Description
Make the First Week of 1st Grade a Success- Without the Stress! Start the year with fun, engaging, and meaningful activities that build classroom community, boost confidence, and help you informally assess your new first graders. This pack includes 25+ no-prep printables and interactive games that are perfect for the first few days of school.
Whether you’re a new first grade teacher or a veteran looking to simplify your back-to-school planning, this resource will save you hours of prep time- while keeping your students happy, learning, and connected.
✅ What’s Inside:
- 25+ NO PREP printable pages to help with informal assessments, morning work, and independent work time
- Musical Chairs: Get to Know You Game – to help you and your students get to know everyone and get up and moving!
- Classroom Scavenger Hunt to learn where all the important parts of the classroom are
- Would You Rather… Icebreaker to learn about one another while getting up and moving
- Your Teacher Says: Movement Game to practice different rules and procedures in a fun game-like way
- Playdough Mats to use for morning work and downtime (plus, kids love playdough!)
- Classroom Rules Booklet + Whole Group Sort to talk about classroom rules and procedures
- “Shine Bright” Goal Setting Banner to display in the classroom while talking about goals for the year
- The Kissing Hand Feelings Graph & Activity to use after reading The Kissing Hand and to share feelings of the back to school season
- School Scavenger Hunt to learn where all the important places are in the shcool
Perfect for morning work, early finishers, centers, or full-class activities during those first few back-to-school days.
Why Teachers Love It:
- Saves Planning Time: You can plan your entire first week in under 30 minutes. While your students are engaged, you’ll have time to collect supplies, meet students one-on-one, and get organized.
- Builds Community: These games and activities help students learn about each other, share about themselves, and feel more comfortable in your classroom.
- Boosts Confidence: The review pages reinforce kindergarten skills and gently introduce first-grade expectations — perfect for calming those beginning-of-the-year jitters.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I’m new to teaching 1st grade and this was a great resource for the first few weeks of school. Lots of engaging activities and ways to get the kids learning about each other and about the classroom. Great resource!!” – Shauna B.
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