Back to School Math and Literacy Kindergarten Centers

Description

Back to School Kindergarten Centers Bundle: Hands-On Literacy, Math, and Fine Motor Activities

Start the school year with meaningful, easy to prep centers designed to build foundational skills in kindergarten! The Back to School Math and Literacy Kindergarten Centers Bundle includes 36 engaging activities that target key literacy, math, fine motor, and sorting skills. With playful themes and interactive tasks, these centers are perfect for introducing routines, supporting independence, and reinforcing early skills during the first weeks of school.

 

What’s Included – 36 Skill-Building Centers

 

Alphabet & Beginning Sounds

 

1. Alphabet Trace and Build Letter Cards
2. Alphabet Roll and Trace Letter Mats
3. Letter Sound Bus Clip Cards
4. Spin and Race to Cover Letter Mats
5. Roll and Write the Beginning Sound Mats
6. Fill the School Letter Sound Game
7. Fill the Bus Partner Game

 

Phonological Awareness

 

1. Count the Syllables Mat
2. Syllables Count and Cover Mat
3. Syllables Roll and Write Mat
4. Syllables Spin and Cover Partner Games
5. Rhyming Words Search and Cover Mat
6. Rhyming Words Roll and Race to Cover Partner Game

 

Sight Words

 

1. Sight Words Read, Build, Write Mat and Cards

 

Numbers & Counting

 

1. Number Spin, Count and Cover Mats
2. Subitizing Dots Spin and Cover Mats
3. Spin and Cover Finger Counting + Number Mats
4. Number Search and Cover Mats
5. Spin, Build, and Cover a Ten Frame
6. Spin and Cover a Ten Frame Mat
7. Race to Fill the Bus Ten Frame Game
8. Roll, Count and Race to the End Game
9. Roll, Count and Write Mats

 

Patterns & Shapes

 

1. Roll and Build a Pattern
2. Pattern Puzzles
3. Roll and Cover a Button Shape
4. 2D Shapes: Count How Many Mats
5. 2D Shapes in the Real World: Spin and Race to Cover
6. Roll and Trace a 2D Shape
7. 2D Shape Roll and Race to Cover Partner Game

 

Sorting, Matching & Colors

 

1. Color Sorting Mats
2. Color Matching Board Game
3. Bear Size Sorting Mat
4. Letter, Number and Word Sorting Mats
5. Color Word Building Strips

 

Skills Covered by the Back to School Centers:

 

Literacy Skills:

 

• Letter recognition and formation
• Beginning sounds and phoneme-grapheme connections
• Syllable segmentation and counting
• Rhyming and phonological awareness
• Sight word fluency and spelling
• Word, letter, and number identification

 

Math Skills:

 

• Number recognition and formation (1–10)
• Counting sets and subitizing
• Ten frame fluency
• Shapes and patterning
• Sorting and comparing

 

Fine Motor & Foundational Skills:

 

• Pencil and crayon grip
• Tracing and writing
• Visual scanning and matching
• Sorting by category, size, and color

 

How to Use in the Classroom

 

These centers are ideal for:

 

• Kindergarten Literacy and Math Center Rotations
• Morning Tubs or Soft Start Activities
• Early Finishers and Fast Finisher Bins
• Independent Practice during Workshop Time
• Partner Games and Small Group Instruction
• Back to School Skill Review and Assessment

 

Simply print, laminate (optional), and add basic manipulatives like dice, math cubes, plastic letters, clothespins, and dot markers.

 

Why Teachers Love It

 

• Supports key kindergarten standards from the start of the year
• Easy to prep and store with consistent formatting
• Mix of literacy and math activities to meet the needs of all learners
• Provides a foundation for center routines all year long
• Engaging themes and visuals that excite students about learning

 

Set your kindergarten centers up for success with this timesaving, comprehensive Back to School bundle.