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Kindergarten Back to School Resources

25 kindergarten back to school resources: 8 worksheets, 5 flash cards, 5 activities and more. How teachers use these

Kindergarten Back to School Resources

25 kindergarten back to school resources: 8 worksheets, 5 flash cards, 5 activities and more. How teachers use these

Flash Cards
Flash CardsKindergartenSchool Subjects Word Wall

These school subjects word wall flash cards pair a picture with each subject name for Preschool through 2nd Grade readers. Answer key included for the practice page.

Curriculum
CurriculumKindergartenKindergarten Curriculum

This Free Kindergarten Curriculum plan gives you everything you need to teach every Kindergarten subject and skill for one year.

Workbook
WorkbookKindergartenCharacter Reading Comprehension Workbook

UsingCharacter Reading Comprehension Workbook, students can have all of the passages about different character traits all in one workbook.

Workbook
WorkbookKindergartenHolidays Reading Comprehension Workbook

This Holidays Reading Comprehension Workbook is a fun way to teach your kids about the Holidays while learning reading comprehension skills, literacy, and test-taking skills.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenAbout Me Worksheet

This About Me worksheet lets kindergarten students draw a self-portrait and share their name, age, and favorite things for back to school. A no-prep, open-ended way to build confidence and classroom community.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsKindergartenBack to School Behavior Flash Cards

These back to school behavior flash cards show preschool to 3rd grade children twelve classroom expectations with clear pictures and simple words. Answer key included, so every child starts the year knowing what to do.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenBack to School Maze Worksheet

Kick off the year with this back to school maze worksheet, where kindergartners trace a path from a friendly classmate to the schoolhouse. Answer key included—no-prep fun for the very first week.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsKindergartenBack to School Classroom Jobs Flash Cards

Set up a picture job chart with these back to school classroom jobs flash cards for preschool to 2nd grade. Sixteen job cards show one child doing each job, and a card list key is included.

KindergartenSchool Hallway Clinic Passes

Using this School Hallway Clinic Passes, teachers can quickly write hallway passes so they can keep track of students who go to the nurse, library, or other parts of the school.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenBus List Worksheet

A printable Bus List Worksheet where Kindergarten teachers record each bus number and the students who ride it, six buses to a page. Keep dismissal calm, organized, and easy for anyone to run.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenThis is Me Worksheet

A kindergarten this is me worksheet with three easy sentence starters and a big self-portrait box, so new students can introduce themselves in words and in pictures on the very first day of school.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenWrite and Draw Your Name Worksheet

This write and draw your name worksheet gives Kindergarten children three handwriting guides to practice their name on and a frame to draw themselves in, so the first week of school starts with a page they are proud of.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenMy Address Write and Draw Worksheet

The My Address Write and Draw Worksheet gives first grade students four labeled lines for their street, city, state, and zip code, plus a big frame to draw the place they live.

KindergartenSchool Theme Classroom Signs

These School Theme Classroom Signs can be used as part of your schedule so your students know what happens next in the day.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenDialing Telephone Number Worksheet

This dialing telephone number worksheet helps Kindergarten students fill in a phone keypad and write their own phone number. An answer key is included, and kids gain a safety skill they will use for life.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsKindergartenSchool Supplies Flash Cards

Using these School Supplies Flash Cards, students improve their school supply vocabulary by describing the colorful flash cards.

KindergartenBack to School Flip Books Activity

This Back to School Flip Books Activity is a fun and engaging way to introduce school vocabulary and get your kids excited about the new school year.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenSeven Habits Character Education Activity

Using this Seven Habits Character Education Activity, students choose a task card and a writing page about one of the Seven Habits.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenBack to School Rhyming Activity

This back to school rhyming activity has preschool to 1st grade children sort 12 word pair cards to the school or the bus by rhyme. Answer key included for quick checking.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenWrite Your Name Worksheet

This write your name worksheet lets kindergarten students print their names on a name tag, desk plate and backpack tag using big three-line guides, building confident handwriting for the first days of school.

From our teachers' playbook

Hello, kindergarten!

What do kindergartners learn during back to school?

The first weeks of kindergarten are all about feeling safe and learning how school works. Kids learn routines like lining up, sitting on the rug and cleaning up, and they practice their name, address and phone number. They meet new friends, learn names for school supplies and places, and start warming up with letters, rhymes and counting. The click moment comes when a child writes their own name and holds it up with a huge smile.

Our favorite ways to start kindergarten strong

Kindergartners need gentle routines and lots of joy. These moves help everyone settle in.

Name the supplies

Show a supply card and talk about how we use it: "Glue sticks get a dot, dot, not a lot!" Then put the cards in the supply bins as labels. Kids learn the words and where everything belongs.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Make an All About Me page

Help kids draw themselves and fill in their favorite color, food and pet. Share a few each day at circle. Talking about themselves builds confidence and new friendships.

Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.

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Rhyme time warm-up

Play a quick rhyming game during transitions: "Does bus rhyme with fuss?" Thumbs up or down. Rhyming is a fun way to start building reading skills from the very first week.

Why it works: playful practice with a clear goal keeps kids practicing longer, and simple learning games have been shown to build real skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What should kindergartners learn the first week of school?

Routines, rules, classmates' names and where things go. Light activities with names, rhymes and counting help kids feel successful from day one.

How can I prepare my child for kindergarten?

Practice writing their name, read together every day, talk about what school will be like, and practice routines like opening a lunch box and using the bathroom independently.

What should a kindergartner know before starting school?

Many children know some letters and numbers, can write or recognize their name and follow simple directions. Every child starts in a different place, and that's okay.

How do I help my kindergartner with separation worries?

Keep goodbyes short and cheerful, create a special goodbye routine, and talk about what they'll do at school. Most children adjust within a few weeks.