Using We Wish You A Merry Christmas Lyrics, students can follow along with the memorable song in order to know the which words to sing!
UsingFrosty the Snowman Lyrics, students can follow along with the memorable song in order to know the which words to sing!
Using Jingle Bells Lyrics, students can follow along with the memorable song in order to know the which words to sing!
Using this Cat in the Hat Coloring Page, students can color a picture of the Cat in the Hat as they learn about Dr. Seuss.
Using Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Lyrics, students can follow along with the memorable song in order to know the which words to sing!
A fall-themed Decorate the Pumpkins Worksheet where Kindergarten students match pumpkin faces to the words happy, sad, mad, and surprised, then draw a feeling of their own. Answer key included for fast checking.
This recycle worksheet asks kindergarten students to circle each object that belongs in the recycling bin. Nine familiar pictures, no reading required, and an answer key is included so checking takes seconds.
This snowman cut outs worksheet gives kindergarten students four bold snowman shapes to color and cut out, building fine motor skills while making a cheerful winter craft for cards or bulletin boards.
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.
Using White Christmas Lyrics, students can follow along with the memorable song in order to know the which words to sing!
With this Drawing Hearts Worksheet, Kindergarten students trace three heart outlines, draw hearts of their own, and pick the hearts out of a group of shapes. Answer key included for fast checking.
This thanksgiving turkey outline writing paper gives kindergarten writers eight tall lines to share what they are thankful for, plus a turkey coloring strip that makes holiday writing practice fun.
These Thanksgiving Alphabet Letters Posters support students' recognition of both upper and lower case ABC letters using this print font.
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.
Kids practice counting with this easter counting worksheet for kindergarten, counting eggs, baskets and flowers and filling in missing numbers. An answer key is included for quick checking.
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.
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.
Using Connecting Events In The Lorax Worksheet, students make a connection between to events in The Lorax to understand how events are related.
This 100th Day of School Party Worksheet is a great way to teach your kids about the author and illustrator of a book to celebrate the 100th day of school.
Pumpkins, snowmen and party days
Holidays are a kindergartner's calendar. They help five-year-olds understand that the year has seasons and special days that come back again and again. Along the way, kids count pumpkins, sing holiday songs, trace letters in seasonal words and learn about kindness, giving thanks and caring for the Earth. Back to school, Thanksgiving, winter holidays, Valentine's Day and Earth Day each bring a fresh theme. The click moment is when a child says "Valentine's Day is next, after the snowman month!"
Holiday excitement is a gift. These moves channel it into counting, reading and good habits.
Give each child a pumpkin page and a number. They draw that many spots, stripes or faces on their pumpkins. Counting with a theme feels like art, and you can check one-to-one counting at a glance.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
Try it withDecorate the Pumpkins WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Sing a holiday song while you point to each word on a big lyric chart. Kids learn that print goes left to right and that each spoken word matches a written one. Then they hunt for words they know.
Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withJingle Bells LyricsWorksheetsOpen it →In the first weeks of school, show a behavior card and act it out together: quiet hands, walking feet, listening ears. Pictures help kindergartners remember what each rule looks like.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withBack to School Behavior Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →A little seasonal fun goes a long way with five-year-olds.
ActivitiesCut out circles and build a snowman. How many buttons does yours have?
Open Snowman Cut Outs →
VideosDance to the Valentine's Day song, then hand out a kind word to a friend.
Open Valentine's Day Song →
WorkbooksKids add a feather for each thing they're thankful for and count them up.
Open Thanksgiving Mini Pack →Teacher favorites right now: We Wish You A Merry Christmas Lyrics, Frosty the Snowman Lyrics and Jingle Bells Lyrics.
Holidays help young children understand time, seasons and traditions. They also make counting, reading and writing practice feel exciting.
Common ones include back to school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, winter holidays, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Earth Day and the 100th day of school.
Tie each one to a skill: count holiday objects, read holiday songs, write holiday words. Fun plus a clear skill keeps learning on track.
Invite families to share their own traditions, and include celebrations from many cultures. Focus on themes like kindness, giving thanks and seasons.
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