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200+ Pages of Free Printable Worksheets for Kindergarten

Are you looking for free kindergarten worksheets?

Then you are at the right place.

This is the place where I have listed all free printable worksheets for kindergarten that you will find on this site.

I have covered different topics in these free worksheets such as tracing, addition, subtraction, counting, vowel, coloring and more.

I keep updating this page so please do keep checking it again.

Kindergarten English Worksheets

In this section, you will find worksheets related to the English language.

• Free Missing Vowel Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Free Alphabet Tracing Worksheets
• Kindergarten Writing Worksheets
• Kindergarten Phonics Worksheets
• Kindergarten Rhyming Worksheets
• Kindergarten Writing Sentences Worksheets
• Kindergarten Reading Comprehension Worksheets
• Free A to Z Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Free Syllable Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Free Sequencing Worksheets for Kindergarten

Free Kindergarten Math Worksheets

In this section, I’ve listed all the free math worksheets for kindergarten.

• Free Math Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Free Addition Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Free Subtraction Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Counting Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Shapes Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Free Kindergarten Pattern Worksheets
• Addition Chart
• Subtraction Chart
• Hundreds Chart
• Comparing Numbers Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Spring Measurement Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Spring Ten Frame Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Free Spring Color by Number Worksheets
• Spring Addition Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Spring Subtraction Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Spring Pattern Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Summer Pattern Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Summer Counting Worksheets
• Free Summer Math Worksheets
• Summer Addition Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Summer Subtraction Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Fall Counting Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Fall Color by Number worksheets
• Fall Math Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Fall Addition Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Fall Subtraction Worksheets
• Number Tracing Worksheets

Calendar Worksheets for Kindergarten

In this section, you’ll find all the worksheets related to calendar learning like days and months.

• Days of The Week Worksheets
• Months of The Year Worksheets

Other Free Kindergarten Activity Worksheets PDF

In this section, I have listed worksheets that focus on various skills like fine motor skills, coloring, observation, etc.

• Free Spring Tracing Lines Worksheets
• Spring Matching Worksheets for Preschool
• Spring Dot to Dot for Kindergarten
• Spring Spot the Difference Printable
• Spring Trace and Color Worksheets
• Summer Trace and Color Worksheets
• Summer Dot to Dot for Kindergarten
• Summer I Spy Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Free Summer Coloring Worksheets
• Fall Tracing Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Fall I Spy Worksheets
• Fall Coloring Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Fall Dot to Dot Printables
• Fall Matching Worksheets

Free Worksheets For Special Events

In this section, you will find worksheets for special events like valentines day, St. Patrick’s day etc.

• Easter Tracing Worksheets for Kindergarten
• Free St. Patrick’s Day Worksheets
• Free Valentine’s Day Worksheets for Kindergarten

You can download all the files for free just click on the link and you will find a download link on each page. All the worksheets are no-prep so you can just download and print, it is ready to use.

But if you want a complete bundle for your kindergartener then you can check my 250+ pages kindergarten bundle . It covers reading & writing, math and science in various activities.

Note: These free printable worksheets are for personal or classroom use only. Altering or redistribution is not allowed in any way.

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I love this. I am hoping that you can make just editable paper like the name tracing so that we can create sentences that they can learn to trace as well. Thank you for the great work!

Glad you liked it Debranique! Thanks for your suggestion too will look into it.

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40 ENGAGING Free Kindergarten Worksheets for School and Home Learning

With everyone home on an extended “vacation”, lots of teachers and families are looking for free kindergarten worksheets. But little kids don’t like to sit and do worksheets all day! (nor should they).

You don’t want to add to their screen time either.

Enter hands-on worksheets and printables!

In a classroom setting, these can involve special materials that families might not have at home. To help out, I’ve rounded up a selection of some super engaging worksheets and printable activities that use items families are likely to have on hand.

Free Early Literacy Worksheets & Printables

Many of these free kindergarten worksheets and activities are also perfect for academically advanced preschoolers.

Printable Alphabet Activities

Working on letter sounds, letter recognition, and writing letters doesn’t have to be boring with these fun printable activities!

Clockwise from the top right:

Ducks-in-a-row letter matching worksheets  – I show these being used with do-a-dot markers, but children could also use cotton balls and paint, or just color with crayons.

Circus Play Dough and Letter Mats – a fun, creative way for kids to practice pre-reading and letter knowledge skills.

Easter Egg Letter Recognition worksheets – color these with crayon and then paint with watercolor – or just color the whole thing.

Spring Alphabet Worksheets – these are designed to be filled in with stamp markers (a.k.a. emoji markers), but you can also use a cotton swab and paint. Kids LOVE these!

Transportation Alphabet Playdough Mats – another fun playdough mat for learning ABCs, sure to appeal to preschoolers.

Bunny Hop Alphabet Board Game – Get the kids hopping while they name letters and letter sounds.

Alphabet Chart Activities – print one or two color pages and use it for several different letter practice activities.

Lego Duplo Animal Alphabet Cards – bring along reluctant learners and enthusiastic builders with these clever free printable cards.

Early Reading and Writing Printables

4 Seasons Emergent Readers – these free printable booklets can be personalized with your child’s name to make reading time extra-relevant.

The Little Red Hen Activities – practice fluency with the free emergent reader and letter sounds with a cute printable activity.

Robot Sight Word Game – type in the sight words your child is learning. Or, you could even use it to teach letter identification, letter sounds, or math facts. There are several other themed game boards available too, including a Unicorn and a Dinosaur version.

Sequencing Cards – story sequencing is an important reading comprehension skill, and these cards are an engaging way to practice it.

Letter Collage – Make it easy for little learners to “write” with these printable alphabet pages

Free PreK/K Math Worksheets & Printables

Some of these are more for preschool or struggling kindergartners, while others are more advanced or come in several levels.

Left to right by row:

Popcorn Counting Mats – a hands-on way to practice identifying numbers and counting from 1 to 20.

Snack Time Addition – print out one of these mats and use small snacks to work on addition.

Superhero Number Recognition Game – print out these bingo-style cards and number card deck to practice instantly recognizing and naming numbers through 20. Kids can use any small object as card markers.

Monster Math Dice Activity – practice counting, number writing, and numeral recognition while doing a fun drawing game. Also try Robot Math , which is the same activity, but involves drawing a robot instead of a monster.

Sensory Bin Number Puzzles – while not strictly a worksheet, this adorable printable looks like an engaging way to practice counting and number recognition.

Indoor Scavenger Hunt – children count common household objects with this cute printable worksheet.

Complete the Pattern Germ Worksheets – completing patterns is an early math skill, and this relevant printable is a hands-on way to practice it.

Farm Theme Sorting Worksheets – preschoolers can work the early math skill of sorting with this cute farm theme cut and paste activity.

Number Hunt – a more open-ended version of an indoor scavenger hunt.

Letter Sudoku – (not pictured) yes, these use letters, but I’m including them in the math section since they work on logical thinking skills. Great for kids who crave a challenge!

Calendar Time Printable – have calendar time at home with this done-for-you free printable.

Number Line Game – build number sense with a fun bingo game that comes in 3 different levels.

Rainforest Frog Math Games – work on a variety of early math skills with this cute rainforest themed printable set.

Free Science Worksheets and Printables

Growing a Flower Playdough Mat – reinforce the concept of what a flower needs to grow with this pretty printable.

Human Body Puzzles – match the puzzle pieces for 6 organs in this engaging free printable activity.

Forest Food Chain Cards – create different possible food chains with these colorful cards. This post also includes a suggested book list – or you can sign up for a free account on BrainPOP junior and watch their informative food chain video .

Weather Chart Activity – use this free printable to observe and track the weather.

Sink or Float Experiment – grab all the fresh fruit and veggies in the house for a memorable science experiment (don’t worry, no produce will be harmed in this activity!)

Free Social Studies Printables

Printable Continent Puzzle – okay, this is a puzzle, not a worksheet. But if you want to fit in some hands-on geography this is a fun way to teach about the continents.

Not pictured, but these look like good free resources for kindergarten social studies:

Needs vs. Wants Worksheet – cut, sort, and paste the needs and wants cards in this kindergarten social studies activity.

Community Helpers Puzzles – match community workers with the tools they use, with help from some simple sentences.

Community Helper Hats – print out these adorable hats for some educational pretend play!

Printable Fine Motor Skills Activities

Clockwise, from the top right:

Glue Dot Practice – read aloud (or watch on youtube) the story Put Me in the Zoo , and then have fun practicing the important fine motor skill of using ‘just a dot’ of glue.

Hungry Caterpillar Hole-Punching – retell the favorite story while working on fine motor skills. Not everyone has a hole punch, but for those that do this is super fun!

Dot Dabber Butterfly worksheets – If you have a kid who loves using bingo dot markers, they won’t want to miss dabbing on wings to these butterflies.

Make a Face – print out this simple page and fill in the face in one of the 5 suggested ways from materials you have at home.

Lion’s Mane Cutting Activity – use this cute free printable template for some fun scissors practice.

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Thank you so much! I work with Multiple Disabilities Students and some of these are great for me.

What a great resource! I am pinning these free kindergarten worksheets now.

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Easy Prep Homework For Kindergarten

Homework in Kindergarten: is it a good idea and how you should do it to make it valuable to your students and their families? Take a look at this monthly homework  for kindergarten printable and editable calendars .

Giving homework in kindergarten can be hard. You need parental involvement, and it can be difficult for some families to find time to complete it. One of my co-workers wanted a monthly calendar that students could do with their families. I created these editable monthly homework challenges so that families can complete the activities on their own time. They won’t need a lot of materials, and they can easily be done in a few minutes.

Keep reading to see what these are all about !

Homework for Kindergarten Printable Calendars

There are 16 challenges to complete every month. Some of them involve writing, some of the activities are hands-on. There is a mix of literacy, math and science challenges.  You only print and send home 1 page per month, no more worrying about photocopying a whole packet for each student.

They are editable!

I have made them editable so that you can change up the challenges to match up with what you are teaching that month. It is editable in PowerPoint, and all you have to do is type in the activity you want your students to complete.

Most asked questions:

Is this mandatory homework for your students? No. We don’t enforce homework for our students, if parents want something to work on at home, they can do these activities. I don’t believe in punishing kindergarten students for not doing their homework – that’s something out of their control.

What do you do when students bring back the completed homework calendar? We celebrate! We highlight their work to the rest of the class, I put a sticker on it and write an encouraging note and send it back home.

Try It Free

I am offering the Summer Challenges page as a FREEBIE! Send it home to families at the end of the year so that students can keep practicing skills that they learned over the summer months.

There is an editable version of this page included in the  paid product . If you would like to change out the activities to match the needs of your students, you can adapt it to fit your needs.

Find this free download in my  Resource Library !

Get students reading too

Encouraging students to read at home with their families is also very important. I have always sent home some leveled readers with students, on top of these calendars. Read about how I use Reading Log bookmarks to support home reading.

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Do you have these available in Spanish also? I send my homework home in both English and Spanish.

I do not, but they are editable so you can change the activities to Spanish if you would like to use it!

I love this idea and I do want to try it in my classroom. I’m just curious on how you track it to see if they have been doing the things on the calendar. Honor system? Not much parent involvement in my school area. Just seeing how to get my parents and the student show me what they have done the work at home.

I don’t check to make sure all students do it. We do not have mandatory homework in kindergarten, so this is just for families that need ideas for home.

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I used these and they were amazing. Parents who wanted more homework liked the challenge. Thanks.

That’s amazing! Thank you for sharing!

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Number Sense Worksheets

Count Backwards within 20 with Christmas Cookies Worksheet

Master the skill of backward counting with this interactive worksheet on sequences within 20.

• Color Fruits and Trace Numbers (Within 3) Worksheet

This worksheet provides a fun activity of coloring and tracing fruits, while learning numbers up to 3.

Number Hunt : 2 Worksheet

A fun and engaging worksheet that challenges students to locate and highlight all the number 2s.

Complete the Counting Worksheet

Be on your way to become a mathematician by practicing to complete the counting.

Addition Worksheets

Add Using Number Line Worksheet

Help your child revise number sense by solving to add using number lines.

Identify the Correct Group Worksheet

Learners must identify the correct group to enhance their math skills.

Apply the Commutative Property of Addition Worksheet

Print this worksheet to apply the commutative property of addition like a math legend!

Number Sentence Worksheet

Help your child revise number sense by solving the number sentences.

Subtraction Worksheets

Subtract to Find the Difference Worksheet

This downloadable worksheet is designed to practice subtraction to find the difference.

Represent Subtraction Sentences Worksheet

Make math practice a joyride by solving problems to represent subtraction sentences.

Complete Subtraction Sentence Using Pictures Worksheet

Help your child revise subtraction by completing subtraction sentences using pictures.

Create Number Sentences Worksheet

Boost your ability to create number sentences by printing this playful worksheet.

Geometry Worksheets

Above and Below Worksheet

Practice 'Above' and 'Below' by printing this playful worksheet.

Match the Attributes of Triangle Worksheet

Boost triangle identification skills with this engaging worksheet on matching triangle attributes.

Front and Behind Worksheet

Practice 'Front' and 'Behind' by printing this playful worksheet.

Classify Shapes as Flats or Solids Worksheet

Focus on core math skills with this fun worksheet by classifying shapes as flats or solids.

Data Handling Worksheets

Identifying Objects by Color Worksheet

Reveal the secrets of math wizardry by identifying objects by color.

Identifying Objects by Type Worksheet

Learners must identify objects by their type to enhance their math skills.

Identify by Type Worksheet

Learn measurement at the speed of lightning by practicing to identify by type.

Identifying Objects by Size Worksheet

Pack your math practice time with fun by identifying objects by size.

Measurement Worksheets

Which One is Taller Worksheet

Put your skills to the test by practicing to identify which one is taller.

Identify Heavy or Light Worksheet

Reinforce math concepts by practicing to identify which object is heavy or light.

Which One is Longer Worksheet

Learn measurement at the speed of lightning by practicing to identify which one is longer.

Empty or Full Worksheet

Assess your math skills by solving this Empty or Full worksheet.

Money Worksheets

Counting Dimes Worksheet

A worksheet focused on teaching students how to count and calculate the value of dimes.

Make Amounts Using Dimes Worksheet

Learn to create different amounts using dimes with this fun, interactive worksheet!

Make Amounts Using Nickels Worksheet

Interactive worksheet on combining nickels to form various amounts in the Penny, Nickel, and Dime topic.

Counting Coins of the Same Type Worksheet

This worksheet focuses on sharpening your child's skills in counting pennies, nickels, and dimes.

Word Problems Worksheets

Select the Correct Subtraction Expression Worksheet

Solidify your math skills by selecting the correct subtraction expression.

Subtract within 5: Summer Word Problems Worksheet

A fun, summer-themed worksheet designed to enhance students' subtraction skills with problems up to 5.

Create and Solve Your Own Story Problem Worksheet

Help your child revise subtraction by creating and solving your own story problem.

Select the Correct Addition Expression Worksheet

Reinforce math concepts by selecting the correct addition expression.

Reading Worksheets

Read Match And Color

Build literacy skills with our printable ELA worksheets, perfect for engaging practice in reading and coloring.

Words of the -ar Family

Boost literacy skills with engaging exercises on identifying -ar family words with our interactive worksheet!

All About Me

Advance communication skills with this printable worksheet. Complete the poster with details about yourself.

Let's Trace: -ar family words

Hone literacy and vocabulary skills with this printable, offering tracing practice for CVC words of the "-ar" family.

Writing Worksheets

A Visit to My Backyard Worksheet

Say hello to your backyard. Learn how to observe and record your observations to enhance your skills. Start exploring this fun activity worksheet now!

Correctly Write the Missing Letter Worksheet

Enhance spelling accuracy with this worksheet, spotting and filling missing letters.

I Spy with My Little Eye: Spot Friends in the Garden Worksheet

Explore the outdoors with this kindergarten worksheet! Sharpen your observation skills and have some fun while doing it!

Which one is Missing? Worksheet

Put your skills to the test by practicing to identify which one is missing.

Grammar Worksheets

Identify and Position the Prepositions Worksheet

Here's another worksheet on prepositions! Test your knowledge and improve your understanding with a fun activity. Let's get started!

Describing Words Hunt

Encourage vocabulary enhancement with our ELA worksheets, perfect for kids to practice hunting for describing words.

Color the End Punctuation Worksheet

Improve the skill of using punctuation marks in this fun grammar worksheet. Develop punctuation skills and sentence structure. Start practicing now!

World of Nouns and Verbs Worksheet

Step into the world of grammar and learn to describe yourself and everything around you with this nouns and verbs worksheet!

Vocabulary Worksheets

Color and Match Homonyms Worksheet

Get ready to color and match! Enhance your word association skills with this fun worksheet.

Find the Correct Sounds Worksheet

Listen and find the correct sounds in this phonetics worksheet!

Antonyms Showdown Worksheet

Here are some flashcards for antonyms! Cut out words and group antonym pairs together. Start grouping now and enhance your vocabulary and antonym recognition skills!

Lets Color the Shapes! Worksheet

Get ready to color and learn with this fun worksheet! Develop your sorting skills by coloring the shapes with the same size.

Flashcards Worksheets

Double Letter Words Worksheet

Unleash the power of double letters with these exciting flashcards! Dive into words featuring ff and ss, and embark on a phonics adventure like never before.

Read out the Short e Words Worksheet

Here's a short vowel sound flashcard! Use these four-letter words with the short vowel "e" sound to help your budding reader learn short vowel sounds.

All Worksheets

Identify 1 More or 1 Less Worksheet

Reinforce math concepts by practicing to identify 1 more or 1 less.

Add Using Fingers Worksheet

Learners must add using fingers to enhance their math skills.

Represent Word Problems as Math Expressions Worksheet

Dive into this worksheet by practicing to represent word problems as math expressions.

• Tracing Letter A Worksheet

Become more versatile in English by tracing the letter 'A'.

Up In The Sky

Develop vocabulary skills with this delightful ELA worksheet, with engaging coloring practice activities.

Complete the Connections Worksheet

Here's a creative vocabulary worksheet! Make connections between images and words and enhance your vocabulary skills. Start making connections now!

Numbers Smaller Than 5 Within 9 Worksheet

A fun worksheet that encourages students to identify and mark all the numbers less than 5.

Basic Addition Problems within 10: Horizontal Addition Worksheet

Reinforce math concepts by practicing basic addition problems within 10.

Use Bar Model to Compare Worksheet

Solidify your math skills by practicing to use the bar model to compare.

Which One is Shorter Worksheet

In this worksheet, learners will get to identify the shorter one.

Identify Math Expression for Word Problems Worksheet

Learners must identify math expressions for word problems to enhance their math skills.

Tracing Uppercase Letters: A

Get your colors out! Color and trace the uppercase letters with this fun uppercase A worksheet.

Add the Missing Letters

Practice spelling with this delightful printable worksheet. Add the missing letter to complete the word correctly.

Connect the Dots and Make Connections Worksheet

Play a matching game in this engaging vocabulary worksheet. Get started with making connections to boost your visual association skills!

Numbers Greater Than 5 Within 9 Worksheet

A worksheet designed to help students identify and mark numbers greater than 5, from the given set of numbers.

Basic Addition Problems within 10: Vertical Addition Worksheet

Practice basic addition problems within 10 in this worksheet.

Add and Subtract 1-Digit Numbers within 20: Horizontal Addition and Subtraction Worksheet

Solidify your math skills by practicing to add and subtract 1-digit numbers within 20.

Identify the Position of the Ball Worksheet

Dive into this fun-filled printable worksheet by correctly identifying the position of the ball.

Compare Lengths of Objects Worksheet

Reveal the secrets of math wizardry by practicing to compare the lengths of objects.

Story Problems on Addition and Subtraction Worksheet

Solve story problems on addition and subtraction to strengthen your math skills.

Animal Tracing Letter A

Get the fun going with these animal-themed letter tracing worksheets! Let's practice tracing letter A.

Tracing Lowercase Letters: A

A for apple! Practice tracing and coloring the lowercase letters with this fun lowercase A worksheet.

Find The Nouns Animal Names

Inspire learning with this delightful printable grammar worksheet, perfect for practice in identifying nouns.

Clear The Mix Up

Boost your child's vocabulary skills with our engaging practice worksheet, perfect for clearing up language mix-ups!

Read and Colour: Fruits

Boost your vocabulary with this awesome worksheet. Have fun spotting the coloring the fruit-themed images.

Single Digit Addition within 5: Horizontal Addition Worksheet

Use this worksheet to practice single digit addition within 5 to strengthen your math skills.

Add and Subtract 1-Digit Numbers within 20: Vertical Addition and Subtraction Worksheet

Put your skills to the test by practicing to add and subtract 1-digit numbers within 20.

Shapes and Positions Worksheet

Be on your way to become a mathematician by practicing shapes and positions.

Draw Longer and Shorter Objects Worksheet

Use this printable worksheet to draw longer and shorter objects to strengthen your math skills.

Make a Story Worksheet

Combine math learning with adventure by practicing to make a story.

Browse Printable Kindergarten Worksheets for Math and ELA

We are happy to introduce our Kindergarten Worksheets for math and ELA – a valuable resource for students, teachers, and parents, designed to develop a love for learning in young minds. 

These kindergarten printable worksheets are thoughtfully crafted by our learning experts to align with the curriculum, providing a fun and interactive way for kids to learn and practice fundamental concepts in math and ELA. 

SplashLearn’s online worksheets for kindergarten are organized by grades, subjects, topics, and specific skills. 

• Kindergarten Math Worksheets: There are 1000+ free printable math worksheets covering key math concepts in the kindergarten math curriculum, such as number recognition, counting, comparing numbers, addition and subtraction with pictures, positional words, sorting, picture graphs, comparing measurements, analog clocks, identifying coins, and much more. 
• Kindergarten ELA Worksheets: There are over 2,000 free printable ELA worksheets covering foundational literacy skills, including phonemic awareness, alphabet knowledge, sight words, and more, all designed to help improve essential reading, writing, and grammar skills in young learners. 

Explore our rich collection of printable worksheets for kindergarten kids and help your little ones learn and practice math effortlessly!

Features of Our Kindergarten Worksheets

Here are some features of worksheets designed for kindergarten kids:

       ❖ Comprehensive coverage : Worksheets for kindergarten all the key topics from the kindergarten curriculum for math and ELA .        ❖ Easy access : These online kindergarten worksheets are easily downloadable from the SplashLearn website using a computer or laptop.        ❖ Encourages independent learning : Our worksheets for kindergarten help with active engagement and critical thinking through a variety of creative exercises.         ❖ Exclusively digital : Printable kindergarten worksheets are easily accessible through a computer or laptop.         ❖ Colorful and engaging : These kindergarten activity sheets are vibrant and fun! They ensure kids fall in love with learning and practicing essential concepts.        ❖ Free for teachers: Worksheets are completely free for teachers and schools to use. Here’s the registration link for teachers. Parents, after signing up , can easily access and            download our worksheets. 

Benefits of Using Our Kindergarten Worksheets

• Fun-filled Learning : Every worksheet for kindergarten kids is packed with colorful and vibrant exercises. They are excellent supplements to classroom learning and help boost students' confidence. This makes learning concepts such as counting or letter sequence more fun!
• Curriculum-aligned : The worksheets align with the common core standards, covering a comprehensive range of topics in the kindergarten curriculum. This ensures that children learn and practice essential skills needed in school.
• Practice-oriented : These worksheets provide effective practice to master concepts taught in class. With systematic categorization of skills, children can focus on one concept at a time, leading to less confusion and better comprehension.
• Perfect Assessment Tool : Kindergarten learning worksheets serve as an excellent resource for both teachers and parents. Teachers can use them as homework assignments, while parents can use them to support learning at home. 

Best 5 Worksheets for Kindergarten Kids

Here are 5 fun worksheets for kindergarten kids offered by SplashLearn:

• Number of Sides and Corners Worksheet
• Time on the Analog Clock Worksheet
• Learn the Lowercase Letters Worksheet

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40 Teacher-Approved Kindergarten Workbooks

Additional practice for math, reading, writing, and more!

Workbooks don’t have to be boring! There are some awesome workbooks out there to help kids practice important math and reading skills. We’ve gathered the best kindergarten workbooks for every topic, and included teacher reviews so you know why they work!

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Best Math Kindergarten Workbooks

Kindergarten math workbook.

Introduce young learners to basic mathematics including number recognition, addition and subtraction, telling numbers, money and more! The activities such as “Color and Trace the Numbers” are fun and colorful, turning math into magical adventures!

Real review : “The super cute cover drew me in… The content inside has some tracing and writing, but also a lot of fun ways to learn math basics…I highly recommend.”

Math for Kindergarten

This best-selling kindergarten workbook is perfect for students learning basic math concepts in the classroom or through homeschool.

Real review : “Easy way to keep kids engaged. Few pages are easy and few are right for the age so it’s an overall balance. Good for daily practice at this price can’t be any better. Go for it.”

My Kindergarten Math Workbook

With more than 100 activities designed for kids ages five to six, this workbook is entertaining and educational. The exercises increase in difficulty, keeping students actively engaged from start to finish!

Real teacher review : “This is an awesome math workbook!! We use this for fun math activities in our kindergarten classroom. These work well laminated to use again and again with dry erase markers.”

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Addition Subtraction Practice Workbook

Use this addition and subtraction practice workbook to help your child learn the basics of math and prepare for taking tests through different activities that support students used to both home and in-school environments.

Real review : “ My kid loves it. The book is pretty simple and works its way up slowly but my child found it engaging and requested to complete several pages each time.”

Kindergarten Math Workbook: Addition And Subtraction

Another tool for kindergarten prep and education, this helpful workbook provides a wide variety of activities to help your students learn in the classroom, from home, or stay sharp during breaks!

Real review : “ The worksheets are easy enough to figure out and my pre kindergartener finds them challenging but doable.”

Star Wars Workbook: Kindergarten Math Skills

Star Wars fans will love this workbook that teaches kindergarten math skills with X-wings, clone troopers, wookies, Yoda, and more! The material is designed to align with Common Core standards and reinforce the concepts and lessons taught through schools.

Real review : “I bought it for my Upcoming VPK child and he is doing fantastic with it. He actually wants to sit and work because of the amazing visuals in it. Totally recommend!”

Kindergarten Jumbo Math Success Workbook

A combination of 3 books in one, this workbook includes over 320 colorful pages and the full content of Sylvan Learning’s Kindergarten Basic Math, Kindergarten Math Games & Puzzles, and Kindergarten Shapes & Geometry .

Real review : “This book has so much work for a child to do. We just started using but we love it, I recommend everyone to get this for their little ones if they want them ready for kindergarten. It is not even expensive.”

Designed to give kids a head start and boost confidence, this workbook contains a wide array of math activities that start with number recognition and work all the way up to counting money and telling time! The pages are formatted to allow plenty of space for writing and learning alongside the artfully created pages that will keep your child engaged and inspired.

Real teacher revie w : “This workbook is amazing. We are getting my godson ready for kindergarten and we want him to be ahead of the game and this workbook is great.”

Math Readiness Workbook

With activity pages that focus on addition, subtraction, counting money, telling time, and more, students will learn through clear examples, instructions, and goals that align with NCTM and Common Core standards. Don’t forget the award certificate at the end!

Real review : “ We used this over the summer to help my child prepare for the next grade. We love that we could instruct and he was able to learn quickly and increase his knowledge. He liked the bright colors and pictures as well.”

Spectrum Math Workbook

This incredible 96-page workbook includes five separate chapters that use progressive practice, math in everyday settings, and chapter-tests to monitor progress. Designed with state standards in mind, students will work through activities from learning to count to geometry in this excellent resource.

Real review : “Fantastic workbook! Love the learning progression. It makes it easy for our child to learn mathematical skills. She is going to be way ahead when she starts school!”

Best Reading Kindergarten Workbooks

A magical sight words and phonics activity workbook.

Featuring over 40 sight words, this workbook features magical creatures including unicorns, mermaids, and dinosaurs, to help kids learn new words!

Real review : “It has been perfect for my almost four year old who is just learning to read. The pages are simple and easy to understand and have spots to learn to read the word, write the word, and use the word in a sentence.”

  180 Days of Reading: Grade K

Want 180 days worth of practice activities that are designed to build and gauge students’ reading ability, comprehension, and word skills? This workbook contains nearly 250 pages of diagnostic-based activities, data-driven assessment tips, and a Teacher Resource CD.

Real review : “This book has really helped my son learn to read. He works on a few pages each day and it has really increased his vocabulary. This one of the other 2 series that I have purchased and I’m glad I came across these books!”

Phonics for Kindergarten

Updated with fun, colorful pages and engaging art, this workbook is filled with 64 pages of age-appropriate activities, puzzles, and games. Skills covered include beginning consonant sounds, short vowel sounds, sight word recognition, and more. An incentive chart and 140 full-color stickers are also included to help parents or teachers track student progress.

Real teacher review : “As a former preschool, kindergarten and elementary teacher, and reading consultant to high need schools, I recommend this phonics workbook for enrichment for children to do during the summer.”

100 Write-and-Learn Sight Word Practice Pages

Encourage students to learn 100 sight words from the Dolch Word List. In no time, kids will be reading more fluently, writing with greater ease, and spelling more accurately! Activities include tracing, copying, cut and paste, and writing.

Real teacher review : “As a 15+ years of experience teaching K-2 and a mom who homeschooled my youngest, this is an excellent resource for children learning sight words.”

Reading Comprehension Grade K

Teachers and parents alike will appreciate how effectively this reading comprehension workbook will help students master skills in the language arts. The activities within the book provide a great opportunity for independent work, homework assignments, and extra practice to get ahead.

Real review : “It is a very good workbook for beginning readers, but I wish that the worksheets got harder as you progress towards the end of the book. I will buy the first grade edition.”

My Sight Words Workbook

Guide students as they learn 101 of the top sight words, increasing their reading speed and comprehension. Exercises start with kids saying each word, tracing it, writing it, and using it in a sentence while also providing puzzles and games to provide reinforcement!

Real teacher review : “As a retired teacher…I found this book to be very helpful to use as review activities. My favorite part is that each word is introduced with tracing and writing.”

Learn to Read Activity Book

Keeping kids entertained as they learn to read is essential, and this activity book will get students excited through 101 fun and colorful exercises developed by an experienced primary school teacher. Lessons include tracing, coloring, mazes, word searches, and other fun activities.

Real review : “The lessons are incredibly easy to follow and the perfect length for my toddler’s attention span. Sometimes we do only one lesson that takes about 10 minutes, sometimes two or three lessons.”

Kindergarten Reading Readiness Workbook

Full of vibrant, colorful pages featuring games and puzzles, Kindergarten Reading Readiness Workbook is a 128-page resource for helping your kindergartners create a foundation of the good reading skills necessary for success in the future. Activities will facilitate a new reader’s ability to recognize and understand basic words and text by focusing on letters, consonant and vowel sounds, beginning and ending word sounds, rhyming sounds, sight words, and more!

Real review : “I bought this as a supplement book because I homeschool my children. This book is amazing and everything I want in an educational tool for my loves.”

Spectrum Paperback Reading Workbook, Grade K

Featuring individual lessons that deal with an illustrated story and exercises in comprehension, this workbook from trusted brand Spectrum is a great tool for kindergarten teachers to provide learning and practice with letters and sounds, word recognition, theme, story structure, summarization, and key ideas. The quality educational materials will support the learning and success of your students through a variety of fiction and non-fiction reading passages based on learning standards. A complete answer key is included.

Real review : “I like the way it’s laid out and the progression is fast enough to keep her interested and slow enough that she gets the concepts.”

DK Workbooks: Language Arts, Kindergarten: Learn and Explore

Perfect for five- to six-year-olds, exercises include upper and lower case letters, syllables, plurals, simple punctuation, and other language arts fundamentals. The activities in this workbook were developed in consultation with leading educational experts to strengthen learning and help students understand key aspects of language. An instructors’ section includes answers, tips, and guidance along with a certificate of achievement when the workbook is completed.

Real teacher review : “I am a teacher and currently homeschooling a 2nd grader, I use the DK workbooks often, they always cover more in any topic on one worksheet than any other workbook I’ve purchased.”

Best Handwriting & Writing Kindergarten Workbooks

The print handwriting workbook for kids.

The Print Handwriting Workbook for Kids is full of great exercises to help students learn to print. Easy-to-follow guides feature numbered arrows that indicate stroke order and direction along with illustrated pages full of jokes that make learning to print educational, entertaining, and fun.

Real review:  “The kids like the jokes in this book. It makes it a bit more desirable to practice handwriting.”

Handwriting: Printing

This workbook from Brighter Child will help students master legible writing. Practices include lowercase and uppercase letters, words, sentences, and more. Handwriting: Printing is packed with plenty of fun activities that help keep students engaged in the activity as they work on their ability to write!

Real review:  “Great workbook but make sure to make COPIES before using it because there’s only one sheet for each letter.”

Trace Letters Of The Alphabet and Sight Words

Featuring a series of essential letter drills, this workbook will help students with letter recognition as they work to learn letters of the alphabet and improve their handwriting skills. Coupled with exercises that practice letter sounds and sight words, this tracing book is a must-have!

Real teacher review:  “As a retired 5th grade teacher, we weren’t required to teach handwriting because it’s typically taught in 2nd through 4th grades. However, we had to take time out of our curriculum to teach it because the students were busy learning computer skills … We purchased these books and taught it ourselves.”

Kindergarten Letters, Words & Sentences Writing Workbook

This workbook will move your students through three separate sections beginning with letters, followed by writing key sight words and completing full sentences. Kindergarten Letters, Words & Sentences includes over 100 pages of writing practice to help students build up their writing skills and confidence at the same time.

Real review : “Very pleased with this workbook. Everything is clear and well laid out. My daughter is going through the parts and her writing is progressing really well.”

Star Wars Workbook: Kindergarten Writing and ABCs

Kids love the magical Star Wars universe, and this writing and ABCs workbook from the editors of the Brain Quest series will undoubtedly get your students excited about working on their handwriting. Featuring a wide array of Star Wars characters and material that helps reinforce the fundamentals of writing, this book will bring the force to your classroom.

Real review : “Seriously! I mean seriously! Just get it! It’s great and my son loves it.”

180 Days of Writing for Kindergarten

This easy-to-use resource takes the guesswork out of planning lessons for kindergarten students. With 180 days of inspiration, young kids can strengthen their language and grammar skills by practicing writing opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative pieces.

Real teacher review : “I’m a teacher and love this book. I had a few students that struggled with writing this book was a great motivator for my kids. It starts very basic and it slowly challenges students.”

Write-On Wipe-Off Let’s Write Words

This kindergarten workbook provides a combination of tracing and writing activities with a variety of puzzles to help build vocabulary and stimulate the drive to learn more about writing! Students can use this book to start learning common sight words, all on a convenient to use write-on, wipe-off book that allows for multiple uses.

Real review : “Our kindergartener who already knows his alphabets loves this workbook and was excited to do the activities. We love that you can trace and erase and use over and over again.”

Handwriting Without Tears: Kick Start Kindergarten

Real review:  “[This workbook] should totally be integrated into the school system! We are using this as a support product to reinforce other learning, but this product definitely leads to fewer tears.”

Science & Social Studies

Dk workbooks: science, kindergarten: learn and explore.

A great choice for kindergarteners, this workbook contains curriculum-aligned exercises based on the fundamentals of science in a way that will resonate with young learners. Featuring sections on weather, comparing objects, animal and plant life cycles, and more, this workbook developed in consultation with curriculum experts is an excellent choice for introducing science into the classroom.

Real review : “My 4 year old is homeschooled and we started Kindergarten early. This book is amazing for her.”

Human Body Activity Book for Kids

The human body is fascinating, and students will love learning about it with The Human Body Activity Book for Kids . 

Real review : “I bought this book to use for homeschooling my 7 year old daughter. This book so far has exceeded my expectations. This is our favorite book to learn from and it’s even teaching me a few things! We love this book!”

180 Days of Science: Grade K – Daily Science Workbook

Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as state standards, this useful kindergarten workbook will cover a new topic each week from either life science, physical science, or Earth and space science.

Real review : “I use these 180 Days workbooks to homeschool my daughter. She is very receptive to the way the work is laid out, and learns very well from it. We will definitely be using these workbooks in the coming years!”

DK Workbooks: Geography, Kindergarten: Learn and Explore

Each workbook is full of activities and challenges that provide beneficial repetition and cumulative learning. Topics include map reading, compass directions, continents, countries, states, borders, bodies of water, and more.

Real review : “I got this because my kindergartener (homeschooled) has really shown an interest in maps, and now he’s learning how they work. He LOVES geography.”

Skill Sharpeners Science Grade K

Based on Next Generation Science Standards, along with state standard guidelines, this workbook focuses on important physical, life, and Earth science concepts. Skill Sharpeners Science Grade K utilizes songs, rhymes, hands-on activities, fabulous photography and engaging illustrations to bring essential science concepts to life in a way that will resonate with students.

Real review : “We loved the skill sharpeners Geography so much that we had to try the science. Schemes are great as well!”

180 Days of Social Studies: Grade K – Daily Geography Workbook

What’s better than one week of lessons? 180 days of daily geography lessons! Structured to align with both state and National Geography standards, this companion will help develop map and spatial skills.

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Kindergarten big fun workbook.

Developed with education experts and aligned with school standards, the 250+ pages of activities and education in this book will help bridge the summer gap following kindergarten and help make sure your students stay ready for 1st grade.

Real review : “Great book for your toddler! My 3.5 hasn’t put this book down, he loves going over the ABC’s, numbers, colors, shapes and all the fun games! This makes him think while having fun.”

Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades K & 1

This Common Core-aligned workbook focuses on math, literacy, map skills, seasons, and more. Students can track their progress with stickers they put on a learning roadmap.

Real review : “The activities are fun, and they keep track of progress using a fold out map and stickers when they complete an activity. Quick, fun, and helps avoid completely disconnecting from learning during the summer.”

Summer Bridge Activities – Grades K – 1

Tthis award-winning kindergarten workbook focuses on all subjects. In just 15 minutes a day, students can get ready for the next school year.

Real teacher review : “I got this for my soon to be 1st grader right before her kindergarten graduation so we could be absolutely ready for summer. I can honestly say with the book I have seen tremendous growth in her over the summer!”

Summer Express (Between Grades K & 1)

Features engaging activities and more than 100 curriculum-based pages arranged in a progressive, 10-week format. This colorful kindergarten workbook focuses on vocabulary, reading, writing, phonics, grammar, math, and more.

Real teacher review : “ From a teacher’s perspective, this is a great review of what students learn through the school year. The pages are very easy to understand and also easy for the students to accomplish independently.”

Kindergarten Thinking and Reasoning

Combines age-appropriate activities like tracing and writing with puzzles and more.

Real review : “This workbook is fun and educational! It teaches concepts such as logic, comparisons, cause and effect, and more via enjoyable puzzles and activities.”

School Zone – Kindergarten Super Scholar Workbook

With over 100 activity pages, this collection of activities boosts early language arts, math, science, and social studies skills. Additional topics include ABCs, numbers, story order, matching, and rhyming.

Real review : “School zone books have been my daughter’s favorites. I bought her 3 or 4 with PreK content books, one with about 200 pages and she finished it in one week. This Kindergarten book is very good as well, keeps her busy.”

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Free Directed Drawing Worksheets

Directed Drawing

Directed drawing worksheets provide your students the opportunity to practice following directions, as well as build fine motor control, visual/spatial understanding, and of course….confidence! Directed drawing activities are always a HIT in the classroom, so we’ve combined this exciting art element with a writing exercise! If you have reluctant writers, this is a fantastic opportunity to sneak in some extra writing without the battle. In fact, to help students get their thoughts on the page, we’ve included 8 different vocabulary words to inspire your kiddos to not only write MORE on the page, but to work independently on their project.

Directed Drawing For Kids

40 Directed Drawing Activities for K-2 Students ! These Draw & Write activity pages are perfect for beginning writers. Each sheet includes a 5-step guided drawing activity for students to copy in the blank space provided. Suggested vocabulary words are given in the word bank to inspire students to write 2-3 sentences about their drawing.

This bundle set includes four of our popular Draw & Write activity packs so that you’ll have resources for each season! And just in case you are wondering WHY these are some of our best-selling resources, we wanted to let you try them out for yourself! Here are four free directed drawing worksheets, one for each of the four seasons:

Draw & Write Worksheets

Directed Draw & Write Butterfly

Kids learn to draw a butterfly with this free directed drawing worksheet. Vocabulary words are provided in the word bank and room is provided to draw and write about butterflies.

Directed Draw & Write Ice Cream Cone

Kids learn to draw an ice cream cone with this free directed drawing worksheet. Vocabulary words are provided in the word bank and room is provided to draw and write about ice cream.

Directed Draw & Write Pumpkin

Kids learn to draw a pumpkin with this free directed drawing worksheet. Vocabulary words are provided in the word bank and room is provided to draw and write about pumpkins.

Directed Draw & Write Snowman

Kids learn to draw a snowman with this free directed drawing worksheet. Vocabulary words are provided in the word bank and room is provided to draw and write about snowman.

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Homework; the term elicits a myriad of responses. Students are naturally opposed to the idea of homework. No student ever says, “I wish my teacher would assign me more homework.” Most students begrudge homework and find any opportunity or possible excuse to avoid doing it.

Educators themselves are split on the issue. Many teachers assign daily homework seeing it as a way to further develop and reinforce core academic skills, while also teaching students responsibility. Other educators refrain from assigning daily homework. They view it as unnecessary overkill that often leads to frustration and causes students to resent school and learning altogether. 

Parents are also divided on whether or not they welcome homework. Those who welcome it see it as an opportunity for their children to reinforce critical learning skills. Those who loathe it see it as an infringement of their child’s time. They say it takes away from extra-curricular activities, play time, family time, and also adds unnecessary stress.

Research on the topic is also inconclusive. You can find research that strongly supports the benefits of assigning regular homework, some that denounce it as having zero benefits, with most reporting that assigning homework offers some positive benefits, but also can be detrimental in some areas.

The Effects of Homework

Since opinions vary so drastically, coming to a consensus on homework is nearly impossible. We sent a survey out to parents of a school regarding the topic, asking parents these two basic questions:

• How much time is your child spending working on homework each night?
• Is this amount of time too much, too little, or just right?

The responses varied significantly. In one 3 rd grade class with 22 students, the responses regarding how much time their child spends on homework each night had an alarming disparity. The lowest amount of time spent was 15 minutes, while the largest amount of time spent was 4 hours. Everyone else fell somewhere in between. When discussing this with the teacher, she told me that she sent home the same homework for every child and was blown away by the vastly different ranges in time spent completing it. The answers to the second question aligned with the first. Almost every class had similar, varying results making it really difficult to gauge where we should go as a school regarding homework.

While reviewing and studying my school’s homework policy and the results of the aforementioned survey, I discovered a few important revelations about homework that I think anyone looking at the topic would benefit from:

1. Homework should be clearly defined. Homework is not unfinished classwork that the student is required to take home and complete. Homework is “extra practice” given to take home to reinforce concepts that they have been learning in class. It is important to note that teachers should always give students time in class under their supervision to complete class work. Failing to give them an appropriate amount of class time increases their workload at home. More importantly, it does not allow the teacher to give immediate feedback to the student as to whether or not they are doing the assignment correctly. What good does it do if a student completes an assignment if they are doing it all incorrectly? Teachers must find a way to let parents know what assignments are homework and which ones are classwork that they did not complete.

2. The amount of time required to complete the same homework assignment varies significantly from student to student. This speaks to personalization. I have always been a big fan of customizing homework to fit each individual student. Blanket homework is more challenging for some students than it is for others. Some fly through it, while others spend excessive amounts of time completing it.  Differentiating homework will take some additional time for teachers in regards to preparation, but it will ultimately be more beneficial for students.

The National Education Association recommends that students be given 10-20 minutes of homework each night and an additional 10 minutes per advancing grade level. The following chart adapted from the National Education Associations recommendations can be used as a resource for teachers in Kindergarten through the 8 th grade.

It can be difficult for teachers to gauge how much time students need to complete an assignment. The following charts serve to streamline this process as it breaks down the average time it takes for students to complete a single problem in a variety of subject matter for common assignment types. Teachers should consider this information when assigning homework. While it may not be accurate for every student or assignment, it can serve as a starting point when calculating how much time students need to complete an assignment. It is important to note that in grades where classes are departmentalized it is important that all teachers are on the same page as the totals in the chart above is the recommended amount of total homework per night and not just for a single class.

Kindergarten – 4th Grade (Elementary Recommendations)

*If students are required to write the questions, then you will need to add 2 additional minutes per problem. (i.e. 1-English problem requires 4 minutes if students are required to write the sentence/question.)

5th – 8th Grade (Middle School Recommendations)

*If students are required to write the questions, then you will need to add 2 additional minutes per problem. (i.e. 1-English problem requires 5 minutes if students are required to write the sentence/question.)

Assigning Homework Example

It is recommended that 5 th graders have 50-60 minutes of homework per night. In a self-contained class, a teacher assigns 5 multi-step math problems, 5 English problems, 10 spelling words to be written 3x each, and 10 science definitions on a particular night.

3. There are a few critical academic skill builders that students should be expected to do every night or as needed. Teachers should also consider these things. However, they may or may not, be factored into the total time to complete homework. Teachers should use their best judgment to make that determination:

• Independent Reading – 20-30 minutes per day
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• Multiplication Math Fact Practice (3-4) – varies - until facts are mastered
• Sight Word Practice (K-2) – varies - until all lists are mastered

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Kindergarten Classroom Routines and Procedures You MUST Teach

Kindergarten is it’s own world and teaching classroom procedures and routines in kindergarten can make or break your year. You will have students who have never been in a social setting before. Some may have never seen a chair before (no joke). That’s why I put together this BIG list of kindergarten procedures and routines you need to teach. I am going to start by highlighting some of the most important procedures and routines I teach at the beginning of kindergarten. You will then be able to find the entire printable list at the end.

How to Use Supplies

When planning how to teach supplies, err on the side of no one has ever seen these supplies before in their life. At the beginning of the year, I introduce one supply at a time. When I introduce the supply, I first tell students what it is and how it can and cannot be used. I then model how to use it and let them tell me what they notice. Then, I will use it the wrong way and let them correct me. They get to practice using the supply before they add it to to their table caddie or pencil box. We use the practice sheets included in the Back to Kindergarten no prep pack . This pack includes printable practice activities for each school supply.

How To Sit At the Carpet

If you’ve ever asked kindergarteners to come to the carpet the first week(s) of school, you know it can be a little like that seen from The Office when Michael does a somersault on the couch and yells PARKOUR!

Teaching kindergartners how to sit at the carpet at the beginning of the year is an art and it’s one of the most important classroom procedures and routines you will teach because this is something you will do multiple times a day every day. I use visuals when teaching students how to sit at the carpet and then I refer to them every time we come to the carpet throughout the year as well:

You can see the visuals next to my chair in the above picture. I use these visuals when I show my students how I want them to sit. You can also refer to these expectations each time you come to the carpet. I will point to them and say, “I see people who are sitting criss cross. People looking at me with laser focus. Wow! I see people with safe hands.” If I need to correct someone, I will use the exact same tone of voice, “I see people looking at me. I see people with safe hands. Hannah sit on your bottom. I see we are ready to learn.” If you were just listening to the tone and not the words, you wouldn’t know I was correcting someone and that helps students not feel embarrassed. Do the visuals work? Yes! I was just looking back at pictures from the first day of school, and I saw every single student sitting how I taught and listening to our story. On the first day of kindergarten !

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I included a few different versions in this set of free classroom engagement carpet expectation visuals. Grab them here.

Teaching How To Line Up in Kindergarten

Kindergarten students have no concept of personal space. That’s why I mark spots for them to put their toes on. On tile floor, I use electrical tape and put them a tile apart. On carpeted floor, I used sit spot markers I purchased for $5 on Amazon. They stayed put all year, even with daily vacuuming!

To teach students how to line up, it’s as simple as 1-2-3!

I teach students that 1 means “get your body ready” which means that they sit up straight and look at me. 2 means “stand like a statue.” Remember, statues don’t wiggle or take little baby steps to get to the front! 3 means “line up safely.” If everyone is walking then no one should be able to race and cut in line. I teach them to all walk the same direction around the furniture and slowly weave into a line like cars merging into one lane. We practice this with lots of modeling and encouragement from me. It works like a charm!

More Classroom Procedures and Routines To Teach in Kindergarten

I made an entire printable list for you full of classroom procedures and routines you MUST teach in kindergarten! You can use it as you plan out your first few weeks of kindergarten. Grab the printable list here.

New to kindergarten or looking to change things up? You may like these blog posts: 7 Tips For New Kindergarten Teachers Introducing Centers at the Beginning of Kindergarten Writer’s Workshop in Kindergarten

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10 Hands On Literacy Ideas for Kindergarten

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Kindergarten is an almost magical grade to teach.

The change between what students can do on the first day and what they can do on the last day is remarkable.

And that’s because we teach so many concepts during kindergarten that form the foundation of what our students will learn for years afterward – from reading to counting to working well with others.

Early literacy, in particular, is one of my passions. When we help our students learn to read, we help them learn how to learn .

And, if we can make it fun, they’re even more likely to stick with it. Which is why I’m sharing this list of 10 hands on literacy ideas for kindergarten !

Turning literacy into an interactive lesson is the best way to make sure our early learners stay engaged.

After all, we want them to learn to love reading, right?

These resources are excellent for building literacy skills and having fun at the same time!

Read on to see the full list and how to get a free early literacy resource too.

Need ideas for teaching math in kindergarten? Take a look at this list of fun counting books to read with kids !

Apple CVC Word Building Activity

Help your kindergartners practice phonics and spelling with this fun apple-themed word building activity!

Use the word cards at centers and let students practice threading the CVC words for themselves. Check out this resource .

Use highlighters for phonics practice .

When you’re working with printed worksheets, add a little fun by letting students use highlighters!

They can write a new word and then highlight isolated letter sounds, such as the beginning sound, the vowel sound, the ending sound, and more.

Cupcake Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Matching

Working on recognizing uppercase and lowercase letters?

This hands-on cupcake letter matching activity is a perfect activity for early centers! Check out this resource .

Use magnetic or foam letters at centers.

Letting students move letters around is a fun way to show them how word sounds change, depending on the position of each letter.

Hand out individual magnet boards and let the kids spell out words for themselves. Here is a great magnetic letters kit for early readers. (affiliate link)

Use sidewalk chalk for outdoor literacy practice.

When the weather’s nice, take the class outside for the day’s reading lesson!

Draw a few vowels on the pavement and let the kids run to the vowel sound you say. You can also write a few CVC words on the concrete and let them find each one, based on how it sounds.

Sign Language Alphabet Learning Cards

Help your early readers practice recognizing written letters while learning sign language! And they make a fantastic addition to your collection of hands on literacy ideas for kindergarten.

These printable sign language alphabet learning cards are excellent for building hand-eye coordination and learning to spell in ASL! Check out this resource.

Vowel Houses Short Vowel Sound Activity

If you take a few minutes to prep a reusable activity, you can set up a center lesson that kids will use again and again.

This Vowel Houses CVC Word Activity is fantastic for centers! Students can practice placing the pictures in the correct houses by reading the words and listening for the vowel sound. Check out this resource.

Rhyming Word Puzzles

Kindergarten is the grade for learning about rhyming words. These printable rhyming word puzzles are awesome for centers and morning tubs!

Plus, they come with a non-labeled set, so students can practice listening for the rhyming sound and reading it. Check out this resource.

Use a whiteboard to introduce early ELA skills.

As your students build reading fluency, you’ll start introducing them to what sentences should look like – capitalizing first letters, ending with the right punctuation, and so on.

I like to use a whiteboard to write sentences incorrectly and then ask my students what I need to change. They love pointing out my mistakes!

Cookie and Cupcake Themed Alphabet Practice

If you need a quick take-home activity for students, this cookie and cupcake themed alphabet practice set is perfect!

These alphabet worksheets feature five literacy activities for early readers that help them practice recognizing and using letters – with a fun dessert theme.

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How To Set Up Daily Folders for Kindergarten

I’m a big fan of teaching responsibility in kindergarten. One big example: you won’t find me stuffing folders – my students are capable of doing that themselves.

Want to know my secrets?

I think there are a few things you can do to make a daily folder setup successful and easy for kindergartners (and their parents) to use.

Here is how we had our folders set up and why.

If you love the way we have it set up – you can totally purchase the same printable labels  used in the pictures to recreate it for your classroom too!

Kindergarten daily folder

Our folders are taken home every day and brought back to school. I choose (affiliate)  “poly” plastic folders to last all year long. They are the two pocket kind with fasteners.

We get them out of backpacks in the morning as we filter into the classroom. They stay in our cubbies throughout the day.

We organize and put them in backpacks at the end of the day.

We do it everyday. It’s part of our routine.

Let me walk you through the folder. Our daily folder has 4 main parts.

Front pocket

Our kindergarten daily folder has a front pocket.

The purpose of the front pocket is to organize daily papers to take home. My kinders are responsible for putting their papers in.

Some examples of things that go in this section:

• School newsletters/flyers
• Lunch menus
• Completed work done in class

Pretty much all of the “stuff” that we get in the course of a day or comes from the office goes home in this pocket. Parents sort through and take it out (hopefully) daily or regularly.

How I made it

All I did to make this section was to add an “EMPTY” label onto the pocket and a one-line explanation.

I add a picture icon to the label so that non-readers (aka my brand new kinders) can successfully find and use it.

I printed a class set of the labels and simply stuck it on. I did cover the labels with clear packaging tape (wide enough to cover the label’s height) so that they would last all year long and stand up to grubby kinder hands.

Back pocket

The folder has a back pocket. We use this pocket to take unfinished work home.

There was a time that we had a weekly homework sheet. They kept it in there and didn’t take it out until Fridays.

When I ditched homework, we simply used the pocket to take home unfinished work (usually due to poor time management) that I expected to get finished.

Making this section was simple! I added a “WORK” label onto the pocket and a one-liner to make it easy for everyone to understand the purpose.

A picture icon made it early-reader-friendly.

Now, these 2 pockets weren’t enough organization on a regular basis for me.

I wanted to separate communicating behavior, special events and sending in money/forms/signed papers. So we used the middle fasteners (clasps or prongs) to hold an additional pocket and a monthly piece of paper.

Clear pocket divider

I added a (affiliate)  poly slash pocket to make communication between home and me – stand out.

That way notes to/from the teacher didn’t get lost.

You can also snag these (affiliate) plastic dividers with pockets inexpensively too.

As part of their daily routine , kinders check this pocket in the morning before putting their folder in their cubbies.

If they had “mail” for me they would take it out and place it in my teacher mailbox. I loved teaching this system!

It became their responsibility and I only had to check one location (my mailbox) of papers to get through. {Amen to working smart}

As you know how crazy going through papers daily can be – especially if there is a fundraiser, popcorn day or picture day… this totally simplifies it.

Everything gets put into one location.

Then during our morning routine, I can quickly sort through everything that has been put into my mailbox and then I easily know what (if anything) I’ll need to address or take care of later in the day.

Read more: How to Collect Papers Easily in Kindergarten

I inserted a transparent slash pocket in the fasteners.

It’s see-through, which makes it easy on kinders, parents, and the teacher. Plus, the shape of the slash pocket means that kinders can slide full-size papers in and out on their own.

Aka: they can responsible to do it on their own.

I printed a “MAIL” label and stuck it on. The label has a picture and one line explanation.

Calendar insert

We kept a hole punched, double-sided piece of paper just behind the transparent parent communication mail sleeve .

This was hole punched so it could also go in the fasteners.

On the front side of the paper, we had a monthly calendar .

On the back, a reading log.

The monthly calendar allowed me to remind students and parents of important events and changes.

It was also where my students recorded their behavior color each day.

They simply colored on top of the date in the small square provided.

I printed a class set of the month’s calendars with a reading book log (to track at-home reading) on the back. I hole punched them and inserted them behind the mail sleeve.

As a side note – I did eventually teach students how to use the fasteners.

They learn how to trade out calendars when it’s a new month.

They count their leftover green days (and write that number on their new calendar) so they can continue working towards a reward coupon (which they got after 5 green days).

They turn these into my mailbox and I scanned them to keep a digital copy for documentation purposes.

They were rewarded for having read at least 10 books when they turned in their reading logs too.

Make your own

You can get your hands on the materials to create your own folders like these!

I’ve done the work for you so you just have to gather the materials and print. Here are the items you might need (with affiliate links) so you can get started right away:

Items needed for this project

• Daily Folder Labels
• Poly Twin Pocket Folders (with 3 Prongs)
• Slash Pockets  | Alternative Divider Pockets
• Clear Packing Tape
• Calendars/Book Logs

Wonder if it really works in kindergarten?

Well, it did for me. But here’s what another teacher shared recently with me after she used it for a year…

“I used this system this past school year and I LOVED it! I love giving my kinders age-appropriate responsibilities and this is a great way to do that while also saving me the headache of daily folder stuffing.” – Sara

While this folder is amazing – it won’t teach itself.

Teach students how to use their folders

Since I created this system, I knew I needed a way to easily show my students what papers went where on a daily basis.

Without me telling them every day.

That’s where my daily folder bulletin board came into play!

{silently sings *hallelujah*}

It was my solution to  never having to stuff papers again and it just became part of our end-of-the-day routine in kindergarten .

There you have my secrets to creating an awesome daily folder in kindergarten.

Here’s what another teacher who tried this folder organization said after implemeting it:

“I would always have trouble with the parents and students understanding the [traditional] 2-pocket folder. Somehow I had some that would lose their work and/or informational papers from the school or our PTC. The simple addition of the mail pocket is heaven . The kids know exactly where to put their papers when packing up to go home and they know how to check their folder in the morning to see if there is anything to turn in! The parents this year have even stated how much easier it is for them to know that lunch money, classroom books, and such are being responsibly handled by their little ones! Many of my parents left the letter explaining how the folder is used in the back pocket of the mail insert so that the babysitter or grandparent knows what to do if they are pinch-hitting for them. Thank you for making my life SO much EASIER!” – Tamra

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25 Classroom Rules for Kindergarten

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List of Classroom Rules Ideas for Kinder

1. listen when the teacher is talking..

Pay attention and stay quiet when the teacher is speaking. This helps everyone understand instructions and learn new things.

2. Raise your hand to speak.

Raise your hand and wait to be called on before talking. This ensures everyone gets a chance to speak and the classroom stays orderly.

3. Follow directions quickly.

When the teacher gives instructions, follow them right away. This helps the class run smoothly and keeps everyone on track.

4. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.

Avoid touching others with your hands or feet. This keeps everyone safe and comfortable.

5. Be kind to others.

Treat others the way you want to be treated. Show kindness, empathy, and respect to your classmates, teachers, and everyone.

6. Use inside voices.

Speak quietly and calmly when inside the classroom. This helps everyone concentrate and keeps the classroom environment peaceful.

7. Stay in your seat unless given permission to move.

Remain seated unless the teacher says it’s okay to get up. This ensures safety and helps keep the class organized.

8. Clean up after yourself.

Put away toys, books, and other materials after using them. This keeps the classroom tidy and makes it easier for everyone to find what they need.

9. Share with others.

Take turns and share toys, supplies, and other items with classmates. This helps everyone have a chance to use and enjoy everything.

10. Use polite words like “please” and “thank you.”

Use kind and respectful language when talking to others. Saying “please” and “thank you” shows good manners and respect.

11. Wait your turn.

Be patient and wait for your turn when playing games, using materials, or speaking. This teaches fairness and consideration for others.

12. Respect others’ personal space.

Give others enough room to feel comfortable and safe. Avoid getting too close or touching without permission.

13. Follow the classroom schedule.

Stick to the daily routine and follow the class timetable. This helps everyone know what to expect and keeps the day running smoothly.

14. Keep the classroom clean.

Help keep the classroom neat by picking up trash, organizing materials, and taking care of your belongings. A clean space is pleasant and healthy for everyone.

15. Ask for help when needed.

If you’re unsure or having trouble, ask the teacher or a classmate for help. This shows you’re willing to learn and be part of the classroom community.

16. Use materials properly.

Handle classroom materials with care and use them for their intended purpose. This helps keep everything in good condition and available for everyone.

17. Stay with the group during activities.

Stay with your class during group activities and follow the teacher’s instructions. This ensures everyone’s safety and makes activities more enjoyable.

18. Use walking feet inside the classroom.

Walk, don’t run, when moving around the classroom. This helps prevent accidents and keeps everyone safe.

19. Raise your hand to ask questions.

Raise your hand and wait to be called on before asking a question. This helps the teacher manage the class and ensures everyone gets a chance to participate.

20. Be a good friend.

Be supportive, kind, and helpful to your classmates. Being a good friend makes the classroom a happy place for everyone.

21. Help others when you can.

Offer assistance to classmates who need help with tasks or activities. This builds a supportive and cooperative classroom environment.

22. Take care of classroom supplies.

Treat classroom supplies with care and put them back where they belong after use. This ensures that materials are available and in good condition for everyone.

23. Play safely on the playground.

Follow the playground rules and play gently with others. This helps prevent injuries and ensures everyone has fun.

24. Listen to your classmates.

Pay attention and show interest when your classmates are speaking. This shows respect and helps everyone feel valued.

25. Keep your desk organized.

Keep your desk tidy and organized. This makes it easier to find your materials and helps keep the classroom neat.

Tips for Setting Rules in Kindergarten

• Keep it Simple : Use clear and simple language that young children can easily understand.
• Be Consistent : Apply the rules consistently so children know what to expect.
• Involve the Kids : Allow the children to help create the rules. This gives them a sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Positive Language : Phrase rules positively. For example, say “Use walking feet” instead of “Don’t run.”
• Visual Aids : Use pictures and charts to illustrate the rules. This can be especially helpful for non-readers.
• Be Specific : Make sure the rules are specific and clear. Instead of “Be good,” say “Keep your hands and feet to yourself.”
• Teach the Rules : Spend time teaching the rules at the beginning of the year and review them regularly.
• Model the Rules : Demonstrate the behavior you expect from the children.
• Reinforce the Rules : Praise and reward children for following the rules to encourage positive behavior.
• Be Flexible : Be willing to adjust rules if they are not working or if circumstances change.

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Classroom Routines and Procedures

Setting up your classroom is such an exciting time! You are probably so excited to decorate bulletin boards, pick out a color scheme, and put cute labels on everything. However, it is so important to first think about your classroom routines and procedures BEFORE you do all the decorating and moving around furniture. Today, I am going to talk all about Classroom Routines and Procedures for Kindergarten classrooms!

Create a consistent schedule

Kindergarteners NEED structure and a consistent schedule. I don't know how many times something threw off our day- an assembly, fire drill, class party, etc. If you don't have a consistent schedule, ALL your days will feel hectic. Your first step is to create a daily schedule and STICK to it. Having classroom routines and procedures in elementary can be a lifesaver. Things come up, and it will all be okay. Your students will come to expect that schedule and will know if it's different or off. Some schools make your whole schedule for you, while other schools may give you the times for lunch, recess, and specials, but the rest is up to you. Once you have your schedule, you can create routines and procedures for your day.

Planning Ahead

Once you get your keys to the classroom for the year, you instantly start thinking of how you are going to decorate your class and where all your Target dollar spot finds will go. But first, PLAN! My first year teaching, I arranged all my tables and classroom furniture without thinking of routines and procedures. I ended up having to move all my furniture multiple times because it didn't work. There wasn't enough room for my students to unpack in the morning, my center materials were in a not-so-easy place for students to access them, and my center stations were not spread out enough. Here's how I decide how to set up my classroom each year: Grab a pad of paper and pencil and let's go!

First, start at the classroom door- think of how your students will enter the classroom. Ask yourself questions like- Where do their backpacks go? Walk through your classroom like you are a student and figure out your morning routine. Then, WRITE IT DOWN! That way on the first day, you won't be showing your students the morning routine and forget what comes next. Do the same for centers, lining up, dismissal time, etc.

I created a simple printable that will help you plan out routines and procedures in your classroom. Find it at my TPT store here!

Once you create your routines, you can move your classroom furniture to fit your classroom needs. Planning ahead will make you feel prepared for the first day and help your classroom be set up in the most beneficial way possible.

Start on Day 1

Start teaching your routines and procedures on the first day of school. Yes, I know you probably want to do all that cutesy stuff, like coloring and taking pictures with homemade signs, but you NEED to leave time for teaching procedures. Your students will come in and have no clue what to do. You have to literally walk through EVERY LITTLE STEP THEY TAKE for the entire day. Now, it is impossible to do this first thing on the first day of school. Put the backpacks down, don't touch the supplies, have them sit at their desk or table and play with Play-Doh. This will occupy them until it's time to teach them all the routines and procedures.

Once you officially start your day, teach the routines and procedures as they come up. They have to clean up their Play-Doh, so show them how to clean it up, close the lid, and where to put it. Teach them how to stand up and push their chair in. Show them how to sit on the carpet with you. Practice it twice, then move on to the next task.

Tip: Teach them all about the bathroom procedures FIRST! No one wants an accident 15 minutes after the first day of school has started!

If you print out my free checklist , put it on a clipboard and cross off each item as you go. You probably won't get through all of them the first day, so spread them out over the first week.

Reviewing Procedures: 

Now that you've taught your students all the procedures, you still need to review them often. Each day for the first TWO or so weeks of school, pick a few procedures and review them daily, even if they are already able to do it independently. I pick one or two students to act out the classroom procedures and routines for the rest of my class, and we discuss whether or not they did it correctly. Then, we practice as a class. It takes maybe 5 minutes a day, but it is so worth it!

Throughout the year, you should keep reviewing the procedures, just not every day. Once I noticed my students starting to forget the correct procedure, I make sure to review it right then and there, or the next day, if there's no time. For example, when my students were unpacking one day, I realized that many of them were forgetting to take out their take-home folder for me to check. I stopped what we were doing and made them go back through the whole morning routine to do it the right way. The next day, we reviewed our morning routine before we even entered our classroom, and I told them I was going to look for superstar unpackers to get a skittle. My whole class ended up doing a great job, so everyone got a skittle.

Don't wait until its too late to review a procedure! After breaks like Christmas Break and Spring Break, take some time the first morning back to review procedures too. It may seem like this is getting repetitive, but your classroom will run smoothly throughout the year!

Ideas for procedures:

Turning in work/unfinished work.

We use these bins for their finished and unfinished work. Once a student finishes their work, they turn it into the finished work bin. If a student does not finish their work in the time given, they put it in the “Unfinished Work” bin. I check these bins by Thursday, to make sure unfinished work doesn't end up in the “Finished Work” bin. On Fridays, I pass out any unfinished work to the students, and they have additional time to work on it. Any students who finish all their work, get to choose a free play center, we call this “Fun Friday”. My students work VERY hard to finish all their work by Friday. If students still do not finish their work, I send it home with them to complete it over the weekend.

Using the Bathroom

If you have a bathroom in your classroom, it makes things a lot easier for you and your students. However, there's always an incident where one student walks in on another. We use this sign to let others know if there is someone in the bathroom or not. The clothespin is on GO when the bathroom is unoccupied. When a student needs to use the bathroom, they clip the clothespin to the STOP side, go in and do their business. Once they are done, they clip it back to the GO side.

Lining up and walking in the halls

Lining students up on the first day of school is always what I imagine herding kittens to be like. Most of them have never gotten into a line before, so this classroom procedure and routine takes some time and a lot of patience.

First, I teach them how to properly stand in line. I use this saying with my students- “Bubbles and duck tails”. They put a “bubble” in their mouth. I remind them to breathe through their nose with the bubble because there are always a few who think this means “hold their breath”. The “ducktail” is their hands clasped behind their back. “Bubbles and duck tails” ensures that the students aren't talking to one another and they aren't touching each other or the wall as they walk.

Next, I show them how to quietly walk and get in line. If you want them to have a specific line order, this is when you teach them. Most years my class is fine without a specific order, but sometimes it helps cut back on arguing about the line order. We practice walking through the hallways quietly, and I show them all the different parts of our school.

Asking for permission

Kindergarten students do not understand how to ask for permission, especially if this is their first time in school. So, if you do not want unwanted blurting during your story time, when a student has to use the bathroom, teach them these hand signals. There are many different variations, but this is how I use it in my class. If a student needs to go to the bathroom, they raise one finger up QUIETLY. Once I see them, I make eye contact and nod at them. They get up and go to the bathroom. No interrupting! I don't have to stop and tell them they can go, I can easily nod while I am reading a book, solving a math problem, etc. The other numbers go like this- 2- Water 3- Pencil 4- Tissue 5- Question (because that's just raising your hand)

Find hand signals here !

I don't know about you, but hearing the pencil sharpener going in the middle of a lesson is my BIGGEST (teaching related) pet peeve. Some teachers don't mind, but I think this totally distracts my students and me too! The pencil sharpener is not allowed to be used by anyone other than the Pencil Sharpener Helper, and ONLY at the end of the day. This is one of my most important classroom routines and procedures for elementary, especially kindergarten.

We have two pencil cups, one with freshly sharpened pencils and the other where the broken, unsharpened pencils go. When a student breaks their pencil, or it gets too dull to write properly, they can switch their pencil out.

Community Supplies

Community supplies are a lifesaver in my classroom. It is so much easier to combine all the supplies, then to worry about whose crayons are whose or if a student doesn't bring any supplies. Each desk group has a supply caddy, which can be found at Target, Lakeshore, Michael's, etc.

In the caddy, I put pencils, dry erase markers, scissors, glue sticks and individual crayon boxes. I bought a class set of scissors so that they are all the same. I can't stand when my students argue over something silly like scissors. If they are all the same, there is no arguing!

For the crayon boxes, I find that the cardboard boxes rip and tear EASILY. So, I have Dollar Store Tupperware containers for each student to put their crayons in. I just take a whole box of crayons, dump, then close the lid. Each container has a student's name on it. You could also just have a basket of crayons. I like my students to have a little responsibility when it comes to their supplies.

There is also a caddy at each center and at my teacher table. Students don't have to carry supplies with them anywhere which cuts back on “lost” supplies.

If you want to read more about Classroom Management, make sure to check out these posts here: 

•Centers Management

•Behavior Management

•Organization

July 10, 2018 at 3:55 am

This posting is so incredibly helpful! I took over for a teacher at the end of October last year and the kids already had a string of subs so I had my work cut out for me. Since that was my first year teaching I was way too focused on the curriculum when I should have established procedures and routines. This is helpful for the upcoming year when I begin the year with my kids!

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