First week of school games

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

Engage kids with these community-building activities for the first week of school. Teach and practice social skills and develop friendships.

Classroom procedures review can be dull and boring. This post is loaded with fun and engaging games that will make students want to practice the all important classroom procedures. The more they practice them, the more smoothly your classroom will run.

Just think of me as that friendly teacher down the hall who is your go-to resource when you aren't sure how to introduce a certain math topic.

Kick off the school year with fun Name Games! Foster classroom camaraderie and help students break the ice on the first day.

If you're looking for some activities to get your kids excited about the school year, or are a teacher prepping for the first week of school, we've got you covered with these 20 awesome back to school games!

A getting to know you game can make or break your first week of school. Lame icebreakers aren't fun for anyone, but your students will LOVE the Knockout Name Game.

Are you looking for first week of school ideas that are for upper elementary students? I’m sharing 10 first week of school activities and ideas. Some great get to know you activities are All About Me in 6 Pictures, name game for kids, or two truths and a lie. It’s important to go over classroom procedures but students in grades 3-5 will love this game show version and free game. Doing an interest inventory in elementary helps you to understand your class of students even better.

This back to school "snowball" fight activity will have your students getting up and moving around the classroom to get to know each other. Extend the activity by repeating it with new facts--or use the same ones again!

Find out why teachers should be using icebreaker activities for small groups all year long and not just at the beginning of the school year.