Description
Back-to-School Activities for 2nd Grade:
This first week of school activities pack for 2nd grade includes everything you’ll need to establish a positive classroom climate and informally assess your students’ writing abilities and self-confidence!
The summer mini-book, back-to-school glyph, first-of-the-year flip book, STEM challenge, and interest inventory are sure to help you understand your new class of students in no time and will also help students get to know each other!
These activities were specifically designed for 2nd grade, but there are also First Week of School Activities products available for 1st grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade in my TPT store!
PLEASE NOTE: The glyph in the printable file is DIFFERENT from the glyph in the Google Slides™ version due to the restrictions on using moveable clip art in Google activities.
This back-to-school activities product includes the following activities:
- Puzzle Quilt Bulletin Board – “We Fit Right In!”
- Summer Mini-book (students trace the first two words on each page and then complete the prompt on their own)
- STEM Challenge
- Back to School Flip Book
- Friendly Letter Template
- Letter to my 2nd Grade Teacher
- Interest Inventory
- Back to School Glyph
- 2nd Grade Bucket List Activity
All the activities in this First Week of School Activity Pack start the year on a positive note! Please see the thumbnails and preview for a sample and photos of the activities.
NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!
This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.
This PDF file contains 52 pages + Google Slides.
Nancy W –
Awesome! I am looking forward to using this resource.
Brandi Plumlee –
Very helpful, Thank you!!
Lourdes A –
love thank youi
Stacy R –
So cute and fun! Thanks!!
Debbie B –
Plan on using the first week!
Amy B –
Wonderful!!
Erin L –
I love this puzzle!
Diane S –
Great ideas to help plan the first week back. Thanks!
Amanda H –
Great ideas for the first week!
Amanda H –
Great ideas for the first week!
Jennifer Smith Creations –
This is wonderful
Loving Life with Little Learners –
I’ve spent the last 7 years in kindergarten and am moving up to second grade…your materials helped me to feel less anxious and more prepared. Thank you!!
Abigail P –
These were very helpful when making first week plans!
Maggie M –
thanks so much!!!
Angela C –
Great Resource, easy to use
Hoppy in Second –
Super
Teresa G –
Fun activities to get you started! Great!
Nancy H –
So excited to have new ideas!
Emily D –
I’ve been looking for a good puzzle piece classroom set. I finally found one and I love it!
Rachel M –
Great selection of activities!
Stacey Salhus –
Can’t wait to use these this year!
Ashley L –
Overall the material can be used to keep my student’s engaged during the first week of instruction.
Courtney H –
thank you!
Christine R –
I’m so excited to use this on the first day of school!!
patricia B –
🙂
Amy M –
Looking forward to using the puzzle BB, interest inventory and letter for a writing sample!
Crystal H –
Interest Inventory worked really well! Love the other resources too, thanks.
Lynda G –
Great ideas! Thank You!
Ingrid P –
There are lots of activities to chose from.
Anne F –
Can’t wait to use this amazing resource the first week of school! Thanks so much for making such a great resource!
Kelsey A –
Can’t wait to make the puzzle with my kids!
Learning with Layton –
This is perfect for the first week of school! I dont have to worry about what I’m going to do anymore!
lori B –
Love all the activities on here for the first day! It really helped. Thank you.
Jessica G –
I really enjoy the activities in this packet. Thanks for your hard work in preparing this activity packet.
Danielleh530 –
Love the idea of the puzzle. Can’t wait to try it!
Robin F –
Great graphics and good activities! Thanks!
Laura A –
Can’t wait to use!
Hillary L –
THANK YOU! I’m SO excited to use this!!
MrsReed –
So cute and well developed! I am most in love with the This Summer mini book. The sentence starters and tracing is the perfect was the get students writing and is ideal for the beginning of the year!
Sue Chinn –
Makes my life easier! thanks
Ramona G –
Can’t wait to try it out
Donna B –
I am moving back to 2nd grade this year after spending several years in 1st and 4th! I’m home and this looks like a great resource to start my year! Thank you!
Pam Beck –
Thank you so much!
Lori R –
Loads of fun!!! Great resource
Peace Love and Firsties –
This helped make my first week great!
Valerie W –
I can’t wait to do the puzzle activity. Thanks for designing it so well.
Kylie F –
Very excited to try some of this out this year. Thank you
stephanie chaplinski –
Very helpful
Angela W –
Great Activities for back to school. My students really enjoyed them! Great variety and fun too!
Captain in Primary –
This was perfect for those first couple of days of school when I had free time and needed the kids working.
Katie Hamilton –
Great activities for the first days of school!
stori D –
Can’t wait to use this!
Jenny O –
Awesome resource! Thanks so much!
Melinda J –
Great product
Clora S –
EXCELLENT!
The Teaching SportsMom –
These were a great way to break in the new year.
Kim R –
Great resource! Loved this!
Marianne M –
I love all the ideas! One thing I would recommend is making smaller writing lines on the summer writing pages (or giving an option between 2 sizes of lines). My students come out of first grade using much smaller-sized writing.
Tyler B –
My students loved all these activities!
Lisa Z –
Fun!
Riley –
Perfect for my class! Thanks so much!
Jessica L –
Great product. I will use this. It would be great to have a section of the items in use with pictures of how you used it.
Thanks
Chantelle Broussard –
Thanks I will be using some of these items for my classroom!
Kaitlyn L –
Great back to school resource! I am teaching 2nd for the first time this year and was looking for cute first week activities. Thank you!
Wendy W –
Very helpful! Kids loved it!
Elizabeth E –
Perfect for the first week!
Jennifer B –
Fun, meaningful activities. I look forward to switching up my new year with these ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Toby R –
I’m really looking forward to using this!!! Excellent for the first few days!!!
Laurel H –
This made the first week a little less stressful!
Maps and Charts and Webs OH MY –
I can’t wait to use these! Thanks!
Kristie T –
Excited to use this on the first day of school!
Mary E S –
Thanks for making my life easier!
Donna S –
We enjoyed these!
Jeri D –
Great variety of activities to start the school year!
Mrs Zapple –
I hate the dead space of the beginning of the school year where you’re doing worksheets and read alouds but not diving into curriculum yet. These activities were great! My 2nd graders LOVED them, ESPECIALLY the STEM challenge. Allowed us to be more active and build relationships with our new friends!
Kyle Bechtel –
So excited!
Flossie M –
Wonderful! My second graders loved the activities.
Tamara M –
I’m looking forward to using more of these activities during the 2nd week of school. Thank you!
Laura C –
I will be using some of these ideas to get to know my students better.
Lora T –
Loved using this for the beginning of this school year! Thank ou for your hard work!
Laura C –
I will be using some of these ideas to get to know my students better.
Mary W –
This looks awesome!
Michelle Schlottmann –
So helpful…thank you!
Amanda S –
Loved using these at the beginning of the year!
Courtne H –
The kids loved the puzzle! Thank you!
Sydney W –
so helpful during the first week of school!
Karen O –
Can’t wait to use these with my new 2nd graders.
Kayla Cayer –
Awesome! Kids really enjoyed the STEM activity today. Can’t wait to use more later this week.
SARAH S –
I had a lot of fun with these my first week!
Courtney V –
This provided a great variety of back to school resources! I bought it for the name quilt puzzle but ended up using much more of it. I love the STEM challenge (as did my students!) and the interest inventory. I was able to use the Bucket List for my Hopes and Dreams writing piece too!
Patricia Renee’ H –
Great activities for the start of the school year!
Sandra M –
So many great ideas…I really like the puzzle bulletin board can’t wait to use it!
Lynn G –
This was wonderful and I was able to choose different activities. The children our so proud of our puzzle
Lessons for all –
Can’t wait to do the stem challenge next week!
Jessika Pacheco –
This saved me the first week of school and my students loved it as well.
Bessy T –
LOVE IT!! I already did the puzzle activity. The students loved it.
Brianna M –
Wonderful resource for back to school!
Amanda B –
I love the activities!!
Amy B –
Lots of things to use for the first week of school. Love it!
Amanda B –
I love the activities!!
Amy M –
Love these cute activities to help us get to know each other. Thank you!
Christopher B –
Love the puzzle activity!
Patricia R –
Great ideas and easy to use!
Jody F –
Awesome Packet!!!!
Kelly S –
Great begining of the year activities!
Jillian R –
Great help on the first week
Lacy A –
Thank you for sharing
Jennifer A –
Really great start to the year activities, Thankyou!
Sabrina C –
I loved using this with my students!
Kerry C –
I can’t wait to implement the STEM activity! I love the puzzle pieces.
Danielle L –
these were really fun and also a quality product
Michelle K –
Appreciated having this resource this year,
Davonne John –
I’m teaching a new grade level this year and this was a life saver!! I love the activities included in this resource! Thanks!
Tracy Persson –
This was a great way to start the new year!
Shannon Washington –
Great way to ease kids back into the classroom
Jessica Burgermeister –
Great stuff!
Kristie G –
Good
Shannon S –
Liked the puzzle idea. Great bulletin board or wall display to leave up for a while.
Sarah G –
These went over so well! My kids loved all of it and it allowed me to ease them into some work while learning routines and having fun. Thanks!
Ashley Mittica –
Excellent resource for the first week of school. My students loved the STEM activity. I really got to know my students and got to see how they worked together in a group. Thank you
angel S –
Great Activities
Alyssa S –
Some fun stuff! 🙂
Teresa S –
My students loved completing some of the activities.
Renee L –
Great way to start the year…thanks!
Alyssa S –
Some fun stuff! 🙂
Charlotte L –
Great activities! Thank you:)
Cottrell’s Learning Cottage –
🙂
Christine H –
Fantastic!
Kristina W –
Great engaging activities!
Althea B –
Loved it. Made the first week ran smoothly.
Dana G –
My students loved these activities! They were very helpful for the first weeks of school. Thanks!
Devanie M –
Great!!
Colleen Priester –
Great ideas! Thank you!
Inquire Teach Inspire –
Thanks!!!
Jennifer V –
Great purchase!
Mrs G and Her Busy Bees –
This was great to use at the beginning of the year!
Dre –
My 2nd graders loved these activities!
Elementary Niche –
Fun activities.
Angela F –
Fun activities
Amanda C –
Good, thanks
JENNIFER S –
Perfect!
Rachel V –
This product got my school year off to a great start! It allowed my students to start getting to know each other in fun, interactive ways! Thanks!
Wendy H –
awesome!
Kailey Crockett –
loved this, thank you!
Mary M –
This was a huge help at the beginning of this year! Activities were great for my class.
Kristin A –
loved the activities for the beginning of the year
Heidi Rudolph –
Fun ideas to get the year started 🙂
Amanda A –
This purchase helped make my start of the year a success! Thank you for the high quality and variety of materials. This pack was definitely worth it and I’ll be using it again next year.
Suzanne P –
Nice activities to start the new school year.
Natilie M –
I loved using these activities during the first weeks of school. Thank you!
Carolyn T –
These are fun, meaningful activities for the beginning of the year. My class enjoyed doing them. Thanks!
Kimberly G –
Great product for back to school!
Pamela A –
I can’t wait to implement this resource!
Morgan S –
love it!
Lucy M –
Great back to school activities!
Lucy M –
Great back to school activities!
Sarah Grossnickle –
These activities were perfect for the first week of school! Thanks! 🙂
HOlly Conte –
Love the stem activity for first week!
Nichole K –
These came in handy during my first year of teaching 2nd grade. Thanks
Christine M –
We really enjoyed this!
Alina Diaz –
Lots of great beginning of the year activities.
Jennifer W –
Great, thanks!
Gara E –
So many things to choose from…Thanks for a great resource for the beginning of the year!
Laura V –
So helpful!
The Unparalleled MsJ –
Can’t wait to use this for my next year 2nd grade group!
Melissa D –
Great! Thank you
Brianna L –
I loved using this! Definitely will use it next year as well!
Kathi Ference –
Very useful. thanks
Jessica S –
This was so great!! Thank you!
Laurie L –
This will be great for the first week!
Selena M –
Great product, thank you for sharing!
Jessica B –
Love it.
Colleen O –
Loved having fun resources to start the year!
Miss Pili the Unicorn –
As a first year Gen. Ed. teacher this past year, I was so thankful for this extra resource to make the first week of school amazing! Thank you!
stephen C –
nice job
THE BUFFALO BARN –
Great first week of school activities! Can’t wait to use them!
Vicki B –
New school! New students! Looking forward to using these activities during our first week back!
Brooke F –
Loved this! It was perfect for what I needed. 🙂
Lauren Sawyer –
Great back to school activities for my students!
Victoria Jacobson –
Super useful and easy to use!
Linda D –
These are amazing! My students will LOVE it!
Denise K –
Getting this prepped to use again this year!
kimberly C –
Great product! Can’t wait to use it with my students!
Sue K –
This is a great, creative packet!! I especially like the Back-to-School glyph!!! Thank you!
Barbara M –
I was looking for something new and simple to start the year and getting kids writing too, this seems perfect!
Nancy Gudknecht –
Awesome ideas!
Joanie N –
Great resource for back to school!
Alura V –
This is perfect to use for fun activities during the first week!
Kaitlyn M –
Kids loved the activities. Thanks!
Stephanie Burns –
Looking forward to using these activities this year!! Thank you!
Laura P –
Love this, especially the STEM challenge and the quilt! I am looking forward to using it this year!
KIMBERLY R –
Can’t wait to use these resources! Thanks!
Jami M –
Switching from 4th to 2nd grade this year, so excited for a resource that should make my life much easier the first week! 🙂
kelly M –
Great way to end the year!
Polly T –
I’m very excited to use this in my classroom. Thank you.
Sue G –
Can’t wait to use this!!1
Ericka Faust –
Can’t wait to use this! Exactly what I’ve been looking for!
Breanna F –
This packet is full of back to school culture-building and getting to know you activities! The activities are creative and can be used year after year. Heads up: Be ready to print and make some copies, but totally worth it!
Nicki P –
Great Product!
Katie L –
Great product! My class especially enjoyed the puzzle bulletin board and This Summer mini-book.
Breanna F –
This packet is full of back to school culture-building and getting to know you activities! The activities are creative and can be used year after year. Heads up: Be ready to print and make some copies, but totally worth it!
Amanda E –
So excited for the STEM challenge and I love the “We Fit Right In” bulletin board materials.
Pat B –
Great actives for the first week of school!
Sara C –
Very cool! I love the puzzle quilt.
Courtney Boswell – Courtney’s Class –
Love this! I’m using the puzzle pieces for my back to school bulletin board and the students will love it 🙂
Mary Frances H –
I am a first year teacher at a STEM school and SO excited to utilize all these activities in the first week as a break from all the procedural overviews… great bundle with great directions!
Alexa F –
I got my teaching job 4 days before school started, so this was incredibly helpful for planning for the first week. My students loved the activities as well!
Rhonda H –
Thank you! This will be a life saver!
Beth H –
Already to use on day one!
Katherine T –
This is such a great resource! I am moving up to 2nd grade this year and have been scrambling for activities during the first week of school. Exactly what I needed! Thank you!
Brianna M –
Everything that is shown is there! I love this product, thank you so much!!
Stefani P –
LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kristina H –
School starts tomorrow and I already have several of these activities ready for my students. Thank you!
Nicole A –
These are so fun!
Carla P –
The kids loved doing these activities!!!!
Cynthia F –
Thanks this looks great!
Debi C –
Great! Excited to use it when school begins. Awesome!
Sandra M –
love doing these with the students!
Buzzzy Kinders –
We had fun with these activities!
Julie M –
Great way to kick off the school year. Love the interest inventory and second grade bucket list for the year.
Thanks so much.
TEACH in the HEART of the PEACH –
A great product for filling up all the down time at the beginning of the year!!
Amy M –
Awesome ideas for the beginning of the year!
Melissa S –
This is perfect for the beginning of the school year! Thank you!
Cherice Z –
This will be a great addition to the new year.
Cheryl C –
This has been really fun to complete with my new second graders. The puzzle piece was my favorite!
Tricia Z –
Can’t wait to get these activities ready for back to school! Thank you!!!
Fireflies and Crickets –
Starting this new grade level this year! These activities will be great! Thank you!
teresa S –
excited to use these next week
Madison Guerra –
LOVE!
Wendy P –
We start school in a few days. Can’t wait to see what the kids have been doing this summer!
Tracey G –
I recently switched grade levels and looped up with my students so I was not able to use past materials with them. Thank you for these wonderful beginning of the year starters.
Marilyn S –
Just what I was looking for. Thanks so much!
Denise Nault –
Thank you! Super Cute!
Darcy G –
The puzzle activity is amazing. I love the banner that goes with it. Can’t wait to put it up so everyone can see it.
Marilyn S –
Just what I was looking for. Thanks so much!
Roxana J –
super useful
Shuhada Ahmed –
I love this. It’s a ton of work trying to get my classroom together then figure out what activities I can do with my kids. Purchasing this allowed me to focus on my classroom.
Katie S –
Can’t wait to use these!
Angelina L –
This is perfect for back to school! I can’t wait to try this with my kiddos! — Excited for the puzzle quilt!
Rachel S –
My students are going to love the activities from this set on the first day of school!
Kristine F –
Thank you. Great product!
Cherie L –
Lot’s of fun things to get the year started.
Sarah B –
Just perfect!
Sharmel I –
Worked perfectly
Deb M –
Excellent resource
Valeria R –
Awesome activities!
Letitia S –
Thanks for making the first week of school a little less stressful!
anisa C –
I loved the flip book, I learned so much about my students
Sarah F –
This is great to use for fillers at the beginning of the year. Can’t wait to do the STEM project.
April G –
Just what I needed! Thanks
Tessa C –
My class loved doing the STEM experiment! Thank you!
Tessa C –
My class loved doing the STEM experiment! Thank you!
Tina Baldwin –
What a great resource. Love it!
Dina L –
My class had a lot of fun doing these activities.
Leah D –
What a lifesaver for the beginning of the year! For anyone planning on doing the STEM challenge: it was fun, but make sure to learn from my mistake and tell the kids NOT to smush the marshmallows together!
Jody G –
These were great for the first week back :0)
Mary J –
Excellent! I had a great first week and didn’t have too look further than this for so much of the planning! I love that you have a grade 2 and 3 of basically the same material as I could just print enough of each grade. I love the flip book and the math glyph. Thanks for helping to make my first week such a great success!
Stephanie P –
This helped me out a lot during the first week of school
Carol K –
Great activities – thanks!
Kimberly H –
Great first week of school activities!
Julie V –
Love these activities for the first week! My second graders had a great time with everything and our class puzzle is in the hall for the whole school to see 🙂
Jill O –
This was great, my Grade 1/2 class loved the STEM challenge and it was a good way to get them excited on the first day!
Stacy K –
Great activities for my 2nd graders!
Jill O –
This was great, my Grade 1/2 class loved the STEM challenge and it was a good way to get them excited on the first day!
Amanda H –
Used the Flip for School book for the parents to read at open house and they loved it as much as we did!
Erika H –
Great resource to grab!
Samantha H –
Love it!!
Gobs of Glitter –
This is a great resource!
The Second Grade Scholar –
Such a helpful resource!!
Valda West –
Awesome
Pamela B –
great! Just what we needed to start the year!
tinia B –
this is great, thanks!
Cathy B –
Great ideas!
Cathy B –
Great ideas!
Kristyn Wadsworth –
Very helpful for 1st week
sarah J –
What a creative and fun way to engage the students from day one.
Amy M –
Super fun for the first week of school. Thank you!
sarah J –
What a creative and fun way to engage the students from day one.
Megan Q –
n/a
Nancy A –
Excellent
Inga Spinoti –
Thank you, this was perfect
Nicole C –
perfect for the first week of school
Lynne G –
Thank you
Mary Beth S –
Great resources to start the year.
Lynne G –
Thank you
lori O –
Great Product
lori O –
Great Product
Pamela S –
Awesome product! Just what I was looking for. Thanks for all your hard work on this.
Jennifer Grant –
I loved this!
Elizabeth H –
My students loved the puzzle quilt!
Lindsey P –
Thank you for this packet! Such great ideas!
Lyndsay N –
Quick and easy! Thanks!
Susan R B –
Great tool for back to school!
scott S –
These were great
Vickie W –
Great to have for the first 2 weeks of school.
Amanda L –
This is a great resource. My class enjoyed the activities. I’m glad I bought it.
Cheryl R –
Very fun!
Debbie R Jackson –
Great.
Dawn O –
Perfect for beginning of school year.
Jenny H –
Worked great with my group.
Melissa S –
Excellent! I love that you have a grade 2 and 3 of basically the same material as I could just print enough of each grade as I teach both. I love the flip book and the math glyph. Thank you!
Jessica M –
I like to change it up a bit each year, so I appreciate the different options. Great resource!
Caroline C –
Such a great resource!
Sheila P –
Great activities for the first week.
Angela C –
So helpful!!
keun L –
My students loved these activities especially the class puzzle.
Nathalie M –
Very useful for the first week of school. Thank you!
Shannon Washburn –
Lots of fun activities
amanda B –
Great resource!
amanda B –
Great resource!
Simply Teaching Aides –
Great product for second graders. Enjoyable as well.
Leigh Ann A –
The kids loved using this booklet. It went together very easily and students and parents both enjoyed it. It was also a really great diagnostic tool for the first week.
Beatrice D –
So many great activiies! Will use new ones next year for sure.
Rebekah L –
This was awesome!
Kristi O –
Excellent!
Donna P –
My students loved these activities!
Kimberly Hamby –
LOVe
Kim W –
Great ideas for starting the year off right.
julie S –
Love it!
Rebecca D –
Great resource! I used the puzzle pieces multiple times throughout the year last year! Thank you!
Shannon M –
Loved these for the first week of school!
Michelle W –
worked great for my bulletin board.
Miss K’s Klass –
Wonderful, thank you!
Jamie Tucker –
Love this product! Thank you!
Laramie P –
Great!
Laramie P –
Great!
Jamie S –
good
Kennedy M –
Love this! Thanks!
Rebecca O –
Great resource, thank you!
Margaret Solomon –
Thank you! This was so helpful!!
Ashlee Jones –
What a great resource for the first week of school. Sometimes it’s hard to come up with these activities. Thanks 🙂
Emily Speakman –
great resource for my special education students!
Jennifer W –
Thanks! This was great in my 2nd grade spec ed classroom.
Debbie Yarger –
These activities are the bomb!
Kristin A –
I love that I don’t have to spend valuable beginning of the year time thinking of new and creative ways to build community! Thank you!
JOWANDA T –
Thank you for a wonderful resource!
Jessica M Bennett –
Cute and fun for the first week.
Theresa B –
I’m getting ready for next year. This is a wonderful resource. Thank you!
Myra D –
Can not wait to use this next year!
Jennie B –
Love!!
Jane H –
You can never have too many new ideas to start a school year. This offered many that I had never thought of.
Kasper’s Krazy Kinders –
love this!
Caroline English –
Super cute bundle!
Elena B –
My 2nd graders loved the activities. Such a great pool of resources for the first few days of school.
Brittany Hutt –
I can’t wait to use these in my classroom this year! Thanks!
DOUGLAS S –
Great! Thank you!
Shelley M –
I was new to second grade so this was extremely useful!
Sarah Curl –
Love this!!
Jillian Lazaro –
This was very helpful… thank you!
Jamie T –
Love!
Ali V –
Great resource and very economical. Cant wait to use it.
Brett G –
Excited to use these next year!
Heather L –
Very Helpful!
kaitlin D –
Great activities!
Sheila V –
Perfect! Thank you so much!
Jennifer Moore –
Love it
Breonna L –
This has so many fun ways to get to know my new class. I’m really looking forward to the puzzle bulletin board!
Katy K –
thanks!
Brianne N –
I will definitely be trying most of these!
Hannah G –
With this I am set for the entire first week! Thank you!
Chelsea M –
I have used this for 2 years now and love it! It has made the first week of school so much easier.
Kim Soto –
These will be great to start the year with!
Marsha Phelps –
Awesome activities.
Mrs Pink Pineapple –
Awesome resource!!!
Vicky B –
Fun activities for the start of the year! Great resource!
Laura L –
Great resource! Just what I needed! Thanks!
Suzy L –
Will use it again!!