Back to School Made Easy: 10 Freebies for Teachers


The first weeks of school can be overwhelming with endless tasks and preparation. To help ease the load, I’ve gathered 10 amazing Back to School (BTS) freebies that will save you time and make your classroom shine.

These resources are perfect for streamlining your planning, keeping students engaged, and setting a positive tone for the year ahead. Dive in and discover how these freebies can support you during this busy time!



Perfect to use with your kids before or after they go on the school tour. This is a fabulous resource for the first day back to school, as it helps teach your students about the people who work there and allows them to reflect on the valuable work these individuals do to support and maintain the school every day.


All About Me Flag Bunting. The US, UK, and Spanish versions are included. Select the pages you want to print. You can also choose from a BW or color option. I hope this free activity helps you get ready for Back to School!

These early finisher task cards, they should be compiled of materials in most early childhood classrooms. If the cards are too large for your pocket chart, use your printer feature and print two pages to one. Easy peasy. This set includes 36 card options.


Parent collaboration and involvement is such a key element in having and running a successful classroom. Start of the year right with a classroom handbook for each family.



This is a pack of twelve back-to-school activities to help you get to know your students and make the first few days a breeze.



This free get-to-know-you game is fun for your students during the first days back to school. This is an ice breaker activity that will help kids learn more about their friends and get them talking. 

This activity is a great beginning of the year activity to help students learn how to be a good friend. Your students will love this no prep cut and paste activity!


This family survey allows parents to share information about what makes their child special. It is perfect for back to school and conferences!



This is a fun activity for both your students and your parents! Students fill out the left side of the paper and fold it so that their parents cannot see the answers. Then parents fill out the right side. There is also space for a note from each.

This is a great resource to introduce yourself to your students and families. It was easy to edit, share digitally, and print.

I hope these freebies make your Back-to-School preparations a little smoother! I’d love to hear from you—what are your favorite go-to freebies for the start of the school year? Share them in the comments below so we can all benefit from each other’s resources and ideas.

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