1st Grade Back to School Games (by date, oldest first)

Back to School Color by CVC Word puzzles covering short a, e, i, o, and u word families. Each color by word puzzle features 5 to 7 CVC words for a vowel family in two difficulty levels for 10 puzzles total. I've included both a picture clue set and a word clue set. In the picture clue set, students look at the picture of the word and then find the corresponding word to color. In the word clue set, students have the CVC word to look at and find the matching word to color in the puzzle. No prep! Just print and go.

Words Included:

Short a - cat, bat, pan, tag, map

Short e - jet, pen, ten, hen, bed, net

Short i - dig, pin, lip, pig, bin

Short o - mop, pod, dog, log, pot, cob, hop

Short u - sun, cut, nut, hut, tub, bud, sub

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Check out my other CVC activites:

*all of my CVC activities use the same words and images for cohesive learning*

CVC Blending Cards - 85 Words with and without pictures

CVC Word Family Rearrange Puzzles -

85 Words

Seasons Color by CVC Word Bundle

CVC Word Memory Game

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Practice counting, adding, and subtracting with these fun, back to school themed roll and cover games! Comes with five sets of roll and cover games, each set with a different back to school theme including first day of school, in the classroom, cut and paste, getting to school, and more. Each theme comes with five versions of the roll and cover game: roll and count the dots, add one, add two, subtract one, and roll two dice and add, for a total of 25 roll and cover games. Use erasers or your favorite markers/chips to cover the numbers!

These are great for classroom math centers or for homeschoolers to add to their gameschool collection. Low prep...just laminate and add dice!

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Looking for other back to school activities?

Back to School Bingo

Back to School Vocabulary/Word Wall Cards

Back to School Letter Sorting Center

Back to School Color by CVC Word

Thematic Weekly Vocabulary - Full Year Bundle

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Introduce or review CVC words all year long with this Holidays Color by CVC Word Bundle! Each holiday unit comes with five puzzles in two difficulty levels and each puzzle covers a different vowel family. I've included both a picture clue set and a word clue set. In the picture clue set, students look at the picture of the word and then find the corresponding word to color. In the word clue set, students have the CVC word to look at and find the matching word to color in the puzzle. No prep! Just print and go.

With this bundle you get a total of 120 puzzles that cover holidays throughout the year. All items are available individually, but buying them in this bundle saves you 20%!

Holidays included in this bundle are:

Back to School

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

New Year's Eve

Groundhog Day

Chinese New Year

Valentine's Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Fourth of July

Want some of these units but not all? Want to mix in non-holiday units? Build a custom bundle by choosing from any of our 40+ units and you'll still save 20% off the list price! You can choose from a 4 Unit Bundle, a 6 Unit Bundle, or a 10 Unit Bundle.

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Check out my other CVC activites:

*all of my CVC activities use the same words and images for cohesive learning*

CVC Blending Cards - 85 Words with and without pictures

CVC Word Family Rearrange Puzzles -

85 Words

St. Patrick's Day Color by CVC Word

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Get every CVC word unit in my store at a 20% discount! Plus, free updates of any new units!

This bundle includes every CVC Word resource in the Three Little Homeschoolers store. That includes all 40+ Color by CVC Word Puzzle sets, CVC Memory Game, CVC Rearrange Puzzles, CVC Blending Flash Cards, and CVC Word Wall Cards. In addition, any future units posted in the store will be added here and will be made available free for anyone who purchases this bundle.

What's included in each resource?

Color by CVC Word Puzzles: Each set includes 5 puzzles in 2 difficulty levels for a total of more than 400 puzzles. Each color by word puzzle features 4 to 6 CVC words for a vowel family in both difficulties. I've included both a picture clue set and a word clue set. In the picture clue set, students look at the picture of the word and then find the corresponding word to color. In the word clue set, students have the CVC word to look at and find the matching word to color in the puzzle. No prep! Just print and go.

CVC Blending Cards: CVC Cards in 7 different styles for differentiated learning. Let these cards grow with your students! 85 words covering short a, e, i, o, and u. Each word comes in 7 different styles including phonics dots and arrows, phonics dots, word only, and picture only. Almost 600 cards included! Laminate the picture only cards and have students create the CVC word with dry erase markers or letter manipulatives.

Cards are four to a page so that they're large enough to put up on the wall but still small enough for students to use easily. These are low prep...just print, cut and laminate. Please check out the preview above to see examples of the different card styles!

CVC Word Rearrange Puzzles: CVC Words from short a, e, i, o, and u word families in rearrange/cut-apart 3 piece puzzles. Print, laminate, and play! Puzzles are self-checking and show both the word and the picture when students put them together. This set has 85 puzzles/words and comes in both a full color set and a black and white set. Use the black and white set as a coloring activity before cutting apart to let students personalize their own set of puzzles!

CVC Word Memory Game: The classic game of memory using CVC words! 3 different versions provide several ways to play the game: match word to word, word to picture, word and picture to word and picture, or any combination of the three! Mix and match to increase the difficulty of the game. Includes 85 different CVC words covering short a, short e, short i, short o, and short u. Cards can be separated into individual games for each word family. Print cards on cardstock and/or laminate for durability.

CVC Vocabulary Word Wall Cards: Learn CVC words with these fun vocabulary/word wall cards! Comes with cards for 85 different short a, e, i, o, and uwords and featuring a fun, colorful picture for each word. These are perfect for centers, flash cards, vocabulary word walls and more! Low prep...just print, cut, and laminate. Also includes a write and wipe version of the cards so you can laminate them and use them in writing centers!

All sets included in this bundle use some combination of the following words:

Short a - bag, bat, can, cap, cat, fan, ham, hat, jam, mad, map, nap, pad, pan, rag, tag, van

Short e - bed, beg, den, gem, hen, jet, leg, men, net, pen, pet, red, ten, vet, web, wed, wet

Short i - bib, bin, dig, dip, fin, hid, kid, lid, lip, pig, pin, pit, rib, rip, sit, wig, win

Short o - box, cob, cog, dog, fox, hop, hot, jog, log, mop, pod, pop, pot, rod, rot, sob, top

Short u - bud, bug, bun, cub, cup, cut, gum, gun, hug, hut, mud, nut, pup, rug, sub, sun, tub

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Get every Color by CVC set in my store at a 20% discount! Plus, free updates of any new sets!

This bundle includes every Color by CVC Word puzzle set in the Three Little Homeschoolers store. These puzzles cover short a, e, i, o, and u word families. Each set includes 5 puzzles in 2 difficulty levels for a total of more than 400 puzzles.

Each color by word puzzle features 4 to 6 CVC words for a vowel family in both difficulties. I've included both a picture clue set and a word clue set. In the picture clue set, students look at the picture of the word and then find the corresponding word to color. In the word clue set, students have the CVC word to look at and find the matching word to color in the puzzle. No prep! Just print and go.

All sets included in this bundle use some combination of the following words:

Short a - bag, bat, can, cap, cat, fan, ham, hat, jam, mad, map, nap, pad, pan, rag, tag, van

Short e - bed, beg, den, gem, hen, jet, leg, men, net, pen, pet, red, ten, vet, web, wed, wet

Short i - bib, bin, dig, dip, fin, hid, kid, lid, lip, pig, pin, pit, rib, rip, sit, wig, win

Short o - box, cob, cog, dog, fox, hop, hot, jog, log, mop, pod, pop, pot, rod, rot, sob, top

Short u - bud, bug, bun, cub, cup, cut, gum, gun, hug, hut, mud, nut, pup, rug, sub, sun, tub

Want some of these units but not all of them? Build a custom bundle by choosing from any of our 40+ units and you'll still save 20% off the list price! You can choose from a 4 Unit Bundle, a 6 Unit Bundle, or a 10 Unit Bundle.

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Check out my other CVC activites:

*all of my CVC activities use the same words and images for cohesive learning*

CVC Blending Cards - 85 Words with and without pictures

CVC Word Family Rearrange Puzzles -

85 Words

CVC Word Memory Game

More coming soon...

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These Addition and Subtraction Task Cards are perfect for a fun, school-themed Back to School Kindergarten Math Center. Learners will count the objects and record their answers in the boxes at the bottom of the card to form an equation. 

Featuring engaging, age-appropriate pictures, these Kindergarten Addition and Subtraction Task Cards are perfect for visual learners and young learners in general. Recording sheets are also included and feature corresponding pictures to help students record the answers to each task card in the correct place.

⭐ This Back to School Kindergarten Math Center is also included in the following bundle:

• Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers.

What’s included in this Kindergarten Back to School Task Cards resource?

This set of Kindergarten Addition and Subtraction Task Cards includes a total of 44 task cards, including 4 levels of difficulty to allow for easy differentiation, and plenty of practice for learners!

Included Task Cards:

• Addition to 5 (10 task cards)
• Addition to 10 (12 task cards)
• Subtraction within 5 (10 task cards)
• Subtraction within 10 (12 task cards)

Also included:

- Black and white copies of each task card

- Recording sheets for each set

- Answer Keys

How to best use these Kindergarten Back to School Task Cards?

• Learners will use the items on the task cards to count and they will add or subtract the items.
• They will then write the equation at the bottom of the task card.
• Learners can write their answers in the recording sheet, if desired.

Preparing this Back to School Kindergarten Math Center:

• Print and laminate the pages. 
• Cut apart to create the task cards. 
• Print out the recording sheets if required.

For more engaging Kindergarten Addition and Subtraction Activities, check out the following resources:

- Spring Addition and Subtraction Mats

- Winter Addition and Subtraction Mats

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Kindergarten Back to School Math Center

This Emotions Matching Activity makes the perfect Social and Emotional Center for your Kindergarten students this Back to School season. Learners will practice identifying and matching emotions on the animal's faces.

Perfect for use during kindergarten centers or with small groups of students, this emotions matching activity is simple to prepare and can be used again and again. Color and black and white versions are provided and your students will love the fun and cute emotions and faces.

⭐ This printable is also part of the following bundles:

-Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers

What is included in this Emotions Matching Back to School Center for Kindergarten?

• Match the Emotions
• Recording Sheets
• Black and White Copies

How do learners complete this Kindergarten Match the Emotions and Faces Activity?

• Present the learners with the matching cards.
• Learners will identify the emotion shown on the cat's face and will match the correct dog's face (emotion) to it.

Preparing this Back to School Kindergarten SEL Center:

• Print the activity pages and laminate.
• Cut apart to create the emotion matching cards.
• Print the recording sheets if required.

How to best use this Back to School SEL Center:

• Explore during morning work 
• Assign as supplemental math centers 
• Implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups.

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These hands-on Back to School Mystery Picture Puzzles are a great option for your kindergarten back to school math and literacy centers. These printable puzzles include 50 Back to School Mystery Puzzles!

Each school-themed mystery puzzle focuses on a specific math or literacy skill. Students are asked to match the puzzle pieces to the puzzle mats to reveal the mystery picture to solve the mystery puzzle! These puzzles are also great for your early finishers, enrichment opportunities, morning work, or even intervention groups.

⭐ These Back to School Puzzles are also included in the following bundles: 

• Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers.
• Mystery Picture Puzzle Bundles.

What’s included in this Back to School Mystery Picture Puzzle Kindergarten resource?

• This huge Back to School Puzzle resource includes 50 Mystery Picture Puzzles.
• All the puzzles come in color and black and white versions.
• Each puzzle picture is a fun photo of a School theme. 

Math Picture Puzzles included: 34 in total

• Back to School 2D Shapes (3 puzzles)
• Number Recognition to 5 (2 puzzles)
• Number Recognition to 10 (2 puzzles)
• Number Recognition to 20 (2 puzzles)
• Counting to 5 (2 puzzles)
• Counting 10 (2 puzzles)
• Counting to 20 (2 puzzles)
• Five Frame (1 puzzle)
• Ten Frame (1 puzzle)
• Twenty Frame (1 puzzle)
• Addition to 5 (2 puzzles)
• Subtraction Within 5 (2 puzzles)
• Missing Addends within 5 (2 puzzles)
• Addition to 10 (3 puzzles)
• Subtraction within 10 (3 puzzles)
• Missing Addends within 10 (3 puzzles)
• Prepositions (1 puzzle)

Literacy Picture Puzzles included: 16 in total

• Uppercase Alphabet Recognition (2 Puzzles)
• Lowercase Alphabet Recognition (2 Puzzles)
• CVC Words (6 Puzzles)
• Rhyming Match (3 Match-up puzzles)
• Beginning Sounds (3 Puzzles)

For a more detailed look at what’s included, check out the preview included above.

How to best use these kindergarten mystery picture puzzles in the classroom:

• These puzzles allow for independent learning as they are SELF-CHECKING.
• This makes these puzzles perfect for early finishers, enrichment opportunities, morning work, or centers. 
• Alternatively, these picture puzzles can be used with small intervention groups to practice specific math and literacy skills with teacher guidance.

To get familiar with my Mystery Picture Puzzles, check out these FREE Valentine Math Puzzles.

For more engaging Kindergarten Mystery Puzzles, check out the following resources:

- Alphabet and Beginning Sounds Puzzles

- Number Sense Puzzles

- Winter Math Mystery Puzzles

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These Non-Standard Measurement Mats make the perfect Math Center activity for your Kindergarten students this Back to School season. Encouraging exploration of non-standard, informal measurement units, this engaging back to school math center features school related items including school supplies and apples.

Perfect for use during kindergarten math centers or with small groups of students, these back to school measurement math cards are simple to prepare and can be used again and again. Both color and black and white versions are included in this resource along with rulers featuring school-themed paperclips and apples.

⭐ This printable is also part of the following bundles:

-Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers

What is included in this Back to School Math Center for Kindergarten resource?

• School Supplies Measuring Cards
• Apples Measuring Cards
• Paperclip and Apple Rulers
• Color and black and white copies

How do learners complete these Kindergarten Non-Standard Measurement Cards?

• Present learners with the measuring cards
• Learners may use non-standard units such as snap cubes or pom poms or the rulers included in this packet

Preparing this Back to School Kindergarten Math Center:

• Print the measurement cards and rulers and laminate them.
• Cut apart to create individual measurement mats and rulers.

How to best use this Back to School Non-Standard Measurement Math Center:

• Explore during morning work 
• Assign as supplemental math centers 
• Implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups.

For more engaging Kindergarten Math Activities, check out the following resources:

- 2D Shape Sorting Mats (with real photos)

- Number Sense Mystery Puzzles

- Addition and Subtraction Task Cards

- Number Sense Craft Activity (Stack the Books!)

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This Alphabet Letter Matching activity will make the perfect Literacy Center for your Kindergarten students this Back to School season. Learners will explore uppercase and lowercase letters across two levels of difficulty - one version providing upper and lowercase letter outlines, and one version with just uppercase letter outlines provided.

Perfect for use during kindergarten literacy centers or with small groups of students, this back to school letter matching activity is simple to prepare and can be used again and again. Learners use magnetic letters to match uppercase and lowercase letters to the match-up cards then record the letters on the recording sheets provided.

⭐ This Back to School Kindergarten Literacy Center is also included in the following bundle:

• Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers.

What’s included in this Back to School Letter Matching Literacy Center?

• Level 1 match-up cards - both uppercase and lowercase letter outlines are included on the card, learners only have to recognize and match the letters
• Level 2 match-up cards - only the uppercase letter outline is provided, learners will have to figure out the lowercase letter and match it to the uppercase letter
• 2 differentiated recording sheets - 

1. Learners trace the uppercase and lowercase match
2. The uppercase letter is provided, learners write the lowercase letter themselves

How to best use this Kindergarten Letter Matching Literacy Center?

• Print which version you'd like learners to use.
• Provide learners with magnetic letters or a dry-erase marker. Learners can use the magnetic letters or trace/write the letter on the card.
• They can record their answers in the recording sheet if required.

Preparing this Back to School Alphabet Activity for Kindergarten:

• Print and laminate the pages. 
• Cut apart to create the cards.
• Print recording sheets if required.

For more engaging Kindergarten alphabet Activities, check out the following resources:

**-**Alphabet Mystery Puzzles

-Alphabet Clip Cards - Letter Recognition

-Winter Alphabet Match-Up (Beginning Sounds Craft)

-Spring Alphabet Match-Up (Beginning Sounds Craft)

-Alphabet Beginning Sounds Clip Cards

-Alphabet Dominoes - Alphabet Recognition

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This Paint Splat Pattern Activity makes the perfect Math Center for your Kindergarten students this Back to School season. Learners will build, extend and problem solve across three activities involving AB, ABC, AAB and ABB patterns.

Perfect for use during kindergarten math centers or with small groups of students, this back to school pattern activity is simple to prepare and can be used again and again. Color pattern cards are provided along with an optional black and white worksheet for students to further demonstrate their learning.

⭐ This printable is also part of the following bundles:

-Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers

What is included in this Back to School Math Center for Kindergarten resource?

All the activities in this resource cover 4 pattern sequences; AB, ABC, AAB and ABB. This allows for differentiation depending on the learner.

Pattern Activities include:

• Build the Pattern (color)
• Extend the Pattern (color)
• What is Missing? (color)
• Worksheet Option (black and white)

How do learners complete this Kindergarten Pattern Math Center?

• Build the Pattern: Learners use circle counters, counting bears or snap cubes and place them onto the paint splats based on the color to build the different patterns.
• Extend the Pattern: Learners identify the pattern and use manipulatives to continue and complete the pattern.
• What is Missing? Learners use manipulatives to fill in the missing piece in the pattern. They need to recognize and identify the pattern first.

Preparing this Back to School Kindergarten Math Pattern Center:

• Print the pattern pages and laminate.
• Cut apart to create the different pattern cards.

How to best use this AB AAB ABC ABB Patterns Activity for Kindergarten:

• Explore during morning work 
• Assign as supplemental math centers 
• Implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups.

For more engaging Kindergarten Math Activities, check out the following resources:

-Winter Patterns Task Cards - AB, ABC, AAB and ABB Patterns

-Number Clip Cards - Number Recognition with Different Fonts

-Number Sense Craft Activity

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These 2D Shape Sorting Mats are the perfect Math Center activity for your Kindergarten students to explore two dimensional shapes in a world around them this Back to School season. This fun activity provides students with the opportunity to explore 13 2D shapes by matching age-appropriate picture cards of real world examples of each shape. 

Perfect for use during kindergarten math centers or with small groups of students, these 2D shape sorting mats are simple to prepare and can be used again and again. Color and black and white versions for both the sorting mats and picture cards are provided

⭐ This Back to School Kindergarten Math Center is also included in the following bundle:

• Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers.

What’s included in this Kindergarten Shape Sorting Mats resource?

• 13 2D shape sorting mats (color and black and white)
• 52 shape cards - 4 for each shape (color and black and white)

2D Shapes included:

• Circle
• Triangle
• Star
• Square
• Semicircle
• Rectangle
• Pentagon
• Oval
• Octagon
• Hexagon
• Heart
• Diamond/Rhombus
• Trapezium/Trapezoid

How to best use these Kindergarten 2D Shape Sorting Activity?

• Provide the sorting mats and the shape cards.
• Learners will sort the shape picture cards onto the correct sorting mat.

Preparing this Back to School Kindergarten Shape Center:

• Print and laminate the pages. 
• Cut apart to create the picture cards and sorting mats. 

For more engaging Kindergarten 2D Shape Sorting Activity, check out the following resources:

-2D Shape Sorting Mats (with real photos)

-2D Shape Domino Matching Activity

-Spring 2D Shape Clip Cards

-Spring 2D Shape Puzzles

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This fun, hands-on Back to School Number Sense Craft Activity is a perfect addition to your Kindergarten Back to School Math Centers. In this Back to School Math Activity, kindergarten learners will stack the books by matching the different representations of the number. 

This printable will provide a hands-on experience for learning and practicing number sense in a creative and crafty way. Learners will build upon their counting, subitizing and place value skills and knowledge. Numbers 1 to 20 are included along with recording sheets for learners to record their answers.

⭐ This Number Sense Craft Activity for Kindergarten is also included in the following bundle:

• Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers.

What’s included in this Kindergarten Back to School Math Center resource?

- This printable covers numbers 1 to 20.

- The different representations included are

• Number and Word
• Ten Frame
• Tally Marks
• Dice
• Fingers
• Counting Paint Splats (1-10)
• Base 10 Blocks (11-20)
• Recording Sheets for 1-10 and 11-20
• Color and black and white versions are also provided

How to best use this Kindergarten Back to School Math Activity:

• Learners will match the different representations of the numbers on the books to create a stack of books, or just place the matching books together. There are 6 representations for each number.
• They can record their answers in the recording sheets, if desired.

Preparing this Kindergarten Back to School Craft Activity:

• Decide between color or black and white and print each page. 
• Print recording sheets, if using them.
• If you’d like this center to be reusable, laminate each set or slide them into a dry erase pocket.

For more engaging Kindergarten Number Sense Activities, check out the following resources:

- Number Sense Puzzles

- Winter Number Sense Match-Up

- Spring Number Sense Match-Up

- Watermelon Subitizing Puzzles

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Looking for a fun visual discrimination activity for your kindergarten students this back to school season? This school themed Spot the Difference center is a fun and engaging activity to help learners with their visual discrimination. This highly visual resource also provides opportunities for students to practice school related vocabulary and oral language skills. Answer keys are also included for learners to check their answers.

⭐ This Spot the Difference Activity is also included in the following bundle: 

• Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers.

What is included in this kindergarten visual discrimination center resource?

The printable contains the following:

• 10 Spot the Difference Sets
• Answer Keys
• Color and Black and White Versions

Preparing this Back to School Spot the Difference Center:

• Decide between color or black and white and print each page. 
• If you’d like this center to be reusable, laminate each set or slide them into a dry erase pocket.

How to best use this kindergarten back to school spot the difference packet:

• This activity can be administered as a learning center or with a small group of students.
• Learners will observe the two pictures on the page and spot the differences between the two pictures. They will then circle the differences.
• When all differences have been identified, learners can refer to the answer key.

For more engaging and Hands-On Kindergarten Activities, check out the following resources:

- Mystery Picture Puzzles Bundle

- Kindergarten Domino Matching Activities

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These Color Sort / Color Match Mats will make the perfect Math Center activity for your Kindergarten students this Back to School season. Encouraging exploration of 11 colors, this engaging back to school math center features age-appropriate images of objects to allow learners to connect the colors to the world around them.

Perfect for use during kindergarten math centers or with small groups of students, these back to school color math mats are simple to prepare and can be used again and again. A paint palette for each color is provided for reference along with recording sheets and worksheets.

⭐ This printable is also part of the following bundles:

-Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers

What is included in the Back to School Color Math Center for Kindergarten?

• 11 Color Paint Palettes
• 33 Color Paint Splat Pictures (3 for each color)
• 3 recording sheets
• 3 worksheets

Colors Included:

• Red
• Orange
• Pink
• Yellow
• Blue
• White
• Black
• Gray/grey
• Green
• Brown
• Purple

How do learners complete this Kindergarten Color Match and Sort Math Center?

• Present learners with the color palettes and color splat picture cards.
• Learners match each color splat card to the corresponding color palette.
• If using the recording sheets, students color each picture using the correct color.
• To consolidate learning, students complete the worksheets by coloring each picture the correct color.

Preparing this Back to School Kindergarten Color Math Center:

• Print the color palettes and color splat pictures and laminate. Cut apart the color splats.
• Print recording sheets and worksheets, if using.

How to best use this Back to School Color Match and Sort Center:

• Explore during morning work 
• Assign as supplemental math centers 
• Implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups.

For more engaging and Hands-On Kindergarten Color Activities, check out the following resources:

- Color Sorting Mats (with real photos)

- Color Wheels Clip Card

- Colors Dominoes | Kindergarten Domino Center

- Spring Icons Color Clip Cards | Kindergarten Color Activity

- Spring Color Clip Cards | Kindergarten Color Activity

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These hands-on Back to School Sequencing Picture Puzzles are a great option for your kindergarten math and literacy centers this back to school season. These printable puzzles include 15 Back to School Alphabet and Number Sequence Puzzles where students are asked to put the puzzle pieces together using alphabet or number sequences to reveal a picture. 

These puzzles are also great for your early finishers, enrichment opportunities, morning work, or even intervention groups. The Back to School puzzles come in a super fun school theme making this center perfect for use when starting Back to School.

⭐ These Back to School Sequencing Puzzles are also included in the following bundles: 

• Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers.
• Mystery Picture Puzzle Bundles.

Each kindergarten sequencing picture puzzle is a fun, Back to School themed photo. These puzzles allow for independent learning since these are self checking.

What is in this kindergarten math and literacy sequencing center packet?

The printable contains the following activities and printables:

⭐ 9 Number Sequencing Puzzles

• 1 to 10 (3 puzzles)
• 11 to 20 (3 puzzles)
• 1 to 20 (3 puzzles)

⭐ 6 Alphabet Sequencing Puzzles

• Uppercase letters (3 puzzles)
• Lowercase letters (3 puzzles)

⭐ Templates for easy puzzle solving

How to best use this kindergarten back to school sequencing puzzle packet?

• Print, laminate and cut apart the pages to create the puzzle pieces.
• Choose the puzzle you need depending on your learner's needs. The puzzles allow for easy differentiation.
• Learners will put the puzzle pieces together to recreate the back to school scene. They will either sequence the alphabet letters from A to Z or sequence numbers from 1 through 20.

For more engaging Kindergarten Mystery Picture Puzzles, check out the following resources:

- Spring Sequencing Puzzles | Alphabet and Number Sequence Puzzles

- Alphabet and Beginning Sounds Puzzles

- Number Sense Puzzles

- Winter Math Mystery Puzzles

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This Pencil Rhyming Puzzles Activity makes the perfect Literacy Center for your Kindergarten students this Back to School season. Learners will identify the words that rhyme with each other and match the pencils based on the rhyming sounds. 

Perfect for use during kindergarten literacy centers or with small groups of students, this back to school rhyming puzzles activity is simple to prepare and can be used again and again. Color and black and white picture cards are provided along with an optional black and white worksheet for students to further demonstrate their learning. Picture cards are included with words.

⭐ This printable is also part of the following bundles:

-Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers

What is included in this Back to School Pencil Rhyming Activity for Kindergarten?

• 31 Pencil Puzzles
• List of Words
• Recording Sheet
• Black and White copies (also includes a version with less color ink)

How do learners complete this Back to school Pencil Rhyming Puzzles activity?

• Present learners with the pencil puzzles cut apart.
• Learners will sound out the word and identify the word that rhymes with it and match the pieces together.
• They will create a pencil puzzle.
• They can then record their answers in the recording sheet if required.

Preparing this Back to School Literacy Activity for Kindergarten:

• Print the pages, laminate them and cut them apart.
• Print recording sheets, if using.

How to best use this Kindergarten Rhyming Pencils Puzzles Literacy Center:

• Explore during morning work 
• Assign as supplemental literacy centers 
• Implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups.

For more engaging Kindergarten Literacy Activities, check out the following resources:

- Middle Sounds Sorting Activity

- CVC Word Building Mat

- Sentence Building Activity

- Beginning Sounds Craft Activity

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This Dough Counting Mats makes the perfect Math Center for your Kindergarten students this Back to School season. Learners will practice one to one correspondence, number recognition and counting with numbers 1 to 20. Learners will practice counting and subitizing up to 20 using ten frames.

Perfect for use during kindergarten math centers or with small groups of students, this counting activity is simple to prepare and can be used again and again. Color and black and white versions are provided and your students will love the fun back to school themed pictures.

⭐ This printable is also part of the following bundles:

-Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers

What is included in this Counting Mats Back to School Math Center for Kindergarten?

• Paint Palette Counting Mat
• School Bus Counting Mat
• Tablet Counting Mat
• Number Tiles 1 to 20
• Black and White Copies

Each counting mat comes in 4 different versions. This allows for easy differentiation among learners.

1. Blank version
2. 5 frame
3. 10 frame
4. 20 frame

How do learners complete this Kindergarten Dough Counting Mats Number Activity?

• Present the learners with the preferred version of the counting mats and some playdough.
• Learners will flip over a number card and place it on the box.
• They will then use the dough to place the matching number of dough balls onto the counting mat.
• Alternatively these counting mats can be used with other manipulatives such as dice, counting bears, snap cubes and buttons.

Preparing this Back to School Kindergarten Math Center:

• Print the counting mats and laminate.
• Print the number tiles, laminate and cut apart.

How to best use this Back to School Counting Mats Math Center:

• Explore during morning work 
• Assign as supplemental math centers 
• Implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups.

For more engaging Kindergarten Math Activities, check out the following resources:

-Number Sense Craft Activity - Stack the Books!

-Spring Counting Clip Cards

-Counting Dominoes

-Halloween Counting Wheels Clip Cards

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This Count and Match the Number Activity makes the perfect Math Center for your Kindergarten students this Back to School season. Learners will practice one to one correspondence, number recognition and counting with numbers 1 to 10. 

Perfect for use during kindergarten math centers or with small groups of students, this count and match the number activity is simple to prepare and can be used again and again. Color and black and white versions are provided and your students will love the fun back to school themed pictures.

⭐ This printable is also part of the following bundles:

-Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers

What is included in this Count and Match Back to School Math Center for Kindergarten?

• Counting Paint Splats to 10 (color and black and white)
• Counting Books to 10 (color and black and white)
• Recording Sheets

How do learners complete this Kindergarten Count and Match the Number Activity?

• Present the learners with the count and match cards.
• Learners count the number of objects. Then they match the correct magnetic number. Alternatively, learners can also place a matching number of manipulatives such as buttons or cubes on the box beside.

Preparing this Back to School Kindergarten Math Center:

• Print the count and match pages and laminate.
• Cut apart to create the count and match cards.
• Print the recording sheets if required.

How to best use this Back to School Count and Match Math Center:

• Explore during morning work 
• Assign as supplemental math centers 
• Implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups.

For more engaging Kindergarten Math Activities, check out the following resources:

-Number Sense Craft Activity - Stack the Books!

-Spring Counting Clip Cards

-Counting Dominoes

-Halloween Counting Wheels Clip Cards

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This Crayon Letter and Number Tracing activity is the perfect Literacy or Math Center activity for your Kindergarten students this Back to School season. Incorporating letter and number recognition, handwriting practice and fine motor skills, this engaging back to school number and letter tracing center features a fun, school related theme to appeal to young learners and help them engage with the activity.

Perfect for use during kindergarten math and literacy centers or with small groups of students, this back to school letter and number tracing activity is simple to prepare and can be used again and again. Both color and black and white versions are included along with differentiated recording sheets to cater for learners of all abilities.

⭐ This printable is also part of the following bundles:
-Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers

What is included in this Back to School Math & Literacy Center for Kindergarten resource?

• Uppercase letters

• Lowercase letters

• Numbers 1 to 20

• 10 differentiated recording sheets

• Color and black and white copies

Preparing this Back to School Kindergarten Math & Literacy Center:

• Print the letter and number cards and laminate them.

• Cut apart to create individual cards.

• Print recording sheets, if using.

How to best use this Back to School Crayon Letter and Number Tracing activity:

• Order the number or letter cards

• Match the cards to the recording sheet

• Build the letters or numbers with manipulatives

• Hide and seek

For more engaging Kindergarten Tracing and Handwriting Activities, check out the following resources:

- Alphabet and Number Tracing Cards (Back to School)

-Spring Handwriting Practice

- Spring Writing Center

- Winter Writing Center

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