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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Writing the Alphabet - Handwriting Poster
A poster to assist students when learning how to form letters.
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Classroom Rules and Expectations – Cut and Paste Worksheets
Start your year off right by reviewing classroom rules with a cut-and-paste, writing and drawing activity.
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Plural Nouns Chart - Printable Plural Rules Guide
Give your students a reference guide to help them remember all of the different plural rules.
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Roll It! Operations Game
Use this fun game to practice all four operations and/or order of operations.
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Reading Is Magic! Book Review Brochure Template
Download this book review brochure template based on the theme, “Reading Is Magic.”
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Writing Paper with Picture Box - Differentiated Templates
Help your students organize and display their writing and artwork using printable writing paper with picture boxes,
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Behavior Punch Card – Right on Target!
Motivate your students to be on target with this punch card template.
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World Continents Brochure Template
Replace your continents worksheets with a printable continents brochure project.
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Tracing Numbers 0-20
Practice writing numbers 0–20 with this tracing activity.
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Student Reading Log Printables
Track your students' at-home reading with this printable reading log.
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International Dot Day Textured Mandala Template
Celebrate International Dot Day in style with a printable Dot Day Textured Mandala Template.
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Story Elements Graphic Organizers – Portrait
Encourage your students to write and draw about various story elements with this set of differentiated graphic organizers.
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Addition and Subtraction Mat - Apple Tree
Solve addition and subtraction problems up to 10 with a hands-on apple math center.
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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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Funky Easter Bunny Craft Template
Download the famous funky bunny Easter craft activity for kids! This free printable teaches kids Zentangle patterns and comes with a fun set of glasses to make it truly "funky."
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Grandparents Day Picture Template
Help your students say Happy Grandparents Day with printable picture frame templates.
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All About Me – Printable Desk Name Tag Template
Have your students design a custom-made "all about me" desk name tag with a printable template.
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Sprinkle Kindness - Bulletin Board Set
Get your students reflecting on ways to show kindness with this interactive bulletin board!
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Alphabet Letter Match
A fun match-up activity to consolidate your students' knowledge of uppercase and lowercase letters.
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The Elements of Drama - Information Cards
A set of 16 information cards providing definitions of the elements of drama.
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Blank Digital and Analog Clock Templates
Practice writing the time in digital and analog form with this set of blank clock faces.
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Free Printable Lined Paper Templates
Use this free printable lined paper pack to encourage students to write and publish their work in your classroom writing station.
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Cardinal Directions Worksheet for First Grade
Use cardinal directions to create a simple town map with this 2-page cut-and-paste activity sheet.
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Forms of Energy (Heat, Light and Sound) Worksheet
Identify different forms of energy with this cut and paste worksheet.
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Exploring 3-Digit Place Value PowerPoint
A 15 page editable PowerPoint to use in the classroom when introducing 3-digit place value.
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Sight Word Cards - Dolch Pre-Primer
Dolch pre-primer sight words on flash cards.
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Jungle Theme Classroom Decor Bundle
Get everything you need to create a jungle theme classroom with over 20 editable templates.
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Free Blank Face Templates
Use these blank face templates to create fun back-to-school art celebrating the individuality and diversity of your new students!
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What Do Plants Need? Worksheets
Cut, paste, and read about what plants need to survive with a pair of printable plant worksheets.
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Goods and Services Worksheet
Determine examples of goods and services with an economics worksheet.
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Sit Down If… Back to School Movement Icebreaker
Have your students giggling on day 1 with this getting-to-know-you activity.
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Report Writing Wheel Template
Put away those informational text worksheets and replace them with this engaging wheel template!