Sample Printables

Grades 1 - 2

: Back to School; Grade: K, 1, 2 Subject: Classroom Management; Target Skill: Back to School; Description: In this community-building activity, children complete a poem by telling or writing one thing they can't wait to do in the new school year. Children's responses are put together in a book. Templates and instructions for making the book, and instructions for the lesson are included.

: A Song to Sing; Grade: K, 1, 2Subject: Early Learning; Target Skill: Sharing; Description: This song about Sharing, Caring Friends is a perfect way to end the first week of school. Children will enjoy singing this song with new friends. Encourage children to listen to (phonemic awareness) and look for (phonics) rhyming words and words that begin with the same sound.

: Riddle Poems; Grade: K, 1, 2Subject: Language Arts; Target Skill: Making Inferences; Description: These adorable riddle poems will have children smiling as they try to figure out (make inferences) the answers to the riddles. Have children listen for rhyming words (phonemic awareness). This is also a fun way to start building vocabulary.

: Adding 2-digit and 1-digit Numbers; Grade: 1, 2Subject: Math; Objective/Target Skill: Adding 2-digit and 1-digit numbers; Description: Children practice addition using problems with 2-digit and 1-digit numbers.

: The friendly Monster Mini-Book; Grade: 1, 2Subject: Reading; Objective/Target Skill: Story Telling; Description: This friendly mini-storybook will spark children's imaginations and take the scary out of monsters. It encourages children to use their story-telling skills as it helps them build essential reading and writing skills. This resource also contains instructions for assembling the mini-book, and teaching tips for the lesson.

: Maze: Astronaut to Moon; Grade: 1, 2Subject: Science; Objective/Target Skill: Reasoning Skills; Description: Practice reasoning skills while completing this maze.

: Class-Created School Map; Grade: 1, 2Subject: Social Studies; Objective/Target Skill: Map Skills; Description: Children take a walking tour of their school and work together to make a map of the school. This is an excellent tool for getting children to work together and to begin developing map skills.

: Special Person; Grade: 1, 2Subject: Writing; Objective/Target Skill: Understanding Self and Others; Description: This creative activity gets children thinking about and writing about ways their classmates are special. The teacher sets up a bulletin board with a child's name tag and picture. Classmates write why their classmate is special and give reasons or facts to support their statements. By using the children's comments, the teacher can model the structure of essay writing (facts and supporting details). Some excellent extension activities are included.