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Delight your first-grade students with activities designed to spark curiosity and develop essential skills. These resources include interactive games, crafts, and explorations that align with their developmental stage. Incorporate these activities to make learning enjoyable and to foster a love for education in young learners.

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Making New Shapes Activity

Making New Shapes Activity
Math, Geometry, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities

This activity is great for teaching students about geometry and how to combine shapes to make new shapes. It's a fun and interactive way for students to learn and it's a great resource for teachers.

Author Have Fun Teaching

Tags Shapes

Sports Flash Cards

Sports Flash Cards
P.E. & Health, Physical Education, Sports, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities, Worksheets & Printables, Flashcards

Sports Flash Cards : These Sports Flash Cards are a great way for students to learn and improve their sports and fitness vocabulary. The cards are brightly colored and easy to understand, making them perfect for classroom use. With these cards, students will be able to describe different sports and activities with ease.

Author Have Fun Teaching

Tags Have Fun Teaching

Sharing Chocolate Rows and Columns Activity

Sharing Chocolate Rows and Columns Activity
Math, Multiplication and Division, Division, Fractions, Geometry, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities

This activity is a great way for students to learn about partitioning a rectangle into rows and columns. They will also be able to count the total number of squares. This is a great activity for teachers who want to help their students learn about geometry.

Author Have Fun Teaching

Tags Arrays

Count Back Activity

Count Back Activity
Math, Numbers, Addition and Subtraction, Subtraction, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities

This activity is great for helping students learn to count back from one number to another to solve subtraction equations. It's a simple and fun way for students to practice their subtraction skills.

Author Have Fun Teaching

Tags Statistics

Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts

Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts
Creative Arts, Art, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2, Activities, Crafts

Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts Resource The Thanksgiving Arts and Crafts resource is a fantastic tool for both public school educators and homeschoolers. It offers lively art lessons around the Thanksgiving theme, sparking creativity among students from Kindergarten through to Grade 2. This package centers around Art & Music, with a particular emphasis on Crafts. About The Resource This educational pack features eight unique arts and crafts templates. Students can have fun while making charming Thanksgiving cards, decorations, posters, amongst others. Here are some of the projects: Apple Pie arts and crafts Pumpkin Pie arts and crafts idea Puppet Turkey project Cornucopia spring-themed pop-up craft The Mayflower-themed pop-up craft Besides generating creativity, each activity helps improve scissor skills along with fine motor skills development. Plus these templates help further paint coloring abilities of younger learners who may be still working on these fundamental functions. A5 Instruction Cards per Activity ! This resource comes furnished with A5 instruction cards per activity making it easy to conduct in traditional classroom settings or as a quiet home-based task for early finishers. Preparation Guide For Teachers: To prepare this teaching aid: * Pre-print sheets corresponding to the chosen student activities following given instructions. * For smaller children not adept at cutting shapes accurately prepare ready cut-out templates beforehand ensuring less time spent setting up during teaching hours. * The product comes as PDF file type - print out as many copies needed right away without needing any additional software installed. In conclusion, the Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts package offer educators a means to foster creative expression in young learners while incorporating holiday spirit into educational experiences!

Author Koodles Clubhouse

Tags Thanksgiving Crafts, Arts And Crafts, Creative Activities, Fine Motor Skills, Coloring Abilities

Animal Habitats Desert, Farm, Rainforest, Arctic Tundra Sort Activity

Animal Habitats Desert, Farm, Rainforest, Arctic Tundra Sort Activity
Science, Life Sciences, Animals, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Biology, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities

This activity is perfect for students who are learning about different animal habitats. With this activity , they will sort animal pictures into four different habitats.

Author Have Fun Teaching

Tags Habitats And Biomes, Living And Non-Living Things, Tundra Rainforest, Tundra Rainforest Desert, Tundra Desert Rainforest

Jack and the Beanstalk Puppets

Jack and the Beanstalk Puppets
ELA, Reading, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, Activities

Jack and the Beanstalk Puppets is an engaging language arts resource for young learners to retell the classic fairy tale. Students can bring the story to life by coloring and role playing with printable paper bag puppets of Jack, the giant, and other beloved characters. Teachers can use the puppets to assess reading comprehension, build oral language skills, or spark creative writing ideas. Whether paired with a whole group read-aloud or small group activity, this versatile teaching tool encourages preschoolers to first graders to immerse themselves in the world of Jack's magical beanstalk. Through imaginative play and storytelling, students will plant the seeds of early literacy success.

Author Dixie Cup Worksheets

Tags Puppets, Reading, Literacy Station, Fluency, Small Group, Jack And The Beanstalk, Story Elements, Characters, Retelling

Shapes Activities Worksheets Set 14

Shapes Activities Worksheets Set 14
Special Resources, Special Education Needs (SEN), Speech Therapy, Math, Patterns, Early Math, Geometry, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Worksheets & Printables, Flashcards, Activities, Games, Worksheets

Shapes Activities Worksheets Set 14 This 3-page shapes activities PDF focuses on building visual perception and cognitive skills in students from kindergarten to grade 2. Students will match, reproduce, rotate, and connect basic geometric shapes like circles, squares, triangles and rhombi while differentiating them by size, color, frame thickness and filled versus outlined presentations. These engaging worksheets can be used as whole group activities, independent practice, homework, or center activities. Beyond the classroom, this resource also serves as a therapeutic tool for occupational and speech therapists working on visual processing with students. With straightforward layouts and minimalistic design, these versatile worksheets are ready to print and use in a variety of learning settings and with diverse learning abilities.

Author WORDS ASIDE

Tags Shapes, Geometry, Worksheets, Math Printable, Math Centers, Graphics, Homework, Copying, Matching, Words Aside

Paper Letter Necklaces

Paper Letter Necklaces
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities

Discover the charm of our Paper Letter Necklaces - a delightful and captivating educational tool created to enhance letter recognition while nurturing early phonemic awareness in young learners. This easy-to-prepare, user-friendly package contains 15 printable pages in PDF format, providing a total of 234 vibrant letter beads - nine for each letter of the alphabet. Engage your students with this fun activity: students start by adding their personal touch of color to the beautifully designed beads. Once colored, you can either cut out the beads or let your students do so as an additional fine motor skills exercise. Then, simply punch holes in the circles and assist your students in threading a string through them to craft their very own custom necklaces! This adaptable resource caters to various grade levels and learning contexts – from kindergarten pupils honing their fundamental literacy skills to older children revisiting alphabet knowledge or practicing specific phonics concepts. Paper Letter Necklaces serves not only as an academic catalyst but also as a medium for fostering creativity, self-expression, and social connection among classmates. Transform your teaching space into an inspiring haven for learning with this brilliant product from TeachSimple!

Author Oh Boy Homeschool

Tags Letter, Necklace, Alphabet, Recognition

Pencils On Strike!

Pencils On Strike!
ELA, Writing, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities

Pencils on Strike is a persuasive letter from pencils to students! Pencils are tired of being destroyed and they want better treatment! Included - A Main Idea and Key Detail organizer - A persuasive apology letter to the pencils - Writing sheet to show pencils how they will be used correctly - Vocabulary Cards

Author First Grade Fan Club

Tags Back To School, Persuasive Writing

Help Me Out Asking Questions Activity

Help Me Out Asking Questions Activity
ELA, Language Development, ESL, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities

This activity is designed to help students produce complete sentences when they are asked questions. It can be used in a number of different ways to help students practice sentence structure and grammar. This activity is great for teachers who are looking for ways to help their students improve their writing skills.

Author Have Fun Teaching

Tags Speaking And Listening

Shapes Activities Worksheets Set 42

Shapes Activities Worksheets Set 42
Special Resources, Special Education Needs (SEN), Speech Therapy, Math, Patterns, Early Math, Geometry, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Worksheets & Printables, Flashcards, Activities, Games, Worksheets

Shapes Activities Worksheets Set 42 This 3-page PDF teaches students in grades K-2 to recognize basic shapes like circles, squares, triangles, and rhombi. The worksheets progress in complexity, building skills like differentiating quantities, sizes, outline thicknesses, and filled-in vs outlined colors. Students will hone visual perception by replicating shapes in blank frames while maintaining their attributes. Fun, interactive tasks like rotating shapes wheels and connecting matching shapes with lines are also included. With its straightforward design, this resource can be used as worksheets or converted into task cards and mini-books for teaching centers and homework. Beyond the classroom, the worksheets can serve special education students or speech and occupational therapy clients working to improve visual perception and early math skills. With its versatile and purposeful layouts, this engaging resource helps cement those mathematical building blocks - shapes!

Author WORDS ASIDE

Tags Shapes, Geometry, Math Printable, Centers, Shapes Wheels, Homework, Cut And Paste, Crafts, Occupational Therapy, Words Aside

A Trip to the Doctor Vocabulary Activity

A Trip to the Doctor Vocabulary Activity
ELA, P.E. & Health, Health, Science, Life Sciences, Biology, Language Development, Vocabulary, Special Resources, Life Skills, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities

A Trip to the Doctor Vocabulary Activity : This activity helps students learn about the vocabulary related to a trip to the doctor.

Author Have Fun Teaching

Tags Human Body, Health And Nutrition

Short Vowel A Puzzle

Short Vowel A Puzzle
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Creative Arts, Art, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Activities

This Short Vowel A Puzzle is a great way for students to learn the short /a/ sound. They can match the picture and word puzzle pieces to help them understand.

Author Have Fun Teaching

Tags Short Vowels

Gross Motor Story Book: Nature Walk

Gross Motor Story Book: Nature Walk
P.E. & Health, Physical Education, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2, Activities

This resource is a nature walk story book for students to take on. With each thing they discover in the storybook, they will complete a gross motor task such as jump like a frog.

Author Miracles and Moree Therapy LLC

Tags Nature Walk, Gross Motor, Movement Activity, Story Book

Medical Doctors Basic Puzzles

Medical Doctors Basic Puzzles
, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2, Activities

Medical Doctors Basic Puzzles Medical Doctors Basic Puzzles is a comprehensive teaching resource ideal for educators working with children from preschool through grade 2 and homeschoolers. The set includes six unique puzzles on just three pages, providing hands-on, creative learning opportunities. Educational Content The puzzles target learning about the role of doctors in society with images of various scenarios and symbols from the medical field. This innovative approach allows for an integration of basic healthcare knowledge into early childhood education curriculum or homeschool plans. Versatility and Accessibility The product caters to a broad age range, keeping its educational efficacy intact irrespective of whether it's printed in black & white or color. This resource is adaptable to different teaching situations. It can be effectively used for whole class participation encouraging peer interaction or small group scenarios fostering collaborative problem-solving skills among children. The straightforward nature and instructions make these puzzles excellent homework assignments which can provide valuable insights to parents regarding their child's understanding of the concepts learned. Note: Product file comes in universally compatible PDF format easing preparation efforts owing to device compatibility convenience. Invaluable Learning Tool In conjunction with its practical use as a creative activity bundle, Medical Doctors Basic Puzzles also serves as an instrumental learning tool taking into account diverse needs in early education instruction if you aim at introducing students to healthcare professionals' lives innovatively! To sum up - Medical Doctor Basic Puzzles are a must-have in your educational arsenal!.

Author The Treasured Schoolhouse

Tags Medical Field, Doctors, Puzzles, Healthcare, Interactive Learning

All About Me - 'When I was a baby' Sheets

All About Me - 'When I was a baby' Sheets
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, Activities

These sheets ask the children to think about how they have changed since being a baby. There is space for drawing, writing or both! There are 4 sheets in the pack.

Author Little Owls Resources

Tags Growth, All About Me, Transitions, Moving On, Ourselves

Shapes Activities Worksheets Set 13

Shapes Activities Worksheets Set 13
Special Resources, Special Education Needs (SEN), Speech Therapy, Math, Patterns, Early Math, Geometry, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Worksheets & Printables, Flashcards, Activities, Games, Worksheets

Shapes Activities Worksheets Set 13 is a 3-page PDF resource designed to enhance visual perception and cognitive skills in K-2 students. It focuses on basic shapes like circles, squares, triangles and rhombus. The worksheets progressively increase in complexity - differentiating quantities, sizes, frame thicknesses, filled/outlined colors - to guide students from simple to more advanced concepts. Students will hone skills by replicating shapes in blank frames while maintaining attributes. Interactive tasks like rotating shapes and matching them on wheels further reinforce visual perception. Connecting similar shapes with lines also builds crucial cognitive connections. Beyond the classroom, this resource works well for speech therapy, occupational therapy, special education needs, homework and centers . The straightforward layouts and minimalist, purposeful design make converting worksheets to task cards or mini-books simple. Engaging visuals target early math foundations through shape matching, reproduction and attribute differentiation.

Author WORDS ASIDE

Tags Shapes, Geometrical Figures, Visual Perception, Cognitive Skills, Worksheets, Match To Sample, Centers, Independent Work, Homeschooling, Words Aside

Happy Shape Matching Activity #3

Happy Shape Matching Activity #3
Math, Geometry, Grade 1, 2, Activities

Happy Shape Matching Activity #3: An Engaging Teaching Resource As educators, we understand the importance of keeping our young learners involved and motivated throughout the learning process. This resource does just that by offering a fun, hands-on approach to geometry for Grade 1 and Grade 2 students. About The Resource: The Happy Shape Matching Activity #3 ensures multiple ways for this instructional material to be utilized in a classroom setting; it's adaptable as per your teaching needs. Consisting of six printable pages, each brimming with vibrant images of 2D shapes - it can be deployed for whole-group instruction or small-group collaborative work or even as homework assignments. It also serves as an ideal tool for individual assessment purposes. How It Works: The first three pages display black & white outlines of nine different shapes spread across these pages - three on each page. The following three pages comprise corresponding colored vehicular-themed shapes that students cut out and match with their grayscale counterparts on the previous sheets. Tips For Reusability: To make it reusable, you may consider laminating each sheet; add Velcro dots to retain cut-out pieces well-organized. This not only offers durability but gives children the freedom to learn-through-play repetitively which significantly helps in clearer shape identification over time. Educational Alignment: This math activity aligns smoothly with other related topics like counting (Counting Cars 1-20 Printable) Addition (Addition Center Activity ) Recognizing patterns (Rhyming Time Worksheet) Analyzing quantities (Counting How Many Dots Worksheet) Learning new vocabulary via sight words reading exercises( Busy Learning Sight Words) In fact, Happy Shape Matching Activity #3 could serve as a springboard into those subsequent lessons - instilling familiarity with essential mathematical concepts while infusing an element of joy within your educational environment. Whether you're a public school teacher looking forward to diversifying your classroom teaching methods or a home-schooling parent aiming for an interactive learning approach, this resource fits the bill well. So let's embrace educational activities that are not only effective but injects some fun into our math lessons! Happy Shape Matching everyone!

Author KD's Kids School Shop

Tags Shape Matching, Geometry, Hands-on Learning, Math Activity, 2D Shapes

Read it Aloud Activity

Read it Aloud Activity
ELA, Language Development, ESL, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Read Alouds, Activities

This activity is great for students who need help with fluency and pacing. It's also a great way for students to share their reading with others.

Author Have Fun Teaching

Tags Speaking And Listening

Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Making Words

Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Making Words
ELA, Literature, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities

This resource is a Goldilocks Making Words Activity . Students will have 4 different words to choose from, which are the characters' names. They will make new words from those letters.

Author Good Human Project

Tags Making Words, Literature, Reading Activity, Goldilocks, Bears

Owls by Color Memory Card Game

Owls by Color Memory Card Game
Creative Arts, Art, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, Activities, Games

This packet is designed to offer a fun, engaging and educational way to work on color recognition. This packet requires a little prep. Simply print (double sided), cut out and laminate cards. There are 11 matches (22 cards) included within the packet. Your students can play the card game in groups.

Author Oh Boy Homeschool

Tags Color, Memory, Card, Game, Owl

What is missing? Vocabulary Boards - BLACK AND WHITE SET 25

What is missing? Vocabulary Boards - BLACK AND WHITE SET 25
Special Resources, Speech Therapy, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, Activities

This is a What is missing? Vocabulary Boards - BLACK AND WHITE SET 25. There are 2 boards on the page. You can print these for students to pay attention to the patterns and determine what's missing. These are a great way to build speaking skills and vocabulary.

Author WORDS ASIDE

Tags Vocabulary Boards, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Special Education, Language Development, Reading, Small Group, Flash Cards

Addition Center Activity

Addition Center Activity
Math, Addition and Subtraction, Addition, Preschool, Grade 1, Centers, Activities

If you are looking for a fun and engaging math activity to practice addition, this is a great one to use! This is a 5-page printable resource. Pages 1-2 each have 7 circles on them. In each circle, there is an addition problem for students to solve. Students will cut out the numbers on page 5. They will match the cut-out numbers to the correct addition circles on the first 2 pages. This is great to place in your math centers . It would also be useful during small group, so you can assess student mastery with 1-digit addition problems. Another useful way to utilize this interactive activity is during partner work. You could also turn it into a game or competition. The student or group to correctly match all the problems first, wins! Most students love competition, so if you have a group of students that do, that is definitely a great option for you! If your students have early finisher folders or buckets in your classroom, this would be an activity to include for that. To make it a reusable activity, be sure to laminate the pages and apply Velcro dots. Page 3 and 4 list the addition problems for students to use a pencil (or dry erase marker) to simply right the correct answer in the box!

Author KD's Kids School Shop

Tags Math Small Group, Math Centers, Addition Activity, Addition Center Activity, One Digit Numbers, One Digit Addition, Early Finisher Activity, Math Worksheet