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Year 1 School Closure - Learning From Home Pack
PDF | 95 pages|Grade: 1A collection of age-appropriate Year 1 teaching resources and activities to help parents homeschool their children or for teachers to send home with students during unexpected school closures.
The Teach Starter team has handpicked this learning from home resource pack to include a range of resources that children can complete at home with the assistance of parents or guardians in the event of schools being closed or while homeschooling.
Included resources in this at-home learning pack for parents or guardians cover the key learning areas of English, Maths and Science, along with some additional craft and mindfulness activities.
If schools close, or if a student needs to work remotely, this pack can be sent home with children or emailed directly to parents and guardians digitally to allow for students to complete the work remotely with minimal preparation and supervision.
The pack is designed to allow non-teachers to understand and set the tasks and activities in a home environment, without requiring additional resources found in a classroom. The pack can be completed digitally on a tablet/iPad or with pen and paper when printed.
For Teachers with Students Working from Home
Can I share this pack with parents, students and other teachers?
Of course! This pack has been created specifically to support teachers, guardians and parents with children who are learning remotely or being educated at home, so share it with others.
You can share it by copying the URL in the address bar of your browser, or by clicking on the envelope icon above to send the link to an email address. You can also download the pack and email the PDF document to parents who are educating their children at home.
Please bundle this pack with your own home learning or homeschooling activities to extend or reinforce particular concepts for your students. You may also like to add specific activities such as reading, outdoor play, fine motor skills, etc.
For Parents with Children Learning from Home
How can I teach my Year 1 child if their school closes?
Downloading this resource pack will equip you with a range of activities to share with your child while their school is closed or while they are learning remotely from home.
We have provided a helpful table of contents and activity overview to ensure that non-teachers can use and deliver this pack easily. All activities are age-appropriate, can be completed in any order, and relate to work that your child has probably already experienced in the classroom.
We create premium quality, downloadable teaching resources for primary/elementary school teachers that make classrooms buzz!
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The Maths Investigation was updated to match the information on the contents page. There is a new investigation added about patterning.
Change by Jill (Teach Starter) Mar 15th, 2020
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This is amazing. We have a resource pack from our sons teacher but we can do this as a little added bonus. LOVE the ANZAC arts and crafts!
Connie Smith · Apr 21st, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to share this positive feedback with us, Connie! I really hope you enjoy doing this activity with your son. Thanks again, and have a wonderful day!
Stephanie (Teach Starter) · Apr 21st, 2020
Fantastic! Thank you! your page mentions that the resources can be done online (rather than printing out) but I can’t see how to do that?
Meg Edwards · Apr 16th, 2020
Hey Meg, thank you for reaching out to us. There are a number of apps, such as Onenote, where you can upload PDF files onto them, then write or type over them. This is especially great if you have a device pen or stylus.
Royce (Teach Starter) · Apr 16th, 2020
This is amazing. A lot of effort putting all this together. Thank you!
Vivian Almanza · Apr 7th, 2020
Thank you for your kind feedback, Vivian! Here at Teach Starter, we understand the incredible stress that our teachers, parents and students are experiencing at the moment. We want to help as much as we can. If there is anything further we can do to support you, please don’t hesitate to ask!
Stephanie (Teach Starter) · Apr 7th, 2020
Thank you this is great
Debra skocir · Apr 1st, 2020
Hi Debra,
You’re most welcome! We understand how difficult the current situation must be for teachers, parents and students. Hopefully these packs will help in some small way. If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Paul (Teach Starter) · Apr 1st, 2020
This is an AMAZING learning pack for us.
Ava Svenson · Mar 31st, 2020
Thank you for your kind feedback, Ava. Here at Teach Starter, we are doing all we can to support our teachers, students and parents through this challenging time. If there is anything further we can do to help, please don’t hesitate to ask!
Stephanie (Teach Starter) · Mar 31st, 2020
Thank you, I have 3 different school levels to keep busy in 3 of my children, this was an absolute awesome find. You have saved our week and our sanity. Much easier than the complicated website given by the school.
Talei Higgins · Mar 30th, 2020
Hi Talei,
Thank you for your feedback! We understand how difficult the current situation must be for teachers, parents and students. Hopefully these packs will help in some small way. If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Paul (Teach Starter) · Mar 30th, 2020
i really love the detailed outline of the studies. i was wondering if all is free esp at the moment with the covid 19. I had a basic school plan but they didnt have much to give us parents to do for our children. i found this page while looking up ideas to do with my children’s learning- grade 1 and grade 3. does this cost me to download the two programs for my children to do while home from school?
Krissy Richmond · Mar 29th, 2020
Hi Krissy,
These packs are completely free! All you need to do is sign-up for a free membership and they are yours to download and use!
And here is another piece of good news! As part of our response to COVID-19, all resources are FREE on the Teach Starter website for the month of March! Enjoy!
Paul (Teach Starter) · Mar 29th, 2020
It is wonderful to be able to take part in his education. This is fantastic. Thank you again.
Kyla Smart · Mar 26th, 2020
Hey Kyla, thank you for taking the time to share your appreciation for these booklets. I am glad these are proving useful for you and your child.
Royce (Teach Starter) · Mar 26th, 2020
Thank you so very much. This is absolutely wonderful. My son was going stir crazy being home.
Kyla Smart · Mar 26th, 2020
Hi Kyla,
You’re most welcome! We hope these packs will help teachers, parents and students. If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Paul (Teach Starter) · Mar 26th, 2020
god bless you
Nicole Hawkins · Mar 24th, 2020
Thank you Nicole.
Please feel free to share the resources with anyone who needs them. We now have timetabled versions with suggestions on how to spread the resources across a week!
If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Kind regards
Janeen
Janeen · Mar 25th, 2020
thank you this helped me alot
· Mar 24th, 2020
Hi Lily
We’re glad the pack is helping. Please feel free to share the resources with anyone who needs them. We now have timetabled versions with suggestions on how to spread the resources across a week!
If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Kind regards
Janeen
Janeen · Mar 25th, 2020
thanks have a good night
· Mar 25th, 2020
Hi I am having trouble downloading this pdf file is there a word doc please?
Debra skocir · Mar 24th, 2020
Hi Debra
Thank you for contacting us. At this stage, we do not have a Word version of this resource. If you continue to have difficulty downloading the pdf, please don’t hesitate to contact us at:
[email protected]
Kind regards
Janeen
Janeen · Mar 25th, 2020
Is this available to download as a black and white version?
Taylah Alho · Mar 23rd, 2020
Hi Taylah,
At the moment, we just have the one version available. Thank you for your feedback though. We want to be as helpful as possible so any comments or suggestions are most welcome!
If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Paul (Teach Starter) · Mar 23rd, 2020
In this time of uncertainty, I can’t tell you how grateful I am that I came across your site! My daughter has been off for 5 days and I have been doing the best I can, but this will help us to structure our days a lot better. Have referred to many friends! Thank you so much!!
Kira Hashim · Mar 23rd, 2020
Hi Kira,
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We hope these packs will help teachers, parents and students. Please feel free to share the resources with anyone who needs them. We now have timetabled versions with suggestions on how to spread the resources across a week!
If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Paul (Teach Starter) · Mar 23rd, 2020
Thank you!! Life saver!
Stephanie Gray · Mar 23rd, 2020
Hi Stephanie,
You’re most welcome! If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Paul (Teach Starter) · Mar 23rd, 2020
Thank you so so much! this is an amazing resource and so helpful to parents during this difficult time!
Kathryn Findlay · Mar 23rd, 2020
Hi Kathryn,
We’re glad to have been able to help! If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Paul (Teach Starter) · Mar 23rd, 2020
Is this in line with Australian curriculum?
Steph McCormick · Mar 21st, 2020
Hi Steph,
All our resources are aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
We hope these packs will help teachers, parents and students. If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Paul (Teach Starter) · Mar 23rd, 2020
This is a lifesaver. Thanks so much.
Jacinta Dinsmore · Mar 20th, 2020
Hi Jacinta,
Thank you for your feedback! We hope these packs will help teachers, parents and students. If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Paul (Teach Starter) · Mar 20th, 2020
Can these packs be shared with parents via our school website?
Toni Steel · Mar 20th, 2020
Hi Toni,
You most certainly can! Please feel free to share these packs with teachers, parents/carers or anyone who needs them.
Paul (Teach Starter) · Mar 20th, 2020
wow i cannot thank you enough for families having this access at a time like this…no words can comprehend.thank you again.
Gabor Aczel · Mar 19th, 2020
You’re most welcome Gabor!
Holly (Teach Starter) · Mar 19th, 2020
Your support during this time…is simply a blessing! We are all working for the good of our students and their families. 🙂
Sharon Meadows · Mar 18th, 2020
Hi Sharon
Thank you for your kind feedback. We love the fact that we can work as a team to benefit all. Let us know if there’s any other way we can be of assistance.
Kind regards
Janeen
Janeen · Mar 19th, 2020
Thank you Teach Starter, just starting my home pack and saw this. This is just amazing, thank-you again x
Bridget Ross · Mar 18th, 2020
You’re welcome, Bridget!
Holly (Teach Starter) · Mar 19th, 2020
Thank you!!!
Nari Dent · Mar 18th, 2020
You’re welcome Nari!
Holly (Teach Starter) · Mar 19th, 2020
This is AMAZING! Thank you so much for saving me so much time IF and when the schools are closed.
Wendy Butler · Mar 17th, 2020
You’re most welcome Michelle! Just so glad we can help in some way…
Holly (Teach Starter) · Mar 17th, 2020
can you print out theses packs
Jasmin Bennett · Mar 16th, 2020
You certainly can, Jasmin! Just click on the green ‘Download’ tab at the top of the resource page. If there’s anything else we can do to help, please don’t hesitate to ask!
Stephanie (Teach Starter) · Mar 17th, 2020
I have done that and then tried to then print but there is no option to print any where
Jasmin Bennett · Mar 20th, 2020
This is brilliant, so many of our kids wont be able to use technology to do work so this is perfect.
Jenny McK · Mar 16th, 2020
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Jenny. We hope these packs will help teachers, parents and students during this challenging period. If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know. Have a wonderful day!
Stephanie (Teach Starter) · Mar 17th, 2020
Wow, thank you so much for this resource! I’m now starting to put together resources in the event our school closes, and this is wonderful!
Emma · Mar 15th, 2020
Hi Emma,
Thank you for your feedback! We hope these packs will help teachers, parents and students. If there is anything else Teach Starter can do, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Paul (Teach Starter) · Mar 16th, 2020