Preschool math and literacy centers for every holiday and season, all in one growing bundle! If you love holiday and seasonal themes, this Preschool/Pre-K Math & Literacy Centers Bundle is just right for you, with over 250 math and literacy centers to use throughout the entire year.

From fall leaves and Thanksgiving turkeys to snowmen, Valentine hearts, spring flowers and summer fun, every theme brings fresh centers for counting, letters, shapes, colors and more. It also makes differentiation a breeze, since everyone can be on the same theme but at a skill level that is just right for them.

With this preschool math and literacy centers bundle, you get:

• 15 themed packs for holidays, seasons and more, each with 20+ centers
• Over 250 math and literacy centers for the whole year
• Counting, ten-frames, numbers, shapes, colors, sorting and patterns
• Letter matching, beginning sounds, rhyming and pre-writing practice
• Games for partners, small groups and the whole class

Pick this month's theme, print your favorites and your centers are ready to go.

What's Included

Themed Packs in This Bundle

Each pack includes 20+ math and literacy centers.

• Fall Themed Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Christmas Themed Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Thanksgiving Themed Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Winter Themed Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Valentine Themed Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Spring Themed Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Easter Themed Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Summer Themed Preschool/Pre-k Math and Literacy Centers
• Rainbow Bear Themed Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Apple Theme Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Weather Theme Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• St. Patrick's Day Theme Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Seasons Theme Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Flower Theme Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers
• Ocean Theme Preschool/Pre-K Math and Literacy Centers

Examples of Activities Included in the Centers

• Clip cards for colors, shapes, ten-frames and arrays
• Class set of BINGO games (ten-frames, community helpers, numbers)
• Sets of counting cards
• Graphing dice games with inserts for differentiated learning cubes
• Spinner graphing games
• Line tracing cards for fine motor practice
• Line-up puzzles for counting to 5 and 10
• Matching games for pictures, numbers, rhymes and the alphabet
• Missing number cards up to 10
• Play dough number mats with an empty ten-frame and a filled ten-frame
• 3 levels of AB patterns: continue the pattern, copy the pattern and build your own pattern
• Counting to 10 puzzles with arrays and ten-frames
• Roll and count pages
• Spin & cover games for 1-5, 6-10, shapes, colors and picture matching
• Ten-frame counting cards
• Tic-tac-toe
• Tracing cards for writing trays (uppercase, lowercase, numbers and shapes)
• Visual discernment clip cards for largest, smallest, matching and doesn't match
• Clothing sorts
• "What doesn't belong?"
• Trace, write and draw the room
• Sorting mats (shapes, numbers, colors and more)
• Play dough pretend play
• Play dough fine motor mats

Why Teachers Love It

• A whole year of themes: Holiday and seasonal packs from fall through summer mean your next theme is always ready.
• Differentiation made simple: The whole class can share one theme while each child works at the skill level that fits.
• Familiar formats every month: Clip cards, puzzles, BINGO and matching games repeat across themes, so children know what to do and can work more independently.
• Math and literacy together: Counting, numbers and shapes sit right alongside letters, beginning sounds and rhyming.
• Hands-on and playful: Play dough mats, writing trays, dice and spinners keep little hands busy.
• Great for guided and independent centers: Use the activities with a teacher at small group or set them out for children to explore on their own.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Letter recognition: Children match uppercase and lowercase letters.
• Beginning sounds: Children identify the first sound in picture words.
• Rhyming: Rhyme matching games build phonological awareness.
• Pre-writing skills: Line tracing cards and writing tray cards build pencil control.
• Counting: Children count to 3, 5 and 10 with cards, puzzles and roll and count pages.
• Ten-frames and arrays: Children count dots and pictures arranged in ten-frames and arrays. A ten-frame is a 2 by 5 grid that helps children see numbers up to 10, and an array is a set of objects arranged in rows.
• Number identification and writing numbers: Children recognize, trace and write numbers.
• Colors, 2D shapes and sorting: Children name colors and shapes and sort them on sorting mats.
• Patterns: Children continue, copy and build their own AB patterns.
• Critical thinking: "What doesn't belong?" cards ask children to find the one that does not fit.
• Fine motor skills: Clip cards, play dough mats and tracing strengthen little hands.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Taking turns
• Waiting during group play
• Remembering previous guesses during matching games
• Listening to classmates
• Following directions
• Working independently
• Building confidence during group participation

How to Use It

Step 1: Choose the holiday or seasonal theme that fits your calendar and print the centers you want. Laminate cards and mats you want to reuse.

Step 2: Pick the skill level for each child or group, such as counting to 5 or counting to 10 and set out each center with any dice, spinners or play dough it needs.

Step 3: Model each activity once, then rotate the centers through small groups, independent centers or whole-class BINGO. Switch to the next theme when the season changes.

Easy Differentiation

Preschoolers grow at very different rates. Because every child can work on the same theme at a different level, this bundle makes meeting each child's needs simple.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Start with counting to 3 or 5
• Use the line-up puzzles for counting to 5
• Begin with picture matching before letter or number matching
• Use the 1-5 spin & cover games
• Continue an AB pattern before copying or building one
• Use fewer cards in each matching game

For On-Level Practice

• Count to 10 with ten-frame counting cards and counting puzzles
• Use the 6-10 spin & cover games
• Match uppercase and lowercase letters
• Copy the AB patterns

For an Extra Challenge

• Find the missing numbers up to 10
• Build your own AB pattern
• Play the rhyme matching game and name more rhyming words
• Write the words and numbers found during write the room

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Practice theme vocabulary, color words and number words during play
• Use the play dough fine motor mats and clip cards to build hand strength
• Trace lines and letters in a writing tray for sensory pre-writing practice
• Offer a choice between two cards during matching games
• Give extra processing time and model each step before children begin

Perfect For

• Preschool and pre-K math centers
• Literacy centers
• Guided and independent centers
• Small groups
• Whole class BINGO
• Circle time
• Partner games
• Intervention
• Special education classrooms
• Homeschool preschool
• Substitute plans

Standards

These preschool math and literacy centers support the 2022 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and Virginia's Early Learning and Development Standards (2021), and they build toward kindergarten skills in Common Core, the TEKS and the Virginia SOL (Math 2023, English 2024):

• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.A.2: Count up to 10 objects, touching one object for each number, with counting cards and roll and count pages.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.A.5: Recognize numerals 0-10 on number mats, matching games and missing number cards.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.C.1: Name and describe common 2D shapes on clip cards and sorting mats.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.E.1: Sort objects that are the same and different, including clothing sorts and "What doesn't belong?" cards.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.E.2: Collect data and organize it in a graph with graphing dice games and spinner graphing games.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.E.3: Recognize, copy, extend and create AB patterns.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.III.B.6: Identify rhyming words in the rhyme matching games.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.III.C.1: Recognize and name letters by matching uppercase and lowercase pairs.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.IX.B.2: Show growing eye-hand coordination while tracing lines and letters.
• Virginia ELDS CD3.1: Compare numbers, count and recognize quantities with ten-frames, arrays and line-up puzzles.
• Virginia ELDS CD3.3: Build geometric thinking by naming, matching and sorting shapes.
• Virginia ELDS CD3.4: Sort, classify and pattern by color, shape and picture.
• Virginia ELDS CLLD2.3: Notice that spoken words are made of smaller sounds, including beginning sounds and rhyming parts.
• Virginia ELDS CLLD2.4: Learn how letters work by matching uppercase and lowercase letters.
• Virginia ELDS CLLD3.3: Handle writing tools while tracing lines, letters and numbers.
• CCSS K.CC.B.4.a: Say number names in order while pairing each object with one number.
• CCSS K.CC.A.3: Write numbers and match a written numeral to a set of objects.
• CCSS K.G.A.2: Name shapes regardless of their orientation or size.
• CCSS RF.K.1.d: Recognize and name uppercase and lowercase letters.
• CCSS RF.K.2.a: Recognize and produce rhyming words.
• CCSS RF.K.2.d: Isolate and say the first sound in simple spoken words.
• TEKS Math K.2.C: Count a set of objects and show that the last number said tells how many.
• TEKS Math K.6.A: Identify two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, rectangles and squares.
• TEKS ELAR K.2.A.i: Identify and produce rhyming words.
• TEKS ELAR K.2.D.v: Identify all uppercase and lowercase letters.
• VA SOL Math K.NS.1.a: Use one-to-one correspondence to find how many are in a set.
• VA SOL Math K.MG.2: Identify and name circles, triangles, squares and rectangles.
• VA SOL Math K.PFA.1.b: Extend a repeating pattern by adding at least two more repetitions of the core.
• VA SOL English K.FFR.3.A: Identify capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

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Make centers a breeze with the Preschool/Pre-K Math & Literacy Centers Growing Bundle. With 15 themes and over 250 math and literacy centers, you'll have counting, letters, shapes, rhyming and more ready for every month of the year. Add this resource to your cart today!

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