First Day Jitters Activity Packet

The first days of school are always scary for the kids and the teachers. These activities may make those first days easier.


Craftivity: Students write about how they feel on the first day of school. They can then choose a face that looks like them and complete the face. The face is cut out and glued to the top of the paper, Hands are included to hold the paper. I have also included faces for children that might wear a kufi, kippah, turban, head scarf, hijab or rasta wrap. 20 different faces included.

Word Search: Vocabulary from First Day Jitters.

Venn Diagram: Compare how the teacher in the story compares to how they felt on the first day of school.

Emojis: Create emojis for different feelings.

Graphing: A graph worksheet to practice graphing, tally marks and word problems.

Jitter Juice: Poem and recipe for Jitter Juice.