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Kick off the school year with these engaging back to school fine motor activities—perfect for helping kindergarteners build independence during morning tubs, centers, or early finishers! Students get to work on letter recognition, syllables, letter formation, and beginning sounds with the literacy activities. They also get to work on number order 1-10, nonstandard measurement, and 1:1 counting with the math activities. Your students will have a blast with these back to school activities!

20 Back to School Fine Motor Activities for Morning Tubs

As the new school year kicks off, establishing strong routines right from the start is key to a smooth transition!…

Celebrate the first day of school with fun, no-prep first day of school crowns for preschool-2nd grade! These back to school crowns are the perfect first day of school activity! These free printable crowns for the first day of school make for a great photo op at back to school night or meet the teacher. You will also discover additional first day of school activities perfect for the first week of school, including a pencil craft, The Kissing Hand craft, and how to use school supplies activities!

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The first day of school is always a whirlwind—between welcoming new students, managing supplies, and establishing routines, it can be…

Build classroom community, teach classroom rules & expectations, and have some fun with these first week of school activities, including back to school crafts, centers, back to school books, back to school games, name activities and more! These back to school activities will promote positive behavior, strengthen fine motor skills, and introduce students to important math skills and literacy skills. Students will work on a pencil craft, Chrysanthemum activities, a backpack craft, and more!

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Name crafts are a fantastic way for students to learn the letters in their name—and this Chicka Chicka Boom Boom craft is no exception! This back to school craft for name practice is perfect for the first week of school. Your students will love building their name around the coconut tree with this Chicka Chicka Boom Boom name craft. This back to school name craft makes a cute back to school bulletin board. Add this coconut tree craft to your back to school activities and name activities!

Adorable Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Craft for Name Practice

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, will there be enough room… for all the letters in your name? This fun and engaging…

Kick off the school year with a school bus craft for The Wheels on the Bus that helps students practice sequencing the letters in their names! Along with this name craft, students will learn an interactive name poem. Use this name song on the first day of school to help students learn each others' names. Add this The Wheels on the Bus craft to your back to school activities, first week of school activities, or name activities! This back to school craft is a cute back to school bulletin board!

Simple School Bus Craft for Back to School

Nothing says “back to school” quite like a bright yellow school bus! Kick off the school year with a fun…

Develop self-awareness, confidence and a sense of belonging with these all about me books for preschool and kindergarten! These back to school books include Marvelous Me, I Like me, I Am Enough and more! Pair these all about me read alouds with any all about me activities, all about me crafts, or back to school activities on the first day of school. Plus, see an all about me backpack craft which is one of the best getting to know activities and back to school crafts for the first week of school!

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Hey, teacher friend! I’m Ashley, a passionate Kindergarten teacher dedicated to creating an enriching and playful learning experience for our littlest learners.

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