Make a splash with this Summer Math and Literacy pack. It contains 13 worksheets and 9 learning center activities that strengthen the following skills:
– Counting
– One-to-one correspondence
– Number quantity
– Number recognition
– Classification
– Number order
– Ordinal numbers
– Subitizing/set recognition
– Addition
– Measurement
– Patterning
– Shape recognition
– Seriation
– Upper and lowercase letter recognition
– Beginning sound recognition
– Language/dictation
– Writing
– Association
– Visual discrimination
– Visual memory
– Phonological awareness
– Positional concepts
– Story sequencing
– Fine motor
– Following directions
Please note that the center activities in this packet are designed to be printed (on cardstock) and laminated, and to be used and enjoyed for many years to come.
SUMMER SET RECOGNITION CLIP STRIPS (COLOR 12/B&W 12)
Provide clothespins or some other small manipulative to use as markers. Learner will identify each number and mark its corresponding die. Younger students may need to count the dots. Older learners should be practicing their set recognition skills.
WATERMELON NUMBER QUANTITY TASK CARDS (COLOR 10/B&W 10)
Supply students with raisins or black or brown playdough. Learners will place a numbered group of seeds on its corresponding watermelon wedge. Encourage younger children to use one-to-one correspondence while counting. Older children can use this activity to practice set recognition.
SUMMER LET’S MAKE A PATTERN TASK CARDS (COLOR 4/B&W 4) AND ITEM CARDS (COLOR 42/B&W 42)
Using the summer item cards, learners will work to construct the featured pattern on each cards. Encourage your students to describe each pattern.
Encourage children to say each picture name and clap and count each word part. They will then use a clothespin to clip the correct number of syllables.
Provide clothespins, mini erasers or some other manipulative for children to use as markers. Working with a small group, read the task cards and prompt children to mark the correct picture according to the featured positional word.
Learners will say the name of the featured items on the task cards. They will then sort through the letter cards, finding their beginning sound partners and placing them on the appropriate spaces. For your convenience, both upper and lowercase letters are provided. Magnetic letters or dry erase markers may also be used.
WATERMELON ALPHABET MATCH UP PUZZLES (COLOR A-Z/26/B&W A-Z/26)
Cut these cards in half and prompt young learners match the upper and lowercase letters.
SUMMER TREATS MEMORY GAME CARDS (COLOR 24)
Mix the cards up and place them in rows, face down. Prompt students to turn over any two cards. If they match, they keep the pair and go again. If the pictures don’t match, the cards are turned back over. It is then the next player’s turn. Play until all the matches have been made. The person with the most pairs wins!
WORKSHEETS (B&W 13)
With these 13 worksheets, learners will practice rhyming, association, dictation and writing, number order, number formation, addition, classification, and so much more!
This Language and Literacy Center Activities pack contains 12 printable learning center activities for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. These engaging resources strengthen the following skills:
– Uppercase letter recognition
– Lowercase letter recognition
– Beginning sound recognition
– Ending sound recognition
– Story sequencing
– Visual discrimination
– Visual memory
– Association
– Phonological and phonemic awareness
– Positional concepts
– Fine motor
– Following directions
Please note that these learning center activities are designed to be printed (on cardstock) and laminated. This will ensure their use and enjoyment for years to come.
PIRATE ALPHABET BINGO GAME SHEETS (COLOR 6/B&W 6) AND DRAW CARDS (COLOR 26/B&W 26)
Provide acrylic jewels, vase gems, mini erasers or some other small manipulative for students to use as markers. Dot markers may be used for the black and white version of this activity.
Working in a small group, young learners will identify the letters on the draw cards, and cover them on their sheets. The first player to cover his/her sheet yells “BINGO”. Trade cards and play again!
ALPHABET PLAYDOUGH MATS (COLOR 26/B&W 26)
Using playdough, children will work to form the letter on their mats. They will also work to identify the upper and lowercase letters on the sides, covering them with small balls of dough. Mini erasers or some other small manipulative may also be used in lieu of playdough.
ROCKET SHIP ALPHABET MATCH-UP (COLOR 26/B&W 26)
Students will match the upper and lowercase letters to complete the puzzles. Beginning sound recognition will also be practiced with this activity.
STORY SEQUENCING ACTIVITY SHEETS (COLOR 6/B&W 6) AND SEQUENCING STORY CARDS (COLOR 24/B&W 24)
Using the sequencing sheets, learners will place the cards in order according to stage. This activity is also a great way to teach ordinal concepts (first, second, third, etc.) The sheets and cards are color coded for easy use and storage.
Provide children with clothespins or a small manipulative to use as markers. Learners will study the pictures on the cards and use their visual discrimination skills to determine which pictures are the same as or different from the featured images. Students will clip/mark the cards accordingly.
ASSOCIATION PUZZLES – WHAT GOES TOGETHER? (COLOR 14/B&W 14)
Students will complete the puzzles according to association. Be sure to facilitate conversation as to why the items may or may not go together.
CUPCAKE MEMORY GAME CARDS (COLOR 24/B&W 24)
Mix the cards up and place them in rows, face down. Prompt students to turn over any two cards. If they match, they keep the pair and go again. If the pictures don’t match, they are turned back over and it is the next player’s turn.
Encourage children to use their visual memory and to “take a picture with their brain” to help them recall what is on each card and where it is. The game is over when all of the cards have been matched
Learners will say the name of the featured item on the task cards. They will then sort through the picture cards, finding their rhyming partners and placing them on the appropriate spaces.
Learners will say the name of the featured items on the task card. They will then sort through the picture cards, finding their beginning sound partners and placing them on the appropriate spaces. Magnetic letters may also be used in place of the cards. This activity is color coded for easy use and storage.
ENDING SOUNDS CLIP STRIPS (COLOR 15/B&W 15)
Provide clothespins, mini erasers or some other manipulative for children to use as markers. Students will name all of the items on the strip, and then clip or mark the two pictures that have the same ending sound at the featured item.
Students will say the picture (gumball) name and clap and count each word part. Learners will then place the picture card on the appropriate gumball machine labeled with the amount of syllables.
POSITIONAL CONCEPTS TASK CARDS (COLOR 15/B&W 15)
Provide clothespins, mini erasers or some other manipulative for children to use as markers. Working with a small group, read the task cards and prompt children to mark the correct picture according to the featured positional word.
Trick or treat! This Halloween Math and Literacy Activities pack contains 14 worksheets and 8 learning center activities that practice the following skills:
– Counting
– One-to-one correspondence
– Number recognition
– Number quantity
– Set recognition
– Number formation
– Patterning
– Measurement (nonstandard)
– Quantity comparison
– Shape recognition
– Association
– Classification
– Attribute variance
– ABC Order
– Letter recognition
– Beginning sound recognition
– Visual discrimination
– Visual memory
– Phonological awareness
– Fine Motor
– Following directions
– Social emotional
Please note that the center activities in this packet are designed to be printed (on cardstock) and laminated, and to be used and enjoyed for many years to come.
AUTUMN MIX PATTERN CARDS (COLOR 6)
Provide young learners with a small amount of Brach’s Candy Autumn Mix. Work with children to identify and extend the patterns.
MONSTER NUMBER QUANTITY TASK CARDS (COLOR 10/B&W 10)
Provide students with googly eyes. Learners will give the monsters their eyes by placing a numbered group of items on its corresponding task card. Encourage younger children to use one-to-one correspondence while counting. Older children can use this activity to practice set recognition.
HALLOWEEN ROLL & COVER SHEETS (COLOR 4/B&W 4)
Provide pom poms, vase gems, or some other small manipulative for students to use as markers. For individual use, have the child roll the count the dots (or recognize the “set” of dots), and find and cover the corresponding number on the sheet. Repeat until all of the numerals are covered. In small group, give each child a sheet and have them take turns rolling the die. The first person to cover all of their numbers wins. Trade cards and play again!
HALLOWEEN COUNT THE ROOM (COLOR 10/B&W 10)
These cards are to be used in conjunction with the Halloween – Count the Room worksheets. Place the 10 cards (tape, clip, prop, etc.) around the room. Working with a small group, give each child one of the 3 worksheets and a writing utensil (clipboards are optional). As students discover each card, they will count its items and record the number on their worksheets.
CANDY CORN MEMORY GAME (COLOR 24/B&W 24)
Place the cards in rows, face down. Prompt students to turn over any two cards. If they match, they keep the pair and go again. If the pictures don’t match, they are turned over and it is the next player’s turn. Encourage children to “take a picture with your brain” to help them recall what is on each card and where it is. The game is over when all the cards have been matched.
SPOOKY SYLLABLES TASK CARDS(COLOR 10/B&W 10)
Supply learns with mini erasers, link cubes (to form towers) or some other small manipulative to use as counters. Encourage children to say each picture name and clap and count each word part. Once they have determined how many syllables are in the word, prompt them to place the correct number of manipulatives in the adjacent space.
Provide clothespins, mini erasers or some other manipulative for children to use as markers. Students will say the picture name and clip or mark it’s beginning letter.
BOO! THE FRIGHTFULLY FUN ALPHABET CARD GAME(COLOR 53/B&W 53)
An engaging spin-off of the classic game Old Maid. Print these sheets out on cardstock (laminate for heavy use) and cut into cards. In a small group, shuffle and deal all of the cards. Players will sort through their cards, placing any letter matches face-up on the table.
Starting with the dealer, each child will takes a turn fanning out their hands so that the player to their left can draw one card. Some children may struggle to fan their cards, and that’s okay. Just make sure to emphasize that the children should try to not let the other players see their cards. As your students make letter pairs in their hands, prompt them to discard them immediately onto the table. Depending on how you’d like the game to play out, the player left holding the unmatched card, the BOO! ghost, either loses or wins.
WORKSHEETS (14)
With these 14 worksheets children will measure monsters, compare sets of Halloween items, color by numbers, trace shapes, identify some spooky sounds, and so much more!
We're Gigi and Zoey. We teach a two-year program (preschool and pre-k), and we're passionate about Early Childhood Education and the philosophy that children learn through play. Our goal is to prepare children for kindergarten while making learning fun.
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