You deserve to be able to take care of yourself without the stress of preparing for your substitute! This 12-month emergency sub plans bundle for 1st grade is here to help! This growing bundle of 1st grade sub plans offers an all-in-one solution to substitute planning without requiring hours of prep work every month. Aligned with seasonal themes, you’ll find detailed plans for math, reading, writing, science, social studies, and more in each month’s print & use pack. Grab the bonus editable sub binder & you'll be reading in a flash.
First grade teachers, you deserve a break! And I'm not just talking about that mid-day soda or piece of chocolate you sneak between lessons... I'm talking about feeling confident that you can take an unexpected sick day without stressing about what your students will do.
If you’ve ever stressed about sub plans, here’s a solution that will take one thing off your already full plate this year.
This First Grade Sub Plan Bundle includes:
1) 12 Sets of lesson plans & standards-aligned activities for core academic areas
- Activities and pre-written plans for reading, writing, math, science/social studies, and more!
- Step-by-step lesson plans support teachers & engage learners
- Includes activities and ideas for early finishers to support a smooth day
- Approachable, engaging activities include opportunities to work individually, with partners, and in small groups.
- More than enough materials to extend across multiple days, depending on your class
2) Seasonally themed monthly materials for each month
- A pre-selected read aloud (including digital access for those without the text) with related comprehension foldable activities
- Engaging step-by-step writing project connected to the day’s reading activities
- Optional ELA Center activities or early finisher tasks related to theme-based vocabulary & word work
- Skill-based 1st-grade math activities & printables
- Optional math games & hands-on problem-solving activities for math centers or early finishers
- Interactive science or social studies mini-book based on 1st grade standards
- Optional printables connected to mini-book topic
- Easy-to-prep STEM challenge and Engineer Journal
3) Teacher Support Materials
- Quick prep checklist helps you get the plans & materials together in less time
- Links to digital access for must-have books to simplify last-minute prep
- Copy + Paste lesson plans can easily be added to your own template and aligned with your class schedule
- Includes links to related videos and technology for lesson extension ideas
- Answer keys for easy grading & to support new subs as they work with students
- Optional access to an editable sub binder to help get you organized!
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Monthly Topics & Read Aloud Texts included in this bundle:
✔September
- Read Aloud: Miss Nelson is Missing by James Marshall
- Science/SS Theme: Community Helpers
✔ October
- Read Aloud: The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Firetruck by Laura Murray
- Science/SS Theme: Fire Safety
✔ November
- Read Aloud: The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
- Science/SS Theme: Family/Thanksgiving Then & Now
✔ December
- Read Aloud: Wish Tree by Kyo Maclear or William's Winter Nap by Linda Ashman
- Science/SS Theme: Winter Holidays Around the World
✔ January
- Read Aloud: A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland
- Science/SS Theme: Winter Animals
✔ February
- Read Aloud: The Tooth by Avi Slodovnick
- Science/SS Theme: Dental Health
✔ March
- Read Aloud: Mossy by Jan Brett
- Science/SS Theme: Seasonal Changes in Spring
✔ April
- Read Aloud: The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
- Science/SS Theme: Earth Day
✔ May
- Read Aloud: Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
- Science/SS Theme: Summer Safety
✔ June
- Read Aloud: Sunflower House by Eve Bunting
- Science/SS Theme: Sunflower Lifecycle
✔ July
- Read Aloud: Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale
- Science/SS Theme: Ocean Creatures
✔ August
- Read Aloud: Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
- Science/SS Theme: School Citizenship
✔ BONUS: Space Themed Sub Plan Sets for Any Month
- Read Aloud: Life on Mars by John Agee
- Science/SS Theme: The Sun & Solar System
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Here's why teachers love these sub plans...
♥ “One of the BEST purchases I have made this year. I needed something that I could hand out in case of a sub, on Fridays for Distance Learning, or to have on hand for when the internet isn't working! I love that there is something for every subject area and that it is all very engaging for my students. THANK YOU!” -Jen M.
♥ “This resource has been an absolute lifesaver. Some years you just need to take more days and it's a known fact among teachers that it is often easier to just push through sickness or push through a day that you really just needed off than to prepare sub plans. That fact is obsolete with these plans. I printed out master copies to put in a binder for myself so now whenever I need to take a day I simply walk to the copy machine, run the set through, and I'm done. No more searching and hunting and downloading and printing. Just copy and go. Plus, there are so many activities for each month! I would pick and choose the ones that seemed best for my class and put sticky notes on those pages. Then if I needed something extra for another day I was going to be out I would just copy some of the activities I skipped... Life Saver. Worth every penny. HIGHLY recommend!” - Sarah D.
