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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Move It! - Long and Short Vowel 'E' PowerPoint Game
An active PowerPoint game to practice reading and identifying long and short vowel ‘e’ words.
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Reading CVC Words - Picture Puzzle
Decode CVC words with this 15 piece puzzle.
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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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Word Problem Task Cards: Addition and Subtraction Within 10
Practice addition and subtraction within 10 with this set of 18 word problem task cards.
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The Butterfly Life Cycle Sentence Strips
A booklet of the life cycle of a butterfly.
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Book Report Pennant Banner Template
Share your students' favorite books with a printable book review template in the shape of bunting.
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2-D Shape Dominoes
A set of dominoes to help students with their understanding of 2-D shapes.
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Chinese New Year - Rat Puppet Template
A fun template for students to make their own rat puppet.
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Place Value Bulletin Board
Unlock place value understanding with this bulletin board for back-to-school that can remain on the wall all year long!
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Science of Reading Decoding Strategy Bookmarks and Poster
Help students succeed in reading fluency with this free printable bookmark and poster set of strategies for decoding unknown words.
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Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer
A blank Venn diagram graphic organizer to use in any subject area.
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Rainforest Maze
A fun, rainforest-themed maze for students to complete.
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Final 'e' Picture Puzzle - o_e
Practice decoding words with long 'o' vowel sounds and final ‘e’ conventions with this 15-piece picture puzzle.
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Guided Reading Groups - Progress Tracker
Track student progress during guided reading sessions with this template.
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Cardinal Directions - Instructional Slide Deck
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching your students about cardinal directions.
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American Sign Language - Pennant Banners
American sign language pennant banners that include letters, numbers, and punctuation that can be customized for personalized bulletin boards and signs in your classroom.
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Back-to-School Checklist for Teachers
Prepare for a new school year with a printable Back to School Checklist.
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2-Digit Place Value Card Game - Flip It!
A fun game for students to play in small groups to consolidate their understanding of place value to the tens place.
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Labeled Map of the United States
Teach your students about the geography of the United States of America with this detailed map.
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Gardner's Multiple Intelligences
Posters showing Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.
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Happy Birthday Pennant banner - Balloons
Bunting to decorate your classroom for special birthdays.
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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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Calming Down Mini-Book
Help your students to keep calm when they are experiencing heightened emotions with this social story mini-book.
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Subject Learning Intention Posters
Posters to display the learning intentions for each subject.
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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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Book Wish List
Nurture your students' interest in books and reading with this book wish list.
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Night Sky - Letter, Number And Punctuation Sets
Night sky themed letters that can be customized for personalized signs in your classroom.
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Purple Slab - Letter, Number and Punctuation Sets
Purple Slab letters that can be customized for personalized signs in your classroom.
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Exploring Narrative Texts Teaching Slides
A 20 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching younger students about the structure of narrative texts.
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Skip Counting Robot Worksheets - 2s, 5s, and 10s
A set of 4 robot-themed worksheets for students to practice skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
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Self-Portrait Template
Use a printable self portrait template to get to know your students.
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Parts of a Book Front Cover (Classroom Poster)
Highlight the main features of a book's front cover with this printable poster for the classroom or school library.