1st Grade Learning Games

Free Ages 6-7 No sign-up Hand-picked

First grade is the year reading catches fire and math facts start counting. These games back up both: the next Dolch word lists, addition and subtraction inside 20, and the sh, ch and th sounds that turn sounding-out into real reading.

First graders love a score, so the saved best-scores on these games do quiet motivational work. Beating yesterday is the whole sport.

Reading and phonics

Primer Sight Words Flashcards

The 52-word Dolch primer list.

1st Grade Sight Words Flashcards

All 41 Dolch grade 1 words.

Printable First Grade Sight Words

Cut-out cards for a reading ring.

Digraphs Flashcards

sh, ch, th and wh made friendly.

Hangman Game

Guess the word before the balloons pop.

Math within 20

Addition to 20 Flashcards

The full first grade fact set.

Subtraction to 10 Flashcards

Take-away facts as a card deck.

Number Bonds Game

Tap pairs that make 10 or 20.

Greater or Less Game

Compare numbers with the right sign.

Subtraction to 10 Worksheet

Printable, new problems every print.

Puzzles and thinking

Color Sort Game

Planning ahead, one pour at a time.

Sliding Puzzle Game

Put the numbers back in order.

Odd One Out Game

Spot the picture that does not belong.

Quizzes for this age

Riddles for Kids Quiz

Wordplay that makes them groan and grin.

Dinosaur Quiz

The classic first grade obsession, quizzed.

General Knowledge Quiz

A bit of everything, pitched young.

Frequently asked questions

What learning games are right for 1st grade?

Games that practice the grade 1 core: Dolch primer and first grade sight words, phonics digraphs like sh and ch, and addition and subtraction within 20. Every game and printable on this page targets exactly that range.

How can games help a struggling 1st grade reader?

Short daily rounds beat long sessions. Five minutes of sight word flashcards, where known words drop out automatically, plus a word game as dessert, builds the automatic recognition that fluent reading needs.

Are these free for classroom use?

Yes, everything is free for home and classroom use with no sign-up, and the worksheets generate fresh problems on every print.

Younger child? Start with our kindergarten learning games. Ready for more? Move up to the 2nd grade learning games.