100th Day of School Literacy Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade
- TechTeacherPto3
- Mar 12
- 2 min read
The 100th Day of School is a milestone worth celebrating, and it’s a perfect opportunity to boost literacy skills while having fun. Kindergarten and Year 1 students love activities that let them write, create and show off what they know, and the right resources make planning a breeze.
Here are some simple ways to celebrate the 100th day with writing-focused activities that are easy to set up and engaging for young learners.
1. Cut-and-Paste Sentence Worksheets
Cut-and-paste sentence activities are great for early writers. Students can practise forming complete sentences while reinforcing sight words and sentence structure. You can have students mix and match words to create fun 100th Day-themed sentences.
These worksheets are excellent for:
Morning work
Literacy rotations
Independent practice
2. Picture-Based Writing Prompts
Using pictures as prompts helps students generate ideas and build confidence with writing. Ask students to look at a 100th Day-themed image and write a sentence or short story about it.
Picture prompts are perfect for:
Encouraging creative thinking
Supporting students who struggle with coming up with ideas
Practising descriptive language
3. Student Checklist and Word Bank
Providing a student checklist and word bank helps learners stay on task and makes writing less intimidating. Checklists can guide students through sentence formation, punctuation and spelling, while a word bank offers vocabulary support for new or tricky words.
These tools are especially useful for:
Mixed-ability classrooms
Independent writing
Early finishers
4. Open-Ended Drawing and Writing Page
An open-ended drawing and writing page lets students illustrate their ideas and write a few sentences to accompany their pictures. This encourages creativity while practising writing in a low-pressure way.
It’s ideal for:
Reflection on the school year so far
Sharing personal favourite memories
Combining art and literacy
5. Display-Ready Writing Sheets
Celebrate your students’ work with 4 display-ready writing sheets for a 100 Days wall display. These sheets make it easy to showcase student writing and highlight the milestone in a classroom-friendly way.
They work well for:
Classroom displays
Parent-teacher meetings
Encouraging students to take pride in their work
Make Your 100th Day Literacy Celebration Easy
With just a few print-and-go activities, you can keep students engaged, build literacy skills, and celebrate being 100 Days Smarter. These worksheets, prompts and display pages are simple to prepare and provide meaningful learning experiences while your class has fun marking this milestone.
Your students will love writing, creating, and seeing their work displayed — and you’ll love how easy it is to plan!
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