Measurement for Kindergarten: Lessons, Centres & Activities | Length, Area, Mass & Capacity Teach measurement in Kindergarten with hands-on lessons and centres that help children explore length, area, mass, and capacity using concrete materials. This unit includes 18 days of explicit lesson plans, printable math centres, vocabulary cards, and optional recording sheets. Children compare name…
Kindergarten Diwali Activities | Lessons & Centres | Literacy, Math & Fine Motor Are you looking for a meaningful way to introduce Diwali in your Kindergarten classroom… without having to piece everything together yourself? This Kindergarten Diwali Activities pack includes 3 structured lessons and hands-on literacy, math, and fine motor centres designed to help students learn about Diwali in an engaging,…
Ontario Kindergarten Assessment & Documentation Binder for Strands B, C & D Make ongoing assessment and documentation more manageable with this documentation resource for the 2026 Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum. Designed specifically for Strands B, C and D, this resource helps educators become familiar with the curriculum expectations, notice learning during authentic classroom experiences and organize…
Ontario Kindergarten Initial Observations Toolkit | Report Card Comment Writing Writing Initial Observations can feel overwhelming when you are trying to select meaningful evidence, communicate growth, use respectful language and identify an appropriate next step for every student. This Ontario Kindergarten Initial Observations Toolkit helps educators transform collected documentation into clear, evidence-based comments that reflect…
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Probability for Kindergarten: Lessons, Centres & Activities | Ontario 2026 Aligned Looking for hands-on probability activities that help Kindergarten students explore what might happen, what will happen, and what cannot happen? This engaging probability unit introduces students to early probability concepts using concrete experiences and discussions. Students explore ideas such as always, sometimes, never, possible vs. impossible,…
Kindergarten Time Activities – Enrichment Unit (Time of the Day, Duration & Clocks) | Ontario-Aligned Extension Looking for meaningful ways to extend your Kindergarten math program beyond the 2026 Ontario expectations? While time is no longer an explicit Kindergarten math expectation, it is introduced in Grade 1 and expanded in Grade 2. This enrichment time unit gives your…
Digraph Centres for Kindergarten | Science of Reading Aligned Are your students learning digraphs but struggling to apply their phonics knowledge when reading and writing words? These hands-on digraph centres are designed to help students move beyond recognition and begin decoding and encoding words with confidence. Built with Science of Reading research in mind, this resource gives students…
Editable Name Activities for Kindergarten & Pre-K (JK/SK) Help students learn to recognize, build, and write their names with these editable name activities for Kindergarten and Pre-K. These hands-on printables provide meaningful name practice and are perfect for beginning of the year literacy centres when students are first learning the letters in their names. Simply type your students’ names into the…
Number Link It! Linking Chains Counting Activity 1–20 Make number practice hands-on and engaging with this simple linking chains centre! Students read each number and represent it by linking the correct number of chains, building number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and fine motor skills in a fun, low-prep way. Perfect for math centres, small groups, or…
Number Make It! | Play Dough Number Mats 1–20 Make number practice hands-on and engaging with these open-ended number building mats! Students build each number using play dough, loose parts, or small manipulatives, strengthening number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and fine motor skills in a creative, meaningful way. Perfect for math centres, small groups, or independent…
Number Clip It! | Clip Cards 1–10 Make number practice hands-on and engaging with these simple clip card number centres! Students count objects and clip the correct number, building number recognition, one-to-one correspondence, and fine motor skills in a fun, low-prep way. Perfect for math centres, small groups, or independent practice. ✏️ How…
Number Match It! | Math Centre | Number Recognition 1–20 Help students practice recognizing numbers and matching them to different representations with this simple, hands-on math centre. Just add number magnets and students match numbers to a variety of number representations while building early number sense. Perfect for math centres, small groups, or independent practice. This activity works well as part…
Number Print It! | Formation & Tracing Book 1–10 Build number formation and fine motor skills with this structured number printing book! Students trace and print numbers using formation arrows and starting dots, helping them learn proper number formation while strengthening number recognition and early writing skills. Perfect for math centres, small groups, or independent…
Do your Kindergarten students need extra practice with number identification, number formation, counting, 1:1 correspondence, and representing numbers to 10? These Number Intervention Mini Books for Numbers 1-10 are designed to give students targeted, hands-on number sense practice during small groups, intervention time, or math centres. I use these mini books with my number intervention small groups…
Alphabet Play Dough Mats & Loose Parts Letter Formation Mats Build letter recognition, formation and fine motor skills with these hands-on alphabet play dough mats and loose parts mats! Each mat includes: Uppercase and lowercase letter formation guides Starting dots and directional arrows Three beginning-sound pictures A simple, uncluttered design that is easy for young…
UPDATED FOR 2026–2027! Stay organized all year long with this editable White & Rainbow Teacher Binder! This classroom organization resource includes binder covers, binder spines, tab covers, dated monthly calendars, planning pages, editable day plan templates, small group planning pages and more. I originally created this teacher binder for my own Ontario Kindergarten classroom, but…
Alphabet Letter Tracing & Printing Books | Uppercase and Lowercase Letters Build letter recognition, formation and early handwriting skills with these simple uppercase and lowercase alphabet printing books! Each page includes: A large letter with starting dots and directional arrows Guided letter tracing practice Independent printing lines A corresponding picture to reinforce letter-sound connections A…
Magnetic Letter Alphabet Matching Mats | Uppercase, Lowercase & Beginning Sounds Build letter recognition, letter matching and beginning-sound skills with these hands-on alphabet mats for magnetic letters! Students can match magnetic letters or the included printable letter tiles to uppercase letters, lowercase letters and beginning-sound pictures. The variety of formats makes it easy to differentiate…
Ontario Kindergarten Math Assessment System | BOY, MOY & EOY Assessments, Tracking Tools & Small Group Planning | Ontario 2026 Aligned Make Kindergarten math assessment, reporting, and small group planning feel more manageable with this comprehensive Ontario Kindergarten Math Assessment System. This resource includes: ✔ BOY, MOY & EOY snapshot assessments ✔ detailed…
CVC Word Building Mats | Read, Make, Trace & Write Phonics Centre Give your Kindergarten students hands-on practice reading, building, tracing and writing short-vowel CVC words! Each mat includes four picture-supported CVC words. Students read each word, build it with magnetic letters, letter tiles or alphabet stamps and then trace or write the word. Four…
Number Roll It! | Dice Number Games 1–20 Build number recognition and counting skills with this hands-on, game-based number centre! Students roll, identify, and interact with numbers through a variety of engaging activities, helping them develop number sense, subitizing, and one-to-one correspondence in a fun, meaningful way. Perfect for math centres, small groups, or partner…
Kindergarten Skip Counting Lessons & Centres | Ontario-Aligned Enrichment | FREEBIE Looking for engaging, hands-on ways to introduce skip counting in your Kindergarten classroom? This skip counting resource gives you simple, structured lessons and centres to explore counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s with students who are ready for an extra challenge. Counting by 2’s,…
CVC Word Building Mats | Magnetic Letter Phonics Centre & Self-Check Help your Kindergarten students practise CVC word segmentation, spelling and encoding with this engaging, hands-on phonics centre! Students name the picture, stretch out the word and place magnetic letters or other alphabet manipulatives in the three boxes to build it. They then use a…
Kindergarten Symmetry Lessons & Centres | Ontario 2026 Aligned Are your Kindergarten students beginning to explore symmetry but needing hands-on experiences to understand how two halves can match exactly? This complete symmetry unit includes structured lessons and engaging centres designed to help students identify lines of symmetry and construct symmetrical pictures and structures. Students explore symmetry through…
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