These 1st & 2nd Grade January ELA lesson plans are the perfect winter-themed lessons! Your students will love these activities and you can rest easy knowing they are busy with meaningful ELA activities while you are away, if you use them as sub plans.
This set of January lesson plans for ELA can be used as a full day of sub plans OR for several days of your Language Arts block.
Please look through the preview of the 1st & 2nd grade January ELA lesson plans which includes an overview of the document PLUS sample pages. Additionally, please note that these lessons are NOT editable. They are print-and-go!
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Are you looking for winter-themed lessons? The 1st & 2nd grade January ELA lesson plans are the answer with fun-themed lessons for the whole month of January! From fill-in-the-blank worksheets to informational writing about how to write a snowman to a New Year’s Resolution writing prompt, these January lesson plans will keep your students engaged!
WANT TO SAVE MONEY AND BE PREPARED ALL YEAR? You can grab this set of lesson plans in our An Entire Year of ELA Sub Plans for 1st and 2nd grade- THE BIG BUNDLE! You will save 20% by purchasing the whole year in the bundle!
Our 1st & 2nd grade January ELA lesson plans include:
“January ELA Sub Plans” Binder or Folder Cover
This adorable cover can be at the front of your folder or binder! The back cover is also included so you can put together a polished binder.
“January ELA Sub Plans” Binder Spines
These spines will work if you put your plans in a 1″, 1.5″, or 2″ binder so you can choose what size works best for your organization… you’re the boss!
Table of Contents
A list of everything that is included in the 1st & 2nd grade January ELA lesson plans so you can have a reference at your fingertips.
Note to Teacher
This note to YOU explains what you need to do to get the sub plans ready. Basically, you need to print, copy, etc!
Mitten Thank You Notes to your Substitute(s)
These print-and-go thank-you notes are mitten themed and perfect if you choose to leave them for your substitute! They are a half page so you can save on paper and ink.
Snowflake Themed “How Did Your Day Go?” Substitute Notes Form
The substitute note form gives your sub a space to write students who did well, those who struggled, what they didn’t get to, and any additional notes. Perfect to be sure you know just how the day went. It also boasts a fun snowflake theme!
Winter Themed Substitute Punch Cards
These punch cards make a great behavior incentive for JUST when there is a sub- a.k.a. when students may need a little more help! These will do the trick! They offer a great extrinsic reward… in addition to the intrinsic rewards of fun and engaging monthly themed activities.
Copies for Students List
A clear layout of what you, a staff member, or the sub will need to copy for the students for the entire day
ELA January Lesson Plans Checklist
This is where you let the sub know which lessons to use for the day. You can check a box to let them know to use ALL the lessons for a full day of plans, OR you can check individual lessons you would like used during your ELA block.
ELA Lesson #1: January Fill-In-The-Blanks
These basic fill-in-the-blanks allow students to fill in the blanks of stories using nouns, verbs, colors, etc! They are simple enough for young students to be able to do, but also a fun and educational activity. Blank versions are also available without the parts of speech. Younger students can just fill in the blanks instead.
Includes lesson plan & 4 worksheets
You can choose to use the worksheets all at once or over several days!
ELA Lessons #2: Fixing Sentences for January
Students will fix sentences with this fun and engaging worksheets. These include fun winter & January holiday themes!
Includes lesson plan & 4 worksheets
You can choose to use the worksheets all at once or over several days!
Writing Lesson: My New Year’s Resolution Writing Prompt
Students will write about their goal for the new year and their plan to achieve their goals.
Includes lesson plan, brainstorming page, and writing page
Informational Writing Lesson: How To Build a Snowman
Students will write a tutorial about how to build a snowman!
Includes lesson plan, brainstorming page, and writing page.
Reading Passages & Lessons
2 reading passages are included at 2 different levels. Choose one to use or use both and differentiate! One of the passages is an informational piece about Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the other is about a snowball fight.
A lesson plan is included to introduce the topics for each reading passage as well!
Reading Lesson to use with ANY Book!
This reading lesson can be used for a class read-aloud for any narrative story. It is focused on making connections during reading.
Students can choose their FAVORITE books to use with this, making it extra fun and engaging.
This lesson can be used repeatedly with new stories to increase reading comprehension skills.
Lesson plan and graphic organizer included.
“The Frosty Snowman” Sight Words Game
Students will practice their sight words with a FUN and engaging sight words game! A game board, dice (to fold and glue), game pieces, and game cards are all included. Your kids will want to play it over and over!
Mitten Art Activity
The mitten art activity is a lot of fun! Students will decorate the mitten on the outside, trace their hands and write about winter on the inside! The lesson plan is also included.
Answer Keys & Worksheet Guides
Answer Keys and Worksheet Guides are included for ALL student worksheets so you can quickly and easily check their work.
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Courtney M. –
Thank you for making my job easier!
Reviewed on TPT
Kayla M. –
Thank you!
Reviewed on TPT
Brandi Plumlee –
Thank you ! These will be great.
Reviewed on TPT
kandice craig –
Thank you for this
Reviewed on TPT
Amy L. –
Perfect for a sub say!
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Ryan Bushman –
Great product when your in a pinch.
Reviewed on TPT
Christine H. –
Thank you!
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Linda L. –
Great product!
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Mayra Martinez –
easy to set up and leave it for an emergency sick day
Reviewed on TPT
Janie A. –
Easy to use and follow
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Heather D. –
perfect for unexpected sick day!!
Reviewed on TPT
TerryT –
This is the latest month I’ve added to my monthly sub plans. These plans are easy to follow and my students will enjoy them.
Verified review
Nicole H. –
Love these! Put together so well! Thank you for the hard work.
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jennifer bearden –
Fantastic resource
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Melissa Hartnett –
Great for sub plans. Saved me a lot of time and hassle.
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Felicia W. –
I used this for when I have a sub and my students loved working on it!
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Guadalupe P. –
This resource was very helpful! Especially with Covid cases going up! All I had to do was email it to my co-worker and my students were set up with engaging sub plan! Thank You!
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Kim G. –
I love these multi subject activity pages!!
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PeaceLovePrimary –
My students loved this! I loved how simple set up was!
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Holly H. –
These sub plans saved the day when I had to transfer to another position and leave in the middle of the year. Very easy plans to follow and the kiddos were engaged.
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Great resource. I used it in my class with my students.
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Kristen R. –
Awesome resource! My students benefit from this product and I love using it in my classroom!
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Courtney H. –
I pulled a few pages from this resource. It wasn’t quite what I was looking for.
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