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Over 50 Free Fall Printables for Kids

September 17, 2018 by Selena Robinson 21 Comments

50 Free Fall Printables - Look! We're Learning!

It’s the middle of September and we’re nearing my favorite time of the year: fall! Which gave me a perfect excuse to share some of my favorite free fall printables for kids!

We’ll be using several fall themes for unit studies with our kids in the upcoming weeks, including leaves, farms, harvest, and apples.

If you’d like to learn about autumn with your children, you might like to look through the list of over 50 free fall learning printables for kids below!

Free Fall Printables

By the way, if you’re ready to stock up on printables for other seasons of the year, don’t miss our roundups of free spring printables for kids, free summer printables for kids, and free winter printables for kids!

This list of over 50 free fall printables for kids is perfect for educational fall fun!

50+ Free Fall Printables for Kids

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In the following list, you’ll find all kinds of fall printables for kids, including autumn printables, math worksheets, apple activities, scarecrow printables, lapbooks, and more!

If you get a chance to try some of them this year, I’d love to know which ones your children loved the most!

Farm Do-A-Dot Shape Mats – Look! We’re Learning!

Scarecrow Kindergarten Worksheets – Kindergarten Worksheets and Games

Fall Coloring Pages – Kids Activities Blog

Football Printable Pack – 3 Dinosaurs

Fall Color Sorting Printable – The Outlaw Mom

The Apple Pie Tree Lapbook – Homeschool Share

Fall Word Problems Printable – Royal Baloo

Fall Math for Preschoolers Packet – Teaching Mama

PreK/K Fall Pack – This Reading Mama

Apple Harvest Scissor Skills Printables – Look! We’re Learning!

Printable Autumn Leaf Puppets – Picklebums

Apple Activities Pack – 3 Dinosaurs

Apple Counting Preschool Pack – The Measured Mom

Fall Scavenger Hunt Printable – Hands On as We Grow

Apple Math Printables – Embark On the Journey

Fall Leaves Matching Game – Mama Miss

Notebooking Pages LIFETIME Membership

Harvest I-Spy Beginning Sounds Activity – Pre-K Pages

Fall Fun Nature Hunt Printable – The Chirping Moms

Apple Pattern Printables – Life Over C’s

Fall Lapbook – Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Fall Reading Pack – Kids Activities Blog

Apple Counting Cards – Every Star is Different

Harvest Letter Printables – The Preschool Toolbox

Fall Bingo Game – Wise Owl Factory

Fall Pack – 3 Dinosaurs

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Farm Fine Motor! Farm Shape Playdough Mats

August 23, 2018 by Selena Robinson 5 Comments

These printable farm shape playdough mats are perfect for building fine motor skills with a fun farm theme! Add them to a fall or spring lesson plan!
Use these printable farm do-a-dot shape mats to help preschoolers learn to use dot markers or playdough to form shapes!
Build fine motor skills and shape awareness with these fun printable farm shape playdough mats!

I love teaching shapes to early learners. It’s just plain fun.

There are shapes all around us! So, once you introduce basic shapes to your preschoolers, expect them to point them out everywhere they look.

*Pointing to a window* – “Look, Mommy! A square!”

*Pointing to a plate* – “Look, Mommy! A circle!”

*Me pointing to the toddler bed in which mine should take a nap* – “Look! A rectangle! Don’t you want to get in it?”

(Doesn’t work, by the way.)

These farm shape playdough mats are great for building fine motor skills and shape recognition!

Fun Farm Themed Shape Mats for Early Learners

Plus, they’re a nice, quiet learning activity for kids to work with on their own.

Toddlers and preschoolers love to work with preschool playdough mats, such as our Apple Tree Playdough Mat and our Beach Number Playdough Mats.

And these shape playdough mats are tons of fun too! Kids can use dot markers or playdough to make shapes all by themselves.

Read on to see how to get yours! And don’t miss our list of farm books for kids to read!

Use these fun and simple farm themed shape mats to help early learners practice forming eight different shapes!

Farm Fine Motor! Printable Farm Playdough Shape Mats

To use these farm playdough shape mats, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided below. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper
  • Playdough
  • Laminator
  • Optional: Dot Markers
Learning Basic Shapes with Farm Shape Mats

This product includes eight mats featuring several basic shapes:

  • Triangle
  • Circle
  • Square
  • Rectangle
  • Diamond
  • Oval
  • Heart
  • Pentagon

Plus, this resource includes detailed suggestions for how to use these shape mats with students and as an in-class lesson!

Fun Farm Playdough Shape Mats for Preschool

How to Use Dot Shape Mats with Students

These farm-themed shape mats are so versatile for use with preschoolers and kindergartners.

You can print them and let kids use dot markers to fill in the shapes. Or if you prefer, you can laminate them and let kids use them with playdough!

Easy Farm Themed Shape Learning Mats for Kids

You could also try using stickers instead of markers or laminating them and using them with dry-erase crayons or fingerpaint.

There are tons of ways to help kids use these and work on fine motor skills!

Using Farm Shape Mats with Students

If you don’t plan to laminate these, you can simply print them on cardstock. They’ll hold up much better than on regular paper.

Printable Farm Themed Shape Mats for Preschool

Hint: These are great for busy bag work too.

Just print them two to a page to make miniature shape playdough mats you can place in a busy bag for on-the-go fun!

Get a look at these farm shape mats in action in the video below!

Scroll down to get your set of Farm Shape Playdough Mats!

Add more learning ideas to your farm unit with these activities!

These adorable farm animal paper bag puppets are such a fun way to learn about barnyard animals with the kids!
Add some crafting fun to your farm unit with this fun 3D paper barn craft for kids!
These no prep fall counting worksheets for preschoolers feature a fun farm theme! Use them for classwork or at math centers!
Using Playdough with Farm Shape Mats

To get your copy of our Farm Shape Playdough Mats, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check them out below!

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Printable Fall Reading Journal for Second Grade

August 6, 2018 by Selena Robinson 9 Comments

Free Fall Reading Journal for Second Grade

Reading is a huge part of our homeschooling experience. I’m a bookworm and nothing would make me happier than to raise four little bookworms of my own.

In second grade, one of the objectives is for children to learn to retell the main idea and details of a story. So I put together a printable reading journal for second grade with a cute fall theme! Read on to see how we used them and to get your own!

Get kids into reading and analyzing what they read with this printable fall reading journal!

These would be wonderful for introducing kids to book reports, since you can use them to help students identify author, story, setting, and character. But they’re also a nice introduction to creative writing!

By the way, be sure to check out our second grade reading list for some awesome children’s book recommendations!

This printable fall reading journal for kids is a simple way to help children analyze the stories they read!

Fall Themed Printable Reading Journal for Second Grade

In first grade, Pooh really grew in his independent reading. I want to make sure that he keeps reading for fun this year, but we also want to make sure that he understands what he reads and can explain it to others. Enter a reading journal!

To use these printables, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links provided for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper
  • Pencil

Reading Journal Printable for Kids

On the cover page is a spot for kids to write their names on their journals.

Printable Fall Reading Journal for Kids

The journal includes one cover page and eight journal prompts: two to be used each week.

Fall Reading Journal Pages for Kids

The first prompt asks students to identify the title of the book, the author, the main character, the setting, the problem, and the resolution. Identifying problem and resolution are the stepping stones to analyzing plot.

Fall Printable Reading Journal

On the second prompt page, kids can express their opinions about what they’ve read by explaining what they liked and didn’t like about the story.

They can also flex their creative writing muscles by rewriting the story’s ending their own way.

Printable Reading Journal for Kids

Since there are four journal sets in the product, you can use this reading journal for an entire month.

Printable Kids Reading Journal

Simply print it three times to cover the entire fall season! If you use the journal each month for three months, kids will have read and analyzed 12 stories!

How to Use a Reading Journal for Second Grade

Here’s a look at the reading journal for second grade in action.

Fall Themed Reading Journal for Second Grade

For this activity, my second-grader decided to read The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food. One of my favorites from childhood, too. 🙂

Fall Themed Reading Journal for Second Grade

After reading the book, Pooh started working on his journal. Since we’re just beginning second grade, I don’t mind letting him look back at the story to recall details for his journal pages.

As the year progresses, though, my goal is for him to remember the details on his own. I think as we use the journals more often, he’ll get an idea of what to look for as he reads.

Fall Themed Reading Journal for Second Grade

Scroll down to get your copy of our Fall-Themed Reading Journal for Second Grade!
Check out our book recommendations for elementary-aged kids!

First Grade Reading List Homeschool Picks

Our Homeschool Second Grade Reading List

Help your third grader love reading with this third grade homeschool reading list!

Plus, get more tips for raising readers on my Reading for Kids Pinterest board!

To get your copy of our Fall Themed Reading Journal for Second Grade, pick up our 2nd Grade Learning Bundle! This product, along with three other second-grade learning resources, are inside!

Click the image or the link below to check out the 2nd Grade Learning Bundle in our Store!

>>> 2nd Grade Learning Bundle <<<

Visit these sites for more journal activities for 2nd graders:
Apple Writing Prompts and Papers from Sallie Borrink Learning
Roll It and Write! Journal Activity for Kids from School Time Snippets
from Sugar Aunts
Heart to Heart Journals from Still Playing School
Digital Journaling with Kids from Rainy Day Mum
30 Free Journal Prompts for September from Life Over C’s
Connecting Science and Writing from Planet Smarty Pants

Back to Homeschool Helpers

This post is part of the Back to Homeschool Helpers roundup! Stop by to see all the wonderful homeschool resources you can grab for free below!

Tal (Blessed Grove)
Heather (Fearless Faithful Mom)
Christel (Perfectly Blended & Blessed)
Michelle (With the Huddlestons)
Sharla (Minnesota Country Girl)
Misty (Many Seasons of Motherhood)
Joy (Beanpost Farmstead)
Terri (Our Happy Medium)

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Preschool Playdough Mats: Beach 0-9 Number Playdough Mats

June 7, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Your preschooler will love working on fine motor skills and number sense with these beach number 0-9 playdough mats!
Beach 0-9 Number Playdough Mats
Beach Number 0-9 Playdough Mats for Kids
These beach themed number playdough mats are fun for practicing recognizing numbers from 0 to 9!

Summer break is coming up, and I’m in a “beachy” mood. So I decided to whip up some fun Beach 0-9 Number Playdough Mats!

Piglet is starting Tot school this fall and she can recite the ABCs and count to 10. But she doesn’t recognize the letters and numbers yet, which means it’s time to get to work!

Fun Preschool Beach Number Literacy Mats

I love using playdough to reinforce number recognition, because it’s great for improving fine motor skills, it provides good sensory input, and (most of all) it’s quiet.

She’ll sit there and play quietly with playdough mats for a good 30 minutes. Win!

If you love these, take a look at our Fall Alphabet and Number Literacy Mats too!

These printable beach number literacy mats are perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners!

Beach Number Playdough Mats for Preschool

To use these beach number playdough mats, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper
  • Laminator
  • Playdough (or make your own with this edible playdough recipe)

Working with playdough is a great way for kids to build fine motor skills – the same skills they’ll need to write numbers and letters later on.

Printable Beach Number Playdough Mats

With these mats, kids can make playdough “snakes” by rolling the dough back and forth between both hands.

They, they can lay the dough out over the shape of each number.

Beach Playdough Mats for Learning Numbers

You’ll want to laminate the mats before you get started or else they’ll only last for one session. Trust me.

Beach Themed Number Playdough Mats

Since each mat features only one number, you can use them along with a number of the day lesson.

This allows kids to focus on recognizing one number at a time.

Number Beach Playdough Mats

How to Use Literacy Mats with Early Learners

Literacy mats are wonderful for early learners – from toddlers to kindergartners.

You can use them when reviewing letters or numbers. And you can use them when you’re covering a thematic unit (beaches, insects, transportation, etc.)

Beach Number Literacy Mats for Preschool

The key here is to keep the learning open-ended and relaxed.

As long as the students get to work with the playdough and practice forming letters and numbers, they’re doing great.

If they don’t remember each letter or number right away, they will over time.

Get a look at these number literacy mats in action below!

Scroll down to get your copy of our Beach 0-9 Number Playdough Mats!

Stop by to check out these other summer fun ideas for kids!

Share some of these lovely beach books for kids this summer!
Try some of these easy and fun prek beach crafts with early learners this summer!
This fun confetti ocean slime recipe is perfect for summer sensory play!
Number 0-9 Beach Playdough Mats for Kids

To get your copy of our Beach 0-9 Number Playdough Mats, click the image or the link below to have them sent to your inbox!

You’ll also get our weekly newsletter – coming this weekend!

Click here to get your free printable

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Colorful Cars Pattern Clip Cards

March 29, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Working with basic patterns is an important math concept for early learners. So why not make it fun?

Little ones always love to use their hands whenever they can and that’s why I wanted to make a set of colorful cars pattern clip cards! These little printables are perfect for small hands to work with when learning basic AABB and ABAB patterns. Plus, they’re just fun to look at!

Learning Basic Color Patterns

Read on to see how to get a copy of these pattern clip cards for your young learners!

And, if you want more great resources for early childhood, don’t miss our list of the best picture books for preschoolers! There are wonderful stories there to share with little ones.

These colorful car color pattern clip cards are so fun for teaching young learners to recognize basic patterns!

Colorful Cars Pattern Clip Cards

To use these cars pattern clip cards, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Laminator (optional)
  • Scissors
  • Clothespins

Printable Simple Color Pattern Cards for Kids

This product includes a set of instructions, but the cards are pretty straightforward.

Printable Color Pattern Cards for Kids

Just cut out each card and then hand them out. (You might want to laminate them for durability.)

Color Car Pattern Cards for Kids

Then introduce students to the pattern shown on each card. All of the cards depict either an AABB pattern or an ABAB pattern.

Printable Color Car Pattern Cards for Kids

For example, if the card shows two green cars followed by two magenta cars, then the next car in the sequence would be a green car.

This would repeat the pattern AABB by starting over again with AA. Once the kids spot the next car in the pattern, they can clip it!

Working with Simple Color Patterns

A full answer key is included too!

Scroll down to get your set of our Colorful Cars Pattern Clip Cards!

Don’t miss these other early learning printables!

These printable ladybug math activities are perfect for sharing with the kids this spring!

Encourage your preschoolers to express themselves with these spring preschool story prompts!

Work on math skills with this fun rainbow number word matching activity for kids!

 

 

 

 

Colorful Cars Clip Card Patterns

To get your copy of Colorful Cars! Cars Pattern Clip Cards, check them out below!

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Rhyme Time! Printable Rhyming Literacy Puzzles for Kids

February 19, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

My little one has taken to reading much quicker than I imagined.

I hoarded so many books for learning to read with the specific intention of using them with her. And then she never needed a single one. Go figure.

One thing that has been a little difficult for her to grasp, though, is rhyming.

My oldest child, also an early reader, grasped the concept right away. This child, though, needs a little more help.

So I thought I’d make a few sets of rhyming literacy puzzles to help her practice reading rhyming pairs and matching them up!

Rhyming Word Pair Puzzles

And because I love my readers, I’m sharing them with you too! Read on to see how to get your set to use with early readers too!

By the way, if you want to share great children’s literature with your young ones, don’t miss this list of 100 picture books for preschoolers! All of our favorites are on that list!

Help early readers learn to rhyme with these fun rhyming word puzzles!

Printable Rhyming Literacy Puzzles

To use these rhyming literacy puzzles, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Laminator
  • Scissors

Printable Rhyming Word Puzzles

This printable pack includes eight different rhyming pairs.

I wanted to keep the concept as simple as possible, so all of the words rhyme and they all end with the exact same spelling.

No tricky stuff!

Printable Rhyming Puzzles

Kids can find the matching words by sounding out the ending sound or spotting the similar letter endings.

Learning to Recognize Rhyming Word Pairs

Then just fit them together!

Printable Rhyming Word Puzzles for Kids

These are set up so that they can be used with kids who are reading or pre-readers!

So there are sets of rhyming words with the printed words and the pictures and then sets with the pictures only.

Matching Rhyme Pairs with Kids

My little one had a ball with them! One step toward rhyming literacy!

Scroll down to get your set of our printable Rhyming Literacy Puzzles!

Try these other early literacy activities!

Practice letter and number literacy with these winter alphabet and number playdough mats!

Help your preschooler love reading with this preschool homeschool reading list!

These cupcake letter puzzles are such a cute way to practice recognizing uppercase and lowercase letters!

See more fun ways to get little ones reading on my Reading for Kids Pinterest board!

To get your copy of our printable Rhyme Time! Literacy Puzzles, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers Store!

Rhyming Word Puzzles

>>>Rhyme Time! Rhyming Word Puzzles – Teachers Pay Teachers <<<

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Free Printable Flashcards: Short Vowel Flashcards

February 1, 2018 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

We’re back with another set of free printable flashcards! This time, we’re talking about short vowel sounds.

Personally, I didn’t learn to read with phonics and neither did our oldest daughter.

Our oldest boy, though, really needed help with phonic sounds, so we focused on long and short vowel sounds pretty early.

I thought I’d make a set of short vowel flashcards to share with my lovely readers today!

These are really simple to use and what makes them even better is that they’re FREE!

Phonics Skills with Printable Short Vowel Flashcards

Read on to see how to get your set!

And if you like these, don’t miss these long vowel flashcards as well!

These printable short vowel flashcards make it simple to practice phonics with kids!

Free Printable Flashcards: Short Vowel Flashcards

To use these flashcards, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided here for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper
  • Scissors
  • Laminator (to reuse the cards later)
Printable Short Vowel Flashcards

Like our long vowel flashcards, these short vowel flashcards include words that help kids practice recognizing and differentiating short vowel sounds.

Printable Short Vowel Flashcards for Kids

In this flashcard pack, you’ll find cards for the following short vowel words:

  • Alligator
  • Egg
  • Igloo
  • Octopus
  • Umbrella
Practicing Phonics with Printable Short Vowel Flashcards

The pack includes a set of cards with the pictures and words, a set with only the pictures, a set with only the words, and a set of each with pictures and vowels only.

Working with Printable Short Vowel Flashcards for Kids

Kids can practice matching up the long vowel cards with the word cards.

Or use the picture cards to quiz them on their short vowel sounds!

Printable Short Vowel Flashcards for Kids to Use
Scroll down to get your copy of our free printable flashcards: short vowel flashcards!

More Resources for Teaching Short Vowel Sounds:

Looking for more short vowel resources? Try these!

  • Gran on a Fan: Silly Short Vowels by Kevin Bolger
  • Educational Insights Stick-To-It Phonics Short Vowels Game
  • Circus Vowels: The Long and the Short of It by Jodi L. McMaster

Don’t miss some of our other reading flashcards!

Free Printable Flashcards Long Vowel Flashcards @ Look! We're Learning!
Printable Winter Sight Words Flashcards - Look! We're Learning!
Free Printable Flashcards: Alphabet Animals - Look! We're Learning!
Free Printable Flashcards Short Vowel Flashcards @ Look! We're Learning!

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You’ll get the short vowel flashcards sent directly to your inbox, plus this week’s newsletter on Sunday night!

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50+ Free Winter Printables for Kids!

January 15, 2018 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

Free Polar Animal Notebooking Pages - Look! We're Learning!
Free Snowflake Counting 1-10 Flashcards - Look! We're Learning!
Free Arctic Animal Flash Cards - Look! We're Learning!
Free Snowflake Math Factor Printables - Look! We're Learning!
50 Free Winter Printables - Look! We're Learning!
Free Winter Printables for Kids - Look! We're Learning!
Keep learning all winter long with these fun and free winter printables for kids!

If you liked our 50 free fall printables list earlier this year, you’ll love this roundup of over 50 free winter printables for kids! These are perfect for homeschoolers or parents who want to help their kids keep learning during winter break!

In this list, you’ll find worksheets, coloring pages, word searches, drawing exercises, notebooking pages, and free printable flashcards featuring winter themes, scenes, and animals. If you have any free winter printables for kids you’d like to recommend, feel free to share them in the comments!

And be sure to see our other winter activities, including snowman crafts for kids and our list of 50 winter books for kids to read!

These free winter printables for kids feature plenty of fun learning ideas for the winter season!

50+ Free Winter Printables for Kids:

1. Snowflake Counting Flashcards – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Winter Printable Pack – Gift of Curiosity

3. Winter ABC Printable Pack – 3 Dinosaurs

4. Winter PreK Pack – This Reading Mama

5. Snowman Packs – Royal Baloo

6. Printable Winter Word Search – Real Life at Home

7. Hibernating Winter Animals Printable – 3 Boys and a Dog

8. Winter Pack – 3 Dinosaurs

9. Winter Math and Language Pack – A Little Pinch of Perfect

10. Color the Snowman Buttons – Gift of Curiosity

11. Printable Winter Picture Book List – Library Adventure

12. Free Polar Animal Notebooking Pages – Look! We’re Learning!

Winter Playdough Mats for Kids

13. Winter Spelling Activity Game – The Measured Mom

14. Free Winter Memory Game – Powerful Mothering

15. Winter and Summer Clothing Sort – From ABCs to ACTs

16. Hibernation Toss and Sort Printable Game – Enchanted Homeschooling Mom

17. Winter Math Board Game – Inspiration Laboratories

18. Printable Winter Social Story – And Next Comes L

19. Winter Alphabet and Number Cards – The Kindergarten Connection

20. Penguin Printable Coloring Pages – Kids Creative Chaos

21. Printable Snowflake Matching Game – No Time for Flashcards

22. Winter I Spy Game – Pleasantest Thing

23. Winter Reading Charts – 3 Dinosaurs

24. Winter Word Recognition Printable – Mama Miss

25. Roll a Snowman Printable – Wise Owl Factory

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Winter Wonderland! Alphabet and Number Winter Literacy Mats

December 4, 2017 by Selena Robinson 5 Comments

Winter Playdough Mats @ Look! We're Learning!
Practice letter and number literacy with these winter alphabet and number playdough mats!

There’s just something about playing with playdough that captures kids’ attention.

I loved playdough as a child. Every child I knew loved playdough.

So, naturally when I was creating these alphabet and number winter literacy mats, my first thought was to use them with playdough.

Fun Winter Literacy Mats for Kids

Preschool playdough mats can be used to build fine motor skills, to make shapes, and to learn to form letters and numbers.

But there are other ways to use these literacy mats with young learners too!

Keep reading to find out how to get your set of these winter playdough mats.

And, for more winter fun in early grades, take a look at our list of adorable snowman books for kids to read!

These winter literacy mats are perfect for building literacy and fine motor skills during winter!

Alphabet and Number Winter Literacy Mats for Kids

To use these winter literacy mats, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are listed below. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper or cardstock
  • Laminator (optional)
  • Playdough (optional)
  • Mini erasers (optional)
  • Dry erase markers (optional)
Mini Erasers for Letter Practice on Winter Literacy Mats

This set of winter literacy printables includes 26 letter mats – from A to Z!

Tracing Letters on Winter Literacy Mats

Each mat shows both the uppercase and lowercase version of each letter.

And the letters are large enough for students to trace with pens, markers, highlighters, crayons – even their fingers!

How to Use Winter Playdough Mats to Build Literacy

There are also number mats featuring numerals from 0 to 10.

All of the mats have a fun wintery background theme!

How to Use Winter Literacy Mats with Early Learners

There are several ways to use this resource to help early learners build literacy skills!

Using Winter Playdough Mats with Early Learners

Kids can roll playdough into “ropes” and then connect them to form the uppercase and lowercase letters.

Working with Winter Literacy Mats in Kindergarten

If you decide to laminate the mats, hand out dry erase markers for students to trace the letters!

Forming Letters with Mini Erasers at Centers

You can also place the mats at literacy or math centers (for the number mats).

Hand out mini erasers, pom-poms, or math counters for students to trace the letters and numbers.

Printable Winter Literacy Mats for Kids

Or print the mats half-sized!

They’ll be a perfect size for adding to morning tubs or busy bags.

Get a closer look at this resource in the video below!

Scroll down to get your copy of our winter literacy mats!

For more winter learning fun, don’t miss these other ideas!

Use these winter sight word learning cards to help early readers build reading fluency!
Get into the spirit of the winter season with this list of 15 adorable snowman books for kids!
Learn to recognize uppercase and lowercase letters in two languages with this fun snowflake English and Spanish letter matching activity!
Using Winter Literacy Mats at Centers

To get your set of our Winter Wonderland! Alphabet and Number Literacy Mats, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check them out below!

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Winter Sight Words Flashcards

November 27, 2017 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Make early reading fun this winter with these printable winter sight word flashcards for kids!
Printable Winter Sight Words Flashcards - Look! We're Learning!

Winter is quickly approaching and it’s a great time to introduce a set of handy Winter Sight Words Flashcards!

Learning sight words is a big part of early literacy education. After all, phonics are great, but the typical phonetic rules don’t always apply!

Some words are simpler to learn through memorization and repetition drills.

Printable Winter Sight Word Flashcards

And that’s where these winter sight words learning cards can be a huge help.

Read on to get your set!

And be sure to grab our printable snowflake counting cards for some wintery math practice!

Use these winter sight word learning cards to help early readers build reading fluency!

Printable Winter Sight Words Flashcards for Kids

To use these sight words flashcards, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are listed below. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Scissors
  • Laminator (optional)
  • Hook and loop adhesive coins (optional)
  • Dry erase markers (optional)
Fun Winter Sight Word Flashcards for Kids

In this printable pack, you’ll find picture flashcards for the following winter-themed sight words:

  • Coat
  • Cake
  • Fire
  • House
  • Hill
  • Wind
  • Snow
  • And Shoe
Winter Sight Word Literacy Cards

There is a set of cards with images and words. A second set of cards features just the images.

A third literacy card set shows only the printed words.

Labeling Winter Sight Words with Kids

There’s also a set of blank word labels for writing the words on the labeling cards!

How to Use the Winter Sight Words Flashcards with Students

There are several ways to use these learning cards with early readers.

Using Word Labels with Winter Sight Word Flashcards

Review the picture cards, especially if you’re working with pre-readers or ELL students.

When students are ready, have them practice matching the pictures they’ve learned to the picture matching cards.

This is a nice way to introduce them to the written sight words.

Printable Winter Sight Word Cards for Early Readers

As your early readers become more comfortable, let them begin practicing labeling the picture cards with the written sight word labels.

Printable Winter Sight Word Learning Cards for Kids

They can even use the blank word labels to write the sight words themselves!

If you laminate the cards, students can label the pictures using dry erase markers.

Winter Sight Word Picture Labeling Cards

You may even want to turn the matching exercises into reusable activities with hook and loop adhesive coins.

Scroll down to get your copy of our printable Winter Sight Word Flashcards!

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Seasonal Sight Word Cards Cover

To get your copy of our Winter Sight Words Cards, pick up our Seasonal Sight Words Learning Cards!

You’ll find the winter-themed sight word activities, plus practice for spring, summer, and fall nouns too!

Get a look at this resource in the video!

To get your copy of our Seasonal Sight Words Learning Cards, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check them out below!

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