1st Grade Reading and Literature Activities

The Little Engine That Could

Use this activity kit to extend your class reading of The Little Engine That Could, now freshly illustrated by Loren…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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A wealth of resources, lesson plans, and activities that can be used with the story Teammates by Peter Golenbock.

Teammates

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Reading

Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes extension ideas and…

Stellaluna

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Animals (Zoology)

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a demanding mouse and the child who…

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Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Social Studies and History

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Activities for the Judy Moody Series

Extend students' enjoyment of the Judy Moody series with a word search, a "Me collage," a Crazy Strip art activity, and…

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Children's Book Characters

Children's Book

Literature

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Good Enough to Eat Activity Guide

Keep children involved in learning about nutrition with these activities for Good Enough to Eat by Lizzy Rockwell. This…

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Childhood Obesity Awareness & Prevention

School Lunch & Nutrition

Illness and Diseases

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Spanish-English Flashcards for The Story of Ferdinand

Use these Spanish to English flashcards to introduce your students to vocabulary from the children's classic, The Story…

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Language Arts and Writing

Foreign Languages

Social Studies and History

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Those Shoes Teaching and Book Discussion Guide

Those Shoes Teaching Guide

This teaching guide for the picture book Those Shoes provides read-aloud guidance, extension and writing activities, and…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

Children's Book Characters

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Make Way for Ducklings Literature Guide

Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan includes activities and resources…

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Literature

Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

Reading and Literature

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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Enrichment Activities

In Chris Van Allsburg's The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, the dog who protagonist Alan is supposed to be watching runs off and…

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Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

Chris Van Allsburg, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His Books

Award and Prize Winners

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Princess Posey and the First Grade Parade Teacher Activity Guide

Extend students' enjoyment of Princess Posey and the First Grade Parade with discussion questions, worksheets, games,…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

Language Arts and Writing

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Adelita: A Cinderella Story

Use a teaching guide that includes discussion ideas and activities for use with Adelita.

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Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage

World History

Social Studies and History

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very hungry caterpillar poster for teachers

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Poster

Celebrate The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day on March 20 with this fun poster for Eric Carle's classic book. This…

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Reading and Literature

Early Reading

Children's Book

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Peg + Cat: The Pizza Problem Math Activities Teaching Guide

Peg + Cat help young learners solve math problems in a new series of picture books based on the PBS Kids' Emmy…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

Mathematics

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This Is Not My Hat Teaching Guide

This guide consists of discussion questions and classroom extension activities that can be used when reading, teaching,…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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This activity kit for Aaron Becker's "wordless" picture books consists of printables, activities and a guide for reading…

Quest Activity Kit

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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Peg + Cat: The Race Car Problem Math Activities Teaching Guide

Peg + Cat help young learners solve math problems in a new series of picture books based on the PBS Kids' Emmy…

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Mathematics

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This activity kit for Aaron Becker's "wordless" picture books consists of printables, activities and a guide for reading…

Journey Activity Kit

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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Also an Octopus Activity Sheet

This activity sheet for Also an Octopus from Candlewick Press includes drawing and matching activities, plus an…

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Children's Book

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Animal Poems and Animal Shapes for Language Arts Class

Animal Poems & Animal Shapes

Students write poems about animals – in the shape of their subjects! This printable activity will inspire creativity in…

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Animals (Zoology)

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Use these fun activities to get students thinking about language while they read Amelia Bedelia.

Amelia Bedelia

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Children's Book

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The Princess in Black Series Teaching Guide

Introduce your Princess in Black series readers to an array of Common Core-aligned language arts activities, discussion…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

Children's Book Characters

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This activity sheet for Triangle from bestselling Candlewick Press authors Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen includes drawing…

Triangle Activity Sheets

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