More than $20 Pre-K Handwriting Resources (by date, oldest first)

68 different labeling activities, covering autumn, winter, spring, summer, animals, insects/bugs/spiders, objects, and life cycles. This bundle gives you enough labeling activities to fill a writing center for a year and then some! These labeling printables can also be used to supplement holiday, seasonal, science or social studies units as well as homeschooling nature studies, field trips, and holiday studies. Each labeling activity comes in two versions for differentiated learning: one version is a cut and paste activity and the other is a fill-in-the-blank with a word bank for more advanced students. Both a full color and a black and white version of each are included so that you can add a coloring component to the activity with the black and white version. Some themes included are apple, inside of a pumpkin, Thanksgiving, Halloween, snowman, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Chinese New Year, butterfly, cherry blossom branch, Easter, St. Patrick's Day, campsite, symbols of summer, Ramadan, grasshopper, dragonfly, praying mantis, cow, dog, polar bear, life cycle of an apple, life cycle of a bald eagle, life cycle of a turkey, and more. Newly added: Life Cycles 2 Mini Set that is exclusive to this bundle. The mini set includes the life cycle of a frog, a horse, a dragonfly, and a snake. The mini set is included in the bundle for free. With this bundle you save 20% off of list price if purchased individually. What You Get: -Cut and Paste version of each labeling activity in both color and black and white -Word Bank version of each labeling activity in both color and black and white -Answer Key for each labeling activity *Total of 68 activities and 340 pages including answer keys* ***************************************************************************** Looking for other fun activities? Colorful Owls - Trace, Color & Build Colorful Pumpkins - Trace, Color & Build Colorful Fish - Trace, Color & Build Dinosaur Math Puzzles - Numbers, Words, Tallies & more What Belongs? Cut, Sort, Paste Activities ***************************************************************************** Before you go... Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products! Get credit to use on your next purchase • Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for. *****************************************************************************

This endless, growing bundle includes every set of vocabulary cards available in my store and will continue to be updated as I add new vocab sets. The vocabulary cards are made for introducing new vocabulary to young learners and ESL learners and can be used on a word wall, as flash cards, or in writing centers. Also included is a write and wipe version of each card to laminate and use in centers!

Purchase the bundle now for the lowest price...as I add new vocabulary sets to the bundle, the price will go up. The price of the bundle will remain the best deal with a 30% discount on the price of the cards purchased separately, plus all sets added at a later date are yours free with the purchase of the bundle. All you need to do is come back here and download the newest version to get any new sets free.

There are currently 39 vocabulary sets included in this bundle, with more sets coming soon. This includes a special bonus set of Snack and Sweets Vocabulary Cards from the Foods Bundle.

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This HUGE bundle includes 12 different Christmas products...all of the Christmas products in my store. Bingo, vocabulary cards for a word wall, letter and word recognition and counting for math and literacy centers, tracing for young learners, puzzles, cut and paste, and more! This bundle will keep you in games and center activities for the rest of the holiday season!

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Learning the alphabet and letter sounds is one of the most important skills to learn in Preschool and Kindergarten. Having a solid phonics foundation is key to helping students learn to read. This product seeks to incorporate letters in all areas of learning in the classroom. Use these activities to reinforce letter recognition and beginning sounds throughout different centers and activities. There are worksheets and center activities for art, literacy, fine motor skills, and math! There are no prep worksheets and centers as well as some low prep center activities. See the breakdown of activities below and which skills they cover!

Activities Included for Each Letter

• Alphabet Posters
• Alphabet Mazes for capital and lowercase letters with 2 levels of difficulty (Literacy and Letter Recognition)
• Center Activity Mats for playdough, geoboards, sticks and building mats (Fine Motor, Phonics and Letter Recognition
• Find and Color (Color Word Practice)
• Find and Tally (Counting and Math Concepts)
• Cut and Paste Activity (Fine Motor and Phonics)
• My Letter Book (Reading and Phonics)
• Dot the Letter (Letter Recognition and Fine Motor)
• Tracing Activities with letters, words, sentences and pictures (Handwriting, Fine Motor, Reading and Phonics)
• Graphing Worksheet (Counting and Graphing Skills)
• Patterning Center and Worksheet (Math Concepts)
• Sort the Letter Mats (Letter Recognition and Phonics)
• Letter Art Mats (Art and Letter Recognition)
• Alphabet Game (Taking Turns and Phonics)
• Letter Word Cards (Reading and Phonic)
• Letter and Picture Cards (Phonics and Letter Recognition)
• Word Puzzles (Reading, Phonics and Spelling)
• Counting Puzzles and Matching Center (Counting and Number Order)
• Sentence Reading Strips (Reading and Phonics)
• Special Art Activity for Each Letter (Art, Fine Motor and Creativity)
• Tracing Shapes and Sentences
• Letter Reading Ring (Phonics and Reading)

This bundle contains alphabet worksheets and hands on activities for all letters of the alphabet!

This phonics and handwriting packet includes real photographs to practice learning to recognize, write and identify the sound of each letter of the alphabet. Each picture is in full color and includes easy to recognize pictures. This packet provides great activities for alphabet centers.

What is Included:

• Instruction page for printing the posters.
• Letter Posters
• Handwriting practice cards
• Beginning Sound Clip Cards
• Long and Short Vowel Sound Sort
• Starts with the letter - Does not start with the letter Sort

The letter cards that are used in the sorting activities can also be used to play memory or concentration, and can also be used in a pocket chart during a lesson or as a center display.

When to Use:

• Literacy Centers (All Activities)
• Writing Center (Tracing Cards)
• Small Group Activities (All Activities)
• Task Box Activities (Tracing Cards and Clip Cards)

Skills Assessed:

• Letter Recognition
• Letter Sounds
• Beginning Sounds
• Long and Short Vowel Sounds
• Handwriting Practice

Each activity is low prep. They need to be printed, cut and laminated for durability. By laminating the writing cards, you can create a reusable center with dry erase markers. The tracing cards and clip cards can be turned into task box activities for easy set up and clean up.

More Alphabet Activities

Alphabet Stamping Center

Alphabet Interactive Pages

Alphabet Reading Strips

Before students can learn to write well, they need to build up their fine motor skills. These prewriting lines give students practice with tracing skills and pencil control to help them before better writers. There are two sets of tracing line with 52 cards each (for a total of 104 cards) with a variety of tracing lines including curves, loops, zig zags and more!

These tracing cards give students practice with handwriting by having them trace a variety of lines. They help guide students to follow the line from left to right to mimic how students will eventually learn to write words and sentences and these lines allow students to practice pen control.

There are two sets of cards in each:

• The first set has a decorative boarder where you can print on white paper.
• The second set has no border so you can print on colored paper and save on ink!

Ways to Use

• Writing Center
• Fine Motor Center
• Write and Wipe Activity
• Morning Tub or Basket
• Independent Center
• Small Group Activity
• Table Top Center

These fine motor cards and perfect for a writing center. By laminating each card or placing the full pages in page protectors you can create a write and wipe activity and use them over and over.

You can turn these cards into a fine motor center by adding mini erasers or other small objects for students to place along the line. Add tongs for more fine motor fun! You can also use cotton swabs and paint to dot the lines.

Skills Targeted:

• Following a line by tracing (tracing skills)
• Moving from left to write when writing
• Pencil control
• Hand eye coordination
• Building fine motor skills

These tracing cards and the markers or manipulatives used to complete them can be stored in a pencil box for easy set up, clean up and storage.

Themes Included:

Alphabet Animals

Apple

Back to School

Bees

Butterflies

Christmas

Easter

Fall/Autumn

Gingerbread

Groundhog's Day

Halloween

Ice Cream

Penguins

Polar Bears

Pumpkins

Snowmen

Spiders

St. Patrick's Day

Summer

Thanksgiving

Tooth Fairy

Transportation 1 (Flying)

Transportation 2 (Cars)

Unicorn

Valentine's Day

Related Links:

Winter Centers with Real Photographs

Alphabet Dot Painting

Pouch Top Alphabet Mats

Practice preschool skills with this full year of seasonal and holiday themed preschool activity bundle. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k. This bundle includes activities for seasons and holidays.

What is Included:

Letter Sound Game

• Catch the Penguin (Winter)

Color Hunt

• Valentine's Day (Hearts)
• St. Patrick's Day (Rainbow)
• Easter
• Spring (Flowers)

Counting Mats 1-20 (All Themes)

Dot Painting

• Fall

Letter Cards (All Themes)

Letter Clip Cards (All Themes)

Letter Puzzles (All Themes)

Line Tracing Card (All Themes)

Letter Recognition Games (All Themes)

Alphabet Playdough and Tracing Mats

• Winter Themed Mats A-Z
• Spring Themed Mats A-Z

Worksheets and Centers Packet (All Themes)

Color Sorting

• Thanksgiving

Shapes Activity

Class Books for each season

Craft Activity

• Spring (B is for Butterfly)
• Thanksgiving (Turkey Centerpiece)

Fun Playdough Mats

• Halloween

Shape Game

• Christmas

Science

• Christmas

Themes Included:

Christmas

Easter

Fall/Autumn

Fourth of July

Groundhog's Day

Halloween

Spring

St. Patrick's Day

Summer

Thanksgiving

Valentine's Day

Winter

Related Links:

Winter Themed with Real Photographs

Valentine's Day with Real Photographs

Fall/Autumn Themed with Real Photographs

Christmas Themed with Real Photographs

Practice preschool skills with this Christmas themed preschool activity bundle. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k. These activities focus around Christmas!

What is Included:

Alphabet Clip Cards

Alphabet Game

Alphabet Magnet Mats

Alphabet, Number and Shape Sorting Mats

Alphabet Puzzles and Cards

Alphabet Tracing Cards

Candy Cane Science

Christmas Tree Letter Sorting

Counting Mats with Tens Frames 1-20

Decorate the Christmas Tree Number Mats 1-20

Number Magnet Mats

Number Puzzles and Cards

Number Sense Mats

Number Sense Sorting

Number Tracing Cards

Order By Size

Patterning

Seek and Find Mats

Syllable Sorts

Tracing Lines Center

Vocabulary and Tracing Cards

Worksheets for Math and ELA

Related Links:

Winter Themed Preschool Bundle

Groundhog's Day Themed Preschool Bundle

Practice preschool skills with this bundle of 16 themed preschool activity sets. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k. Students practice handwriting, letter recognition, number recognition, counting, shapes, syllables and more with these various themes.

Please note that this bundle is not yet complete and items will be added as they are completed.

What is Included:

Alphabet Cards

Alphabet Clip Cards

Alphabet Game

Alphabet Puzzles

Alphabet Tracing Cards

Counting to 10 Centers

Counting to 20 Mats

Dot Painting

Magnet Matching Mats

Number Cards

Number Puzzles

Prewriting Lines Tracing Cards

Science Activities

Seek and Find Mats

Shapes Centers

Sorting Activities

Syllable Sorting

Worksheets

Themes Included:

Apples (13 Activities)

Back to School (8 Activities)

Beach (2 Activities)

Community Helpers (Coming Soon)

Dental Health (2 Activities)

Earth Day (4 Activities)

Farm (1 Activity)

Fire Safety (2 Activities)

Gingerbread (4 Activities)

Insects (1 Activity)

Ocean (2 Activities)

Pets (1 Activity)

Space (4 Activities)

Sports (1 Activity)

Transportation (8 Activities)

Weather (1 Activity)

* These sets are a work in progress. Please note that you only pay for the items already included in this set. The price of this bundle will increase as the rest of the activities are added. Each of the 16 themes will have at least 10 different activities when competed.

Related Links:

Winter Themed with Real Photographs

Valentine's Day with Real Photographs

Fall/Autumn Themed with Real Photographs

Christmas Themed with Real Photographs

Practice preschool skills with this Thanksgiving themed preschool activity bundle. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k. These activities focus around food and turkeys!

What is Included:

Alphabet Clip Cards

Alphabet Puzzles and Cards

Counting Mats 1-20

Tracing Lines Center

Worksheet and Activity Packet

Seek and Find Mats

Syllable Counting

Alphabet Game

Turkey Feather Color Sorting

Turkey Craft

Related Links:

Winter Themed Preschool Bundle

Groundhog's Day Themed Preschool Bundle

Practice preschool skills with this winter themed preschool activity bundle. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k.

What is Included:

Catch the Penguin Letter Sound/Letter Recognition Game

Winter Clothes Counting Mats (1-20)

Snowball Letter Cards

Snowball Letter Clip Cards

Snowball Number Cards

Winter Hats Letter Puzzles

Line Tracing Cards

Letter and Number Tracing Cards

Snowman Color Match and Sort

Where's The Penguin? Letter Recognition Game

Winter Themed Alphabet Playdough and Tracing Mats

Worksheets

Ordering By Size Activities

Vocabulary Cards

Related Links:

Winter Themed Activity Bundle with Real Photographs

Practice preschool skills with this apple themed preschool activity bundle. This bundle includes a wide variety of center activities, worksheets and games specifically for preschool and pre-k.

What is Included:

Alphabet Clip Cards

Alphabet Puzzles and Cards

Counting 1-10 Math Centers

Counting Mats 1-20

Counting Clip Cards

Tracing Lines Center

Worksheet and Activity Packet

Science Activities

Shape Centers

Letter Tracing Cards

Syllable Counting

Seek and Find Mats

Related Links:

Winter Themed Preschool Bundle

Groundhog's Day Themed Preschool Bundle

This is a monster filled bundle that will meet your needs for centers and activities during the spooky season. See below for the resources that are included along with their details.

This product will be updated with any new resources added to this product line.

This bundle includes all my witchy resources in one pack. Click through the products to see each product in more detail.

Any future witchy resources will be added to this bundle.

Other Resources:

⭐ Halloween Monster Flip Build Write Bundle
⭐ Halloween Mystery Picture| Color Code| Short Vowel| CVC Word or Picture Bundle
⭐ Halloween Monster Shape Match Bundle
⭐ Halloween Monster Bundle Candy Trace

Unlock Early Literacy Skills with The Ultimate Alphabet Mega Bundle!

Mastering Letters & Sounds (A to Z)
This powerful mega bundle is packed with engaging activities designed to help PreK and Kindergarten students build a strong foundation in letter recognition, formation, and sound association. It's the ultimate toolkit for launching their literacy journey!
What's included?

• 18 Interactive Workshops:
  • Drawing:
    • Draw & Discover: A to Z Picture Fun (26 Letters)
  • Tracing:
    • Trace It Up! Lowercase Letter Practice (26 Letters)
    • Trace It Up! Uppercase Letter Practice (26 Letters)
  • Matching & Sorting:
    • Trace, Find, & Write: Letter A to Z Names Practice
    • Preschool Letter Matching Fun: Uppercase & Lowercase Activities
    • A-Z Alphabet Match Up: Fun & Educational Picture Matching Worksheets
  • Coloring:
    • Color by Number, Lowercase Alphabet Coloring Pages (A-Z)
    • Color by Number, Uppercase Alphabet Coloring Pages (A-Z)
    • Lowercase Alphabet A to Z Coloring Activities
    • Uppercase Alphabet A to Z Coloring Activities
    • Lowercase Alphabet A-Z, Color by Number Activity Pages
    • Uppercase Alphabet A-Z, Color by Number Activity Pages
  • Fine Motor Skills:
    • Discover the Alphabet, Lowercase a-z Connect the Dots
    • Discover the Alphabet, Uppercase A-Z Connect the Dots
    • Fun Letter Sorting Activities: Alphabet Review & Beginning Sounds
  • Puzzles:
    • Alphabet Matching Puzzles: Lowercase Letters (No Prep)
    • Alphabet Matching Puzzles: Uppercase Letters (No Prep)
  • Mazes:
    • Alphabet Letters Shaped Mazes A-Z (Worksheets)
• Multi-sensory learning experiences cater to different learning styles and keep young minds engaged.
• Clear and easy-to-follow instructions for both teachers and students.
• Activities that progress in difficulty, allowing students to build confidence and mastery.

Benefits:

• Develops strong letter recognition and formation skills.
• Reinforces letter-sound association for a smooth transition to reading.
• Promotes creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Provides a variety of engaging activities for independent practice and center time.
• Saves you valuable time by having a complete alphabet curriculum at your fingertips.

Perfect for:

• PreK and Kindergarten teachers
• Homeschool parents
• Tutors and learning specialists

"Welcome to 'Letter of the Week Alphabet Worksheets A-Z | PreK and Kindergarten | Bundle' Join us on an exciting journey through the alphabet, where each week we'll explore a new letter from A to Z. From the captivating letter A to the zestful letter Z, we'll delve into the sounds, shapes, and significance of each letter. Our engaging activities are designed to ignite curiosity, spark creativity, and foster a love for learning in both children and adults alike. With over 750 pages of letter worksheets and activities for Preschool and Kindergarten, this comprehensive, no prep curriculum will get your students excited about learning letters. Get ready to embark on this alphabet adventure with enthusiasm and excitement as we celebrate the wonders of language, one letter at a time!"

This Letter of the Week bundle includes the following for each letter:

• 52× Trace the letter
• 52× Color the letter
• 52× Color the picture
• 52× Connect the dots
• 52× Color by letter
• 52× Color by number
• 52× Letter puzzles
• 26× Add the missing letter
• 26× Match and add the letter
• 26× Sort the pictures
• 26× Letter sort
• 26× Draw a picture beginning with the letter
• 52× Color the shapes
• 26× Add the missing letter (uppercase and lowercase)
• 26× Word match
• 26× Picture puzzle
• 26× Letter maze

Ready to transform your child's learning journey from A to Z? Download the 'Letter of the Week Alphabet Worksheets A-Z | PreK and Kindergarten | Bundle' today! This comprehensive, no-prep curriculum boasts over 750 engaging activities that will solidify letter recognition, improve handwriting, and spark a love for language. Plus, for a limited time, get "The Alphabet Letters Shaped Mazes A-Z bonus pack" absolutely FREE! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to equip your child with the foundational literacy skills they need to thrive. Purchase now and embark on the alphabet adventure together!

Be equipped to engage, inspire, and encourage young learners with ALL of Kaylor Creations’ educational resources! With this growing MEGA bundle deal, you will get all products currently in my store and all future products at the steep discount of 50% off! ✨With the purchase of this bundle, every time I add a new resource to my store, you will get it FREE automatically.✨

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This bundle will help you SAVE MONEY overall with 50% off the cost of buying individually!

This bundle will help you SAVE TIME in planning because you will get all the ready-to-go printable resources in my store such as:

• Bible Lessons, Crafts, Games, Worksheets

• Preschool Bible Letter and Number of the Week

• Primary Reading and Math Resources

• Bible Story Decodable Reader Mini Books

• Seasonal Crafts and Activities

• Christian Clipart and Borders

• Kindergarten Readiness Resources

• Classroom Decorations

• Upper Elementary Reading Comprehension Resources

• Classroom Community Building Resources

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This bundle is a PERFECT idea for teachers of:

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• Sunday School
• Preschool
• Homeschool

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Help your students gain a greater understanding of The Nutcracker Suite with this set of listening sheets! The Nutcracker Classical Music Activity Packet provides 268 pages of different activities that will help build a classical music foundation for your students. Its goal is to increase knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite and comprehension of scenes and characters.

See What's Inside

Be sure to check out the preview file above for a closer look into what this activity pack includes. You'll find 17 pages of activity demos, descriptions, and teacher testimonials!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Music Featured in Each Pack:

Overture • The Christmas Tree • March • Gallop And Dance Of The Parents • The Presents Of Drosselmeyer • Grandfather Dance • Clara And The Nutcracker • Battle with the Mouse King • In The Christmas Tree • Waltz Of The Snowflakes • The Magic Castle On The Mountain Of Sweets • Clara And Prince Charming • Chocolate (Spanish Dance) • Coffee (Arabian Dance) • Tea (Chinese Dance) • Trepak (Russian Dance) • Dance Of The Reed Pipes • Polichinelle (The Clown) • Waltz Of The Flowers • Pas De Deux (3rd Movement contains "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy") • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy • Grand Finale

Nutcracker Listening Activity Sheets (Located in Bonus File Section)

Music Rating Guides - full color/black & white

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a pleasant sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

Nutcracker Listen and Color Activity Sheets (22 pages)

Pair art with music! Students color the characters while listening to featured music from The Nutcracker. There are four categories of keywords to circle/highlight that describe their listening experience. Blank lines are for writing in their own words. There are no wrong answers! Discuss and display for further engagement.

"This is a fabulous resource! The kids really enjoyed deciding how the music made them feel. It ties well with the curriculum and I will definitely be using it again!" - Stephen G.

The Nutcracker Checkbox Listening Sheets (24 pages)

Emoji Rating Guide (14 emojis to choose from, color and b&w)

Listening Sheets - there are no wrong answers! Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more!

The Nutcracker Tracker (1 page)

Students can track their listening progress by coloring a box for each piece! Select a few or listen to all twenty-two!

The Nutcracker Jazz Suite by Duke Ellington (14 pages)

These Nutcracker-themed printable listening sheets offer creative music appreciation! Most performances online of the full suite range from twenty to thirty minutes. Students will recognize some of the most familiar pieces! Great for incorporating jazz into this seasonal favorite.

Nutcracker Fairytale Story (45 pages)

Nutcracker Story listening sheets combine music appreciation with a fairy tale theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

"I don't feel like I do a very good job of teaching dance/music in our Arts Ed strands, so this was a handy resource as a way of guiding my teaching. I was surprised just how into the Nutcracker my students got!" - Nadine

The Nutcracker Story Writing Packet (30 pages)

These story sheets feature The Nutcracker! Compose a Nutcracker-themed story or use these activity pages for seasonal handwriting practice.

The Nutcracker Word Search (1 page)

No Prep! Word search activities offer many benefits for students. They can help students learn new vocabulary, improve spelling skills, and develop problem-solving abilities. These word search activities are great for reviewing musical concepts in a fun and challenging way! Word search activities also make engaging brain breaks and bell-ringers.

"My students enjoy doing something different in Music Class. This is the first time I used a word find. The students were engaged right away. I needed something to use after our Christmas performance. It was perfect and saved me a lot of time." - Bonnie

The Nutcracker Performance Journal (1 page)

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities to accompany "The Nutcracker?" Students can note their favorite elements from "The Nutcracker" with this scrapbook-style journal/coloring page! Includes favorite dance, scene, costume, moment, character, and music.

"Great to use with our Nutcracker unit. Thanks." - Deborah

The Nutcracker Music Note Matching Game/Center (24 pages)

Learning to read music can have many benefits for students. These colorful music note-matching cards and posters are easy to set up and fun to use! Note-matching games are a great activity for both individual and group learning. They are easy to set up and can be adapted to different skill levels, making them suitable for learners of all ages.

"This was a fun match-up game for my students! They had a fun time with this for a last day soft start!" - Jean

The Nutcracker Handwriting/Tracing Pack (20 pages)

Do you need fun & engaging handwriting activities for December? These tracing and handwriting practice sheets feature The Nutcracker! Each page has a number to trace and write, with a coloring practice at the bottom. Blank pages (with pictures) are also included for additional practice or story writing.

"Love these!" - Conrady Creations

The Nutcracker Scene List Performance Handouts (3 pages)

No Prep! Do you need a scene list to accompany "The Nutcracker?" Performances will vary, but this easy-to-use guide includes the scenes found in most productions! The scene list can be used to follow along, given as student handouts, or used as a planning page for your Nutcracker activities/units.

"My students enjoyed learning about the music from Nutcracker." - Leslie

The Nutcracker Bingo Game (38 pages)

Add this Bingo game to your Nutcracker unit or winter sub plans! Students will enjoy racing to find Clara, the Mouse King, Godfather Drosselmeyer, and more! There are also a few festive objects like cupcakes and ornaments. Great for printing on Astrobrights paper!

"My students LOVED playing Nutcracker BINGO. It was a great activity to use after we learned about the history of and read a version of The Nutcracker. They were extremely engaged, and it was a great review of characters and dances from the ballet/story." - Rebecca M.

The Nutcracker Posters (set of 12)

Bring the magic of The Nutcracker to life with these colorful Nutcracker-themed posters for your bulletin boards! Each poster showcases a beloved musical piece from this enchanting ballet, bringing the magic of the stage right into your classroom or homeschool.

From the dreamy Waltz of the Snowflakes to the exhilarating Chinese Dance, these visually stunning posters will transport you to the Land of Sweets. Perfect for music appreciation, dance classes, or simply adding a touch of holiday cheer, these posters are a must-have for any Nutcracker unit study!

Easel Activity

Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose keyword lists describing their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

"My students love the Nutcracker and these activities are a great, time-saving resource for my unit." - Erin E.

Do you need fun & engaging music activities? "The Nutcracker" and "Hello, December" Listening Sheets are now a bundle! Combine both of these sets for a cozy and festive winter classroom!

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite and winter-themed music
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

What's Included:

• 1-page Resource Guide
• Listening Sheet Star Rating Guide (Students rate with snowflakes/ornaments!)
• Listening Sheets
• Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets

Musical Selections included with "The Nutcracker" (two pages per piece:)

1. Overture
2. The Christmas Tree
3. March
4. Gallop And Dance Of The Parents
5. Presents Of Drosselmeyer
6. Grandfather Dance
7. Clara And The Nutcracker
8. Battle with the Mouse King
9. In The Christmas Tree
10. Waltz Of The Snowflakes
11. The Magic Castle On The Mountain Of Sweets
12. Clara And Prince Charming
13. Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
14. Coffee (Arabian Dance)
15. Tea (Chinese Dance)
16. Trepak (Russian Dance)
17. Dance Of The Reed Pipes
18. Polichinelle (The Clown)
19. Waltz Of The Flowers
20. Pas De Deux (3rd Movement contains "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy")
21. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
22. Grand Finale

Musical Selections included with "Festive December" (two pages per piece:)

1. Carol of the Bells, Leontovych
2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky
3. Four Seasons (Winter,) Vivaldi
4. Troika, Prokofiev
5. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Tchaikovsky
6. The Snow is Dancing, Debussy
7. Footprints in the Snow, Debussy
8. Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff
9. Symphony No. 11, Raff
10. Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev
11. Ice Dance, Elfman
12. Winter Wind, Chopin
13. Alpine Symphony, Strauss
14. Waltz of the Flowers, Tchaikovsky
15. Sinfonia, Vivaldi
16. Winterreise, Schubert
17. Chasse-Neige, Liszt
18. The Snow Maiden, Rimsky-Korsakov
19. String Quartet in F Major, Ravel
20. Etude Op. 25, No. 1, Chopin
21. Sinfonia Antarctic, Williams

Do you want to save precious planning time? Start the new school year with a music appreciation toolbox! This power bundle includes four popular activity packs. Explore the solar system without leaving the classroom! Listen to an animal-themed carnival by Camille Saint-Saëns. Experience all four seasons and become familiar with Vivaldi's most popular suite. At the end of the year, wind down and settle in with the music of Tchaikovsky's world-renowned "The Nutcracker!" 

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of popular classical music
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

Students use musical context clues to understand the instruments, perceive differences, and identify social-emotional themes. The heart of these resources is the listening activities where student groups listen to the piece together and note their observations. These open-ended activities allow students to compare notes, ask questions, discuss different parts of the work, and improve their listening skills.

► The Planets by Gustav Holst Classical Music Listening Activities Packet

"My students LOVED being able to use this while listening to and learning about The Planets! They loved being able to draw their own scenes whilst listening!!" - Music with Maarika

Children are fascinated by the solar system, so it's no wonder that they enjoy classical music with a space theme! "The Planets" by Gustav Holst is a great place to start. This packet contains a set of listening activities to introduce children to the orchestration and harmony of Gustav Holst's "The Planets!"

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of planets, their characteristics, and the solar system
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Printable Listening Sheets Include: (five pages per piece)

The Planets • Mars, the Bringer of War • Venus, the Bringer of Peace • Mercury, the Winged Messenger • Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity • Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age • Uranus, the Magician • Neptune, the Mystic

• Pluto, the Unpredictable (Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic)

• Earth (Jun Nagao)

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

Emoji Checkboxes - Students can use checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more!

Color a Carnival - Which carnival rides and activities best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Listen and Color - There's plenty of space for drawing, coloring, or journaling! Students can decorate the box in their own music-inspired way while choosing creative keywords that best describe their listening experience.

► Carnival of the Animals Classical Music Listening Activity Packet with Easel

"Best Carnival of the Animals resource I've purchased." - Faith S.

The Carnival of the Animals Activity Packet introduces students to the music of Camille Saint-Saëns. With these listening activities, students will become familiar with each character in this work and develop a deeper appreciation for the music.

Students use musical context clues to understand the instruments, perceive differences, and identify shared characteristics across species. The heart of this resource is the listening activities where student groups listen to the piece together and note their observations. This resource allows students to compare notes, ask questions, discuss different parts of the work, and improve their listening skills.

There are fourteen movements based on animals, including elephants, birds, tortoises, and even lions! From the magical notes of "Aquarium" to the soothing strings of "The Swan," Saint-Saëns' "The Carnival of the Animals" is a wondrous musical journey.

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of The Carnival of the Animals
• compare/contrast which instruments represent animal sounds and behavior
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Music Featured in Each Pack:

Introduction and Royal March of the Lion • Hens and Roosters • Wild Donkeys Swift Animals • Tortoises • The Elephant • Kangaroos • Aquarium • Characters with Long Ears • The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods • Aviary • Pianists • Fossils • The Swan • Finale

► Vivaldi Four Seasons Classical Music Listening Packet with Easel Activity

"This resource contains such a wide variety of listening reflection sheets!! My students loved using them as they listened, compared, and contrasted the various sections of Vivaldi's Four Seasons!" - Michelle B.

Introduce Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" to your students! This activity pack now includes the original and new listening sheet formats. Choose your own Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter adventure!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi
• observe seasonal/weather influences within a composition
• familiarity with the Baroque musical period
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Music Featured in Each Pack:

Spring • Summer • Autumn • Winter

► The Nutcracker Classical Music Listening Activity Packet with Easel Activity

"My students loved this resource as we learned about The Nutcracker. I used this resource as a review of what we had watched that day. I also used this as a time filler for my older students when they were done with their quizzes. It was great for all elementary grades! I recommend if you are teaching The Nutcracker and want something low prep and engaging." - Tawny H.

Do you need engaging music activities for December? "The Nutcracker" Listening Sheets will add festive cheer to your class party, homeschool meetups, or holiday family fun! There are 135 pages of four different activities included in this pack. Also great as sub plans and brain breaks!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Music Featured in Each Pack:

Overture • The Christmas Tree • March • Gallop And Dance Of The Parents • The Presents Of Drosselmeyer • Grandfather Dance • Clara And The Nutcracker • Battle with the Mouse King • In The Christmas Tree • Waltz Of The Snowflakes • The Magic Castle On The Mountain Of Sweets • Clara And Prince Charming • Chocolate (Spanish Dance) • Coffee (Arabian Dance) • Tea (Chinese Dance) • Trepak (Russian Dance) • Dance Of The Reed Pipes • Polichinelle (The Clown) • Waltz Of The Flowers • Pas De Deux (3rd Movement contains "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy") • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy • Grand Finale

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!