Activities For the First Week of School - First Day Activities - Back to School

🎉 Kick Off Your School Year with Fun & Connection! 🎉

Make the first week of school easy, exciting, and meaningful with this 5-day bundle of engaging “Getting to Know You” activities! Build a positive classroom community while helping students share their feelings, goals, and personalities—no prep required.

This complete back-to-school resource is packed with lesson plans, anchor charts, and creative crafts that make relationship-building effortless and fun!

✨ What’s Inside (Everything You Need for 5 Days!):

DAY 1 – First Day Feelings

⭐ Anchor Chart: First Day Feelings

⭐ Craft: First Day Feelings

⭐ BONUS Craft: First Day Crown

⭐ Lesson Plan

DAY 2 – Celebrating Student Names

⭐ Craft: Editable Name Bookmarks

⭐ Anchor Chart: Our Class Is a Song

⭐ BONUS Craft: Name Acrostic Poem

⭐ Lesson Plan

DAY 3 – Heart Map

⭐ Craft: Heart Map

⭐ Anchor Chart: Heart Map

⭐ BONUS Craft: 3 Things About Me

⭐ Lesson Plan

DAY 4 – We Can’t Wait to Learn!

⭐ Craft: Shooting Star Goals

⭐ Anchor Chart: We Can’t Wait to Learn

⭐ BONUS Craft: Reach for the Stars

⭐ Lesson Plan

DAY 5 – A Letter From Your Teacher

⭐ Craft: A Letter for My Teacher

⭐ Anchor Chart: A Letter from My Teacher

⭐ BONUS Craft: Mini Letter Keepsake

⭐ Lesson Plan

📦 You’ll Receive:

✅ 10 Printable Craft Templates (materials list, prep checklist, student directions, optional add-ons)

✅ 5 Anchor Chart Templates (digital & print-and-paste versions in color & B/W)

✅ 5 Complete Lesson Plans with book lists & teaching suggestions

🎯 Perfect For:

• First week of school
• Morning meetings
• Back-to-school centers
• Relationship-building activities
• Sub plans during the first month

💡 How to Use:

Just print and go! Each day includes ready-to-use crafts and charts to guide meaningful conversations and help students share their personalities and dreams. Mix and match activities throughout the back-to-school season to strengthen classroom bonds all year long.

🌟 Why Teachers Love It:

✅ Saves hours of planning

✅ Encourages student voice & creativity

✅ Builds classroom community from Day 1

✨ Build connections, spark creativity, and set the tone for a positive, welcoming school year with this Getting to Know You First Week of School Bundle!