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Spring Activities For Preschoolers
Delight your preschool students with spring activities designed for their developmental level. This collection includes sensory play, nature walks, and easy crafts. By integrating these activities into your lessons, you can foster exploration and joy during the spring season.
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May Reading Journal - Reading Comprehension
ELA, Language Development, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Seasons, Months, May, Spring, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages, Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans, Centers, Activities
Looking for a low-prep way to keep your students reading, thinking, and engaged during the busy month of May? This May Reading Journal is here to help! Students will read a short passage, answer comprehension questions to prove they were actually paying attention, and get creative by illustrating the story, because sometimes, a picture really is worth a thousand words. Whether you're wrapping up testing season or just trying to hold it together until summer break, this reading journal brings calm to the classroom chaos. Ways to Use It: 📘 Morning work with a purpose 📘 Literacy centers without the mess 📘 Homework that won’t cause tears (yours or theirs) 📘 Substitute plans that actually work Why It Works: ✔️ Builds reading comprehension in bite-sized chunks ✔️ Adds art into the mix (hello, engagement!) ✔️ Great for independent work ✔️ Easy to use with any reading level ✔️ Keeps students thinking critically while having fun Let your students read, reflect, and illustrate their way through May, while you enjoy a resource that’s as useful as it is easy to prep. Pdf file includes 41 pages.
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Reading, Reading Comprehension, May Reading, Spring Reading, Spring Reading Comprehension, Spring Activities, Esl, Reading Passages
Spring Alphabet Clip Cards
ELA, Holiday & Seasonal, Language Development, Pre-Reading, Seasons, Spring, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities
Kindergarteners and preschoolers will have a blast practicing letter recognition with these spring alphabet clip cards. Students will get tons exposure to matching capital and lowercase letters as well as building fine motor skills by using clothes clips to identify each letter. What is Included: Each letter has four clip cards, for a total of 104 clip cards. Activities included with these clip cards are matching a capital letter to the same capital letter, matching a lowercase letter to the same lowercase letter and matching a capital letter with its corresponding lowercase letter. How to Use: To use these clip cards, students will need to use a clip or some other manipulative to mark each clip card. Students will look at the letter on each heart card and then clip or cover the letter that matches the letter on the flower. The teacher may choose to use other objects, like counters, bingo chips or mini erasers to identify each correct answer. The clip cards can be laminated so students can mark their correct responses with dry erase. Where to Use: Fine Motor or Literacy Center - Simply place the clip cards and clips inside the center for students to complete. Morning Tubs or Baskets - These clip cards can be placed in a morning bin for students to work on while their classmates to arrive to school. Task Boxes - By placing these clip cards in task boxes, the teacher will have an easy to set up activity for students that they can easily complete and clean up on their own. Skills Assessed Recognizing and identifying letters that are capital and lowercase Matching a capital or lowercase letter to their letter counterpart Fine Motor Skills with marking their answers with clips These spring alphabet clip cards are a low prep activity for teachers to assign to students. The cards just need to be printed out and cut apart before students can complete them.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Alphabet Clip Cards, Fine Motor Activities, Spring Preschool Activities, Spring Alphabet, Spring Letters
Flowers Cutting Practice - Color Then Cut
Creative Arts, Art, Graphic Arts, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Seasons, Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Preschool, Kindergarten, Toddler, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages, Activities, Centers, Crafts, Classroom Decor, Bulletin Boards, Posters, Door Decor
Let’s be honest, if you’ve ever tried to keep a bunch of energetic little learners busy and learning at the same time, you know it’s basically an Olympic event. Enter this Flowers Cutting Practice, Color Then Cut activity: the quiet-time hero you didn’t know you needed. It’s simple, fun, and secretly skill-building, just the way we like it. Kids get to color sweet, flower-themed pages first (because crayons are magic), and then cut out their masterpieces. Yep, it’s two activities in one, and somehow, it keeps those little hands busy longer than you'd expect. Plus, it helps strengthen their scissor skills without anyone realizing they’re doing actual work. Win-win. How to Use It: ✔️ Morning warm-up : Something calm before the chaos. ✔️ Spring craft stations : A seasonal hit that looks adorable on bulletin boards. ✔️ Scissor practice : Because we’re not cutting spaghetti with hands anymore. ✔️ Creative free time : Keeps things hands-on, not screen-on. ✔️ Early finisher task : For those speedsters who are “done already.” Why It Works: 🌸 Helps build focus and fine motor skills 🌸 Super easy to prep (just print!) 🌸 Encourages independence 🌸 Adds a little color to everyone’s day Let them color. Let them cut. Let your sanity stay (mostly) intact. Pdf file includes 10 pages.
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Coloring, Cutting, Spring Craft, Flowers Cutting, Fine Motor Skills, Coloring Pages, Cutting Practice, Flowers Coloring, Spring Activities
St Patrick's Day Mazes for Kindergarten & PreK | No Prep Morning Work
Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, St. Patrick's Day, March, Months, Spring, Seasons, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities, Games, Mazes, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Are you on the lookout for enjoyable St. Patrick’s Day Mazes for your Preschool and Kindergarten students? The No Prep St. Patrick’s Day Activity Packet is a great way to practice fine motor skills, visual tracking and problem-solving in early childhood classrooms, Pre-K. Ideal for morning work, St. Patrick's Day party centers, early finishers, or independent work packets. Simply print and leave! Each St. Patrick's Day Maze urges children to: * Practicing fine movements and mainly writing skills * Improve your visual tracking and critical thinking. * Get crafty with fun St. Paddy’s Day themes such as leprechauns, shamrocks, and pots of gold. Everything in St. Patrick's Day Resource - What’s Included? * 15 original St. Patrick's Day mazes featuring fun, kid-friendly designs. * Twelve matching answer keys for quick checking. * The sizes of the puzzle can also vary. * Adorable illustrations with cute Leprechaun, Shamrock, Lucky Clovers, Pot of Gold, Rainbow, Lucky Coin. * Pre-printed formats are ideal for busy classrooms and homeschoolers. Why teachers and kids love these mazes: * Great for pre-K, preschool, and kindergarten learners. * Encourages budding analytical thought and spatial awareness. * Perfect for morning tasks in March, during center time or to have on hand for a substitute. * Enjoyable, welcoming, and meaningful – no preparations needed! Ideal for: * Classroom activities for St. Patrick’s Day and thematic units for March. * Enhances the Fine-motor and Visual-spatial Abilities. * Morning baskets and learning at home. * Lesson of Lucky theme or Rainbow theme. * Quiet work period and smooth transitions in classroom.
Author Bambolina55
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Tags Saint Patrick's Day, Mazes, Activities, Games, Critical Thunking, Kindergarten, Preschool, Morning Work, No Prep, Early Finishers
Thanksgiving Connect the dots - Alphabet Dot to dot Activity
Creative Arts, Art, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Months, Seasons, 100's Day, 4th Of July, April Fools, Back To School, Birthdays, Chinese New Year, Christmas, End Of Year, First Day of School, Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day, Last Day of School, April, August, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, September, Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Common Core, Language Development, ELA, Spelling, ESL, Easter, Infant, Toddler, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Activities, Centers, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages, Dot To Dots
Get ready to gobble up some fun with Thanksgiving Connect the Dots, Alphabet Dot to Dot Activity! This seven-page adventure combines learning and laughter as kids connect letters from A to Z to reveal adorable Thanksgiving themed pictures. It’s like a treasure hunt, but instead of gold, they’ll discover turkeys, pumpkins, and maybe even a pilgrim hat that’s cooler than Uncle Larry’s cowboy one. Each page is a fresh surprise, with dots patiently waiting to transform into festive scenes. As students follow the alphabet trail, they’ll be sharpening their letter recognition skills while secretly wondering if turkeys always look this happy before Thanksgiving. (Spoiler: they don’t.) Once the dots are connected, the fun doesn’t stop, kids can color their creations to bring them to life. A neon turkey? Go for it. A pumpkin with polka dots? Why not! It’s Thanksgiving, and anything goes, except skipping dessert. Perfect for classrooms or at-home fun, this activity is easy to set up and keeps kids entertained longer than it takes Aunt Sue to tell her famous “gravy disaster” story. So grab those pencils, and let’s turn those dots into holiday magic, one alphabet letter at a time! Enjoy!
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
Tags Alphabet, Coloring Pages, Dot To Dot, Thanksgiving Dot To Dot, Alphabet Dot To Dot, Thanksgiving Craft, Fall Craft, Connect The Dots, Fall Dot To Dot
Arbor Day Writing Prompt Activity
ELA, Writing, Creative Writing, Language Development, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Arbor Day, Seasons, Spring, Months, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Worksheets & Printables, Writing Prompts, Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans, Activities, Centers
Looking for a tree-mendously fun way to celebrate Arbor Day with your K–2 students? This Arbor Day Writing Prompt is just what you need! It includes two engaging parts: a writing activity and a drawing task, because sometimes our youngest writers need to express their big thoughts and show them with adorable stick figures (or squirrels with sunglasses, no judgment here). Students will write about how they can help the Earth or take care of trees, and then draw a matching picture. It’s perfect for building early writing confidence and encouraging creativity, plus it makes a cute display that screams, “We love trees!” Ways to Use: 🌳 Whole-group writing time 🌳 Literacy centers or morning work 🌳 Early finisher activity 🌳 Arbor Day or Earth Day mini-lesson Why It’s Awesome: ✅ No prep, print and go ✅ Builds writing and fine motor skills ✅ Encourages environmental responsibility in age-appropriate ways ✅ Combines writing and drawing for double the engagement ✅ Makes a sweet keepsake or hallway display Pdf file includes 2 pages. Enjoy!
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Writing, Writing Prompt, Arbor Day, Arbor Day Writing, Arbor Day Writing Prompt, Arbor Day Craft, Arbor Day Activities, Spring Writing, Spring Craft
Dot to dot Activity - Connect the dots - Thanksgiving Activity - Set 2
Creative Arts, Art, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Months, Seasons, 100's Day, April Fools, Back To School, Birthdays, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Cinco De Mayo, Columbus Day, Earth Day, Easter, End Of Year, First Day of School, Graduation, Halloween, Hanukkah, Hispanic Heritage Month, Indigenous Peoples Day, New Year's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, Thanksgiving, April, August, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, September, Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Math, Early Math, Counting, Numbers, Shapes, Infant, Toddler, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Activities, Centers, Crafts, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages, Dot To Dots
Get ready for a Thanksgiving activity that’s more fun than watching Uncle Bob try to carve the turkey, it's Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving Edition! This 5 page activity will have kids connecting dots up to 60, revealing festive images as they count their way to holiday magic. Who knew counting could lead to adorable turkeys, pumpkins, and maybe even a sneaky pilgrim hat? Perfect for little learners, this activity strengthens number sequencing and fine motor skills while keeping them entertained long enough for you to hide the last slice of pumpkin pie. Each page offers a delightful surprise as the mystery images take shape, imagine the excitement when they realize they’ve just uncovered the world's happiest turkey! (Don’t tell it what happens next.) Once the dots are connected, the fun isn’t over, they can grab their crayons and turn these newly discovered masterpieces into works of art. Will the turkey be neon pink? Will the pumpkin have stripes? Creativity knows no bounds here, and that's just the way we like it. Ideal for classrooms, homeschool, or just keeping the kids busy while the grown ups argue over football, this Thanksgiving dot-to-dot activity is simple, educational, and bursting with holiday cheer. Let’s get connecting and counting! Enjoy!
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
Tags Coloring Pages, Thanksgiving Coloring Pages, Thanksgiving Dot To Dot, Thanksgiving Craft, Fall Craft, Numbers, Dot To Dot, Fall Math, Thanksgiving Math
Frog Alphabet Cards
ELA, Language Development, Pre-Reading, Holiday & Seasonal, Spring, Seasons, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities, Flashcards, Worksheets & Printables, Games
These frog themed alphabet cards are perfect for students who are learning in the spring season. They make the perfect tool for students to learn the letters of the alphabet. What is Included: This set includes one capital letter card and one lowercase letter card for each letter. Ways to Use the Cards: Play a matching game by matching the capital letters to the lowercase letters. Attach a paper clip to a letter card and use a magnetic fishing pole to "catch" the letters for a fun fishing game. Use a sand or salt tray for students to practice writing the letters on each card. Have students find the letters that you have hidden around the room for a fun letter hunt. Place the letter cards in alphabetical order. Create a pocket char game where you place the cards on a pocket chart and hide a picture behind one of the letters. The students will guess which letter the hidden picture is behind. Add objects that begin with each letter for students to match to each letter card. When to Use: Literacy Center - Place the cards in a literacy center for students to match independently or with a partner. Morning Tubs or Baskets - Place the cards in a morning bin for students to work on while their classmates arrive to class. Small Group Activities - The teacher can pull aside a small group of students who need extra practice identifying letters to use these cards. These frog alphabet cards are a great activity for students to practice letter recognition during the spring months. They are a low prep activity for teachers to prepare for students. Simply print, cut apart and laminate for durability. These cards can be stored in a task box for easy set up, clean up, and storage. Skills Assessed: These cards, depending on the materials added, can assess both letter recognition of capital and lowercase letters as well as identifying beginning sounds.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Alphabet Activities, Letter Recognition, Alphabet Games, Alphabet Cards
If I Were a Chef - Writing Prompt
ELA, Writing, Creative Writing, Language Development, Holiday & Seasonal, Seasons, Spring, Holidays, Summer, Labor Day, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Worksheets & Printables, Writing Prompts, Worksheets, Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans, Classroom Decor, Bulletin Boards, Activities, Centers
Get ready for a recipe full of creativity and a pinch of giggles! This If I Were a Chef writing and drawing activity is cooked up especially for K–2 students who love food, fun, and a good story. Whether they’re dreaming of flipping pancakes, baking cookies as big as their heads, or opening a five-star pizza palace, this prompt lets them imagine life as a master chef. Students will write about what kind of food they’d cook, who they’d cook for, and maybe even invent a dish (spaghetti tacos, anyone?). After writing, they’ll illustrate their delicious idea, expect colorful drawings of kitchens, food trucks, or even castles made of cupcakes. Ways to Use: Great for a fun writing center, early finisher activity, or Food Week. Use during Career Day or when teaching about community helpers. Pair with a cooking or food-themed read-aloud for cross-curricular fun. Advantages: Builds imagination while sneaking in writing skills (sneaky, we know). Helps students express ideas through both words and art. Encourages vocabulary and sentence building in a relatable, yummy context. Zero prep, just print and go (no oven mitts required). Pdf file includes 2 pages. Enjoy!
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Writing, Writing Prompt, Writing Prompts, Career, Careers, Spring Writing, Literacy, Writing Centers, Labor Day, Labor Day Writing
Earth Day Hand Print Activity
Creative Arts, Graphic Arts, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Earth Day, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Art, Kindergarten, Preschool, Infant, Toddler, Grade 1, 2, 3, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages, Activities, Centers, Crafts, Classroom Decor, Bulletin Boards, Door Decor, Posters
Looking for a hands-on (literally) way to celebrate Earth Day with your students? The Earth Day Hand Print Activity is a simple, sweet project that lets kids get a little messy while making something meaningful. With just some paint and enthusiasm, little hands turn into beautiful Earth-themed art, and let’s be honest, it doesn’t get cuter than that. Perfect for classrooms that need a break from worksheets and want to dive into something creative and heartwarming. The end result? A keepsake parents will actually want to put on the fridge. How to Use: ✔️ Use as an Earth Day art center ✔️ Combine with a writing prompt: “How I can help the planet” ✔️ Send home as a gift or hang them up proudly ✔️ Easy morning work or early finisher task ✔️ Use in a school hallway display that makes everyone smile Why You’ll Love It: 🌎 Encourages creativity and self-expression 🌎 Great conversation starter about protecting the planet 🌎 Super easy to prep, just grab paint 🌎 Builds fine motor skills 🌎 Makes your classroom feel like a happy, earthy place No glue explosions. No glitter avalanches. Just heartfelt art made by tiny hands! Pdf file includes 2 pages.
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Earth Day, Earth Day Hand Print, Hand Print, Earth Day Coloring, Earth Day Craft, Earth Day Activities, Earth Day Printables, No Prep, Spring Craft
Springtime Bunny Puzzles - US Letter - Black & Gray Cutlines - EN US
Montessori, Spring, Seasons, Holiday & Seasonal, Vocabulary, Language Development, ELA, Pre-Reading, Preschool, Kindergarten, Homeschool Templates, Homeschool Curriculum, Toddler, Infant, Games, Activities, Projects, Crafts, Centers
This Spring Bunny Jigsaw Puzzle set is something I created to give young learners a fun and calming activity for centers, morning work, or quiet time. The bright spring artwork really draws kids in, and the different puzzle levels are great for supporting a range of abilities. What’s Inside: 4-100 piece puzzles Full-color answer pages Simple printing and cutting tips These puzzles work well with Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten, and the higher-piece versions can challenge Grade 1–2 students. I usually print the pages on cardstock and laminate them so they last longer, especially if they’re going into a center. How to Use: Just print, cut, mix, and let students put the puzzle together. The smaller-piece puzzles are great for fast finishers, and the bigger ones are perfect for students who like a challenge. You can also place each puzzle in a small bag or envelope to make center rotations easier. Skills Supported: Fine motor control Visual discrimination Problem-solving PDF format, 138 total pages.
Author BelaCoo
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Tags Printable Jigsaw Puzzle, Bunny Puzzle, Spring Printable, Preschool Activity, Toddler Fine Motor, Cut And Assemble, Homeschool Printable, Easter Activity, Montessori Activity, 24 Piece Puzzle
If I Were a Police Officer - Writing Prompt
ELA, Language Development, Writing, Creative Writing, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Labor Day, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Worksheets & Printables, Writing Prompts, Worksheets, Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans, Activities, Centers, Classroom Decor, Bulletin Boards
Get ready for flashing lights, sirens, and a whole lot of imagination! The If I Were a Police Officer writing and drawing activity invites K–2 students to put on their pretend badges and imagine a day in the life of a community helper with some serious superhero vibes. Students will write about what kind of police officer they’d be, traffic cop, detective, bicycle patrol, or maybe even K9 handler (because who doesn’t want a police puppy?). They’ll describe how they’d help others, keep the community safe, and what tools they’d use on the job. Then comes the artistic twist: they’ll draw themselves in action! Expect sunglasses, tall hats, and maybe a few flying donuts. Ways to Use: Pair with a community helpers unit or a classroom visitor from local law enforcement. Great for writing centers, morning work, or fast-finishers. Use during Career Week for a creative twist on job exploration. Makes an excellent hallway or bulletin board display! Advantages: Encourages creative thinking and real-world connections. Builds confidence in early writing and sentence construction. Strengthens fine motor skills through drawing. Zero prep, just print and let the creativity roll! Pdf file includes 2 pages. Enjoy!
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Writing, Writing Prompt, Writing Prompts, Career, Careers, Career Writing, Spring, Spring Writing, Labor Day, Labor Day Writing
Spring Beginning Sound Clip Cards
ELA, Holiday & Seasonal, Language Development, Phonics, Seasons, Spring, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, Activities
These phonics clip cards for beginning sound make a wonderful Valentine's Day fine motor literacy center for preschoolers and kindergartners. Students will gain practice in recognizing the beginning sounds of words as well as identifying beginning blends and digraphs using real photographic images. What is included: There are 20 beginning sound cards There is 1 beginning digraph card There are 7 beginning blend cards The cards are differentiated for students who need more support in figuring out the beginning sound of each picture. One set includes the word typed out with the beginning sound, blend or digraph missing for the student to identify. The other set just has the real picture for the student to identify its beginning sounds. How to Use: Students will look at the picture on each clip card and say the word that is represented by the picture. The student will then use a clip to mark the correct beginning sound, beginning blend or beginning digraph. Once completed, the beginning sound clip cards and clips can be easily stored inside a task box. By storing in a box, the teacher can create an easy to set up and store literacy center . When to Use: Literacy Center - The teacher can place the clip cards and clips in a literacy center for students to complete independently or with a partner. Small Group Activity - The teacher can pull aside small groups of students who need more practice identifying beginning sounds. Morning Tubs or Baskets - The cards and clips can be placed inside a morning bin for students to work on as their classmates arrive to class. These phonics clip cards are a great, low prep, fine motor task for teachers to create for students. The clip cards just need to be printed and cut apart. The teacher can choose to laminate the cards for durability.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Beginning Sounds, Literacy Task Cards, Phonics Clip Cards, Spring Beginning Sounds, Spring Literacy
St Patrick's Day Hat Crown Craft Headband for Preschool and Kindergart
Holiday & Seasonal, St. Patrick's Day, Holidays, March, Months, Seasons, Spring, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities, Crafts
Are you on the lookout for enjoyable St. Patrick’s Day Craft for your Preschool and Kindergarten students? The No Prep St. Patrick’s Day hats & crowns is a great way to practice fine motor skills, visual tracking and problem-solving in early childhood classrooms, Pre-K. Ideal for morning work, St. Patrick's Day party centers, early finishers, or independent work packets. Make a 6 Hat / Crown craft to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. This activity is a creative exercise for students to put forth their imaginations and traditions. Awesome St. Patrick’s Day craft is perfect for classroom celebrations – a great way to teach kids about the holiday! You can print the hats on white paper or colored paper. Participants can use markers, paint sticks, or crayons to colour the crowns. Have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day! Make lifelong memories with this crown craft that is easy to assemble and your students will love it too! Parents will keep them.
Author Bambolina55
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Tags Saint Patrick's Day, Coloring Hats, Crowns, Headband, Saint Patrick's Crafts
Spring Addition Math Station or Center
Holiday & Seasonal, Math, Addition and Subtraction, Addition, Seasons, Spring, Preschool, Grade 1, Centers, Activities
This spring addition math station or center makes the perfect hands-on math activity for kindergartners and first graders to practice addition facts for sums up to 20. Students will use a variety of strategies to solve each addition problem including number lines, tens frames, number bonds, or number sentences to solve each addition equation using objects as counters. What is Included: Addition Task Cards for sums within 20 Number Bond Addition Mat Number Sentence Addition Mat Tens Frames Addition Mat Addition Mat with Tens and Ones Number Line Addition Mat within 10 Number Line Addition Mat within 20 Optional recording sheet How to Use: To use this spring addition math station, the teacher will choose an addition mat for students to solve each addition fact. With the wide variety of addition mats available, the teacher can easily choose one that aligns with the math lesson they are teaching or pair mats for students who need help with various addition strategies. Counters should be provided to assist those students who need extra help with solving each addition equation. Students will take one addition fact card at a time and solve it using the counters on their math mat. If the teacher wishes for a written assignment to grade, there is an optional recording sheet for students to record the math facts they solved. There are a variety of counters that can be used to solve these problems. The teacher can add mini erasers, or other small manipulatives to use as counters. The cards and counters can be easily stored in the same box for an easy to set up, clean up and store math station. When to Use: Math Center - The cards and counters can be placed inside a math center for students to complete. Morning Tub or Baskets - This activity can be added to a morning bin for students to work on while classmates arrive to class. Small Group Activity - The teacher can target addition strategies to select students in small group settings to better assist each child in learning to add. Skills Assessed: Addition strategies with number bonds, tens frames, and number lines. Addition facts up to 20 Addition with objects
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Tens Frames, Number Lines, Number Bonds, Addition Centers, Math Stations, Addition With Objects, Spring Addition
Spring Letter Practice
ELA, Language Development, ESL, Phonics, Vocabulary, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Seasons, Spring, Spelling, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, Activities, Centers, Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans
Spring Letter Practice is a fun and simple way to help students build their spelling and phonics skills while keeping things light and engaging. In this activity, students complete words by filling in the missing letter, kind of like a word puzzle, but without the frustration of losing a piece under their desk. Whether they’re deciding if a word needs an "e" or an "i," or just trying to avoid turning "sun" into "sin" (yikes!), this activity gives them a chance to practice letters in a way that actually sticks. Ways to Use It: Morning Work or Centers : A quick, no-prep activity to get brains warmed up for the day. Small Group Practice : Work together to sound out words and reinforce tricky letters. Independent Learning : Great for students to practice at their own pace. Spring-Themed Literacy Stations : Because everything is more fun when it matches the season! Why You’ll Love It: Reinforces Phonics & Spelling : Helps kids recognize patterns and tricky letter sounds. Builds Confidence : There’s nothing like the little victory of completing a word correctly! Engaging & Hands-On : Keeps students thinking and problem-solving. Super Easy for Teachers : Just print and you’re ready to go. Pdf file includes 6 pages.
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Letter, Letters, Esl, Phonics, Vocabulary, Spring, Spring Activities, Spring Worksheets
Bird Alphabet Sensory Bin Mats
ELA, Holiday & Seasonal, Language Development, Phonics, Seasons, Spring, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities
These bird alphabet sensory bin mats engage young learners in letter recognition practice. What is Included: There are 8 different bird alphabet mats for capital and lowercase letters. There are bird letter tiles for students to use when matching letters. How to Use: To create a sensory bin, the teacher will hide the letter tiles inside a sensory bin and then give students an alphabet mat to match the letters they find. Students will match bird letter cards to capital and lowercase mats depicting colorful bird scenes. Children will take out cards one by one, searching for the matching letter on their personal mat. Alternatively, distribute the mats and cards for independent matching tasks. This versatile activity lets learners work alone, in pairs, or a whole group. The eight illustrated mats strengthen alphabet skills and feature real photographs for an engaging literacy center . When to Use: Literacy Center - This sensory bin can be placed in a literacy center for students to work on independently or with a partner. Morning Work - The teacher can place the sensory bin in a morning tub for students to work on as they wait for their classmates to arrive to class. Quiet Time Activity - Students in preschool rooms who do not nap can work quietly with one of these sensory bins. This low prep activity is perfect for teachers to prepare for students to use in the classroom or for children to use at home to practice their letter recognition skills with a hands on approach. The bird mats make a great literacy center for young learners in preschool and kindergarten. Use these fun alphabet mats year after year for a fun seasonal activity assessing letter matching abilities. Pair with other bird themed resources like dot painting fine motor tasks, alphabet puzzles, and counting clip cards for cross-curricular bird themed fun.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Sensory Bin, Alphabet Activities, Letter Recognition, Spring Alphabet Mats, Spring Alphabet, Spring Literacy
Dot to dot Activity - Connect the dots - Thanksgiving Activity
Common Core, Creative Arts, Art, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Math, Early Math, Numbers, Shapes, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Months, Seasons, 100's Day, 4th Of July, April Fools, Arbor Day, Back To School, Birthdays, Black History Month, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Cinco De Mayo, Columbus Day, Earth Day, Easter, End Of Year, Father's Day, Graduation, First Day of School, Halloween, Juneteenth, Kwanzaa, Last Day of School, Leap Day, Mother's Day, New Year's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving, April, August, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, September, Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Counting, Infant, Toddler, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Activities, Centers, Crafts, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages, Dot To Dots
Get ready for a Thanksgiving activity that’s more fun than watching Uncle Bob try to carve the turkey, it's Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving Edition! This 5 page activity will have kids connecting dots up to 60, revealing festive images as they count their way to holiday magic. Who knew counting could lead to adorable turkeys, pumpkins, and maybe even a sneaky pilgrim hat? Perfect for little learners, this activity strengthens number sequencing and fine motor skills while keeping them entertained long enough for you to hide the last slice of pumpkin pie. Each page offers a delightful surprise as the mystery images take shape, imagine the excitement when they realize they’ve just uncovered the world's happiest turkey! (Don’t tell it what happens next.) Once the dots are connected, the fun isn’t over, they can grab their crayons and turn these newly discovered masterpieces into works of art. Will the turkey be neon pink? Will the pumpkin have stripes? Creativity knows no bounds here, and that's just the way we like it. Ideal for classrooms, homeschool, or just keeping the kids busy while the grown ups argue over football, this Thanksgiving dot-to-dot activity is simple, educational, and bursting with holiday cheer. Let’s get connecting and counting! Enjoy!
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
Tags Connect The Dots, Dot To Dot, Thanksgiving Dot To Dot, Counting, Numbers, Thanksgiving Coloring Pages, Thanksgiving Craft, Fall Craft, Fall Math
Cinco de Mayo Alphabetical Order + Answers
ELA, Language Development, ESL, Grammar, Vocabulary, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Seasons, Cinco De Mayo, Spring, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Worksheets & Printables, Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans, Quizzes and Tests, Tests, Activities, Centers
Spice up your literacy block with a dash of cultural fun! This Cinco de Mayo Alphabetical Order Activity + Answers is a no-prep, easy-to-use resource that brings the fiesta to your classroom, without the confetti mess. Students in grades K-3rd will practice sorting themed vocabulary into ABC order, featuring words like “sombrero,” “taco,” “celebration,” and “fiesta.” It’s a fun way to blend reading skills with cultural learning, and no maracas required (unless you’re into that). Your students get to sharpen their alphabetical order skills while also exploring vocabulary related to Cinco de Mayo. You get a quiet 15 minutes and a chance to sip your coffee before it gets cold. Win-win. Ways to Use It: 🌮 Literacy centers with a festive twist 🌮 Holiday-themed bell ringer 🌮 Independent or partner work 🌮 Sub plans for May with built-in learning Why Teachers Love It: ✅ No prep (just print!) ✅ Great for vocabulary building ✅ Ties into cultural celebrations ✅ Includes an answer key (because you deserve a break) Pdf file includes 4 pages. Enjoy!
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Alphabet, Alphabetical Order, Abc Order, Cinco De Mayo, Cinco De Mayo Grammar, Cinco De Mayo Literacy, Spring Literacy, Spring Grammar
Wearing Red, White, and Blue Write a Story - Memorial Day
ELA, Writing, Creative Writing, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Memorial Day, Seasons, Spring, Months, May, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Worksheets & Printables, Writing Prompts, Activities, Centers, Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans
Help your young learners celebrate Memorial Day with this engaging and meaningful writing activity! In the “Wearing Red, White, and Blue” Write a Story task, students are given a fun cartoon-style picture of children dressed in patriotic colors. Using five age-appropriate vocabulary words, they are invited to write a short story that describes what they see and imagine what the characters might be doing to honor the day. This activity blends creativity, holiday spirit, and writing practice in one simple, no-prep printable! Ways to Use: Literacy centers or writing block during Memorial Day week Morning work or early finisher activity Social studies tie-in to patriotic holidays Whole-class writing warm-up with discussion Take-home or homework assignment Advantages: Supports vocabulary development and sentence construction Encourages creativity and holiday reflection Reinforces the significance of patriotic symbols Perfect for visual learners who benefit from picture prompts Promotes fine motor skills through writing Easy to implement with minimal prep Make writing time festive and thoughtful this Memorial Day with a fun prompt that’s packed with learning and heart! Pdf file includes 2 pages. Enjoy!
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Memorial Day, Writing, Writing Prompts, Writing Centers, Literacy, Written Expression, Veterans Day, Us History, Creative Writing, Us Flag
Earth Day Read and Draw Activity
Creative Arts, ELA, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Months, Earth Day, Seasons, Spring, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages, Activities, Centers, Crafts, Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans
Read and Draw – Earth Day Activity is your new go-to when you want students to celebrate the planet and flex their reading muscles without turning your classroom into a glitter tornado. In this simple but powerful activity, students read an Earth Day-themed sentence like “The kids pick up trash at the park,” and then draw what they imagine. That’s it! Reading comprehension meets creativity, and you don’t even need scissors. Perfect for grades K–2, this no-prep, no-stress activity is ideal for reinforcing early literacy skills while sneaking in important Earth Day messages (like “Don’t throw chip bags at trees”). Whether it’s a rainy day or you just need 20 focused minutes, this one’s a classroom win. 🌎 Ways to Use It: Morning work with purpose Literacy centers that don’t cause chaos Earth Day-themed early finisher fun Calm and creative homework 🌿 Why Teachers Love It: Strengthens sentence comprehension with zero groans Encourages imagination while teaching eco-friendly habits Keeps little hands busy and big minds thinking Ready to print, no prep, no stress PDF File includes 4 pages.
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Reading, Drawing, Coloring, Draw, Read And Draw, Spring Activities, Earth Day, Earth Day Drawing, Earth Day Reading, Earth Day Activities
Earth Day Crown Craft
Creative Arts, ELA, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Seasons, Arbor Day, Earth Day, Spring, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages, Activities, Centers, Crafts, Teacher Tools, Classroom Decor
Looking for a fun way to celebrate Earth Day without turning your classroom into a recycling center explosion? Say hello to the Earth Day Crown Craft , the low-prep, high-fun activity that turns your students into eco-friendly royalty! With this easy-peasy craft, students color, cut, and assemble their very own Earth Day crowns. Whether they see themselves as kings of compost or queens of clean energy, they’ll love wearing their planet pride on their heads. Each crown features Earth-loving images and messages that remind kids of the importance of protecting our one and only home. 🌍 Ways to Use It: Earth Day classroom celebration Art center activity with purpose A crown-worthy reward after an eco-lesson Fun addition to an Earth Day school assembly 🌱 Why Teachers Love It: ✔️ No prep, just print and go ✔️ Encourages creativity AND environmental awareness ✔️ Perfect for K–2 (but let’s be honest, older kids want one too) ✔️ Makes adorable photo ops and hallway displays Get your students excited about saving the Earth, one crown at a time. Because nothing says “I love the planet” like a paper hat and a handful of crayons. Pdf file includes 7 pages
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Earth Day, Earth Day Craft, Earth Day Coloring, Earth Day Crown, Earth Day Crown Craft, Earth Day Activities, Spring Craft, Crafts, Earth Day Crafts
The Adventures of Captain Planet Jr - Writing Prompt
Creative Arts, Graphic Arts, Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, Seasons, Spring, Earth Day, Writing, ELA, Creative Writing, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Worksheets & Printables, Writing Prompts, Coloring Pages, Worksheets, Classroom Decor, Bulletin Boards, Door Decor, Activities, Centers, Crafts
Looking to add some fun and imagination to your Earth Day plans? The Adventures of Captain Planet Jr. is a two-part writing and drawing activity that lets students become mini eco-heroes for the day! In this creative prompt, students invent their own version of a young environmental superhero, Captain Planet Jr., and write an exciting story about how they save the Earth, one recycling mission or tree-hugging adventure at a time. After writing their action-packed story, students bring their hero to life through a drawing, cape optional, creativity required! This activity sparks imagination, builds writing skills, and helps students think about real-world ways to care for the environment (while still battling imaginary pollution monsters). Ways to Use It: Earth Day writing or art center Creative writing assignment with a green twist Fun early finisher activity Earth Day bulletin board display Why You’ll Love It: Inspires environmental responsibility through storytelling Promotes creative thinking and self-expression Print-and-go, no prep needed A great way to tie Earth Day into ELA standards Works for various elementary grade levels Because every planet-saving hero starts with a pencil and an idea! 💚🦸♂️
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Earth Day, Earth Day Writing, Earth Day Writing Prompts, Writing Prompts, Earth Day Activities, Spring Writing Prompts, Spring Writing, Writing Activities
Rainbow Alphabet Cards
ELA, Language Development, Pre-Reading, Holiday & Seasonal, Seasons, Spring, Kindergarten, Preschool, Activities, Flashcards, Worksheets & Printables, Games
These rainbow alphabet cards are perfect for students who are learning with a spring theme. They make the perfect tool for students to learn the letters of the alphabet. What is Included: This set includes one capital letter card and one lowercase letter card for each letter. Ways to Use the Cards: Play a matching game by matching the capital letters to the lowercase letters. Attach a paper clip to a letter card and use a magnetic fishing pole to "catch" the letters for a fun fishing game. Use a sand or salt tray for students to practice writing the letters on each card. Have students find the letters that you have hidden around the room for a fun letter hunt. Place the letter cards in alphabetical order. Create a pocket char game where you place the cards on a pocket chart and hide a picture behind one of the letters. The students will guess which letter the hidden picture is behind. Add objects that begin with each letter for students to match to each letter card. When to Use: Literacy Center - Place the cards in a literacy center for students to match independently or with a partner. Morning Tubs or Baskets - Place the cards in a morning bin for students to work on while their classmates arrive to class. Small Group Activities - The teacher can pull aside a small group of students who need extra practice identifying letters to use these cards. These rainbow alphabet cards are a great activity for students to practice letter recognition. They are a low prep activity for teachers to prepare for students. Simply print, cut apart and laminate for durability. These cards can be stored in a task box for easy set up, clean up, and storage. Skills Assessed: These cards, depending on the materials added, can assess both letter recognition of capital and lowercase letters as well as identifying beginning sounds.
Author The Connett Connection
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Tags Alphabet Activities, Letter Recognition, Alphabet Games, Alphabet Cards