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Welcome Back!

Students participate in a personal get-acquainted activity designed to build friendships in a new group.

Our First 100 Days

What can your class accomplish in 100 days? Get to know each other and keep track of what happens at the beginning of your school year—or any 100 days!

Back to School

Back to school is not only one of my favorite themes, it’s also my favorite time of year. Everything is shiny and new, and everyone is excited about starting a new year.

Getting to Know You: Activities for the First Day of School

My favorite first-day-of-school activities aren’t particularly unique or creative. They are intended only for fun and to be helpful to me as I get to know my new students.

Fourteen MORE Activities for the First Days of School!

So here, in a follow-up to Fourteen Great Ideas for the First Days of School, is the second batch of reader ideas — 14 more activities for the first days of school!