Description
Back-to-School Activities for 3rd Grade:
This first week of school activities pack for 3rd 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 3rd grade, but there are also First Week of School Activities products available for 1st grade, 2nd 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!”
- STEM Challenge
- Back to School Flip Book
- Friendly Letter Template
- Letter to my 3rd Grade Teacher
- Interest Inventories
- Back to School Glyph
- 3rd 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 48 pages + Google Slides.
Laura Crawley –
Fun activities! I especially like the puzzle pieces!
Taylor Welson –
These are great – I was looking to do a puzzle piece bulletin board so this was just what I needed! I also loved that the flipbook included things like an area to put names of important people around the school. Your interest inventory was detailed! Overall, a great pack of activities for the price and I can’t wait to use all these! Thank you!
Darling’s Darlings –
I am excited to use this in the first few days of school! Thank you!
James J –
I really love the fit in project for the first day of school.
Rachel M –
I can’t wait to use this during the first week of school! So many fun things to do, especially the puzzle! Thank you!
Ann D –
So excited to use this with my students this year! Thank you!
teachingwithadesertview –
I love this bundle!!! I can’t wait to use the activities this year! Thank you!
Ashley G –
Awesome. Thanks!
Christy R –
Can’t wait to use this with my 3rd graders!
Chelsea N –
cant wait to use these on the first week of school! Great resource thank you!
Leslie H –
Thank you for putting this together! I love the interest inventory. I am looking forward to using this with my new class.
Amanda M –
Love these ideas!!
Angela Stubbs –
This is great! I cannot wait to do these activities! Especially the STEM project, I love this!
HIRAL A –
Thank you 🙂
Southern Panther Pride –
Great activity set!
Aisling C –
So many ideas for the first week back!!
Funny Funny Firsties –
Looks great!
Laura Thompson –
Can’t wait to use the first day!
Laurie B –
Thank you! This will make the first week much easier!
Nicole W –
These are some really fun looking activities. Thank you!
Jennifer R –
Can’t wait to use this in September!
JG’s Tech Corner –
Loved this product!
Teaching Through the Craziness –
What a great resource to help begin the school year! Thanks!
Today I Teach 5th –
Love the glyph 🙂
Anam Khan –
I absolutely love the puzzles!
Beatrice T –
great resouce!
Heather Brown –
Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for.
Marie K –
Already printed out and ready to go for the first week of school. Great product.
Amy Galofaro –
Just became a third grade teacher! love this!
Jessica Keown –
Really gave me a jump start for the year!
Yovonna C –
These are some great ideas for setting community and and setting the attitude for the year.
Tia C –
Awesome resource! Thank you!
Jennifer L –
Great resource for the beginning of the school year!
Virginia Lommler –
Just moved to Grade 3 and wasn’t sure how to start things off. Can’t wait to use this resource! Thanks!
Brittany L –
Love the puzzle piece idea, perfect for different class sizes each year!
Meagan Kress –
Great resource to start the school year!
Ashton G –
Excellent! Students loved the activities!
Verna R –
Love it.
Lindsey Roskam –
bought solely for the puzzle, the rest of the items were similar to what I could find for free on pinterest or things I already had.
Brandi Cooley –
Thank you! I can’t wait to use these this year!
Jennifer S –
Looking forward to using your product this year!
Lindsey Roskam –
bought solely for the puzzle, the rest of the items were similar to what I could find for free on pinterest or things I already had.
LoisAnn Murphy –
Really needed this!
Kristen McClanahan –
The puzzle part was my favorite! I used that in kinder! So great.
Nicole E –
Loved this, my class really liked the activities!
Ryan M –
Lots of good ideas
Kimberly L –
Puzzle activity was great for beginning of the year.
LASHONDA C –
I like the puzzle quilt and toothpick and marshmallow activity. Going to use it next week!
Katie Blevins –
Super cute!!!
Karen S –
Thanks for all the hard work!
Sharon T –
Great resource…Thank you!
Deborah H –
This is my first year teaching third grade. This product looks like fun for all of us to get to know each other the first few days of school. Thank you!
Christina J –
Wonderful for the first week!
Julianne Zalmat –
Great Thank You!
Jackie Hume –
I love the puzzle piece bulletin board! My school is becoming more multicultural and this activity will be great for the students.
Heather P –
Kids loved the activities. Thanks!
Robyn G –
These are wonderful!
Mariah T –
These activities are incredible! I just finished my first, first week as a teacher and your product was a life saver! Favorites include the puzzle and the STEM challenge. My students adored the STEM challenge and I loved being able to discuss the importance of making mistakes and having perseverance in a meaningful way to them! I know I will use this product for years to come!
Megan O –
Absolutely perfect for back to school!
Shawn A –
Thankful for things like this!
Wendy W –
Loved the “We fit right in” activity!
heather C –
These activities are amazing!!! Thank you!
BusbyHive –
perfect first day lesson
Brittani Majeskie –
There are a lot of activities here to help build a nice classroom community those first few days of school.
Lauren G –
Wonderful activities to get to know my students, as well as fill in time for the first week of school 🙂 Thanks so much!
3rd Grade Treats –
Liked it!
Stacey P –
This looks awesome and will save me so much time! I can’t wait to use it next week!
Lisa A –
Worked perfectly for the first week of school.
sarah J –
Two words: Love this! It helped me with everything I needed to teach.
Kimberly Nielsen –
Lots of great activities! Kids loved it. Thank you! 🙂
Valerie P –
I’m new to third grade. This is great!
Anita C –
These were fun!
tami astras –
I liked it! Ran out of time to get through all of it.
Yamille J –
I loved it!! It was a great activity for the 1st week of school!
Tee’s Teaching Treasures –
Looking forward to using this next week.
meredith S –
awesome resource
Lisa D –
love the puzzle
Terri Fontenot –
great product
Tracey Lazzo –
Used many of these the first week! Great activities!
Vilira Miller –
Absolutely perfect for those first days of school! The kids really enjoyed the puzzle quilt and the STEM activity. Thank you!
allysia P –
My class loved these activities!
Tricia E –
Thank you so much!!
Jessica Garcia –
Loved the variety of activities! Thank you!
Angie B –
Really great materials. The kids have really been enjoying them. I am glad I made the purchase!
Sara B –
Loved the flip book get to know you activity.
Jodi L –
Thank you for so many great ideas!
David Olsen –
Great resource here!
Sabrina C –
I loved using this with my students!
EZ Teaching with Emily –
this was so helpful for the first year in 3rd grade!
vianey R –
Loved it!!! They match the wonders program posters.
Nancy D –
thanks for the fun and engaging activities!
Carmella A –
Wonderful Product
Judith F –
The students loved it! Thank you very much
Judith F –
The students loved it! Thank you very much
Erika H –
I bought this pack of activities because let’s face it, my time is limited at the beginning of the year. It was a great buy!
Edna R –
Awesome resource. My students loved all of the activities.
barbara Y –
I enjoyed using your product with my third graders. Thanks.
Rebecca T –
Great for the first week!
Patricia W –
so much fun!
Rebecca M –
Great back-up for the beginning of the year!
Rebecca M –
Great back-up for the beginning of the year!
kathy Z –
great, thank-you
Emily H –
Great! Thanks 🙂
Misty D –
This saved my life! I used it as time fillers this first week of school. Any activities I didn’t do, I just tucked away so that I can complete them during the short week of Thanksgiving.
Smiles for Second Grade –
Thanks for this!
Melissa H –
This was a great way to break the ice. I used this bundle in my third grade class this year and our “We Fit Right In” bulletin board got lots of attention on our hall. I saved the Flip Books for them to see their growth for the last week of school. Thanks!
Hannah B –
Perfect! Just what I needed!
Samantha F –
Awesome! Loved the quilt
Fly to Third-Kristen Koetje –
Loved the puzzle piece activity
jennifer Z –
So helpful for the first week of school! The kids loved the STEM project!
Kelly P –
This was a lot of fun!
Shell P –
Awesome activities!
Noreen O –
Great back to school activities!
Meghan B –
Great packet, easy to use that first week of school!
Patricia Dirksen –
Great Activities!!!
Tracey M –
Some great activities. Thanks!
Cara J –
Great product!
Lorena OShaughnessy –
Such a fun resource. I loved the flipbook. Thank you!
mrscompton7 –
Loved the puzzle piece activity! It made for a very impressive start of the year bulletin board! Thank you!
Math with McCafferty –
These are great!
mrsmig219 –
My kids loved these activities!
Skills and Thrills In Third –
The kids loved the “We fit right in!”
Robin Rumsey –
Enjoyed changing it up with these new back to school activities!
Risa F –
Fun activities that help build community!
Casey R –
My kiddos loved the flip book. Thank you for this resource!
carol R –
Thanks, very helpful!
Jennifer S –
Fun activities to get to know each other
Catherine S –
So fun…thanks!
Kara L –
These were helpful!
susan P –
Helpful to start the year
Dawndria C –
Wonderful getting to know you packet! We still have our puzzle quilt hanging in our classroom.
Miriam L –
I love this resource! I didn’t use all of the resources at the beginning of the school year. The puzzle can definitely be adapted to so many different activities. I highly recommend!
Natalie N –
Loved the quilt, super cute!
Analisa P –
I actually started teaching a 3rd grade class in the middle of the year, and this was perfect to use! It allowed me to understand each of my new student’s personalities. Thanks!
Lollita S –
Thank you so helpful…
Patricia W –
great way to start the year
Laura C –
Very handy and lovely product
Pamela M –
Looked great on my bulletin board!!
Jennifer M –
It was my first year teaching 3rd grade and this was a great tool to get me through the first week!
Tiffany Cummings –
Great activities for beginning of the year! My kids loved the flip books! Great purchase!
Kimberley Sheets –
Great activities for the first weeks of school!
Carmen Quinnell –
Fabulous, well thought out resource. Thank you so much.
Arianne A –
Perfect!
Kate S –
Great for the beginning of the year!
Carolina Pointer –
Thank you for sharing this.
Kristen G –
Amazing resources that I will continue to use.
Julie C –
Good way to start the year.
Danielle M –
I loved using the puzzle pieces. They have been displayed all school year!
Tammy A –
My students loved doing this!
Kim H –
Great product! Thanks
Claire G –
I love making these every year!
Cassandra Timm –
I’m getting ready to go into summer break and I was looking for something the kids could use at the start of next year! Thanks!
Jenny D –
I absolutely loved this packet
Jamie Bigge –
I am excited to use this next fall 🙂
Allison P –
This was a great way to start off the year!
Lara E –
This is a good resource.
Krista K –
Excellent first week of school activities. Easy to use and the kids liked them.
Marykatherine D –
Looking forward to using this in August. Thank you!
Rebecca C –
Can’t wait to use these!!
Shelby G –
Great product! We are excited to use these materials in the fall!
Teaching Tiny Hands with Big Hearts –
Super cute! ??
Tracy F –
Can’t wait to try these out! Thanks!
Monique Rausch –
Fun resource!
Rebecca Peltz –
These activities were perfect for the first week of school! Thank you!
Beth K –
Thank you! This is a fun starting point for my year.
Brittany W –
Fun ideas and a great help at a busy time 🙂
Amber A –
Thank you for making these resources. I wish I was this creative.
Tracy S –
Many great ideas for the start of the school year!
Kathryn W –
Great ideas!!
Kiss-Fist Literacy –
This is a great beginning of the year bundle! I do wish the flip book was editable so that we could change the information to match our specific schools, but other than that it is a great resource!
Chris A –
Can’t wait to use these in a few weeks! Thanks!
Erin D –
I can’t wait to use this!
Megan H –
These were great activities!
Christina P –
Looking forward to using this resource the beginning of school.
Ajouli W –
Great resource and bulletin board ideas!
Renee D –
I can’t wait to use this with my new students!
Stacy P –
Can’t wait to use this!
That Teacher Heart –
The puzzle was my bulletin board display!
karen S –
Can’t wait to use this n my classroom!
Stephanie W –
I look forward to using your product, especially the puzzle pieces.
Thank you
Ben J –
Nice!
Court’s PE Corner –
Thank you! Can’t wait to use this on the first day, the Back to School Glyph is a great idea!
Vicki Thompson –
Exactly what I needed!
Katelyn E –
Great resource and I look forward to using it! 🙂
Deana S –
There are very cute activities in this packet!
Tammy P –
Great Resource!!!
Sarah Wood –
Such a useful resource!
Yolanda E T –
Great product. Thank you.
Karla H –
Love this!
Maureen M –
Great for starting school.
Kathryn T –
This looks like it will be a great addition to our first week’s activities.
Cassandra T –
I’m excited to use this for the first week of school. Thank you!
Shelby W –
love this! thank you
Maureen M –
Great for starting school.
Cynthia C –
Lots of great activities with minimal prep! Thanks!
Kim V –
Just what I was looking for.
Brittany K –
I was looking for puzzle pieces. This was exactly what I needed for the bulletin board I have in mind!!
Dawn S –
So thankful for this! It’s perfect!
Sara P –
Thank you for making the first week easy and fun!
E’liane K –
Can’t wait to use this! Thank you!
Heather Kelly –
Looking forward to using this to build classroom community.
PATT BRAY –
I can’t wait to use these ideas to add a little excitement to that first week of school!
Michelle W –
My students really enjoyed these activities last week. Thank you!
Wendy L –
So glad I purchased this! I loved the puzzle piece idea….thanks!
Shirley English –
This is such an awesome resource. Thank you so much for creating it!!
Angie J –
Thank you for the STEM activities!
Angie J –
Thank you for the STEM activities!
Ms Allisons Fabulous Firsties –
I cannot wait to use this with my 3rd graders! Thanks for sharing!
April F –
Such a great way to start the new year.
Stefanie Hauswald –
Activities look awesome to do!
Johanna K –
My students have loved these! Thank you!
Tiffany W –
Can’t wait to use this next week! 🙂
Britany S –
Wonderful tool and resource!
Collin’s Corner –
This was so helpful to me as a new teacher getting ready for my first year!
Kaila B –
Awesome activities to get the year started!
Gwenevere J –
Good product
The Kiwi Curriculum –
Great beginning of the year activity, we loved displaying these for parents to look at. I got lots of great feedback about them from parents too 🙂
Wendy A –
I cannot wait to use this!
Nicole C –
Starting my 1st year of teaching with these activities ! Excited 🙂
Alyson D –
Love this! Thanks!
Carla M –
I’m teaching 3rd Grade for the first time this year and this package is perfect for the first week. Thank you for saving me a lot of time!
Carla M –
I’m teaching 3rd Grade for the first time this year and this package is perfect for the first week. Thank you for saving me a lot of time!
Georgina R –
So much fun
Irene P –
This is such a helpful product. Thank you for putting so many great first week items together into one product.
Lyndsay Denison –
Used the puzzle piece for step-up day, so they can be on the bulletin board when they walk in. Very helpful.
Mackenzie Gracey –
I am a first year teacher and this resource will save my life! The first week of school is such a fun and exciting but also SUPER stressful time! This resource will be such a great thing to utilize my first week of school with the kiddos! Thank you!
Stephanie D –
Can’t wait to do these activities with my students! Love the puzzle!
Crystal P –
Cute ideas!
hania R –
fun! thanks!
Kristin M –
Loved this! Has great info and my class enjoyed doing the Puzzle! We have it hung in our classroom to remember we all fit together!
The Rainbow Shop –
Great product 🙂
Emily J G –
These are such great activities for the first week back to school!
Shelley R –
This is my first year teaching 3rd grade and I am very excited to use your product. Lots of great activities!
Isabel M –
A lot of great ideas to use the first week of school. Thank you.
Laura B –
Great resources
Sabrina T –
Awesome product!!
Taryn B –
My students loved the puzzle piece activity!
Kristin K –
Can’t wait to use this next week!
Olivia A –
Love this! Thank you!
Lauren S –
Students loved working on these activities! Definitely helped me the first week too!
Mallory Homuth –
Cute and creative activities to fill that “fluff” time during the first week of school with something meaningful!
Emily S –
I also purchased this pack because of the giant puzzle, but ended up using all of the activities because they are wonderful! My students enjoyed completing them and it made our morning routine for the first week back to school fun and interesting as we got to learn more about one another.
Liana’s Small World –
Helpful!
Melissa A –
Core Inspiration produces quality, user-friendly products for any classroom. You have to check out her Instagram videos for practical use and other tips – so great! This package goes is perfect for the beginning of the year. Thank you.
Jennifer L –
I’m excited to use this pack during the first week of school! Thank you.
Megan Schultz –
Great activities for the first week, my students LOVED the stem project! Thanks!
Michelle O –
Great activities! Thank you!!
Angela R –
Thank you, love the All About Me and Interest Inventory.
Daniel O –
A perfect resource for the First Week of School! I cannot wait to try some of the activities/worksheets with my students. 🙂
Wendy Grim –
Loved this!! It was nice to have some hands on activities the first couple of days.
Meghan B –
Thanks! Used the puzzle pieces to build our classroom community goals 😉
Keri C –
Love it, thank you!
Lindsay F –
Lots of great “get to know you” activities for the first few weeks of school.
The Average Math Teacher –
So far, I have loved it. The puzzle is my favorite part!
Wendy O –
First week was a hit thanks to these activities!
The Average Math Teacher –
So far, I have loved it. The puzzle is my favorite part!
Christine P –
Great activities to start the year off!
Kelly E –
Loved this for the first week of school. Used most of the activities with my students.
Mary J –
Excellent! Looking forward to seeing the puzzle pieces completed this next week and posting it for parent’s night! Lots of great activities.
One Heart and Other Activities –
I used this the frist week of school. It was a lot of fun for the students. They enjoyed making the flip book, and doing the STEM activity. Thanks!
Samantha Jensen –
So many great activities in this packet!
Donna F –
Love these and so did my class!!
Jordan K –
This was awesome! So glad that I found this! Thank you!!
Tammy J –
Great starting activities.
Leslie R –
Great resource! 🙂
Marissa Day –
the puzzle piece activity made a great back to school bulletin board and there was quite the discussion about similarities and differences. Thank you
stephanie B –
Thanks for the great resource
Ann P –
Thank you! This was so helpful the first week of school for my third and fourth graders. They loved the marshmallow tower challenge!
Nicholas B –
THe best EEEVVER!!! Just stunning
Erica L –
Loved this for the start of the year
Nicholas B –
THe best EEEVVER!!! Just stunning
Ms Crow –
This is chock-full of fun & engaging activities for the first week(s) of school! The puzzle and STEM challenge were student favorites! Thank you for a great product! 🙂
Siobhan G –
Loved the puzzle pieces!! Thank-you!
Miss Alyssa’s Classroom –
Wonderful first week activities!
Asia M –
I loved the puzzle activity! Perfect.
Lauren Laws –
:o)
Asia M –
I loved the puzzle activity! Perfect.
akilah C –
love it so helpful!!!
Melissa B –
Great first week activities!!
Dalene L –
We had fun with these activities.
Beth Crum –
Students loved this!!!!
Leah M –
Great stuff!
Meaghan Gulledge –
My students loved these on the first week! Took a lot of stress off of me, too!
Carrie See –
As one reviewer also wrote, I bought it for the puzzle but I also truly loved lots of the activities inside!
Sveta J –
Thank you! Used a lot of these activities for my first week. My students enjoyed them.
Linda S –
Just what I needed to begin the school year!
Sarah C –
Made the BOY so much smoother! Time fillers, woohoo!
Ashanti W –
My students loved these activities!
Bonnie C –
Great activities
Sarah C –
My students loved some of these activities!!
Monica G –
I loved the Puzzle Quilt Bulletin Board and the About Me booklet!
Jocelynn N –
Great activities for the beginning of the school year
Meghan T –
Lots of great ideas!
Janet M –
My students loved these activities! Thank you.
Roadrunner Reading –
Enjoyed the puzzle pieces decorating my room.
Laurie F –
I used several of these ideas the first few weeks of school. Great ideas.
Kristianne G –
Fun and cute activities!
Robert D –
Awesome resource!
Diane C –
Good activities for the beginning of school.
Christina G –
I hung the flip books up for Open House and the parents loved it!
The Birdhouse –
Fantastic resource with great activities.
Genevieve Kroenke –
This was good but wish it was editable.
Stephanie W –
Just what I was looking for….thanks for sharing!
Stacey Tranbarger –
Looks fun!
Annette H –
Love this.
Angela C –
Worked great with my 2nd graders too! Thank you!
Ashley R –
my grade level and students enjoyed these activities
Ashley S –
🙂
Katie Cowan –
Cute activities
Kaitlyn Green –
Lots of great activities, thank you!
Mary V –
Thanks for helping get my year up and going with these fun activities!
Allison Cunningham –
Marla Thomas –
Easy print and go with great activities!
Kylie B –
This is a great product! I’m really looking forward to using the puzzle pieces to make a great beginning of the year display of my class.
margaret N –
A great start to our year.
Samantha D –
Grateful for this!
Jennifer K –
Awesome activities to get kids back into the swing of school. Thank you!
Kristi B –
I look forward to using this great resource with my students at the start of next year! Thank you!
Rosa F –
Enjoyed using it! TY!
Deborah H –
Can’t wait to try these next year.
Tech Teacher –
A lot of great ideas!
Ann M –
I came across this while looking for fun glyph activities for the holidays. I couldn’t resist purchasing it and stashing it away for the fall. I think it will be the perfect set of activities for my new students when we are getting to know each other and the routines the first few weeks of school. I like the puzzle bulletin board idea and would never have the time or skill to draw out all of those pieces 🙂
Staci Ajdari –
So fun! Especially the puzzle pieces!
Courtney P –
Great back to school activities! My kids loved the “We Fit Right In!” puzzle activity. It has hung in our room all year!
Mimi S –
Fun back to school activities.
Caster’s Classroom –
This bundle makes planning the first week of school easy! I am all about building community while also practicing procedures and routines through fun activities and thing bundle definitely provides that.
Lindsey G –
Very useful!
Exciting Elementary Education –
Engaging activities that helped my third-graders come out of their shells.
Tim M –
Awesome activities!!
Kirsy V –
These are great activities! Can’t wait to use them this upcoming school year.
KARL M –
Amazing!
A Mountain of Learning –
Great activities! The puzzle pieces are the best, but the flip book is also wonderful!
Andrea R –
Wasn’t what I thought it would be.
Andrea R –
Wasn’t what I thought it would be.
Ashley O –
Great beginning of the year activities that bring students together!
Jennah S –
Perfect for the first week!
Kellie Peacock –
Great resource! Love it.
Alexa Kappus –
Great resource! Can’t wait to use with my kids!
Jacquelyn D –
Great back to school activities for 3rd grade.
Priya T –
Excited to use this as this is my first year in third grade!
Little’s Learning Herd –
These are FABULOUS and I can’t wait to start the school year! Thank you!
Aleshia Drury –
Such a cute idea!
Christine K –
Thank you so much!
Kayla G –
My students will love these activities
Katie A –
I bought this for the puzzle pieces, but now that I have a closer look at everything else I can’t wait to use it this year! Thank you!
Sadie H –
Great, easy activities to use the first week of school. Thank you!
Madeline Coleman –
I purchased this for the puzzle activity, but I am excited about all the other resources included. This will make the first week of school more engaging for my students. Thank you!
Sara Wilson –
Great resource for beginning of year!
Cynthia Snow-Swan –
This review was left prior to the new ratings system. See rating breakdown.
Patricia T –
Great activities to start the year! Used many of them last year and loved them!
Mandy H –
I am pleased with the variety of activities in this pack. I’m excited to use the activities during the first weeks of school with my third graders!
Nicole S –
Can’t wait to use these on the 1st day of school! Thank you!
Kristen K –
Fun!
Kaitlyn’s Klassroom –
Thank you! I’m excited to use these activities with my 3rd graders. I especially love the puzzle activity!
Melissa B –
Can’t wait to use these when we go back to school! Great resource. 🙂
Olivia Braunworth –
Love this! Got so many compliments on the puzzle!
Megan L –
The giant puzzle was the selling point but so many useful items in here. Thanks
Maureen Hart –
TY!
Dina Sanzobrino –
cool
Kailee D –
I LOVE these – the puzzle is my personal favorite!
Megan W –
Such a great resource! Thank you so much!
Shelby H –
Can’t wait to use this in Sept. Thank you!
3rd Grade Bliss –
Can’t wait to use these! Thank you!
Sarah R –
I’m so excited to use these the first week back to school!
Samantha W –
This product made my life so much easier!
Adrian Baxley –
Cannot wait to use this in my classroom!
Monika M –
This has been helpful for our first week back!
Tiffaney K –
This is my first year in 3rd. This is packet looks like just what I need to start off my year. Thanks!
Made Simple –
Perfect intro!
Kristin B –
Fun activities to do the first week, can’t wait to use them again this year.
Crishel Bauer –
I think this is really great for my class 🙂 Thanks alot!
Sarah H –
Good Resource!
Danielle E –
Awesome
Juniper’s Own –
Fun stuff!
Jacqueline N –
excited to use it.
Emily W –
So excited to use these resources during my first week of school with my students
Terri Beaman –
Love it! So helpful! Thx!
Gissele M –
Quick and easy! Thank you!
Carolyn Sanchez –
So excited to use!
Megan K –
Loved these activities
Ruth P –
GAME changing !!!
Teacher Tessa –
Wonderful ideas!
EJ B –
Great resource, though I loved the Grade 2 one more. Not quite as interesting or creative as the Grade 2, but still VERY good. Thank you.
EJ B –
Great resource, though I loved the Grade 2 one more. Not quite as interesting or creative as the Grade 2, but still VERY good. Thank you.
Katelyn T –
Love!
Ghima M –
My students love the puzzle quilt bulletin board!
Ghima M –
My students love the puzzle quilt bulletin board!
Trista H –
Loved the giant puzzle!
Lacey N E –
My kids loved this!
Amber Walker –
Great first week activities to keep students engaged.
Natalie F –
This makes back to school week easy to plan for. Thanks!!
Randi M –
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Amy Ferre –
Totally love the giant puzzle. My kiddos really loved it as well. Also loved the first week of school book. Great take home to show parents/guardians.
CLARICE CARLSEN –
Looks like a great resource. Looking forward to trying it out.
Jennifer M –
These activities are fun and interactive.
Kayla Cochran –
loved this
Stacy M –
This was great for the first few days!
Anne C –
My students had fun with this.
Kennedy M –
Love the puzzle bulletin board!
Yessenia R –
thank you
Carol J –
N/A
TeachToEncourage –
A+
Maecki W –
Great resource!!
DACIA M –
Great packet!
Sydney L –
Love it!
Meera M –
Great resource for my 3rd graders! Thanks!
Cheri Taylor –
The STEM activity was a huge success!
Katie T –
love the puzzle!
Daniela Pavlovic –
Love this bundle. Looking forward to using it with my new class
Robyn F –
Great ideas
Kara Quimby –
Great resource! Students enjoyed the activities! : )
Larissa S –
I use this source all the time. Thanks so much! =]
Jessica H –
What an amazing resource! Thank you for this awesome bundle, my 3rd graders have LOVED every activity we have done so far!
Lauren B –
Awesome!!
Melisa W –
Used quite a few of these!
Kelly Anderson –
Awesome package with lots of great ideas!
Graziana G –
Great. Thank you!
Danielle E –
Love the puzzle and STEM activity!
Stephanie D –
love this
Kaitlyn Wilson –
Great activities to start the year with 🙂
Natalie H –
This is amazing!
Erika G –
Great!!!
Hillary W –
As a new teacher this was a lifesaver!
Monique G –
My students loved these activities! Thank you!
Holly K –
These are great activities. My kids loved it!!
Huang’s Chinese classroom –
Thank you for your amazing product and hard work!
Amy K –
This was a fun way to start the year!
Reanda F –
Fun, easy, print and go activities for the first weeks of school. Thanks!!
Emily B –
On my to do list to use!
Alyssa C –
So helpful to have as a beginning teacher
Amanda F –
Fantastic – everything I* needed in one place. The students enjoyed it also.
Alyssa C –
So helpful to have as a beginning teacher
Alicia R –
Super cute
Teacher Avenue –
These activities really helped to get students excited about the new school year and helped to build a good community in the classroom.
Lacie W –
Great resource thanks!
Cathy D –
This was a great way to start the year. The puzzle activity was especially useful for explaining the cohesiveness of our class.
Jill B –
Great resource, thanks!
First-ie Forever –
These were great for the beginning of the year.
Jodi T –
Great activities to use the first week or so of school!
Cristina C –
I love to use this packet at the beginning of the year with my kids!
Teaching in the East –
This is full of fun & engaging activities for the first week of school! My students loved it!
Glitter ‘n Glue –
This is just what I needed for review during centers! Thank you!
Maddison C –
Great for the first week of school as you are getting to know your students and class!
LaQuisha Johnson –
Great resource. Low peop…makes my life easier during the first week of school!
Groovy Math Moments –
Excellent!
Cynthia C –
Exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Emily N –
Was really great!
Melissa M –
Very helpful
Deborah B –
Sadly, I didn’t get to use it because changes were made from me having a self-contained homeroom to me having to teach 4 different classes.
Jolysa B –
Wonderful activities!
Team Teach CT –
These were great activities to use in the first week of school. Thanks!
Anna R –
Completed this activity after reading “You’re Here for a Reason”. It was a perfect way to summarize the message in the book and my students loved putting together the final piece.
Lindsay E –
These came in handy when I got moved to 3rd grade in the middle of the year. Great get to know you activities for me to learn more about my students.
hollie C –
This was perfect!
Morgan G –
Great beginning of the year activities!
Karen K –
found a lot of pieces to use.
Lindsay Baker –
Great resource to use at the beginning of the school year. Students loved it!
Jayme Eldred –
Perfect! Thanks a million!
Amber E –
Great way to get to know my students
Kim L –
Helpful
Laura S –
Great ideas!
Kimberly D –
Great back to school activity!
Apple of My Classroom –
I really liked the quilt puzzle activity. My students were able to complete it once they came in on the first day.
Connie Thompson –
Great activity
Laura L –
Great resource. Can’t wait to use in my classroom!
Carrie G –
Thank you for a high quality product!
Jannine J –
Filled with great ideas for those first days of 3rd grade.
Ryanne R –
Great activities for starting back to school! Thanks!
Grace S –
Wonderful resource!
angie E –
MUCH NEEDED
Heather Adicks –
This was amazing for fall especially for the fall and new teachers.
Allison Foisset –
Nice product thanks-love the glyphs
Gail T –
Since i’m switching from primary to intermediate this year, I needed some ready to go activities to get me started. This is great and the puzzle will look wonderful in the main hall!
Rachel F –
Great resource. Thanks!
Kristen S –
Very excellent!!
Supply D –
Like how easy it is to use.
Kelly S –
Great product
Kelly S –
Great product
Brooke P –
Great first week of school activities.
3rd Grade Reader –
Thank you for the amazing product!
Reagan Klinker –
Great activity!
Sophie Hrinowich –
So excited to use these the first week of school! This will be a fun addition/break to teaching procedures the first week! Thank you!
Cheri S –
Excellent resource!
Meredith D –
A great help for a busy time of the year!
Frogaholic Lisa –
Love the variety of activities offered in this pack. I’ve tried various activities over the years, but these really stuck with me!
Tamara G –
Great activities for a 1st year teacher!!
Kristin W –
I am so excited to decorate our puzzle pieces on the first day of school! I have my bulletin board ready to go 🙂 Thank you for the fun resource.
Thomas B –
I am teaching third grade for the first year after teaching first grade for a long time and I know this will be very helpful to help me get started.
Lindsay Wilcox –
The puzzle quilt was a big hit at back to school night!
Amy Chandler –
Fun activities for back to school time
Amber H –
NA
Mendy H –
Can’t wait to use it!
Mrs Zelter –
The giant puzzle pieces is what drew me to this resource but I love everything that comes with it. Excellent back to school and get to know you activities.
Rosanne B –
This saved me so much time!
Tammy D –
Loved it!
Elizabeth R –
Excited to use these the first week of school!
GWEN A S –
Looking forward to using this with the kiddos!
lb reed –
Thank you. Looks great!
Prairie Touch –
Thank you so much! I can’t wait to use it this year!
Woodland Wonderland –
I love the puzzle quilt!
Katherine T –
I can’t wait to try these with my students next week! Thank you!
Stefanie Jamison –
Excited to use this resource this year.
Maria S –
These activities look fun, my students are going to enjoy completing them!
Verna Lynn G –
Thanks!!
Christy Queener –
Great resource! I am using the toothpick towers and the find a friend page tomorrow. I am very happy.
Cindy G –
Great for back to school hallway displays!
nicole bramble –
Thank you !
Amanda Roum –
Great product, thanks!
Kayla P –
Great activities! My students enjoyed them!!
Teaching with Ms Mitchell –
My students loved these first week of school activities!
Julie J –
I didn’t quite get the “glyph” part but I used everything else. Thanks!
Julie J –
I didn’t quite get the “glyph” part but I used everything else. Thanks!
Marci R –
thanks
Francesca C –
Read the book “Where Oliver Fits” to my class and then we completed the puzzle activity. Was a huge success and students loved sharing information about themselves and seeing just how important they are to our class family.
Danielle R –
Thanks! 🙂
Kimberly S –
Great resource.
Tasha L –
Great product! Thanks!
Melissa P –
Wonderful resource!!
Yalithza N –
great back-to-school activities!
Marcy D –
Kids enjoyed these activities.
MO Teaching and Learning –
Great way to start the year.
Shanda L –
Great
Teach Love Pray in 3A –
This is easy to use and a great first week of school activity. I loved the surveys the kids had to fill out. It helped me to get to know the kids a little bit better.
Sandra K –
Very satified!
Hana L –
I used the end of year activity bundle last year, and was excited to try out the beginning of the year activities. Thanks for the great resources!
Lynda D –
This set is something I will use each September. Thank you.
Christina M –
Great resource full of fun, engaging activities.
N Zuydervelt –
Loved this resource such a fun, creative, and inclusive way to start the year!!
Caye B –
My students come to me already knowing each other. This resource helped me find activities to help them learn something different.
Amanda M –
This is a great resource!
Jessica M –
Awesome!
Ellen P –
Awesome! Thank you, as a first year teacher it was very handy to use especially the puzzle piece activity with my kids. They loved seeing it all pieced together.
Andrea H –
A lovely addition
Beth D –
A very nice resource
Kaitlyn G –
Love the giant puzzle. Thanks!
Adventures of the Desk Pets –
This is my go to beginning of the year resource! I love using the puzzle pieces to make our first bulletin board of the year.
Dawn L –
I am excited to use this resource for the upcoming school year!
Mackenzie N –
This is going to be so great for back to school.
Janine J –
I have used this resource in person and now with online learning. Thank you!
Meghan Kurleto –
Great way to get to know my students! Thank you!
Lindsay M –
I am so excited to use this for the first week of school. This will be my first year in 3rd grade and I had a hard time finding something fun, yet thought-provoking for 3rd graders. This will be perfect. Thank you!
Katelynn C –
My students had so much fun with this!
Rachel A –
These are fun to use during the first week of school!
Angela B –
I love all of the activities included in the bundle.
Dorchele B –
I loved it! If school opens I will complete the puzzle with my students!
Janel M –
Great for the beginning of the year – love it!
Jeremy S –
great activities to do with students the first days back at school
Kimberly W –
My 3rd grade team loved these activities for our first week of remote learning!
Carrie Thompson’s TPT Store –
Love this resource
Catherine D –
Great activities!
Nicole B –
I used these activities as ways to get my students used to logging on Google Classroom and submitting assignments. They have loved the work so far!
Erin B –
This is a great resource to start off the year!
Becky M –
Great activities for the first week of school.
Emily B –
Great!
mssobieski20 –
Fun activities!
Emily V –
Great resource! Thank you!!
Shelby B –
I loved this resource! Thank you for sharing!
Live Teach Beach –
This was such a helpful resource! Made the first few days in digital third grade so much smoother!
Alicia Dorsey –
Thank you!
sarah K –
Loved the puzzle pieces! The students got to know eachother very well with these activities.
Lelonah M –
My students loved completing the get to know you activities during the first week of school.
Teacher Nerd in Fifth Grade World –
Nice
Kate W –
My kids loved making their own puzzle piece and then connecting it to their classmates. We had a lot of fun with this resource.
jennie H –
My students enjoyed this
Maggie M –
Perfect, thanks!
Tiffany R –
Love this back to school bundle. Thank you for putting it together!
Ofelia Kurec –
This was my first year teaching third grade and was having trouble finding something that was age appropriate for third grade students. They really enjoyed this resource!
Catherine N –
Love it
Katie R –
Great Resource! Thank you for making my life easier!
Cassandra Z –
It was so helpful to get to know my students virtually using this project.
Melissa J –
Super cute!!
Tina C –
This is a great resource. Thank you.
Liz Strathman –
Great tool!
Lindsey DuBois –
Awesome!
Miranda B –
This resource was great!!
Melissa C –
So cute for the first week of school!
Sandra N –
I was able to use this resource when my students were virtual, as well as when they were face to face. It was engaging and included many great back to school activities!
Jenifer C –
Students loved this.
Jarica M –
Getting everything ready for this next year, excited to use it with my students.
Holley Stejskal –
Awesome resource for the first day of school. Thank You!
Katherine M –
So easy to just print and go!
Kristen M –
Great activities for the first week of school!
Yvette G –
Love this resource. It will be fun and engaging for my 3rd graders the first week of school. Thanks!
Janet P –
So many great activities, especially the Stem challenge. My students loved this, and it was a great ice breaker with them. Thank you!!
Laraine P –
My students loved this!
Kimberly M –
love this!
Sandra Meyer –
Great resource for first week of school!
Jessica S –
Time-saver
Carolyn D –
My kids really loved the activities we completed…especially the STEM!
Betsill’s Brainiacs –
Awesome-thank you!
Miranda L –
My 3rd graders had a lot of fun with these activities!
Glen L –
Many fun activities to help build the classroom environment during the first days of the school year.
Robin V –
So many good activities I could not use them all.
Beth N –
This worked wonderfully, Thanks!
Amanda Yohnk –
This made planning back to school pretty effortless, amidst all of the crazy. Thank you!
Dena Thomas –
I was not ready for the beginning of the year this year. Thanks to this product, my first week was a success with not much prep.
Donna C –
Great resources to use for the first couple of weeks of school!
Sumer School –
loved it
Ashton S –
I’ve used these for several years now and still love them! Highly recommend!
Sondra K –
This provided easy and engaging activities that made the start of the school year that much easier.
Linette Lantz –
I used several of these resources for my first week of school! Thank you!
Danielle O –
This is a great resource. Thank you!
Dina H –
Great resource for the first week of school
Ashley U –
Great resource to help kick off the school year!
Sheila K –
Perfect resource to get the students ready for school!!
Katherine G –
good
Allison C Howard –
Love the variety of options!
Chandler Sims –
This had so many funfilled activities to do with my studnets at the beginning of the school year!
Meghan M –
Really helped me with the first few activities in Sept.
Renee N –
thanks!
Abby Chaplin –
A great resource for the first week of school! Students LOVED the activities!
Jessica T –
Great activities to begin each year with! Easy to prep and very engaging.
2nd Grade RocksS –
I really liked this resource.
Candace S –
Pretty good resource!
Terissa M –
Love these activities!
Kim R –
Great resource!
Lashes and Littles –
So fun!
Kristen P –
Loved this resource!
Ariane O –
Fantastic!
Felecia Mosley –
Great resource!
Hannah B –
These were all great activities for the first week! Kiddos loved the STEM activity.
Amy W –
Nice resource to use with minimal prep. Students really enjoyed the stem challenge.
Anne Marie M –
Great resource
Rebecca S –
Great resource for the beginning of the school year. My students enjoyed the activities.
Lauren A –
Love this resources!
Katie Malone –
Thank you!
Ashli G –
Awesome for back to school!
Taylor S –
My students loved using this resource!
Jody B –
Thanks for a great resource!
Renee S –
Amazing Resource! It has been very helpful in the classroom!
Rachel Billups –
This was a perfect resource for the first week of school! I love our puzzle pieces that describe our class!
Tammy C –
Great resource! I used it with my 3rd grade class.
Jessica Tufts –
This is a great resource to start the year off with .
Kidd to KidAugust 2, 2017 –
I have to admit- I totally bought this just because of the giant puzzle. Such a cute idea- but now that I am looking closer at the other activities, I’m even more impressed. Awesome product- thank-you!
Creative Design by AllyAugust 23, 2021 –
So fun and easy to use!
Surviving in 2nd GradeJuly 19, 2019 –
I loved this resource!