First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for 5th Grade

All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity

Hopes and Wishes Jar - Goal Planning Template

Have your students craft a hopes and wishes jar to set goals for the school year.

I'm Outta This World - About Me Kids' Craft

Create an easy paper craft that is out of this world with a printable Alien-themed All About Me template.

Goal Setting – Iceberg Template

Download a free goal setting template that helps students identify singular aspects that they need focus on to achieve a goal.

Never Have I Ever Questions for Kids ... Getting to Know You Game

See fun "Never Have I Ever" questions for kids to break the ice in your classroom and help students get to know one another.

Printable SMART Goals Template

Start the school year by having your students use a printable template to set their own S.M.A.R.T. goals.

Free Blank Face Templates

Use these blank face templates to create fun back-to-school art celebrating the individuality and diversity of your new students!

Student Behavior Contract Template

Create a classroom community and ensure adherence to rules and procedures with a printable Student Behavior Contract Template.

Color Me Carefully – Geometric Animals

Hone in on your students' speaking and listening skills with this barrier activity.

Student Interest Survey Pack

Use a Student Interest Survey to get to know your new students at the beginning of the school year.

Funky School Bus Craft

Go for a ride on the Funky Bus with a fun Back to School School Bus Craft for Kids!

One Has to Go! Game of Elimination Icebreaker

Play ‘One Has to Go!” and engage your students in a friendly classroom debate with this Google Slides icebreaker game.

I Wish My Teacher Knew Activity Sheet

Add an ‘I Wish My Teacher Knew’ activity to your first-day plans to learn more about your new students.

Student Self-Assessment Template

Get to know your students on the first day and learn their thoughts on school with a printable student self assessment.

Back to School Today! Poem for Kids

Ease back-to-school jitters and launch your students into a love of poetry with a short poem for kids written just for the first day of school!

Stand Up, Sit Down Game - 'Sit Down If' Icebreaker

Have your students giggling on day 1 with this Stand Up, Sit Down Game as a classroom icebreaker.

Goal Grid - Goal Setting Template

Set goals for the new school year with a printable goal-setting template for kids.

Color-by-Code Grammar- Back to School Coloring Sheet

Use this color by code grammar worksheet as a back to school parts of speech review activity with your students.

Student Behavior Discussion Cards for the Classroom

Print free student behavior discussion cards to encourage your class to think about what a positive learning environment looks like, sounds like, and feels like.

Charades Inspired - Good Behavior Game

Explore appropriate and inappropriate behaviors during the school year with a charades-inspired Good Behavior Game.

All About Me Hoodie Activity

Start the year in style and get to know your students with a fun ‘All About Me’ Hoodie Design template.

Back to School - Personalized Name Coloring Bookmarks

Inspire your new students to read, read, read with their very own personalized name bookmark to color!

Who’s in Your Circle? Quick Icebreaker Activity

Help your students find like-minded friends on the first day of school with a ‘Who’s in Your Circle?’ icebreaker activity.

Roll to Create - All About Me Drawing Game

Roll to create a fun About Me Artwork with a printable back-to-school drawing game.