6 Free First Day Of Homeschool Printables
The first day of homeschooling should be a celebration! The kids and you should be raring to go! Yeah, I know that it isn’t always like that! But these first day of homeschool printables will definitely start the new year with a bang.
These are also great keepsakes for you to look back on over the years. We always add them to the very front of our homeschool portfolio along with the first day of school pictures.
The kids should have fun on their first day back, and to be honest so should you! You have spent all of the summer finding curriculums and getting everything ready for this first day. Just enjoy it!
Why should public school kids be the only ones that gifts on the first day of school? Check out our favorite homeschool gift ideas that the kids will love. But we always get new homeschool t-shirts and school supplies for the first day back.
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First Day of Homeschool Traditions
Our favorite things to do on the first week of school are:
- take first day photos,
- special breakfast,
- go on field trips,
- take a fun online course,
- first day of school interview (yes even in homeschool, they will still surprise you)
- watch a movie (normally Star Wars!) and write a report on it,
- have a school supply scavenger hunt,
- eat ice cream for breakfast,
- play a fun game. (check out our favorite educational board games)
Back to Homeschool Printables
These first day of homeschool printables are an absolutely great way to start the new school year as you mean to go on. With lots of fun, laughter, and learning. No one said homeschooling should be boring!
Download the free printable first day of school signs that your kids can fill out. In a public school tradition make sure you take their first day of school photos while holding it. Even better if the kids are still wearing their pajamas!
These homeschool printables are perfect for kids of all ages, but if you are having your first day of preschool, or middle school you may need to adapt these. But hey, I still love a good old scavenger hunt now!
To access the free printables and get the pdf file you need to click on each of the printables you want. Scroll to the bottom, and add your email, and they are an instant download link.
Free First Day of School Printable Signs (Comic Style)
It's my first day of school comic-inspired sign for the kids to complete on their first day.
When they have completed it get them to hold it up and take a photo. This makes a great keepsake.
All About Me Worksheet for Kids
We love completing an all about me worksheet on the first day of homeschool.
These are traditionally done in the classroom as a getting to know you activity, however, we still enjoy doing these in homeschool. The answers may surprise you!
Homeschool Mad Libs
Have fun on your first day of homeschool with these 3 free printables, including back to school mad libs. But if you are looking for the original book you will love this first day of school mad libs.
Also included in this post are 10 other fun activities that you can do on your first day of homeschool.
Homeschool Scavenger Hunt
Hide all of the kid's stationery and print out our free homeschool scavenger hunt.
This is such a fun way for the kids to start the year off with a bang, while organizing their stationary!
Books vs Movies - Compare and Contrast
Why not let the kids watch a movie of a book they read over the summer?
Then get them to fill out this book vs movie comparison report. Harry Potter is always a great one for them to watch. Perfect for the first day of homeschooling!
Start creating free reading log printables and see how many books they can read in the first month, quarter, or year.
Free Book Scavenger Hunt - How to Have Fun With Books At The Library
Have fun on your first day of homeschool with this fun book scavenger hunt.
Either take the kids to the empty library or with the mountains of books I am sure you have at home, this is a great first day of homeschool game you will all enjoy playing.
Last Updated on 4 February 2023 by homeschoolof1