Activities to welcome new students

Looking to foster relationships among your students during back to school? This blog post is filled with fun Getting to Know You activities for kids! From icebreakers to games, get creative ideas to promote friendship and community in the classroom. Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, or 2nd grade, these activities encourage communication through making friendship bracelets. Explore these free back to school activities for exciting ways to build connections.

Looking for a fun and free craft to do with your students for back to school? This shooting star craft is a great way to welcome students back! This activity is perfect for the first week or first …

With so many different times throughout the year that you can use this in your classroom (first week of school writing activity, New Year/Back from break writing activity, end of the year writing activity), we’ve included all the writing prompts to go with them, making this an easy and low-prep writing activity for your students. Display these for the cutest bulletin board idea!

Check out this blog post filled with engaging first day of school activities for grades 3-6 to help kick off the school year! Perfect for building relationships, these get to know you activities set a positive classroom tone right from the start. Whether you’re looking for ideas for the first week of school or ways to help students connect, these activities will make the transition back to school fun and memorable. Create a welcoming environment for your students from day 1!

How to Welcome New Students One important role of a school counselor is to help welcome students who are new to the school. Whether the student is new at the beginning or the year or is transitioning mid-year, it is very important to help the student feel comfortable and welcome at the new school. As an elementary school counselor, there are several ways I reach out to families and students to make the new student transition successful. New Student Tour At my school, all new families are…

Introducing our "Back-to-School Icebreaker Resource" – the perfect tool to kick off the school year or welcome a new class. It helps students introduce themselves and break the ice effortlessly. Here's how it works: Begin by sharing a bit about yourself, then invite students to do the same using our four unique worksheets. They can later present their introductions to the class, fostering connections from day one. This resource is flexible, suitable for various age groups, and available in…

Are you looking for help surviving the first day back from break? Check out these writing activities for a fun and stress free way to welcome back your students from holiday. Your students will love using these writing activities to share what they did during their break. Coming back from break has never been easier for both teachers and students! Plus, get FREE writing sheets for the day after Fall Break, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter Break, and Valentine's Day! Read more here!

Start the school year off right with fun and interactive Get To Know Your student activities for the first week of school. These engaging activities will help students connect, build relationships, and create a positive classroom environment. Download and print these free activity ideas to make the back-to-school transition smooth and enjoyable. #BackToSchool #GetToKnowYou #StudentActivities #FirstWeekOfSchool #ClassroomIcebreakers

A great Getting to Know You activity for your classroom takes a group of students who have just met and builds a sense of community. I remember sitting in

Need a fun and easy activity to build relationships with your students? You’ll love this getting to know you first week of school activity!