to young learners, including English language learners, through a picture/word matching game.
Games & classroom routines
Back to School Bingo 1-10
Practice number identification 1-10 through a bingo game.
Games & classroom routines
School Supplies Bingo Game Kindergarten | Back to School Bingo Kinderg
Teach kindergarten-level school vocabulary and listening skills, including for English language learners, through a bingo game.
Games & classroom routines
Back to School Memory Game
A memory/matching card game to reinforce back-to-school vocabulary.
Skills review & diagnostic checks
Back to School Math Activity – Complete the Patterns Worksheets.
a back-to-school themed pattern-completion math activity for early learners
Getting to know each other
Back to School Selfie Activity, Self Portrait Bulletin Board Display
The selfie activity combines drawing with short personal responses in a phone-themed format. Students assemble their portrait and selected writing pieces, while display headings bring the class contributions together. The JPEG set also includes teacher-response graphics that can accompany the finished work.
Getting to know each other
Paper Chain Get-to-Know-You Activity | Perfect Back to School Game | Editable
The Chain Game is as perfect and unique back to school class activity/game. Teachers cut apart the 32 chain links and pass them out to students. Students answer the questions on their chain links. Each question, corresponds with another student's chain link. Eventually, all the chains are linked together, creating a large CLASS CHAIN.…
Games & classroom routines
Back to School Would You Rather Game
A 'Would You Rather' discussion/icebreaker game with a back-to-school theme, presented as PowerPoint slides pairing two silly/fun scenarios per slide.
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Games & classroom routines
A Back to School Memory Game
Provide a back-to-school themed memory-matching card game for icebreaker/bonding activities at the start of the school year.
Reading, writing & speech
NO PRINT Back to School Synonyms Antonyms & Word Associations
Expressive/receptive vocabulary therapy resource teaching synonyms, antonyms, and word associations using a back-to-school theme, with a bonus 'Classroom Pet' game.
Reading, writing & speech
Back to School ABC Order Literacy Center
Practice alphabetical-order skills using back-to-school themed vocabulary word cards.
Skills review & diagnostic checks
Back to School Number Cards
Number cards (numerals 1-20 paired with number words) themed for back to school, for counting and number-word matching practice.
Getting to know each other
ME Word Back to School Activity
A back-to-school 'All About Me' icebreaker activity where students fill in prompted sections to share personal interests, then cut out and display the results.
Getting to know each other
Back to School SCOOT Game and More
A getting-to-know-you SCOOT game and related activities for the start of the school year, designed to help teacher and grades 5-6 students learn about each other through icebreaker questions, writing prompts, and a song.
Games & classroom routines
Vocabulary Review Game Back to School Words I Have, Who Has, Editable
Vocabulary Review Game Back to School Words I Have, Who Has, Editable Transform your classroom's language skills development with the engaging Vocabulary Review Game Back to School Words I Have, Who Has, Editable. This game targets students in Grades 1-5 as well as adults learning a new language or adult ELL's. Product Features: 24…