Back to School Theme Activities and Printables for Preschool and Kindergarten

Back to School theme centers, activity printables and games to make that can be used when planning activities and curriculum for  preschool, pre-K and Kindergarten children. Download instantly, in Adobe PDF format.  
Many resources are free; others can be accessed  in the Member's Area, or in the KidSparkz activity pack store.​​
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​Back to school theme large letters, full alphabet flash cards.  
​S is for SCHOOL trace and color printable
​Apples number matching cards, 0-10. Numeral, ten frame, word.
Sequencing cut and paste - child getting ready to go to school, in color and b/w.
​3 school-themed tracing and counting pages. Count the sets, recognize and trace the numbers.
​2 printables with 18 pictures in b/w.  Stamp or color the correct beginning sound.
​Large upper case letters with a Turtles theme. Games, recognition, bulletin board etc.
​Full page chart of alphabet letters featuring various animals, in both color and b/w. 
​Back to school theme creative coloring - 3 pgs.
A “dictate and draw” activity.  Children draw pictures, teacher writes the child’s dictated words.
Back to School theme cut and paste booklet - create sets of colorful school items 1-10.
​School bus ordering center 0-20, plus cut and paste follow-up activity.
​Number posters with 10-frames, 0-20.  Formatted 2 to a page, can be used as flashcards for small group lesson.
​Back to school welcome poster for Preschool - write child's name in the pencil.
​Back to school welcome poster for PreK - write child's name in the pencil.
​Back to school welcome poster for KIndergarten
Ways that children can go to school - oral language and room decor. Color and b/w.
​Creating patterns with a school theme  - teaching prop, center and printables. 12 pages
​Free page of 32 back to school vocabulary words.

back to school theme member resources
Become a KidSparkz member  These activities can be downloaded in the Member Library area of the site. 
​Alphabet matching upper and lower case letters center - play dough chunks to play dough containers.
​Color matching backpacks activity.
12 colors. Match books and teddies to backpacks.
​Set of 18 different shapes, in flashcard format. Use to assess recognition of shape names and make matching games.
Back to school bus number cards 0-10 includes number, ten-frame and number word. 
​Back to School theme emergent reader. 11 reader pages of school items.
​Back to school number strip puzzle 1-5.  Print on cardstock.
​School bus puzzle 6 pieces - print 2 copies, cut up one and match to the other., or mix up pieces of 2 puzzles.
​Backpack puzzle 6 pieces - print 2 copies, cut up one and match to the other, or mix up pieces of 2 puzzles.  MEMBERS
​Children at table puzzle 6 pieces - print 2 copies, cut up one and match to the other, or mix up pieces of 2 puzzles.  MEMBERS
​"All about me" pennant poster. Name, portrait, family, home, favorite color and food. MEMBERS
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​School theme color by number printables - 3 pages.
​Back to School matching, 12 pictures, labeled. MEMBERS
​School bus order by size activity.
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​Tracing numbers 0-20 for beginning writers with a school theme. Make a booklet or a center. MEMBERS
​Back to School - 14 large manipulatives for games and vocabulary - MEMBERS
​Back to School discussion photos  - use these to provoke discussion and extend vocabulary. 10 photos. MEMBERS
​School theme - match silhouettes.
12 cards, print 2 copies. Members
​Back to School theme cut and paste - complete 12 sentences. MEMBERS
​Numbers 0-20 on play dough containers. Match with number words to twenty. Sequencing, recognition. MEMBERS
​Play dough 10-frames 0-20 to match with play dough container numbers 0-20. MEMBERS
​Play dough color words matching - 8 colors.  In both color, and b/w. MEMBERS
​Math mats - Create sets of real or paper (included) crayons on classroom background.
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 Cutting skills - lines are straight, curved and zigzag. 5 full pgs, 10 cutting activities.
​Cutting skills - lines are straight, curved and zigzag. 5 full pgs, 10 cutting activities. MEMBERS
​Back to school theme patterns cut and paste. Members
​Back to school theme - categorizing - sort items found at school/not found. Members
​Back to School word wall.  Can post on wall, or make a center by printing 2 or more copies, and children match. 12 words/pictures. MEMBERS
Booklet to practice counting and number recognition 0-10. Recognize numerals, count sets, trace numbers, and fill in 10-frames by stamping or coloring. MEMBERS
​Back to School room labels - emergent reading. 18 words. Members
Back to school number strip puzzle 1-10. MEMBERS
​"Things we do at preschool" 16 flashcards.   Each of these pictures shows a different activity - talk about it.  MEMBERS
Back to school mobile craftivity for early learners (color and b/w).  MEMBERS
​Color name recognition - color the 6 school buses. MEMBERS
​Trace and color the box of crayons. MEMBERS
Editable graphic organizers and assessment forms for preschool teachers. 55 pgs.  MEMBERS 
Set of large cut and paste numbers for a Back to School theme unit, 1-12. MEMBERS
​Back to school theme flip book interactive emergent reader. Instructions to make it are included. MEMBERS
3 dot marker counting printables, 5-10. MEMBERS
3 dot marker counting printables, 1-6. MEMBERS
"My Book About School" - discuss, color and draw - 15 pages. MEMBERS
​Set of 15 hands-on number counting and stamping cards. MEMBERS
​P is for preschool poster. MEMBERS
​K is for Kindergarten poster. MEMBERS
Schools attributes sorting cards by size and color. Small medium big.  Sorting mats included. MEMBERS
Backpacks attributes sorting cards by size and color. MEMBERS
School sentence building cut and paste: I like school. MEMBERS
School sentence building cut and paste: School is fun. MEMBERS
School sentence building cut and paste: I see a school. MEMBERS
School sentence building cut and paste: The school is blue. MEMBERS
16 2-piece puzzle cards with a school theme. MEMBERS
Counting pencils cards 0-10. Arrange in order. Print 2 copies for matching games. MEMBERS

Back to school activity packs

From the KidSparkz store. Click on a resource to read about it and see more pictures. Packs for Members are labeled.
​Back to school printables - just print and that's it! No prep hands-on printable activities for preschool, pre-K and early Kindergarten children. b/w 93 pages. $6
Set of alphabet posters, flash cards, game cards and coloring pages with an animals theme. Great for room decor. 
108 pages.  $5.  FREE to MEMBERS 
​26 frames, one for each letter of the alphabet, 2 styles for each frame. Child or teacher writes child’s name in the space beside the large letter, child draws a picture of self in the frame “photo” area. Color frame if desired. 52 pages. $4
​This activity includes a hands-on, interactive center, in color, and a set of supporting/follow-up worksheets in b/w, using the theme of backpacks and school supplies. 36 pages. $3
​Alphabet Name Posters - 3 sets of letters, 3 different borders. Decorate with art or collage materials, markers etc . 79 pages. $4.00
​BACK to SCHOOL theme activity printables reviewing some different forms that numbers can take 1-20 Members
​32 words associated with a SCHOOL or BACK to SCHOOL theme– recognizing the pictures, learning the vocabulary, and linking the pictures with the spoken and written words. $5.  67 pages
​Signs for preschool centers - 32 room center signs. 2 different backgrounds, plus one set with Canadian spelling. $5. FREE to MEMBERS in the Membership Area on the Back to School theme page.
​Back to school theme alphabet mazes to practice upper case letter recognition. A to Z $3
​SCHOOL TIME Prep Pack for Preschool - comprehensive printables pack with a school. or a back to school theme 127 pages.  $7.50 
​This is a simplified School Time Count the Room activity for preschool, pre-K and Kindergarten, with 4 differentiated recording pages. $3.50
​Make a School Time Number Book 1-20, no prep. $3  FREE to MEMBERS
​Alphabet practice printables no-prep with a back to school theme. $3.50
Songs and rhymes for the first week of preschool with activities

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