First Day of Homeschool Printables and Traditions

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In this post: First day of homeschool printables, traditions, and activities to kick off the homeschool year and make it memorable for you and your kids. Printable First day of school signs for all grades.

When is your first day of homeschool? I know some of you may be year-round homeschoolers, but maybe you could still add a few of these fun activities throughout the coming months.

Here we are again starting another school year. We always try to make the first day of homeschool fun!

When I was a kid, summer seemed so long. It felt as though we had all the time in the world, but now as a mother, it makes me really sad by how everything moves so fast. It just doesn’t seem possible that I have 4th, 6th and 8th graders. (sigh)

But, alas, we have had a super fun summer with lots of fun days spent with friends and family. Locally we’ve gone to parks, the zoo, the nature preserve, the beach and so many fun days just riding bikes or having water fights in the backyard.

It’s not completely over though we still have a couple months of mild weather to enjoy. We are hoping to go camping and to the beach at least a couple more times before it’s all said and done. We shall see what the last few summer weeks bring our way.

Ok, on to the good stuff!

First Day of homeschool printables and more!

So I am in planning mode for school finally. I’ve been procrastinating this year because I just haven’t really been in the mood.

Any of you ever have years like that?

You just can’t seem to transition from summer to school? Yeah friends, the struggle is in full effect here at my house.

Seriously, you should see the area around me right now, I can’t even see the floor I have so many books surrounding me. And this is not just from today it’s been like that for weeks.

Ugh! I need a swift kick into planning gear and I need it now!

The only part of planning that I’m even excited about is the first day of school fun!

This is the best day and I love to kick off the school year with tons of fun! So I thought I would share a list of some fun things we have done in the past 10 years and also share a few that I am hoping to this year or a future year.

I like lists so I thought it would be easiest to just list a few.

We used to have the first day of school on a Monday, but in the last couple years I have started on a Friday and it has been fabulous.

The first day is all fun anyway, so the kids don’t dread the start and neither do I ’cause we have an immediate 2 day break following! #winning

Maybe this is your first year of homeschooling and you are still wondering how do I get started homeschooling?

First Day of Homeschool Traditions

Capture that first day of homeschool

– Every year we make a sign with the girls’ grade and name on it, this year I decided create a printable one and I made a FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PRINTABLE for you (2024-2025) too for preschool to senior year. I just love looking back at all the pictures and see how much they’ve changed and grown. Bitter-Sweet for sure.

First Day of School Signs 2024-25 Preschool-Senior Year!

Decorate likes it’s a birthday party

– Decorating for birthdays is something we do every single birthday, but I also do it every first and last day of school. It just sets the tone of fun for the upcoming school year.

If you’ve been reading my blog for all these years you already know that I am a firm believer that kids learn and retain at a higher level when they are enjoying what they are doing. So make it fun, fun, fun.

Make a homeschool vision board

–  We made a Kingdom First Homeschool vision board one year! It was so fun and the girls loved it! If you are having trouble getting your kids excited about homeschool, this could be the help you need. There is just something about involving them in the process of what your school year will look like that sparks excitement.

Making this really put everything into perspective as to how we wanted our next school year to look. We created ours digitally using Canva.

You can also get a posterboard and cut out pictures and words from magazines and make it that way too.

Pray over your school year together

– We try to start everything with prayer – a new day, a new year, every meal, every time we go somewhere and in everything we do, we pray. Starting our first day of homeschool thanking God and keeping Him first is a huge priority.

We pray for guidance, for direction, for peace, for joy all of the good things that He promises us we stand in agreement for. I love this 30 Days of Praying for My Homeschool Challenge.

Printable First Day of Homeschool Planner

Starting new traditions can make the transition from summer to school more exciting and memorable. Here are some ideas to get you started:

Printable First Day of Homeschool Planner: I love using my Printable First Day of Homeschool Planner to set the tone for the new school year. Here’s what’s included:

• First Day of Homeschool Interview Pages Preschool-5th Grade
• First Day of Homeschool Interview Page – Blank Grade
• The List – Ideas for the First Day Planner
• Activity Planner Page – Preparation and Notes
• Books to Read Planner Page
• 3 Interests to Pursue Planner Page
• Homeschool Field Trip Bucket List
• Fun Homeschool Experiences Planner Page
• What I Did This Summer Page
• Vision Board Scrapbook Page

 

End the day with a special treat

– In the past, we’ve gone to get ice cream or doughnuts. You could also bake cookies together or get all the fixings to make ice cream sundaes at home.

Set out all the toppings and let them create their own. Kids always love to create what they are eating and it’s ice cream so you really can’t go wrong here.

More First Day of Homeschool Activities

• Wrap all your child’s new school supplies
• Print out this Back to School Fun Pack of Printables
• Do a treasure hunt with special gifts hidden
• Make goals for the school year
• Pick a homeschool theme song
• Picnic at the park or in your backyard
• Plan a surprise field trip (zoo, nature reserve, museum)
• Start a journal for each of your kids and write a bit about your hopes for them this year.
• Have your kiddos draw a self-portrait
• Do a paper chain to countdown the days until the first day of school
• Make T-shirts with their name and grade and/or homeschool name

PIN IT FOR LATER!!!

Honestly, there are so many more ideas. Check out these also…

25 Fun Back to Homeschool First Day Ideas

Whatever you decide to do for your first day of homeschool traditions, just remember to keep it fun and easy. This day for us is just a day to celebrate. As homeschoolers, we have a lot to celebrate and look forward too.

Whether this is your first year of homeschooling or your 10th. Just know that the single decision to make your kid’s education your top priority is a huge accomplishment in and of itself! So let the fun begin! I truly hope you all have a blessed homeschool year.

What are some of your first day of homeschool traditions?

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