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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18 Activities for Arbor Day to Celebrate Trees in Elementary School
Explore activities for Arbor Day, lesson ideas, teaching resources and videos to make this April a memorable one in your classroom!
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53 Teacher Favorite 5th Grade Books for Mentor Texts and Classroom Read-Alouds
Explore 5th-grade books perfect for mentor texts, classroom read-alouds and more – all suggested by our teacher team! These books will captivate your young learners and spark important discussions in and outside the classroom.
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How to Make Classroom Rules Kids Actually Follow (Tips From Veteran Teachers)
Find out how to make classroom rules your students will follow with actionable tips from expert teachers and examples of good rules for elementary and middle school.
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50 Fun Facts About Earth for Kids to Fascinate Your Elementary Students
Explore fun facts about Earth for kids to use in your elementary classroom, plus teacher tips on how to incorporate these into your lessons!
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April Awareness and Heritage Months Every Teacher Can Use
Explore essential April awareness months and April history months that can be easily implemented in your spring lessons.
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What Is the CBEST Exam? Everything You Need to Know to Ace This Teacher Test
Everything you need to know about the CBEST exam to teach in California (or even substitute teach) is here, in one easy guide!
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6 March Awareness Months + History Months to Celebrate in Your Classroom
Use these March awareness month ideas to save time on lesson planning while celebrating important topics such as women's history, nutrition, and conservation in the classroom.
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11 March Madness Ideas to Dribble Into Your Elementary Classroom This School Year
Take the madness out of lesson planning and use some of these clever game ideas, basketball-themed activities, and ready-to-print resources for March Madness this year.
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70 Fun + Fascinating Women’s History Month Facts to Inspire Your Students
Explore a list of fun Women's History Month facts to share with your students this March (or any time of year!), plus ways to incorporate these kid-friendly facts into your lesson planning!
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17 Fun St. Patrick's Day Facts for Kids to Share in Your Classroom
Try these fun St. Patrick's Day facts for kids as a classroom fact of the day to celebrate being Irish for a day!
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12 Fun Super Bowl Ideas & Activities From Teachers Around the US
Not sure how to harness the Super Bowl excitement to get students engaged in the classroom? Use these ideas to bring football into your math class, set up a Super Bowl bulletin board, and more.
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25 Black History Month Bulletin Board Ideas to Honor and Educate
Get Black History Month bulletin board ideas from teachers across the country to inspire your students (and you!).
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10 Benefits of Classroom Games for Kids (And Teachers Too)
Learning games have changed the classroom, but what is really going on? Here's what the research says about playing games in the classroom!
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26 Valentine's Day Bulletin Board Ideas for a Lovable Classroom Display
From quotes to love and heart themes, these Valentine's Day bulletin board ideas will surely bring a smile to your students' faces and brighten the classroom.
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50 Fun 100th Day of School Project Ideas for Teachers to Add to Their List
Use this teacher-created list of 100th Day of School projects to give students ideas or complete in the classroom!
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27 Facts About Martin Luther King Jr. For Kids That Every Teacher Can Use
Explore these teacher-curated Martin Luther King Jr. facts for kids to add to your classroom discussions on MLK Day and throughout the year to bring the civil rights movement into the educational setting.
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24 Author's Purpose Anchor Charts and Activities to Inspire Your Teaching
Try these author's purpose anchor charts in your classroom to inspire your students!
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How to Create Inclusive Classroom Holiday Celebrations: 7 Teacher Tips
Here's how to make your classroom inclusive throughout the December holiday season.
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18 Holiday Bulletin Board Ideas That Will Make Your Classroom Cozy
Check out some of our favorite winter bulletin board ideas from teachers across the country. Some of these designs will be relevant even after the holidays!
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30 Fun Science Fair Project Ideas for Teachers to Share With Their Students
Need science fair project ideas for 3rd graders or 5th graders? This list of educational ideas is perfect for teachers to help students prepare for the elementary science fair.
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4 December Awareness Months to Enhance Your Classroom Activities
Bring December awareness months into the classroom with ideas tailor-made for teachers!
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24+ Thanksgiving Bulletin Board Ideas Teachers Will Gobble Right Up
It's that time of year to brainstorm some Thanksgiving bulletin board ideas! Teachers will love these easy design ideas incorporating turkeys and gratitude.
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75+ Fun + Weird Holidays to Add to Your Classroom Calendar
Try these fun and weird holidays in the classroom to engage your students — and check out our teacher-created suggestions for ways to make them educational too!
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Fire Safety for Kids: 17 Ideas to Add to Your Lesson Plans This October
Need ideas to teach fire safety for kids? Get ready for Fire Safety Month in the classroom with fun ideas from teachers!
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10 Red Ribbon Week Ideas to Bring Drug-Free Discussions to Life in Your Classroom
Use these Red Ribbon Week ideas to decorate your classroom and get students talking about what it means to be drug-free.
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6 Types of Assessment in Education + How to Use Them in Your Classroom
Learn about the different types of assessment in education and how to improve your student progress monitoring.
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18 Formative Assessment Examples Elementary Students Love as Much as Teachers Do
Get fun formative assessment examples and ideas that are perfect for elementary school teachers. Each has been teacher-tested and approved.
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9 LEGO® Education Ideas to Use Random Building Bricks in the Classroom
Want to use all those random LEGO® bricks in educational ways in your elementary classroom? These LEGO® activities are perfect for ELA, math, and more!
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16 Environmental Activities for Students to Encourage Sustainability in Your Classroom
These sustainability activities for the classroom can be incorporated right into your environmental education activities to help students grow!
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What Is a Digraph? Understanding This Phonics Building Block
What are digraphs? Learn the digraph definition, the difference between digraphs and blends, and more!
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How to Write an Engaging Lesson Plan (Plus a Printable Lesson Plan Template)
Wondering how to write a lesson plan for your day or week? View lesson plan examples and tips from veteran teachers.
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What Is a Hexagon? A Guide for Teachers
What is a hexagon? See hexagon shape examples and activities for teaching more about this six-sided shape!