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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Write About It! I Am Thankful
Differentiate writing instruction this Thanksgiving with a group of “I Am Thankful” writing prompts for second grade and under.
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Types of Syllables Anchor Charts
Remind your students about the most common syllable types with this set of classroom display posters.
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Word Chain Worksheet - Beginning L Blends
Manipulate the individual phonemes in words to create new ones with this differentiated word-building worksheet.
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How Would You Feel? Scenario Cards
Develop your students' emotional vocabulary with this set of real-life scenarios.
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How Would I Feel? Sorting Activity
Develop emotional vocabulary using these real-life scenario cards.
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Recycling Craftivity - We Recycle Because...
Write about why we recycle and create this recycling craft to display in the classroom.
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Magic E Wand and Word Cards
Create a crafty phonics activity to explore the power of the magic e in CVCe words.
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Short Vowel Worksheets (Middle Sounds Practice)
Identify medial or middle vowel sounds with this set of three worksheets.
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Who's Who - Barack Obama
Get to know President Barack Obama with this primary-level cut and paste activity.
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Space Coloring Pages
Use this space coloring pages to celebrate World Space Week or as a brain break activity during class.
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Halloween Worksheet — Bat Facts and Opinions
Practice identifying facts and opinions with a Halloween worksheet activity about bats.
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Informative Writing – Fire Safety Worksheets
Discover engaging fire safety worksheets that help primary students practice their writing skills while learning essential fire prevention tips.
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Independence Day ABC Order Worksheet
Support your students in reviewing the vocabulary and concepts surrounding the Independence Day holiday with this fun ABC Order Worksheet.
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Fall Count and Graph Worksheet
Practice counting and graphing with a Fall-themed count and graph worksheet.
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Celebrate America Mini Book
Read and write about the major national holidays in the United States with a printable mini-book for primary readers.
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U.S. Mountain and River Interactive Clip Cards
Identify the major rivers and mountains in the United States with a set of Google Slides interactive clip cards.
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Flag Day Writing Craftivity - USA Flag Craft
Write facts and details about the American flag with a USA Flag craft activity.
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Tattling vs. Telling Teaching Presentation
Teach your students the difference between “tattling” and “telling” with this comprehensive teaching presentation.
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Counting to 100 — Dot Day Worksheet
Celebrate International Dot Day with this fun, hands-on way to learn how to count to 100 using ten frames.
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Skip Counting by 2, 5, & 10 – Worksheet
Practice counting by 2, 5, and 10 with this skip counting worksheet.
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U.S. Land Features Sorting Center
Apply knowledge of the rivers, mountains, and physical features in the United States with a sorting activity.
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Needs and Wants Writing Center Activity
Combine Social studies and writing content with a set of Needs and Wants writing prompts for first grade.
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Needs and Wants Mini Book
Introduce the concept of needs and wants to your students with this easy-to-use printable mini book.
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Australian Animals Mindfulness Bookmarks
Practice mindfulness and keep track of your reading with these Australian Animals Mindfulness Bookmarks!
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Sorting Needs and Wants for Kindergarten - Worksheet and Google Interactive
Practice identifying basic needs and wants with a cut-and-paste sorting worksheet or Google Interactive Resource.
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Needs and Wants Google Interactive
Differentiate between needs and wants in the community with a Google Interactive Activity.
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Needs and Wants Discussion Cards
Teach your students the difference between needs and wants with a set of discussion cards and writing prompts for kindergarten and first grade.
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Complete and Incomplete Sentence Task Cards
These task cards are best used as independent practice or formative assessment assignments during sentence structure lessons.
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Goods and Services Bingo
Practice identifying examples of goods and services with a few rounds of Goods and Services Bingo!
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Identifying Community Helpers Worksheets
Engage kindergarten and first-grade students in identifying community helpers with a pair of worksheets.
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Back to School Icebreaker - Put a Finger Down Classroom Introduction Activity
Kick off a new school year with a “Put a Finger Down” Getting to Know You classroom icebreaker.
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Goods and Services Sorting Worksheet
Practice identifying examples of goods and services with a cut and paste sorting worksheet.