Congratulations – you’ve made it past the half-way point in the school year! January always seems sooooo long. Yet, I feel like February flies by with so many holidays and events that we celebrate in the primary grades. In this post, I’m sharing my February favorites that teach purposeful content while keeping the kids engaged. Here are my top February Resources for Kindergarten or First Grade that include some exciting NEW resources…
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1. Black History Month Bulletin Board
Create a Black History Month display this February. This resource includes all the decor shown here plus a writing flip craft for students to write about what they have learned during Black History Month. You can read more about this resource HERE.
2. Groundhog Day Resource
Mark your calendar for February 2nd – Groundhog Day! This holiday is a fun one to celebrate with your little learners. My Groundhog Day Resource includes craft templates, differentiated writing options, voting ballots, math graphs, a grammar worksheet, and a Groundhog Day song.
3. Super Bowl Opinion Writing
The Super Bowl is another fun February event to celebrate in the classroom. I use this Super Bowl Writing Activity as a way to introduce opinion writing. Students write their opinion as to who the winning team will be, and they color the craft to match. Take a look at how this turned out.
4. Valentine’s Day Sloths are SLOW Much Fun!
My Valentine’s Day SLOW Much Love Resource is one of my Valentine’s Day best-sellers. Different wording options are included for the front of the heart to read “I love school, Mom, Dad,” or someone special. Read more about this resource HERE.
5. Valentine’s Day Thank You Notes
Keep the love vibes going with these editable Valentine’s Day Thank You Notes. Teachers can edit and send home these thank you notes to students. Another great idea is to print off a stack for students to write a thank you note to another classmate. You can find my Editable Thank You Notes HERE.
6. February Family Homework
Next on the list is my February Family Homework. This resource includes a parent letter, owl craft templates, and a writing template for students to write about “whooo” they love. Send it home with the kids, and your February bulletin board is done! You can read more about February Family Homework HERE.
7. Valentine’s Day Heart Writing Templates
This writing pack is designed for emerging writers in Kindergarten and First Grade. You’ll get three differentiated heart writing templates. I like to print a stack of these onto pink card stock and place them at my writing center for the month. Students can write notes to classmates or someone at home. You can find these Printable Heart Wrting Templates HERE.
8. Valentine’s Day / February Writing Paper Bundle
If you are looking for more February writing templates, check out my NEW Valentine’s Day Writing Paper Bundle that includes the heart templates above plus 40 differentiated printable writing paper options to use throughout the whole month. I recommend printing stacks of the different options and placing them in baskets at your writing center.
9. Teacher and Student Printable Sloth Valentines
Simply print out the template of your choice, sign your name, and pass these out to your kids. Student valentines are included as well.
10. Heart-Heart-Whole Valentine’s Day Math Activity
This Valentine’s Day Math Activity is low-prep for you and so engaging for your kids! Students work on number composition / decomposition by adding and breaking apart hearts. This bulletin board also doubles as a math center that you can use throughout the month. Click here for all the details on Heart-Heart-Whole!
11. February Writing Journals
Writing plans for the month are complete with these print-and-go February Writing Journals for Kindergarten or First Grade. Students trace the writing prompt, complete the first sentence, and add a second or third sentence when they are ready to do so. The writing checklist helps the kids stay on track. The February writing journal is sold individually or in a bundle for the entire school year!
12. February Math Journal
13. The 100th Day MEGA Bundle
Next on the list is my 100th Day Mega Bundle. This resource includes 20 activities for the 100th Day of School. No prep, no mess, no stress! Your kids will love these reading, writing, math, and art activities. Click here for all the details about this 100th Day Resource.
14. Presidents’ Day Activities
During the week of Presidents’ Day, we research about the lives of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. My students loved creating these Presidents’ Day craftivities!
15. Twosday is 2-22!
As if February didn’t have enough holidays to celebrate, let’s add “Twosday” to the list. Twosday is celebrated on February 22nd, or 2-22. This Twosday Bundle is packed with math and literacy activities plus crowns and coloring pages.
16. In Our Kindness Era Bulletin Board
Kindness Week meets Valentine’s Day with this Eras themed bulletin board and writing activity. CLICK HERE for all the details.
17. Kindness Journals
What goes better with a kindness bulletin board than a kindness journal?! Recently, I had a customer reach out and request a Kindness Writing Journal in a similar format to my writing journals. Ask and you shall receive! I created these Kindness Writing Journals that include plenty of cover choices along with 21 kindness writing prompts. You can check out my Kindness Journals on TPT, Etsy, or in my Kindergarten Korner Shop Site.
18. Valentine’s Day Senses Science Mini-books
Last on the list is these Valentine’s Day 5 Senses Mini-books. This is an engaging way to integrate science and writing into the holiday fun.
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Snag these February FREEBIES!
If you are looking for a cute and easy idea for Valentine holders, download my FREEBIE Heart Holders. I do these every year. It saves parents time of creating a box, and they look amazing.
Another February FREEBIE is my Chinese New Year Lanterns printable. We make these each Lunar New Year and parade around the classroom with them. The kids love it!
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I hope that this post has inspired you to try some of these ideas in your own classroom this February!
