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Below is a compilation of activities to try on the first day of class for elementary, middle, and high school. Building relationships is a cornerstone of social and emotional learning and can help your students establish a sense of normalcy in the 2025–2026 school year.
Check out our first-day-of-school icebreaker activities for middle school students. Using icebreakers will help ease everyone back into the school routine.
These math icebreakers are games and activities that span all grades to help math teachers get students practicing math while getting to know one another.
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