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1st Grade English Language Arts Activities : Page 2

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find. 

Parts of Speech Fall Scavenger Hunt

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Make a "Today Is" Poster

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Play Nursery Rhyme Madlibs!

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Gotcha! A Punctuation Readaloud Game

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

Play Syllable I Spy

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Make a Story with Magnetic Words

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

What is a Character Trait?

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!

Make a Double "ee" Eel to Practice Phonics!

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Rock Painting: Retell a Story

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

String Story Necklaces

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

St. Patrick's Day Word Game

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old &ldquo;why&rdquo; questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.

Inspire Simple STEAM Exploration

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

Phoneme Practice Postcards

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Make a 3-D Cartoon

Try this fun outdoor game to improve your first grader's reading skills. This activity is perfect for summer!

Learn Sight Words with a Water Game!

A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

Make Your Own Postcard

These Thanksgiving place cards are a fun turkey-twist on traditional place markers. Make a set of these Thanksgiving place cards with your child this November.

Turkey Thanksgiving Place Cards

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Write Pen Pal Postcards

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Play Picture Book Charades!

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

DIY Birthday Banner

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

Father's Day Pop-Up Card

Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

Nonsense Book

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Hop in Order

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

Make a Father's Day Crown

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

Make a Santa "Wish List" Holder

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

Grocery Store Decoding

This fun and easy project is the perfect way to help your first grader remember who's who, practice her handwriting, and help decorate for Thanksgiving.

DIY Decorating: Family Tree Nametags

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

Make a Family Cookbook

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