Letters & phonics
AN Word Family Sentence Matching
A sentence-and-picture matching literacy center using decodable sentences built from 'an' word family (CVC) words and early sight words, for reading comprehension and fluency practice.
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Reading, retelling & listening
Brown Bear Brown Bear Retelling Cards
Retelling cards based on 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?' for whole-group and independent story sequencing/retelling practice.
Sight words & vocabulary
Sight Word Sentences THE IS AND
A sentence-building and writing center for the sight words 'the', 'is', and 'and', using animal/color sentence patterns ('The [animal] is [color] and [color].').
Seasonal literacy practice
Penguin Center Activity Pack - Primary Version
Provide a primary (Kindergarten/Grade 1) version of 9 penguin-themed literacy and math centers, reworked for younger students from the original Penguin Center Activity Pack.
Letters & phonics
Letter E Vocabulary and Tracing Cards
Build letter-E vocabulary and provide tracing/writing practice for words beginning with the letter E.
Seasonal literacy practice
Penguin Center Activity Pack
Provide 8 penguin-themed literacy and math centers covering sentence editing, addition/subtraction fact families, vowel digraphs, coin-amount matching, alphabetical order, telling time, contractions, and two-digit addition/subtraction.
Sight words & vocabulary
Transportation Pocket Chart Vocabulary Cards
A set of transportation-themed word cards for a writing center pocket chart, giving early writers a bank of transportation vocabulary to use in their writing or drawings.
Reading, retelling & listening
Task Card Bundle
A bundle of grammar task-card sets covering multiple ELA grammar and vocabulary skills for practice in centers, small groups, or independent work.
Free download Sight words & vocabulary
Transportation Vocabulary Rings
Writing-center vocabulary reference cards ('rings') giving beginning writers a bank of transportation-themed words to spell independently in their writing or labeling of drawings.
Writing & sentence building
Interactive Writing Notebook | Centers | Narrative & Informative Writing Bundle
Teach the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) and support informative, narrative, and opinion writing aligned to Common Core writing standards for grades 3-5.
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Letters & phonics
Letter U Phonics and Writing Centers with Real Photographs
Provide a comprehensive letter U phonics and handwriting center using real photographs, covering recognition, tracing, beginning-sound clip cards, and long/short vowel sorting.
Writing & sentence building
Writing a Killer Thesis
A slide presentation teaching students how to write a strong argumentative thesis statement, modeled on Harvard writing-center guidance.
Writing & sentence building
Preschool Writing Center: My Body
A 'My Body' science/writing center kit that helps preschool and kindergarten students identify parts of the body through reference materials and hands-on activities.
Writing & sentence building
‘Pom Pom Goes To Town’: A Fun Writing And Drawing Activity (4 years +)
A vocabulary, writing, and simple-money activity about a shopping trip in town, covering map labeling, in-store behavior, pet-store vocabulary, product design, and a shopping-list addition exercise.
Reading, retelling & listening
Hickory Dickory Dock Nursery Rhyme
Build early literacy skills (phonemic awareness, story structure, retelling, vocabulary, cause and effect) around the Hickory Dickory Dock nursery rhyme.
Center collections & planning
Morning Work ELA Worksheets Bundle | Kindergarten 1st Grade Literacy
Provide a bundle of editable ELA morning-work worksheets covering multiple literacy skill areas for daily practice, early finishers, or literacy centers
Writing & sentence building
Back to School Sentence Writing Practice
A back-to-school sentence-editing center where students roll a die/cube to get a sentence with grammar and spelling errors, then rewrite it correctly, to practice editing and proofreading skills.
Center collections & planning
Center Time: A Complete Guide to Learning Centers
Provide PreK-2 teachers with a complete guide to creating and implementing learning centers (manipulatives, woodworking, books, blocks, language arts, dramatic arts, and more) in the classroom, including management, developmentally appropriate practices, room arrangement, and assessment/record-keeping.
Sight words & vocabulary
Back to School ABC Order Literacy Center
Practice alphabetical-order skills using back-to-school themed vocabulary word cards.
Center collections & planning
Community Helpers – Preschool Week-Long Lesson Plan
Provides preschool teachers a week-long, day-by-day lesson plan grid covering a Community Helpers theme (doctor, postal worker, police officer, firefighter, store clerk) across circle time, movement, art, science, language/literacy, dramatic play, math, construction, and enrichment centers.
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Reading, retelling & listening
Back To School Listening Center With QR Codes (28 Books)
a listening-center resource pairing 28 back-to-school and school-social-skills picture books with QR codes that link to read-aloud videos, for use during independent reading rotations
Center collections & planning
Meet Clifford! Week-Long Lesson Plan Template
An editable week-long lesson plan template themed around Clifford the Big Red Dog, helping preschool teachers plan a week of Clifford-related activities across learning centers.
Editable
Seasonal literacy practice
Fall Themed Reading and Math Activities
A set of five independent fall-themed literacy and math center activities.
Center collections & planning
Mittens Week-Long Lesson Plan Template
Week-long editable lesson plan template organizing a mitten-themed preschool unit across daily activity centers.
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