First Days of First Grade Activities ready for immediate use! Several skills are reviewed - penmanship, small motor skills letter knowledge, counting, community, graphing, reading, writing and creativity - in these activities. Examples and Free Printables included.

1. First Days of First Grade
Fun Introductory, Reviewing Engaging Activities for First Grade!
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3. Student Sample
Review Activity
Simple but informative!
This activity provides teachers with
information regarding penmanship,
small motor skills, letter knowledge,
counting and awareness of age and
transportation.
It is also the foundation for the next
activity.
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4. Graphing the number of letters in
students’ names
Introductory Activity
Simple but informative!
This promotes a climate of
community involving all students
and their names in producing a class
chart.
It is also the foundation for the next
activity.
With students, sort
names according to
their number of
letters.
With students,
count and write the
number of letters.
1.
2.
Together, count and
write the total
number of names
under each column.
3.
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5. Sorting Activity
I came to school by…..
This activity promotes community,
reinforces sorting- categorizing, is
about the children and helps
teachers at dismissal time (who goes
where?).
Templates are included at the end of
this post.
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6. Extension Activity
Combining Knowledge
This activity combines knowledge
from the graphing activities by
stating how many children are in
the class and the modes of
transportation to school.
Student Sample
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7. Our classroom is
Our teacher is ________________________________ .
We have ____________________ students in our class.
A lot of us come to school by _____________________
just like me!
Our Class!
car bus foot bike
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Name: ____________________________

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Sorting Activity - How Children Come to School.

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Sorting Activity - How Children Come to School.

10. Not Just An Art Project -
An activity that promotes small motor
skills, following directions, placement
of shapes (provided on following
template), and creativity!
Children cut out shapes, color them,
and determine where to place them to
form a school. In addition, children
can choose stickers to add to their
fabulous creations.
Great Display for Back to School Night!
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11. WELCOMEBACK
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