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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Count and Graph – At the Beach
Practice collecting, sorting, and organizing data to create a graph with this 2-page worksheet.
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Count and Graph – In the Classroom
Practice collecting, sorting, and organizing data to create a graph with this 2-page worksheet.
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Color by Parts of Speech - Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives - Octopus
A fun activity to use when learning about nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
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Nouns Sorting Activity
Practice recognizing and sorting nouns into categories using these 24 picture common noun cards.
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Tale of a Whale - Simple Rhyming Poetry Poster
A simple rhyming poem that is perfect to explore phonics and rhyming words in the early years.
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Skipping Through 120 - Worksheet
A worksheet to practice skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
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What's the Value? - Money Task Cards
Practice identifying coins and their values when added together with this set of 40 money task cards.
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Place Value Work Mat
Practice place value concepts with this work mat for students.
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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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Color by 2D Shape - Egg
Practice identifying shapes and colors with this one-page worksheet.
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Reading Center Poster – Dive Into Another World... Read a Book!
Spark adventure in your reading center with this poster.
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Library Scavenger Hunt – Lower Grades
Explore the school library with a scavenger hunt!
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Giant Coloring Sheet – Community Map
A large, printable coloring sheet featuring a map of a community for your whole class to use in a variety of ways.
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Mind Map Graphic Organizer
A blank mind map graphic organizer to use in any subject area.
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Looking For a Book? – Library Display
Help your students choose a book with this classroom library display.
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Objective and Subjective Pronouns Worksheet
A 2-page worksheet to practice identifying and using objective and subjective pronouns.
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1–20 Number Matchup Puzzles
A set of 20 matchup puzzles to help students identify the different ways to represent the numbers 1–20.
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5 Procedural Writing Prompts
Use this set of 5 procedural writing prompts to assess your students’ procedural writing skills.
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Storyboard Template
A template for use when planning a narrative text.
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Would You Rather...? Question Cards
Would You Rather use this set of 31 question cards or eat a can of worms?
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My Mini Book Report
Have students write about their favorite literature with this fun-sized mini-book.
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3-Digit Place Value Warm-Up - Interactive PowerPoint
An engaging 44-slide interactive PowerPoint to use when learning about place value to 3-digits.
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Reading Conference Recording Sheet
An editable recording sheet to use during reading conferences across all grades.
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Word Of The Week Template
A word of the week template with a variety of tasks to give context and meaning to a word.
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Types of Graphs Posters
This colorful and easy-to-digest visual display shows students the varying data displays they will encounter in their elementary math lessons.
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Syllable Sort
Use this Syllable Sort Game to assist your students in identifying syllables in different words.
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Common Blends and Digraphs Bookmarks
These bookmarks are designed to help students remember some of the most common blends and digraphs while reading.
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Chill Out – Classroom Break Passes
Give your students a work break to stop behavior problems before they start with our printable Chill Out Passes.
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Narrative Writing Checklist (Intermediate Version)
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their narrative writing.
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Sorting Objects by Property Template
A template to use when sorting objects using the sense of touch and sight.
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Butterfly Life Cycle Poster and Worksheet
An educational poster and worksheet about the stages of a butterfly's life cycle.
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Software and Hardware Match-Up Game
A matching game to assist students in understanding the difference between hardware and software.