1st grade games activities

Some days the weather just doesn't cooperate for recess. It can be either too dreary or cold, or even too hot for kids to go outside and get much needed recess time. But just because the weather isn't cooperating doesn't mean your students don't need time to take a break and play. They just need some indoor recess games! Check out these 15 ideas for fun indoor games for kids. These indoor games are perfect for a large group of kindergarten and first grade students.

Download our 20 free addition worksheets + with answer key to give your 1st and 2nd grade students more math practice! Plus, get tips for teaching addition.

Sight words are an important building block in learning to read. We could all use fresh ideas and activities for practicing sight words like this fun game! Sight word scratch is perfect for Kindergarten, First Grade, and even Second Grade!

Play this super fun sight word game to improve reading skills! This is a great way to practice fluency with beginning readers! Oh Snap! is can be tailored to your child's reading ability & is perfect for Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and/or 2nd Grade. #sightwords #readingskills #makelearningfun

Math games are a fun way to for kids review math skills in kindergarten and first grade. Play these classic games with a deck of card or dice at home or in school. The games practice number recognition, number sequence, addition, subtraction and more. Kids in 1st grade and 2nd grade will have so much fun, they won't realize they are learning! #MathGames #KindergartenMath #FirstGrade Math #PrimaryDelight

Take learning outdoors with this list of fun outdoor math games for kids! Awesome for keeping kids learning during summer break! #lookwelearn #mathgames #math #mathforkids #teachingkidsmath

Free printable roll a monster game for you. Simply print the kids game, grab dice and crayons or markers. This simple kids activity will keep your kids entertained. Perfect kids activity for a rainy afternoon.

Increase your classroom community this school year with these 9 fun team building challenges and exercises for kids. Here we share 9 fun ideas for school that are great for the back to school season, classroom parties, and will help develop critical thinking skills too. Use these engaging exercises with your 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students this year. From board games to minute to win it challenges find it all here.

A deck of cards is a necessity for every math class, and one of the easiest ways to add in a fun learning activity! Check out these 7 math games for kids.

Math games are always a class favorite! They're great for centers, homework practice, and small groups. This set of games includes five monkey-themed math games that your kids will love! They might even go bananas for it (tehehe)! Doubles, place value, addition, and more. Each game comes in color and black & white. You can grab them HERE. I hope your kids love them!

Threes Away is a simple dice game using five dice and two or more players. You win the game by getting the lowest score.

I was excited to discover this Tic Tac Toe Dice game in the book Dice Games by John Belton and Joella Crambit (1976).

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Many years ago when getting my master's degree, I had to take a theater course. Don't ask me why! To this day I still don't get it. It was a theater class focused on using theater and games in the classroom. One of the games the professor showed us was Name It! I have actually played this game for many years with my friends. It is a fun favorite. Let me tell you how it is played. It begins with a set of cards that have various topics written on them. Have all your friends stand in a circle…

This game is one of my favorite games ever. It’s killer easy and it’s way fun. You can use candy (M&Ms are my favorite) or any other type of marker (I’ve used Cheerios, Goldfi…

Engage your elementary students with these easy no prep dice math games! Learn how to use dice for practicing place value, addition, subtraction, and more! These games can easily be adapted to different elementary grade levels including kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. Learn all about how to use different dice including 10 sided and polyhedral dice for kids. Roll the dice and get FREE math activities here!

Time filler games are a necessity in the classroom! Don't you hate those awkward few minutes between activities we all have with our students? You know, when everyone's packed up and just waiting for the bell to ring, or when there are only four minutes before lunch, or the lesson you planned went much more...

Spring Minute to Win It Games for the Classroom

Make Ten... A fun and easy card game for kids that reinforces math concepts and uses a regular deck of playing cards. Free printable play mat included!