First day of second grade activities

Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.

Get kids excited and ready for school on the first day by introducing them to back-to-school activities. Here are five ideas for fourth-grade teachers to get the first week off to a good start.

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We read Chrysanthemum at the beginning of each school year. Not only is the topic a good one for talking about healthy and respectful classroom communities, but because her name is sooo long, the story lends itself well to fun name activities on the first day of school. In this post, I share an activity that's perfect for 2nd grade children who have experience collecting and graphing data (math skills they likely learned the year before) and a differentiated version for new firsties. Come…

Our first week of second grade was full of fun! From learning our classroom procedures, to team building we learned so much!

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Looking for first day of school activities for 2nd grade? You’re in the right place! A great way to begin the first week of school is with the very best first day lesson plans. But what does that look like, you ask? I will be sharing my favorite fun activities for your new second graders ... Read More about Fun First Day of School Activities for 2nd Grade

Pinterest Are you looking to add some excitement to the first day of school? Look no further than the Back to School Escape Room for 1st or 2nd grade! This fun and engaging activity will help your students break the ice, build teamwork, problem-solve, and promote critical thinking skills. The objective of the game is […]

Back to School Activities that are great for an online classroom or inside a classroom.

The days before my first day ever teaching, I remember other teachers telling me not to smile till December so that the kids new the drill and that I didn't mean business. I remember them saying that the first day is filled with nothing but drills and procedures because we are training our students. I have a bone to pick with that. We don't train our kids, we teach them and remind them. Far to often I see on Facebook that Sammy's daughter came back home on the color red, on her first day of…