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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Cylinder Sculpture Activity
A fun art activity to experiment with the use of warm or cool colors.
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Story Spine Porcupine – Narrative Writing Template
Print a narrative writing graphic organizer template designed to help students plan their narrative.
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SMASH IT! R Blends Game
Practice segmenting and spelling R consonant blend words with this game board and blend card set for 10 players.
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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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Procedural Writing Topic Cards
Use these ideas for procedure writing with your students to help them hone their procedural writing skills.
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Capacity Math Investigation - Filling the Fish Tank
A mathematics investigation involving capacity, embedded in a real-world context.
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Living vs Nonliving Things - Sorting Activity
Sort biotic vs. abiotic things and discuss their characteristics with a hands-on living and nonliving things picture sort.
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My Broken Ankle - Narrative Text Structure Worksheet
A worksheet for teaching students how to write using a basic narrative text structure.
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Surprise! - Narrative Text Structure Worksheet
A worksheet for teaching students how to write using a narrative text structure.
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Police Car Ride - Narrative Text Structure Worksheet
A worksheet for teaching students how to write using a basic narrative text structure.
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Alphabet Handwriting Sheets - Individual
Handwriting sheets for each letter of the alphabet.
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Fact Family Find and Flip - Addition and Subtraction Up to 20
Addition and subtraction game cards demonstrating the relationship between fact families.
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Our Kindness Rock Garden Poster
Poster to display when creating a classroom kindness rock garden.
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Storyboard Template
A template for use when planning a narrative text.
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Punctuation Poster
A cute punctuation poster to display in your classroom.
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Amphibians vs Reptiles Worksheet Pack
Compare Amphibians vs. Reptiles and their characteristics with our printable animal comparison worksheets.
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Volume Level Wheel and Posters
Show the appropriate student noise level throughout the day with this noise level spinner.
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Inclusion Poster
A beautiful poster to spread the message that inclusion is for ALL.
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Colorful Chameleon Template
A blank chameleon template to practice the art elements of color, pattern, and texture.
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Comprehension Task Cards - Distinguishing Between Fiction and Nonfiction
A set of comprehension task cards to help students distinguish between fiction and nonfiction when reading.
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Tens and Ones - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when learning about tens and ones.
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Poetry Resource Folder Cover and Dividers
Use this collection of templates to organize your classroom poetry resources folder.
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Rainbow Numbers Worksheet
A worksheet using rainbow numbers.
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Data Display - We're Aiming High Bump It Up Wall
Help your students "bump up" their work with this hot air balloon-themed bulletin board display.
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Procedural Writing Word Wall
Display this set of 30 procedural writing words in your classroom when teaching your students how to write a procedure.
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Little Red Riding Hood – Comprehension Worksheet
Develop your students' reading comprehension skills with a well-known fairy tale.
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Plural Noun Anchor Charts - Posters
Help children grasp the tricky concept of pluralizing nouns by displaying these 8 plural noun anchor chart posters.
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The Recycling Process Poster
Show your students the process materials go through when they are recycled with printable recycling posters.
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Attributes of 3D Shapes - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to practice giving attributes of 3D shapes.
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0-9 Digit Cards
A set of 0-9 digit cards to be used for numeracy games in the classroom.
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5 Ws and 1 H Planning Worksheet for Narrative Writing
A 5 Ws and 1 H worksheet to use in the classroom.
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The Gingerbread Man - Comprehension Worksheet
Develop your students' reading comprehension skills with a well-known fairy tale.