Back to School Theme Activities and Printables for Preschool and Kindergarten

Back to School theme centers, activity printables and games to use when planning activities and curriculum for preschool, pre-K and Kindergarten children. Download instantly, in Adobe PDF format.  
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​Back to school theme large letters, full alphabet flash cards.  
​Full page chart of alphabet letters featuring various animals, in both color and b/w. 
A “dictate and draw” activity.  Children draw pictures, teacher writes the child’s dictated words.
​S is for SCHOOL trace and color printable
​Alphabet posters 2 to a page. Use as flashcards, wall décor, make games.
​3 school-themed tracing and counting pages. Count the sets, recognize and trace the numbers.
​Large upper case letters with a Turtles theme. Games, recognition, bulletin board etc.
​Back to school theme creative coloring - 3 pgs.
Back to School theme cut and paste booklet - create sets of colorful school items 1-10.
​32 back to school vocabulary words and pictures
​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.

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Alphabet matching upper and lower case letters center - play dough chunks to play dough containers.
Alphabet matching upper and lower case letters. Match play dough chunks to containers MEMBERS
Color matching backpacks activity. 12 colors.
​Color matching backpacks activity 12 colors. Match books and teddies to backpacks. MEMBERS
Sequencing cut and paste - child getting ready to go to school, in color and b/w plus coloring poster.
Sequencing cut and paste - child getting ready to go to school, in color and b/w, plus coloring poster. MEMBERS
Set of 18 different shapes, in flashcard format
​Set of 18 different shapes, in flashcard format. MEMBERS
Back to school bus number cards 0-10
Back to school bus number cards 0-10 includes number, ten-frame and number word. MEMBERS
Back to School theme emergent reader.
"I See at School" emergent reader. 11 reader pages of school items. MEMBERS
School bus puzzle 6 pieces - print 2 copies, cut up one and match to the other., or mix up pieces of 2 puzzles.
School bus puzzle 6 pieces - print 2 copies, cut up one and match to the other., or mix up pieces of 2 puzzles. MEMBERS
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​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
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
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​"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.
School theme color by number printables - 3 pages. MEMBERS
Back to School matching, 12 pictures, labeled.
​Back to School matching, 12 pictures, labeled. MEMBERS
School bus order by size activity.
School bus order by size activity. MEMBERS
Tracing numbers 0-20 for beginning writers with a school theme.
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
​Back to School - 14 large manipulatives for games and vocabulary - MEMBERS
Back to School discussion photos
​Back to School discussion photos - use these to provoke discussion and extend vocabulary. 10 photos. MEMBERS
Back to School theme cut and paste - complete 12 sentences.
Back to School theme cut and paste - complete 12 sentences. MEMBERS
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Back to school number strip puzzle 1-5.
Back to school number strip puzzle 1-5. Print on cardstock. MEMBERS
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Numbers 0-20 on play dough containers. Match with number words to twenty on chunks of play dough.
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.
​Play dough 10-frames 0-20 to match with play dough container numbers 0-20. MEMBERS
Play dough color words matching - 8 colors.
Play dough color words matching - 8 colors. In both color, and b/w. MEMBERS
Math mats - Create sets of crayons on classroom background.
​Math mats - Create sets of real or paper (included) crayons on classroom background. MEMBERS
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Cutting skills - lines are straight, curved and zigzag. 5 full pgs, 10 cutting activities. MEMBERS
Back to school theme patterns cut and paste
Back to school theme patterns cut and paste. MEMBERS
Back to school theme - categorizing
Back to school theme - categorizing - sort items found at school/not found. MEMBERS
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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 review and practice counting and number recognition 0-10.
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
​Back to School room labels - emergent reading 18 words. MEMBERS
Back to school number strip puzzle 1-10.
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).
Back to school mobile craftivity for early learners (color and b/w). MEMBERS
Preschool printable - color name recognition - color the 6 school buses.
Color name recognition - color the 6 school buses. MEMBERS
Trace and color the box of crayons.
​Trace and color the box of crayons. MEMBERS
Editable graphic organizers and assessment forms for preschool teachers. 55 pgs
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
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.
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, 5-10. MEMBERS
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3 dot marker counting printables, 1-6. MEMBERS
Set of 15 hands-on schoolhouse number counting and stamping cards
​Set of 15 hands-on number counting and stamping cards. MEMBERS
P is for preschool poster.
P is for preschool poster. MEMBERS
K is for Kindergarten poster.
K is for Kindergarten poster. MEMBERS
School 10-frames cards 1-10
School 10-frames cards 1-10. MEMBERS
Schools attributes sorting cards by size and color.
Schools attributes sorting cards by size and color. Small medium big. Mats included MEMBERS
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Backpacks attributes sorting cards by size and color. 4 pages MEMBERS
School sentence building cut and paste: I like school.
School sentence building cut and paste: I like school. MEMBERS
School sentence building cut and paste: School is fun.
School sentence building cut and paste: School is fun. MEMBERS
School sentence building cut and paste: The school is blue.
School sentence building cut and paste: I see a school. MEMBERS
School sentence building cut and paste: The school is blue.
School sentence building cut and paste: The school is blue. MEMBERS
16 2-piece puzzle cards with a school theme
16 2-piece puzzle cards with a school theme. MEMBERS
Counting pencils cards 0-10. Arrange in order. Print 2 copies for matching games.
Counting pencils cards 0-10. Arrange in order. Print 2 copies for matching games. MEMBERS
Color matching center - match 66 cards to 11 color mats.
Color matching center - match 66 cards to 11 color mats. MEMBERS
School theme rhyming center, plus interactive cut and paste emergent reader.
​School theme rhyming center, plus interactive cut and paste emergent reader. MEMBERS
5 hands-on math centers for the first weeks of school. Great for assessment.
5 hands-on math centers for the first weeks of school. Great for assessment. MEMBERS
Set of alphabet posters, flash cards, game cards and coloring pages with an animals theme. 108 pages.
Alphabet posters, flashcards, game cards and coloring pages. Great for room decor. 108 pages. MEMBERS
Signs for preschool centers - 32 room center signs.
32 signs for preschool centers 2 different backgrounds, plus Canadian spelling. ​MEMBERS
Make a School Time Number Book 1-20, no prep.
​Make a School Time Number Book 1-20, no prep. MEMBERS
Back to School songs and poems - 27 pages of preschool oriented songs and rhymes
Songs and rhymes for the first week of preschool with activities. MEMBERS
2 printables with 18 pictures in b/w. Stamp or color the correct beginning sound.
2 printables with 18 pictures in b/w. Stamp or color the correct beginning sound. MEMBERS
Emergent reader featuring the sequence of a child getting ready to go to school.
Emergent reader featuring the sequence of a child getting ready to go to school. MEMBERS
School time cut and paste labels for boy and girl, 3 differentiated levels.
School time cut and paste labels for boy and girl, 3 differentiated levels. MEMBERS
Creating preschool patterns with a school theme - teaching prop, center and printables.
Creating patterns with a school theme - teaching prop, center and printables. 12 pages MEMBERS
School Time theme pack for preschool - 127 pages
School Time theme pack for preschool - 127 pages MEMBERS
Back to school color and draw book to make - 15 pages.
"My Book About School" - discuss, color and draw - 15 full pages. MEMBERS
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BACK to SCHOOL activity printables reviewing some different forms that numbers can take 1-20. MEMBERS
Categorizing, discussion and drawing - pack lunch for a picnic or school. 12 pages.
​Categorizing, discussion and drawing - pack lunch for a picnic or school. 12 pages. MEMBERS
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