1st+Grade+Lesson+Plans

THESE ARE SOME FIRST GRADE MATH AND LITERACY LESSON

This lesson was created for students who are just starting to learn about numbers. In the younger grades it is important for them to understand the meaning of counting and their order. There is a lesson/game involved that will get the students engaged in ordering numbers. It is also a great introduction for new vocabulary words such as before, after and between. For example, 22 is before 23, 24 is after 23 and 23 is between 22 and 24.

Skip Counting is useful for children of all ages beginning it in the younger grades is essential for them to get the hang of so they can build upon the concept of skip counting. Skip Counting is very frequently used in all the way into college. This is a introduction lesson to skip counting for 5's and 10's. The students should not just start at 5 or 10 and be able to count they should be able to start at 22 and know that 27 would come next when counting by fives or starting at 222 and should understand that 232 would be next. There is many variations that can come from this lesson. Enjoy!



This is a Read Aloud Lesson that should be used towards the begging of the school year it helps build a classroom community and encourages you to let your students talk about there worries and expectations for the year.



This is a mini Guided Reading lesson at a beginner level (Level D). The lesson should take no more then 20 minutes and focuses on "talking words". Talking words is the same thing has quotation marks. It is a simpler way for students to understand the concept.

First grade is an important time when the students are learning how to spell and create sentences so it is important to also to have the students understand the importance of punctuation and how and why it is used in a sentences. Again, this lesson can be variety to suit the students needs.