Less than $5 Kindergarten Resources (by date, latest first)

Bake up some fun in your reading centers and small groups this year with these Back-to-School Alphabet Stations. Students can practice their letter identification skills and letter sound fluency in a fun an interactive way!

Featuring 59 pages of cookie fun, choose between color or black and white versions of each activity.

Students will match the image on the cookie or the baking sheet to the correct letters.

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Your students will love these back to school-themed alphabet centers designed to help students learn to identify the letters and letter sounds of the alphabet. Perfect for beginning-of-year literacy stations, these activities provide hands-on learning experiences that make learning your letters fun!

Each activity is available in color and black and white and each activity includes a recording sheet. This saves you time and allows students to be more independent while you are teaching small groups!

This is designed to help students develop their phonemic awareness and identify letters and letters sounds. The perfect beginning of year center for your reading block is right here!

Perfect For:

• Kindergarten classrooms
• Beginning of year review sessions
• Tutoring programs
• ESL/ELL student support

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Keywords: back to school alphabet, letter sound, letter identification, letter id, beginning of year, august, september, kindergarten, prek, reading centers, reading groups, small groups, intervention

Your students will love these back to school-themed CVC word centers designed to enhance phonics skills and reading fluency. Perfect for beginning-of-year literacy stations, these activities provide hands-on learning experiences that make decoding CVC words fun!

Each activity is available in color and black and white. Use the same recording sheet for all 5 activities, this saves you time and allows students to be more independent while you are teaching small groups!

This is designed to help students develop their phonics skills and better decode CVC words. The perfect beginning of year center for your reading block is right here!

Perfect For:

• Kindergarten classrooms
• Beginning-of-Year review sessions
• Tutoring programs
• ESL/ELL student support

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Preschool Line and Shape Tracing Worksheets for Kindergarten
Fun and Engaging Tracing Activities for Young Learners!
Develop Fine Motor Skills: These worksheets help little ones improve their fine motor abilities while preparing them for writing.
Creative Coloring Fun: After tracing, students can bring the shapes to life by coloring them.

What's Included:
These 17 interactive worksheets are designed to help preschool and kindergarten students recognize, trace, and draw 11 unique shapes. Starting with simple shapes like circles, squares, and triangles, students will progress to more advanced ones such as pentagons and rhombuses.

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

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Bring your theatre productions to life and keep your focus on the creative side with our expertly designed Theatre Play & Musical Production Permission, Policies, and Expectations Form! Crafted by a seasoned theatre educator, this comprehensive resource is your one-stop solution for setting clear guidelines and ensuring smooth, successful productions from auditions to strike.

What’s Included:

• Editable Google Docs Template: Customize the form to fit your unique production needs. Easily tailor sections for cast, crew, and parental permissions.
• Completed Example: Gain clarity and inspiration with a fully filled-out example.
• Recommended Policies & Expectations: Benefit from insights and guidance from theatre education experts to foster a positive, respectful, and creative environment.
• Printable & Digital Options: Use the form in its digital format or print it for in-hand distribution to accommodate all your logistical needs.
• Participant Information Section: Dedicated space for cast and crew to provide essential contact and emergency details.

Why This Form?

• Streamline Communication: Clearly outline expectations and obligations.
• Enhance Organization: Keep track of permissions and ensure compliance with school or district policies.
• Empower Students: Encourage responsibility and professionalism in young thespians as they embark on their theatrical journey.

Grab your copy today and take the first step towards an unforgettable theatrical experience!

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These zoo themed letter and number flashcards and puzzles are a great animal activity for preschool and kindergarten students. Students can practice letter and number recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters, matching numbers and number words up to 20.

What is Included:

• Alphabet cards for capital and lowercase letters
• Number cards for numbers 1-20 and number words.
• 2 piece alphabet puzzles that match capital and lowercase letters
• 3 piece pizza number puzzles for 1-20

Students will love the hands on activities in this resource. There are a variety of different games and activities that students can complete independently or with a partner.

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter Z. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with Z and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

• 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
• 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter Y. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with Y and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

• 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
• 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter V. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with V and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

• 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
• 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter W. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with W and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

• 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
• 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

Students will have fun practicing letter recognition and identifying beginning sounds with these flower craftivities for the letter V. Students can express their creativity while decorating their alphabet craft.

This product includes three letter crafts: 2 options for words that start with V and one for letter recognition or matching.

What is Included:

• 2 craft templates with pictures for each letter
• 1 craft template for letter matching for each letter

Each flower craft is a single page craft template for easy craft set up. The shapes are easy for little hands to be successful in cutting each piece on their own. In addition to using these flowers for crafts, they can also make a great sorting center.

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

Introduce your students to the tropical world of iguanas with this vibrant, interactive worksheet. Designed for PreK–3 learners, this printable resource guides students through each life stage—from mama iguana laying eggs to juveniles becoming adults—using bright visuals and hands‑on learning. Perfect for units on reptiles, habitats, and life cycles.

What’s Included in the Iguana Life Cycle Worksheet?

1. Informative Overview – Child‑friendly explanation of each stage: egg, hatchling, juvenile, and adult
2. Life Cycle Diagram – Clear visuals showing growth and development over time
3. Cut & Paste Sequencing Activity – Tactile exercise where students arrange life stages in order
4. Fun Facts – Highlights some fun facts about this unique creature!
5. Matching Activity – Reinforces vocabulary and concept understanding through image‑term connections
6. Flashcards – Vibrant cards ideal for games, centers, or vocabulary review
7. Coloring Page – Creative coloring sheet featuring an iguana in its natural habitat

This Worksheet Is Perfect For:

• PreK–3 science units focused on reptiles, life cycles, or tropical ecosystems
• Homeschooling lessons on animal development and habitats
• Interactive notebooks, lapbooks, or morning tubs
• Enrichment centers and early-finishers' activity corners

Key Learning Objectives:

Students will:

• Identify and sequence each stage in an iguana's life cycle
• Learn essential terms: egg, hatchling, juvenile, adult
• Understand basic reptile behaviors—how hatchlings emerge and are independent

The Life Cycle of an Iguana Worksheet brings the journey of this captivating reptile to life through engaging visuals, sequencing tasks, and fun facts. It's a memorable, hands-on way for young learners to explore growth, adaptation, and the wonders of animal life cycles.

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.

These pizza themed letter and number flashcards and puzzles are a great summer activity for preschool and kindergarten students. Students can practice letter and number recognition by matching capital and lowercase letters, matching numbers and number words up to 20.

What is Included:

• Alphabet cards for capital and lowercase letters
• Number cards for numbers 1-20 and number words.
• 2 piece alphabet puzzles that match capital and lowercase letters
• 3 piece pizza number puzzles for 1-10

Students will love the hands on activities in this resource. There are a variety of different games and activities that students can complete independently or with a partner.

Ways to Use the Cards:

• Matching Game: Match capital and lowercase letters or numbers to the number words.
• Fishing Game: Attach a paper clip to the card and use a magnetic fishing pole to "catch" the letters or numbers.
• Salt/Sand Tray: Use these cards as a model to show students what to write in the sand.
• Letter or Number Hunts: Have students find the letters or numbers that you have hidden around the room.
• ABC Order or Number Order: Have students place letters or numbers in the correct order.
• Pocket Chart Game: Place the cards into a pocket chart and hide a picture behind one of the cards. Have students guess which card the hidden picture is behind.

With a wide variety of uses, these cards will allow students to be engaged with learning their letters and numbers, as well as learning number words and practice counting.

How to Use the Puzzles

• Task Box Activities
• Math Centers
• Morning Baskets or Tubs

All of the cards and puzzles in this resource can be stored in task boxes. This allows teachers to have an easy to set up activity that students can easily clean and put away themselves.

Skills Assessed:

• Number Recognition
• Number Words to 20
• Number Order
• Letter Recognition
• Matching Capital and Lowercase Letters
• Letter Order

Each part of this resource is low prep. They all just need to be printed out and cut apart before use. The teacher may choose to laminate the pieces for durability.

This letter Z alphabet color by code packet is sure to excite your preschoolers and kindergartners with this fun way to practice learning the letter Z. These letter recognition alphabet worksheets are differentiated and versatile!

What is Included:

• 1 color by code to practice capital and lowercase letter Z
• 3 color by code to practice just capital letter Z
• 3 color by code to practice just lowercase letter Z

Each color by letter alphabet page students will use 2 different colors of their choice to compete each color by code worksheet.

Ways to Use:

• Independent letter recognition practice
• Emergency Sub Plans
• Early Finishers
• Quiet Time Activities
• Alphabet Center
• Small Group Activity
• Homework

These pages make a great addition to any sub plans as they are no-prep and easy to pass out and keep students busy. They are also great quiet time activities to give to those children who do not nap. These color by code activities also make great take home activities for parents to see the skills their children are working with.

Skills Assessed:

• Following Directions
• Letter Recognition
• Matching Letters
• Color Words