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This engaging set of Back to School Math Worksheets is perfect for early learners and kindergarten to 1st-grade students to review and practice essential math skills. Great for the first weeks of school, this no-prep printable packet includes a variety of fun and educational worksheets to reinforce:

✅ Counting from 1 to 20

✅ Addition to 20

✅ Subtraction to 20

✅ Before and After Numbers

✅ Identifying Even & Odd Numbers

✅ Comparing Numbers ("Compare the Apple")

✅ Number Identification (1–20)

What's Included:

10+ black-and-white printable worksheets

Clear directions on each shee

Great for morning work, centers, early finishers, or homework

Perfect For:

Back to School

Math Centers

Homework Packets

Review and Reinforcement

Sub Plans

This engaging set of Back to School Math Worksheets is perfect for early learners and kindergarten to 1st-grade students to review and practice essential math skills. Great for the first weeks of school, this no-prep printable packet includes a variety of fun and educational worksheets to reinforce:

✅ Counting from 1 to 20

✅ Addition to 20

✅ Subtraction to 20

✅ Before and After Numbers

✅ Identifying Even & Odd Numbers

✅ Comparing Numbers ("Compare the Apple")

✅ Number Identification (1–20)

What's Included:

10+ black-and-white printable worksheets

Clear directions on each shee

Great for morning work, centers, early finishers, or homework

Perfect For:

Back to School

Math Centers

Homework Packets

Review and Reinforcement

Sub Plans

Help your students master** CVC words** with these 20 engaging worksheets focusing on short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u). Perfect for Kindergarten and 1st Grade phonics centers, morning work, or homework, these activities will help build decoding and spelling skills in a fun, hands-on way.

⭐ What’s Included:

✅ 20 printable worksheets

✅ Word searches for CVC words

✅ Cut & paste activities

✅ Short vowel (a, e, i, o, u) practice

✅ Picture and word matching

✅ Writing missing sounds

✅ CVC word scramble activities

⭐ How to Use:

✨ Use in small group phonics instruction

✨ Place in your literacy centers

✨ Send home for independent practice

✨ Use as morning work or early finisher activities

⭐ Why You’ll Love It:

✅ Easy prep – just print and use!

✅ Builds foundational phonics and spelling skills

✅ Engaging for young learners

✅ Clear, kid-friendly designs

CVC words

short vowels

Kindergarten phonics

first grade phonics

literacy center

phonics worksheets

cut and paste

word search

spelling practice

reading practice

Practice fine motor skills while creating fun Christmas dot art with these dot painting pages. This Christmas themed art activity is perfect for preschoolers and early elementary students to practice hand eye coordination while making a holiday craft.

Dot Art Pages Available

• bells
• candy cane
• Christmas tree
• fireplace
• hat
• lights
• ornament (2)
• reindeer
• sack
• Santa
• sleigh
• stocking
• wreath

Make learning money fun and visual with this Coin Count & Tally Worksheets!

This engaging worksheets allows students to count realistic U.S. coins, record their totals using tally marks, and write the total value. A great resource for practicing real-world math, money recognition, and counting skills — perfect for K–2 learners.

What’s Included:

2 b&W worksheet with real coin images

✏️ Skills Practiced:

Coin identification (Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter)

Skip counting by 1s, 5s, 10s, 25s

Writing tally marks

Calculating total value

Perfect for:

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade

Math Centers

Money Unit

Homework

Morning Work

Sub Plans

Looking for a fun Back to School craft activity?

This 'All About Me Activity' is an ideal complement to your August and Back to School activities. This beginning of the school year activity will help you learn more about your new students and make your classroom bright and colorful. It's perfect for building connections among students and helping them get to know each other. Just let them write, cut, and glue to create adorable "All About Me Rainbows" decor for the classroom.

This Back to School All About Me Rainbows Writing and Craft Activity is perfect for creating beautiful handmade rainbows where students can express their personalities, interests, and more.

★ WHAT'S INCLUDED ★

You will receive one (1) ZIP file containing:

➤ Two cloud templates in small and large sizes.

➤ Colorful, white, and blank strips.

➤ Rainbow Fill-In Fun:

✧ Your Student's age and Birthday.

✧ Their Siblings.

✧ Their Pets.

✧ Their Hobbies.

✧ Their Skills (what can they do?)

✧ Favorites: color, animal, food, school subject, movie, and song.

✧ What they want to be when they grow up.

✧ Why are they special (I am special because...)

✧ 07 Adjectives that describe them the best.

★ WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RESOURCE ★

➤ This "Rainbow All About Me" printable is a fun and easy way for students to introduce themselves or get to know each other better. It’s colorful, cheerful, and perfect for building connections in the classroom.

➤ Pre-filled Strips: These fun, ready-made strips have easy prompts that help students talk about their favorite things, special interests, and what makes them unique in a fun and colorful way!

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Do you need a fun way to practice word family and phonics skills? These foldable books provide students will a fun way to practice and target word family and phonics skills. These mini books are great for independent reading practice and small group activities.

There are 8 AN word family foldable books. Students will practice reading AN words, writing AN words and reading simple sentences with AN words. The books are differentiated to allow students on different levels to be successful.

Foldable Books Included:

• I Can Read AN Words with 3 words (2)
• I Can Read AN Words with 6 words (1)
• My AN Word Book (1)
• I Can Write AN Words (2)
• I Can Read (2)

These mini books allow students to practice reading, writing and identifying AN words in isolation as well as providing practice with reading words in the context of a sentence with the I Can Read books. Students will stay engaged with learning new words and will have a book to take home and review with parents.

Ways to Use:

• Early Finishers
• Homework
• Independent Work
• Small Group Activity
• Sub Plans

These foldable books provide an alternative way for students to practice the focus skill. These no prep books are an easy to use, print and go activity that can be used as early finishers, homework or sub plans.

Bring summer vibes into your classroom with this fun and interactive This or That: Summer Edition digital game! Perfect for brain breaks, morning meetings, end-of-year fun, or virtual class engagement. Students will love choosing between their favorite summer activities — from popsicles to beach days!

This resource includes:

A bright and colorful PowerPoint file

15 engaging "This or That" summer-themed slides

Great for classroom projection, distance learning, or interactive play

How to use:

Open in PowerPoint or upload to Google Slides

Share your screen or let students click through

Encourage students to choose and discuss their favorites

Ideal for:

Morning meetings

Last week of school

Summer camps

Homeschool or virtual lessons

Make your summer lessons more exciting with this simple yet engaging activity!

Celebrate the special men in your students' lives with this fun and meaningful Father’s Day Tie Flip Book Craft! This interactive writing and coloring activity allows children to express their love and appreciation in a personalized and creative way.

Students will decorate and assemble a layered tie flipbook featuring writing prompts and drawing sections. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, or Sunday school Father’s Day projects.

Why You’ll Love It:

✓ No prep – just print and go!

✓ Encourages creative writing and personal reflection

✓ Makes a heartfelt keepsake gift for Father’s Day

✓ Great fine motor practice through cutting and gluing

version: black & white for coloring

Practice sight word recognition with this sight word flip book. This book can be differentiated for multiple student levels. Students will find, spell, write, and read the sight word throughout the pages of this flip book. Check out the preview to see all of the pages included! This packet contains the sight word: after.

The pages included in this product are:

• Cover Page
• Find and Color – Color the sight word as you find it.
• Trace and Write – Trace the sight word then write the sight word.
• Spell It – Use various mediums to spell the sight word.
• Cut and Paste – Use the provided tiles or look for the word in magazines to cut out and glue.
• Read Write Draw – Students will read the sentence, write the sentence and illustrate the sentence.
• Fluency Reading – Students will read the sentences.
• Write and Draw – This is a more difficult version of the Read Write Draw page and can be substituted for students who are ready to make their own sentences.
• Write and Read – This is a more difficult version of the Fluency Reading page and can be substituted for students who can write the sight word before reading the sentences.

Haz que tus estudiantes piensen, reflexionen y celebren con un propósito este 4 de julio, Día de la Independencia (Independence Day in Spanish). Este recurso poderoso ayuda a los niños a conectar de manera personal con los valores de la libertad, la independencia y la gratitud.

A través de actividades divertidas y con sentido, los estudiantes descubrirán lo que realmente significa formar parte de un país con una historia rica y un mensaje poderoso. Verás cómo tu clase se llena de conversaciones profundas, pensamiento crítico y orgullo patriótico.

Cada actividad está pensada para despertar la curiosidad, fortalecer la comprensión y aumentar la confianza en los más pequeños. Ya sea que imaginen cómo hablarían con un presidente, exploren lo que significa la independencia en sus propias vidas o reflexionen sobre los símbolos nacionales, los estudiantes se llevarán mucho más que datos: desarrollarán una apreciación real y una conexión personal con el verdadero sentido del Día de la Independencia.

Dale profundidad a tu celebración y crea momentos inolvidables este 4 julio con este recurso todo en uno.

Este recurso incluye:

• Página 1: Día de la Independencia Historia - Parte I
• Página 2: Día de la Independencia Historia - Parte II
• Página 3: ¿Qué Piensas?
• Página 4: ¡Yo También Puedo ser Independiente!
• Página 5: ¡Independiente Como Nuestro País!
• Página 6: Cootie Catcher (Comecocos) con símbolos patrios del 4 de Julio versión Color
• Página 7: Cootie Catcher (Comecocos) con símbolos patrios del 4 de Julio versión Blanco & Negro
• Página 8: Carta al Presidente (Necesidades, Deseos y Propuestas)
• Página 9: Banderín 1: Datos interesantes del 4 de Julio
• Página 10: Banderín 2: Estoy Agradecid@ con mi País Porque
• Página 11: Símbolos Patrios EE.UU (Gráfico: Se - Quiero Saber - Aprendí)

¡Feliz Día de la Independencia!

Make learning names a refreshing experience with this fun and engaging Lemonade Name Craft! Perfect for back-to-school, summer, or end-of-year activities, this name craft lets students personalize their own cheerful glass of lemonade using letter circles. A great fine motor and literacy activity for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. What’s Included: letter/number/symbol templates (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and fun shapes) Lemonade cup craft template ( black & white versions) Direction 'how to use'

Easy-to-follow cutting and gluing layout

Skills Practiced:

Name recognition Letter identification Fine motor cutting and pasting Creativity and self-expression

Perfect For:

Summer-themed bulletin boards Morning work Literacy centers Getting-to-know-you activities Sub plans or early finisher tasks

Make learning names a refreshing experience with this fun and engaging Lemonade Name Craft! Perfect for back-to-school, summer, or end-of-year activities, this name craft lets students personalize their own cheerful glass of lemonade using letter circles. A great fine motor and literacy activity for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. What’s Included: letter/number/symbol templates (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and fun shapes) Lemonade cup craft template ( black & white versions) Direction 'how to use'

Easy-to-follow cutting and gluing layout

Skills Practiced:

Name recognition Letter identification Fine motor cutting and pasting Creativity and self-expression

Perfect For:

Summer-themed bulletin boards Morning work Literacy centers Getting-to-know-you activities Sub plans or early finisher tasks

Celebrate Dad with this fun and meaningful Father’s Day Toolbox Craftivity! This hands-on writing activity allows students to build a special "toolbox" filled with heartfelt messages and personalized notes all about their dad or a father figure. Perfect for elementary classrooms, this project helps students express their gratitude and love in a creative way.

What’s Included:

Printable black & white templates for easy customization

5 unique "tool" writing prompts:

“You help me by…”

“You take care of me by…”

“You are the best at…”

“You are really good at…”

“I love when you…”

“Built with love & still not as perfect as you, Dad!” message plate

How to Use:

• Students fill out each tool with thoughtful responses.
• Color and cut the tools and toolbox.
• Assemble the pieces into a fun keepsake that Dad will treasure!

Why You'll Love It:

• Encourages personal reflection and writing practice
• Easy to prep and fun to complete
• Makes a heartfelt, handmade gift for Father’s Day
• Great for classroom, homeschool, or counseling settings

Make the end of the school year extra sweet with this fun and creative "What a Sweet Year!" Pineapple Craftivity! This printable set includes four adorable pineapple-themed templates that are perfect for student reflections, memory writing, or a simple coloring activity.

Included in the set:

• lined writing template for student reflection
• blank template for drawing or freestyle writi
• partially lined version for younger students
• partially template for drawing or freestyle writing

These pages are great for:

End of year reflections

Memory book inserts

Bulletin board displays

Coloring and creative writing activities

Add a splash of fun and sweetness to your classroom’s year-end wrap-up!

Practice fine motor skills while creating fun breakfast dot art with these dot painting pages. This food themed art activity is perfect for preschoolers and early elementary students to practice hand eye coordination while making a food craft.

Dot Art Pages Available

• cereal
• donut
• egg
• juice
• milk
• muffin
• omelet
• pancake
• sausage
• toast
• waffle

When to Use

• Art Center
• Fine Motor Center
• Craft Activity
• Early Finishers
• Quiet Time Activity

This fun and easy workbook is perfect for Grade 1 teachers! It includes 10 ready-to-use worksheets for the end of the school year. Each worksheet takes about one hour. The activities cover reading, writing, math, science, and reflection. Students read a story, solve math problems, find sight words, match animals to homes, and much more. They also draw, write letters, and look back on what they learned.

The tasks are simple and engaging. They help students review important skills. No prep is needed—just print and go! The worksheets are great for quiet work, group time, or even early finishers.

Teachers can use this workbook during the last two weeks of school. It keeps kids learning while having fun. It also gives teachers time to wrap up the year. An answer key is included.

Make the end of Grade 1 special with this workbook. It’s a great way to celebrate student progress and keep learning strong. Try it in your classroom today!

Celebrate the end of the school year in style with this Last Day of School Crown Craft! This fun and easy DIY printable is perfect for classrooms, homeschool celebrations, or end-of-year parties. Students will love coloring, decorating, and assembling their own crowns to wear proudly on their special day!

What’s Included:

• 1 Printable Crown Template (Black & White)
• "Last Day of School" text with fun decorative elements (stars, bows, music notes, and more!)
• Instructions for easy use

How to Use:

• Color and decorate the crown.
• Carefully cut along the lines.
• Tape or glue the ends together to form a wearable crown.
• Wear it proudly to celebrate the Last Day of School!

Perfect For:

Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Elementary students

End-of-year classroom activities

Keepsake crafts and photo ops

Add a touch of creativity and excitement to your last school day with this adorable crown craft!

Get your students thinking, reflecting, and celebrating with purpose this 4th of July! This powerful resource isn't just about fireworks and flags, it’s about helping kids connect personally with the values of freedom, independence, and gratitude. Through fun, meaningful activities, students will explore what it truly means to be part of a country with a rich history and a powerful story. You’ll see your classroom come alive with thoughtful conversations, critical thinking, and patriotic pride.

Each activity is designed to spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and build confidence in young learners. Whether they’re imagining how they’d speak to a president, exploring the meaning of independence in their own lives, or reflecting on national symbols, students will walk away with more than facts, they’ll gain appreciation and a personal connection to what Independence Day stands for. Bring depth to your celebration and create memorable moments this July with this all-in-one resource.

This resource includes:

• Page 1: Independence Day History - Part I
• Page 2: Independence Day History - Part II
• Page 3: What Do You Think?
• Page 4: I Can Be Independent Too!
• Page 5: Independent Like Our Country!
• Page 6: Cootie Catcher with Patriotic Symbols (Black & White Version)
• Page 7: Cootie Catcher with Patriotic Symbols (Color Version)
• Page 8: Letter to the President (Needs - Wants, and Proposals)
• Page 9: Pennant 1: Facts About the 4th of July
• Page 10: Pennant 2: I am Thankful for My Country Because ...
• Page 11: Patriotic American Symbols (K - W - L Chart )

Happy Independence Day!

Empower students with these 25 engaging Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and motivational coloring pages! Each sheet features bold, easy-to-color illustrations paired with encouraging messages like "You Matter," "Dream Big," and "Progress Not Perfection."

These pages are perfect for: ✅ Morning work ✅ Mindfulness centers ✅ Counseling sessions ✅ Early finishers ✅ Classroom décor ✅ Brain breaks or calm-down corners

Help your students build confidence, resilience, empathy, and gratitude while enjoying a relaxing and creative activity. Ideal for elementary classrooms, homeschool, and counseling offices.

Why you'll love it:

• Promotes growth mindset & emotional intelligence
• Clear, kid-friendly designs for all ages
• Print-and-go—no prep required
• Great for whole class or individual use

Total Pages: 25

✨ These coloring pages are no-prep, print-and-go, and designed to bring calm, creativity, and learning to your day. Great addition to the beginning of the school year, your classroom SEL lessons, or anytime!