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How to Set a Table Diagram

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How to Set a Table Diagram

First Grade

Handwriting

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

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How to Set a Table Diagram

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How to Set a Table Diagram

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

First Grade

Handwriting

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Create an Autumn Tree of Resolutions

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Create an Autumn Tree of Resolutions

Kindergarten

Reading

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

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Create an Autumn Tree of Resolutions

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Create an Autumn Tree of Resolutions

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Kindergarten

Reading

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Make a Story with Magnetic Words

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Make a Story with Magnetic Words

First Grade

Writing

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.

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Make a Story with Magnetic Words

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Make a Story with Magnetic Words

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.

First Grade

Writing

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Make an ALL ABOUT ME! Book

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Make an ALL ABOUT ME! Book

First Grade

Writing

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

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Make an ALL ABOUT ME! Book

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Make an ALL ABOUT ME! Book

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Pre-K

Writing

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Write a Concrete Poem For Mom

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Write a Concrete Poem For Mom

First Grade

Writing

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

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Write a Concrete Poem For Mom

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Write a Concrete Poem For Mom

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

Your child will love making this adorable clover clock that will help him learn how to tell time.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

First Grade

Writing

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What is a Character Trait?

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What is a Character Trait?

First Grade

Reading

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

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What is a Character Trait?

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What is a Character Trait?

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

First Grade

Reading

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String Story Necklaces

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String Story Necklaces

Pre-K

Reading

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

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String Story Necklaces

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String Story Necklaces

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

Pre-K

Reading

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Thanksgiving Food List

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Thanksgiving Food List

First Grade

Alphabet

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

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Thanksgiving Food List

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Thanksgiving Food List

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

First Grade

Alphabet

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Make a Paper Bag Book

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Make a Paper Bag Book

Pre-K

Writing

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

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Make a Paper Bag Book

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Make a Paper Bag Book

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Pre-K

Writing

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Write a Story From an Ant's Perspective

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Write a Story From an Ant's Perspective

First Grade

Writing

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

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Write a Story From an Ant's Perspective

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Write a Story From an Ant's Perspective

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

First Grade

Writing

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How to Make a Homemade Book

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How to Make a Homemade Book

Kindergarten

Writing

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

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How to Make a Homemade Book

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How to Make a Homemade Book

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

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

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

First Grade

Writing

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Create an Animal Folk Tale

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Create an Animal Folk Tale

First Grade

Writing

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

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Create an Animal Folk Tale

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Create an Animal Folk Tale

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

First Grade

Writing

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A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds

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A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds

Pre-K

Writing

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A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds

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A Sonia-Inspired Activity: Poetry Read-Alouds

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

Kindergarten

Reading

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Make a Family Cookbook

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Make a Family Cookbook

First Grade

Reading

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

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Make a Family Cookbook

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Make a Family Cookbook

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

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

First Grade

Writing

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Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

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Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Kindergarten

Reading

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

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Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

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Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Kindergarten

Reading

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Stuffed Animal Birth Certificate

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Stuffed Animal Birth Certificate

First Grade

Writing

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

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Stuffed Animal Birth Certificate

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Stuffed Animal Birth Certificate

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

First Grade

Writing

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About 1st Grade Writing Activities

On Education.com, 1st grade writing activities provide structured and engaging resources to develop foundational literacy skills. These worksheets, printable exercises, and practice prompts focus on making writing fun and functional, encouraging children to learn letter formation, sentence structure, and storytelling through hands-on activities. By using themes like seasons and holidays, the activities spark creativity while providing real-world context for writing skills.

Sample resources on Education.com include alphabet exercises, guided dictation prompts, and journal pages that promote daily written practice. These materials support young learners in exploring vocabulary, spelling, and handwriting while maintaining an interactive and enjoyable learning experience. Educators and parents can access structured lesson plans and worksheets that align with early-primary curriculum standards.

Using 1st grade writing activities from Education.com helps educators and parents save time by providing ready-to-use resources that reinforce classroom lessons and encourage consistent practice. Whether working in lesson centers or at home, structured activities improve confidence, nurture imagination, and lay the groundwork for continued language development.

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