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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Five Finger Forgiveness – Poster and Writing Activity
Teach your students how to forgive others in order to keep and maintain relationships with this poster and writing prompt.
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Printable Person Outline - Body Template
Create fun likenesses of your students and famous figures with a printable person online template.
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Printable Number Line 0–30
Make counting a visual experience with this set of 4 multi-purpose 0–30 printable number lines.
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Printable First Day of School Crowns - Free
Get crafty and celebrate the new school year with free printable first-day-of-school crowns.
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Labeling the Continents and Oceans Worksheets
Turn geography into a fun and educational learning experience by using our free Continents and Oceans worksheets!
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Final e BINGO - O_E
Decode final e words with the long o vowel sound using this set of 20 bingo game boards.
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Sweet Sight Words - First Grade Dolch Sight Words Board Game
Practice reading high-frequency words with this board game of 41 First Grade Dolch sight word cards.
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L Blends Dominoes
Practice decoding and spelling words that feature L consonant blends with this set of 28 dominoes
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Four in a Row Game - CVC Words
Practice decoding 11 different CVC words with this word card and picture game board set.
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FIND IT! Letter Sounds Board Game
Develop letter-sound relationships using this engaging multiplayer board game with 26 alphabet cards that players match to recognizable pictures.
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Five Senses Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer to use when brainstorming sights, sounds, smells, touches, and tastes.
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Four in a Row Game - o_e Words
Practice decoding long 'o' silent final ‘e’ words with this set of 18-word cards and picture game board.
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Noun, Verb, and Adjective Sort - Worksheet
Help students learn the difference between nouns, verbs, and adjectives with this cut-and-paste sorting worksheet.
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Reading Strategies Checklist - Student Tracker
Track which reading strategies your students are using with this individual student template.
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Guided Writing Groups - Progress Tracker
Track student progress during guided writing sessions with this template.
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Doubles Plus One - Worksheet
Practice the doubles plus one addition strategy with this one-page worksheet.
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Free Story Prediction Worksheet
Encourage students to think critically before reading with this Story Prediction Worksheet.
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Bump! Addition to 20 Game
Practice subtraction facts to 20 with a fun math game.
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Story Writing Prompt Worksheets
Use these early years story writing worksheets with picture prompts and word banks with your early writers.
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R-Controlled Vowel Phoneme Spotter Stories
Use this set of decodable texts featuring various graphemes that make r-controlled vowel sounds.
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Thanksgiving Would You Rather? Game
Engage your students in thoughtful and hilarious discussions in an engaging, interactive game of Thanksgiving Would You Rather?
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Halloween Silhouette Templates
Use your teacher tricks to make some Halloween treats with a set of printable Halloween Silhouette Cutouts.
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BAZINGA! Card Game - Spelling Words (Dolch)
Play BAZINGA! a sight word spelling game that is sure to boost your students spelling skills.
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Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check Sheet Templates
Use a Look, Say, Cover, Write, and Check sheet to encourage students to study and practice their weekly spelling words.
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Blank Graph Template Pack
Construct your own graphs with a printable set of Blank Graph Templates.
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CVC Words Bingo Game
Practice decoding simple CVC words with this set of printable Bingo boards.
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Match and Cover Blending Phonemes Game
Engage your students in blending phonemes with this set of ‘Blend and Cover’ game boards.
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End-of-Year Activity Booklets - Differentiated
Have some end-of-school fun with a printable End of Year activity book!
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A Teacher’s Favorite Things List
Organize your school gift exchange in advance with a printable Teacher Favorite Things form!
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All About Me Bag Ideas & Tag Template
Get to know your students a bit better by having them create ‘All About Me’ Bags!
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Blank Number Lines - Printable
Print a set of open number lines to help you teach a variety of math skills.
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Medial L Words - List & Flashcards
Practice reading and articulating Medial L words with a list of 50 words and accompanying illustrated flash cards.