Build first grade skills one fun page at a time with the Big Book of October Learning™ First Grade!
Filled with over 300 pages of engaging, screen-free activities, this beautifully bound book makes it easy to add meaningful learning to your day—no lesson planning or prep required. Simply open the book and choose an activity that's right for your child, whether you're strengthening reading skills, practicing math, building phonics and sight word confidence, working on writing, or adding a little seasonal fun to your homeschool day.
Every activity is thoughtfully designed to reinforce essential first grade skills through hands-on, seasonal learning. From reading and phonics to math, sight words, writing, science, crafts, and Halloween fun, the Big Book of October Learning™ makes skill building feel fun while giving parents an easy, open-and-go resource they'll reach for all month long.
What's Included:
- Big Book of October Learning™ First Grade – physical book shipped straight to your door!
Resources Included:
October First Grade Daily Math – 25 pages
Build math confidence with four weeks of focused practice covering ten frame counting, addition within 10, subtraction within 10, and comparing numbers. The month wraps up with spiral review activities and fun math mazes to reinforce important skills.
October First Grade Daily Morning Work – 25 pages
Easy, no-prep daily review pages featuring practice across multiple core subjects. Use them to reinforce important first grade skills, encourage independence, or simply add a little extra practice to your homeschool routine.
October First Grade Daily Reading – 21 pages
Strengthen early reading and comprehension skills with a variety of interactive activities, including Connect the Sentence & Pictures, Read, Cut & Glue to Build the Picture, Read & Match, Reading Detective, and more.
October First Grade Daily Science of Reading – 38 pages
Build foundational phonics skills with four weeks of structured practice featuring beginning sounds B, R, L, H, K, F, J, and W and word families -ed, -en, -ug, -un, -eg, -et, -ub, and -ut. Each Friday includes a word family review mini booklet, plus nine pages of whole-month review.
October First Grade Daily Sight Words – 21 pages
Practice 10 sight words throughout the month with five different activity formats, including coloring, tracing, writing, Cut & Match, Search & Circle, sentence ordering, and Color by Sight Word.
October First Grade Daily Writing – 18 pages
Make writing part of your child's weekly routine with quick-write activities including My Weekend Wheel, How To, Would You Rather, Draw & Label, and Fall Senses prompts. The variety gives young writers plenty of opportunities to practice putting their ideas into words.
October Daily Handwriting – 21 pages
Strengthen handwriting and letter formation with focused practice featuring letters F–J, numbers 1–10, and color words.
October Science (First & Second Grade) – 11 pages
Explore seasonal science with four hands-on activities! Children will cut and glue or label the pumpkin life cycle and parts of a pumpkin, complete a fall leaf observation sheet, and learn about bats and animal adaptations with a Bat Facts book craftivity.
October My Pet Monster Writing Craftivity – 6 pages
Let creativity take over as your child designs their very own pet monster and writes all about it! This color, cut, glue, and write craftivity combines seasonal fun with meaningful writing practice.
October If I Were a Scarecrow Writing Craftivity – 4 pages
Get creative with an “If I Were a Scarecrow…” writing prompt paired with a fun scarecrow craft that can be personalized with your child's photo.
October Coloring Pages – 12 pages
A collection of October-themed coloring pages perfect for quiet time, independent activities, creative breaks, or simply adding a little seasonal fun to your day.
October Mazes & Word Searches – 12 pages
Keep young minds thinking with 12 October-themed mazes, word searches, word scrambles, and crossword puzzles that make independent practice extra fun.
October Writing Pages – 12 pages
Open-ended writing pages in four layouts with three playful October themes: Pumpkin Farm, Twinkly Bats, and Jack-o'-Lanterns & Candy—perfect for journaling, storytelling, and creative writing.
October Word Posters – 6 pages
Build seasonal vocabulary with October Words, Fall Words, and Pumpkin Words posters, each included in both full-color and black-and-white versions.
October Columbus Day (First & Second Grade) – 11 pages
Includes coloring pages, word searches, labeling, and writing activities for additional October learning.
October Indigenous Peoples' Day – 9 pages
Includes coloring pages, a printable crown, and a maze for additional October learning and activities.
October Halloween (First & Second Grade) – 20 pages
Celebrate the excitement of Halloween with first grade-friendly seasonal activities that make October learning extra fun.