1st Grade Teaching Resources
Dive into first-grade resources created by teachers for teachers at Teach Starter. From 1st grade sight words to math worksheets, this collection of carefully curated and rigorously reviewed resources can help you set your classroom up for success this school year.
With curriculum-aligned resources that meet the first-grade Common Core standards and state curricula, this collection of digital and printable lessons and activities is designed to complete your teaching toolkit. Each features beautiful graphics, interactive elements, appealing images, and colorful illustrations to engage and educate your students.
Explore ELA with first-grade spelling words, vocabulary words and writing prompts. Make addition and subtraction fun with math games and problems, and watch their math skills blossom through comparing numbers, identifying coins, telling time and more!
Plus, get hands-on with your students while they discover the fascinating world of earth and space sciences.
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End of Year Project- Design a Summer Camp
Plan, design, and organize a Summer Camp Program with a fun end of year art and STEM project for elementary students.
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When I Grow Up - Kindergarten Graduation Writing and Craft Activity
Encourage your kindergarten graduates to write about their dreams while creating a “When I Grow Up” classroom display.
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Editable End-of-Year Class Superlative Awards
Celebrate your school year with End-of-Year Awards tailored to each individual student in your classroom.
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Last Day of School Craft- Printable Crown
Get crafty on the last day of school with a Last Day of School Crown to make and wear!
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Positional Words Worksheets – Where Is the Dinosaur?
Download this differentiated set of dinosaur-themed positional words worksheets, designed to support learners at different levels.
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Our Class Got a Compliment! - Class Reward Chart
Motivate your students to keep up the good work with this classroom reward chart.
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Find It! - Sight Word Worksheets
Make your sight word instruction fun with this word search puzzle.
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Bump! Final Blends - Board Game
A board game to practice decoding words with a final consonant blend.
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BUMP! L Blends - Board Game
A board game to practice decoding words with an l-blend.
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Brainstorming Template - A Favorite Memory With...
A template for brainstorming favorite memories.
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Move It! - Long and Short Vowel 'A' PowerPoint Game
An active PowerPoint game to practice reading and identifying long and short vowel 'a' words.
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Memory Matcher PowerPoint – 3D Shapes
Recognize and recall the names of some of the most common 3D objects with a digital memory game!
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Sight Word BINGO (Fry Word List 101-200)
Practice learning sight words 101-200 on the Fry Sight Word List with our set of 22 Sight Words Bingo cards.
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Dinosaur Tracing Pictures - Fine Motor Skills
A set of 5 dinosaur-themed tracing pictures.
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Free Hidden Picture Puzzle and Activity Worksheet
Print a free hidden picture puzzle and activity worksheet that makes a perfect brain break for first or second grade.
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I Put My Hand Up to Speak Poster
A poster to scaffold appropriate behavior for the students when speaking in class.
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Bowling Game - CVC Words
Bowl your way through reading 36 CVC words!
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Final 'e' Picture Puzzle - a_e
Practice decoding words with long "a" vowel sounds and final "e" conventions with this 15-piece picture puzzle.
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Weekend Narrative Writing Worksheet
Practice writing personal narratives with your young students with this writing template.
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2D and 3D Shape Flashcards
Explore 2D shapes and 3D objects with this set of 20 full-page flashcards.
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Our Kindness Rock Garden Poster
Poster to display when creating a classroom kindness rock garden.
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My Mini Book Report
Have students write about their favorite literature with this fun-sized mini-book.
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2D Shapes Poster Set
Use this set of 16 brightly colored 2D shapes with your geometry lessons.
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100 Days of School Tracker Poster
Use this poster with your students to track their first 100 days at school.
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Phonics Assessment - Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
Test your students' knowledge of the uppercase and lowercase letters in the alphabet with this assessment kit.
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Free School Newsletter Template - Weekly Snapshot
Communicate important information happening in your classroom with this free school newsletter template.
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Writing Numbers 0–20 - Poster
A poster for students to reference when learning how to write the numbers 0–20.
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Helpful Words for Report Cards
Make report card writing a bit simpler with this printable word bank.
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Guided Writing Groups Organizer Template
Identify your guided writing groups and move students to different levels with this binder-size template.
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Guided Reading Groups - Text Tracker
Track the texts used in each of your guided reading groups with this template.
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Let the Sun Shine In! - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when exploring the sun as a light source.
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I Love You to Pieces Card Template
Print a unique "I love you to pieces" card template for students to hand out Valentine's Day or to make a card for someone special on Mother's Day, Father's Day or Grandparents' Day!