Description
This 1st grade literacy centers bundle will take you through the entire year with hands-on, engaging activities focused on phonics, phonemic awareness, reading, grammar, and writing skills! This 1st grade literacy centers bundle is perfect for any beginning reader, even in second grade or beyond. These centers can be used for center activities, small group activities, literacy interventions, mini lessons, skills practice & review, and even for fast finishers!
COMPREHENSIVE BUNDLE INCLUDES:
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Over 100 centers so you don’t have to spend your weekends searching for center activities
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10 phonological & phonemic awareness centers to prime students’ brain for reading success
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36 phonics centers to help students solidify speech-to-sound correspondences
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21 reading comprehension centers that students can read and complete independently
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35 grammar centers to help students practice grammar skills in a FUN way
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10 writing centers to ensure students build writing competence
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Visual instruction card for each center to promote student independence
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Recording sheets for each center for student accountability and a quick check of understanding
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Answer keys for each center for grading ease and/or student self-checking
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Full color AND black & white centers for any printing situation
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Easy-to-prep centers so you don’t get hand cramps cutting out pieces for days
PHONOLOGICAL & PHONEMIC SKILLS:
Syllables
Rhyme Recognition
Onset-Rime
Beginning Sounds
Ending Sounds
Medial Sounds
Blending
Segmenting Phonemes
Adding Phonemes
Deleting Phonemes
Substituting Phonemes
PHONICS SKILLS:
Consonant review
Short vowel vs. long vowel
Short vowel A
Short vowel O
Short vowel I
Short vowel U
Short vowel E
Mixed short vowels (CVC)
Digraph SH
Digraph TH
Digraph CH
Digraphs WH and PH
Digraph CK
CVCe (a_e, i_e)
CVCe (o_e, u_e, e_e)
Long a vowel teams (ay, ai)
Long e vowel teams (ee, ea, ey)
Long i vowel teams (ie, igh)
Long o vowel teams (oe, oa, ow)
Long u vowel teams (ew, ue, ui)
L blends (bl, cl, sl, pl, fl, gl)
R blends (br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr)
S blends (sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw)
R-controlled vowels (er, ir, ur)
R-controlled vowel (ar)
R-controlled vowel (or)
Diphthongs (oi/oy)
Diphthong (ou, ow)
Diphthongs (au/aw)
Long and short oo
Y as a vowel
Contractions
Inflectional endings
Multisyllabic words (open)
Multisyllabic words (closed)
Double consonants + ing
GRAMMAR SKILLS
Abbreviations
ABC Order – 1st Letter
ABC Order – 2nd Letter
Adjectives
Alliteration
Antonyms
Articles
Asking Sentences
Capitalization
Capitalization – Months & Days
Commas – Dates
Commas – Series
Common & Proper Nouns
Comparative Adjectives
Complete Sentences
Compound Words
Conjunctions
Exclamatory Sentences
Formal & Informal Language
Homophones
Irregular Plurals
Nouns
Onomatopoeias
Plural Nouns
Possessives
Prepositions
Pronouns
Quotation Marks
Root Words & Prefixes
Subject-Verb Agreement
Suffixes
Synonyms
Types of Sentences
Verb Tenses
Verbs
READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS
Author’s Purpose
Character Traits
Compare & Contrast
Concepts of Print
Fact or Opinion
Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Inferences
Main Topic & Details
Nonfiction Text Features
Plot
Poetry – Colors
Poetry – Rhyming
Point of View
Predictions
Problem & Solution
Retelling
Sequencing
Setting
Story Elements
Text Evidence
Visualizing
WRITING SKILLS
Sentence Writing
Personal Narrative Writing
Opinion Writing
Informational Writing
Story Writing
How To Writing
Friendly Letter Writing
Poetry Writing
Adding Details
Editing
Classroom teachers are already loving this resource!
“This provided materials and activities to help support my struggling readers. This gives them an opportunity to work at their own level independently!” -Melanie
“I use the phonics centers (long e, diagraph) in my reteach/small groups! I usually explain the phonics rule, then we build some words together, and then I divide up the cards, and the kids practice sorting. It worked so well, and my students were fully engaged!” – Stacy
“All but 5 or 6 of my second graders are on a K/1 level so this is wonderful for more levels of differentiation! I do an after school group on Wednesdays for some kids in my class and will be using these during that time as well.” – Alyssa
I can’t wait to hear how these literacy centers transform your literacy block! Send me a message after you download and let me know how it’s going. Happy teaching!
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Jessica K. –
Great resource! Easy to use and super helpful. My students loved it!
Stephanie G. –
This is a good resource that I used for practicing specific skills with my kids.
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Tiffany J. –
The teacher materials I’ve used have consistently supported strong instruction and helped me meet the diverse needs of my students. These resources are typically well-organized, easy to implement, and aligned with grade-level standards, making them especially helpful for planning and differentiation.
Many materials include visual supports, hands-on activities, and clear instructions, which promote student engagement and allow for flexible use in whole group, small group, and independent settings. They often include built-in scaffolds, assessments, or extension options, which helps with classroom management and academic support.
What I find most valuable is that these resources save time and offer creative, evidence-based ways to deliver instruction—whether for reading, math, science, or social studies. When paired with data and district pacing guides, they help me make informed decisions to target specific student needs.
Overall, I’ve found these materials to be an effective supplement to my core instruction and a great way to enrich my classroom environment.
Angie –
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Liberty C. –
I was looking to update my stations bc of SOR…these are perfect.
Sydney C. –
This was a great resource for my classroom. My students were very engaged
Angie –
Hey there Sydney,
Thanks for leaving feedback! It’s really important to me that everything in our store improves your teaching life!
Since you enjoyed this resource, you’re going to love our weekly emails! These emails are filled with freebies and sale alerts. Click here to sign up: https://luckylittlelearners.lpages.co/i-want-weekly-freebies/
Thank you for being part of our community of educators!
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Emilea T. –
Great resource for the classroom and for first grade specifically!
Born to EduKait –
Such fun, engaging, and easy-to-use resources! Everything was well-designed, clearly explained, and developmentally appropriate for my students. I appreciated the mix of visuals, writing prompts, and hands-on elements. These made planning so much easier and learning so much more meaningful—thank you!
Reading with Rhys –
These centers are such a wonderful addition to my classroom! My students love using this resource, and I love how engaged they are with their learning when using it! Thank you:)