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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Music Note Flashcards and Matching Activity
Match up the music symbols with the related word with a set of music note flashcards.
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Line Art Element Poster
A poster that explains the term 'line' as a visual art element.
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Musical ZAP Game - Notes with Rhythm Syllables
A fun group game to play when learning notes and rhythms.
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Story Elements Anchor Charts
Display these story elements anchor charts when learning about narrative texts.
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1st Grade Narrative Writing Assessment Pack
Help your students master narrative writing with this scaffolded Grade 1 Narrative Writing Assessment Pack, built around an exciting “Unexpected Visitor” story theme.
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Human Features Picture Cards
Explore the similarities and differences between humans by using these printable Human Features Picture Cards.
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Printable Easter Bookmarks
Hop into self-selected reading and inspire good reading habits with fun printable Easter bookmarks for kids!
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Life is a Puzzle, Solve it Drug Free Coloring Sheets
Blend art and drug awareness education with our ‘Life is a Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free! coloring pages for Red Ribbon Week.
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Roll a Kandinsky - Children's Art Game
Introduce your students to the circle art style of Wassily Kandinsky with a fun Roll a Kandinsky Children's Art Game.
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Printable Play Money - US Paper Money & Coins
Add a real-world touch to your classroom lessons with a set of printable play money for kids!
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Printable 2025 Calendar with Holidays and School Events
Organize your event planning for the whole year with this printable 2025 school calendar with holidays and events.
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Math Dream House Project
Introduce this math dream house project to your students to help them increase spatial skills while designing the home of their dreams!
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Color by Number Addition and Subtraction Worksheets
Combine math and art with our color by number addition and subtraction worksheets that feature problems with solutions up to 20.
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Sorting Text Features Cut and Paste
Build confidence and comprehension with this ready-to-use Text Features Cut and Paste Worksheet!
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Making Connections Worksheet Set
Allow your students to record their connections to a particular text with this Making Connections Worksheet set.
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Capitalization Review Worksheet Pack (1-3)
Use printable Capitalization Handouts to help your beginning writers learn to capitalize words in sentences.
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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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Oral Language Activities
Share these oral language activities with your students to help them practice listening to others, expressing opinions, receiving instructions, and more!
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Alphabet Sounds Picture Puzzle
Dive into letter-sound correspondence with your students using this alphabet picture puzzle.
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Number Maze Worksheets (Ordering Numbers to 120)
Share these number maze worksheets with your students for a fun way to practice ordering numbers to 120 from least to greatest.
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Word Chains Activity
Explore phoneme manipulation with simple words using this word chain activity.
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Five Senses Poem Craft Templates
Use this five senses craft to introduce your students to descriptive language and five senses poetry.
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Paralympic Sports – Digital Trivia Game
Test your students' knowledge with this fun Paralympic sport interactive game!
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The Opening Ceremony - ABC Order Sequencing Activity
A sequencing activity using the names and flags of countries from the Olympics.
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Backyard Games - Gross Motor Activities
Have your students pick a card to choose a recess game with printable Gross Motor Activity Cards.
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Groundhog Day Worksheets - Cut and Sort Activity
Compare and contrast a groundhog and an elephant with a fun Groundhog Day themed compare and contrast sort.
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Vowel Teams Diphthong Worksheets
Practice diphthongs with this set of fun and engaging worksheets.
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Classroom Scavenger Hunt – Digital Icebreaker
Take your students on a classroom scavenger hunt to get to know their new classroom environment.
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Expanded Form Worksheet Pack
Practice expanding 2-digit to 6-digit numbers with this set of 5 worksheets.
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Back to School Activity Mats - K-5
Use these back-to-school activity mats as your first day of school warm-up activity during morning arrival.
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Bee-Themed Classroom Desk Name Plates
Make custom name plates for your students with these editable bee themed classroom name plates.
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Sight Word Assessments and Data Tracking Sheets
Track Dolch sight word mastery with this set of printable assessments and data sheets.