Free Kindergarten Literature Resources (by date, oldest first)

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FREE-Advent 2020 Lesson Plans

By Meggen Loew

15-day lesson plans for the classroom or family during the 2020 advent season. The free version has basic lesson plans for classrooms and families to follow. The lesson plans include follow along plans for bible reading, a read aloud, suggested picture books and movies. It also includes suggested weekly themes for each week.

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Book Awards

By Meggen Loew

Use these book awards to celebrate books you have read this year. Pick out your favorites to highlight from the year. An easy recording system for your favorite books at the end of the year.

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Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar library or classroom activities

By Debbie Tanner

Need a fun new book to help your students practice reading skills? Try this new activity pack based on the book "Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar" by Samira Iravani. The pack includes standards based activities and printables for story retelling, phonics, and vocabulary. Perfect for your library, classroom or home school.

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My Teacher For President

By Rachel Thiry

My Teacher For President is the ideal book to make connections with the election process.  This fun, easy to read book will entertain and start your students thinking about YOUR great qualities for president.

Students write about their teacher’s presidential qualities  and show off their artistic ability as well.

Included in the packet:

  -7 vocabulary word cards and definition cards

  -letter writing activity

  -student drawing page

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Fairy Tale Genre Poster & Anchor Chart Freebie

By SPO Resources

Dive into the fairy tale genre with this free PDF, featuring both a fairy tale genre poster and anchor chart! Perfect for classroom displays or literacy focus walls, this resource includes student-friendly definitions, engaging graphics, and essential fairy tale characteristics.


WHAT'S INCLUDED

This free resource includes both a fairy tale genre poster and anchor chart in the following formats:

Full-Size Poster (8.5” x 11”)➜ Available in color and black & white

Full-Size Anchor Chart (8.5” x 11”) ➜ Available in color and black & white, highlighting key features of the fairy tale genre

Fill-in-the-Blank Anchor Chart & Note-Taking Guide ➜ Includes full-size and half-size options in black & white for ink-saving, easy printing

Half-Size & Mini-Size Options ➜ Print two per page (anchor chart) or four per page (poster); ideal for student notebooks or smaller displays


WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This is the best freebie I have ever seen! My students are all Special Education. They love colorful art. To save ink and paper I laminate or put these kind of resources in page protectors. One of the IEP goals we work on weekly is main events of a story. This helped cover the IEP goals and the classroom objectives all in one. Thank you so much!” -Andrea S. 2nd grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students glued this anchor chart in their ELA notebooks and loved referring back to it throughout our fairy tales unit." -Lindsey B. 4th grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Colorful and fun posters that my students enjoyed for reference. Love the way it looks in the classroom, too." -Cindy G. Kindergarten


Looking for the full set of 28 genres? Explore these complete resources:

Reading Genre Posters — Perfect for classroom displays and word walls, with vibrant visuals for each genre.

Reading Genre Anchor Charts & Interactive Templates — Dive deep into each genre with detailed definitions, key features, and student note-taking guides.

Try another genre freebie to sample these resources:

Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Genre Posters Freebie


If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at samantha@sporesources.com. I am always happy to help!

Created by Samantha McNally | ©SPO Resources

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Bring the magic of fairy tales to life in your classroom with these engaging genre resources!

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Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Genre Posters Freebie

By SPO Resources

Introduce your students to the basics of genre with these engaging Fiction and Nonfiction Genre Posters! Perfect for elementary classrooms or library displays, these posters feature student-friendly definitions and eye-catching graphics, helping students easily identify the differences between fiction and nonfiction.

This free set includes only the Fiction and Nonfiction posters.

Want more? Discover the full Reading Genre Posters set, featuring 28 unique genres to cover everything you need for teaching book genres.


WHAT’S INCLUDED

This set includes the fiction and nonfiction genre posters in the following formats:

Full-Size Poster (8.5” x 11”)➜ Color and black & white options

Half-Size Poster (5” x 4”)➜ Color and black & white options; perfect for student notebooks or smaller spaces


WHY USE GENRE POSTERS?

Boost reading comprehension by giving students a quick reference to help them identify fiction and nonfiction elements. These posters provide a strong foundation for understanding the basics of genre and are perfect for displaying year-round.


WAYS TO USE THIS RESOURCE

  • Display & Reference: Use on focus walls, in notebooks, or at literacy centers.
  • Student Engagement: Encourage students to refer to the posters as they explore texts.
  • Customization: Tailor the editable version to best fit your classroom needs.
  • Long-Term Use: Print, laminate, and reuse these posters year after year.
  • Digital Integration: Incorporate digital versions for virtual learning or in-class activities.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Ideal for elementary teachers looking for a clear, ready-to-use tool to introduce fiction and nonfiction genres. This set is designed specifically for younger students needing a strong foundation in genre types.

Looking for the complete set of 28 genres? Explore these resources:

Reading Genre Posters — Ideal for classroom displays and word walls, featuring vibrant visuals for every genre.

Reading Genre Anchor Charts & Interactive Templates — Dive deeper into each genre with detailed definitions, key features, and student-friendly note-taking guides.

Spanish Genre Posters — Available in Spanish to support bilingual classrooms.

Want to try another freebie? Sample the quality with this resource:

Fairy Tale Genre Poster Freebie


If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at samantha@sporesources.com. I am always happy to help!

Created by Samantha McNally | ©SPO Resources

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All rights reserved by the author.

Create an engaging learning space for genre exploration with these fiction and nonfiction genre posters for your ELA classroom!

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Bad Kitty Does NOT Like Snow by Nick Bruel - Reader's Theater Companion

By Mr. Lee's Learners

This Reader's Theater is a companion activity to the book “Bad Kitty Does NOT Like Snow” by Nick Bruel. It will enable the children to enjoy the story even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills. This is perfect for your emerging readers to feel success! About the Book Kitty is back in this hilarious tale in which she discovers that she does not, in fact, like snow. This reader’s theater is a quick two page reader’s theater to use with emerging readers. It has two parts. I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students. AR Test No. 186352 Grade Level 0.9 All Reader's Theater Script *** How to get TeachShare credits to use on future purchases *** Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TeachShare credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! Plus, the feedback you provide helps me make my products better suit your needs! *** How To Follow My Store *** Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you will receive customized email updates about my store.

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Family Portraits FREEBIE - Print and Go! - Preschool/Kindergarten/1st

By Miss Molly's Preschool Minis

This family portrait page makes a great addition to student portfolios.

Do this activity a few times throughout the year and watch how their drawing skills improve!

Included:

Teacher directions page

Family portrait printable

⭐For a fun, year long literacy activity, check out this fun "Now I Know My ABCs" Weekly Art Book!

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