Summer Subtraction Games for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

 Summer Subtraction Games for Kindergarten

These summer subtraction games are LOW PREP (only one page) and engaging! Grab your favorite themed manipulatives and PLAY. Each game also comes with a recording page. 

Summer Subtraction Games 

Lemonade Subtraction- Place counters on the 10 ice cubes. Spin the spinner, and remove that many counters. Write the subtraction problem.

Beach Races- This is a two player game. Each player takes a turn by rolling a dice and covering a problem with that answer. The first player to get 4 in a row, wins.

Sprinkle Subtraction- Place two playing cards on the mat. Count straws (sprinkles) to represent the first number. Then remove the second number. Write the subtraction problem.

Snow Cone Subtraction- Place 10 pom poms on the snow cones. Flip over a playing card and remove that many pom poms. Complete the subtraction problem.

Cookout Subtraction- Spin the spinner. Cross off that many dots on the ten frame. Write the subtraction problem.

Bubble Smash Subtraction- Place 10 play dough balls on the bubbles. Roll and dice and smash that many balls. Complete the subtraction problem.

Seashell Subtraction- Place a domino on the game board. Count the dots on the left and place that many seashells on the game board. Then count the dots on the right and remove that many shells. Write the subtraction problem.

Summer Subtraction Games 

Earth Day Addition Preschool Math

    Earth Day Preschool Math- Addition

This math preschool activity pack focuses on addition with a fun, Earth Day theme! Use these activities in circle time, small groups, centers, and/or for independent practice.

Earth Day Addition

Whole Group/ Circle Time- As a class find the missing addends using the Earth Day ten frame counting mat. 

Small Groups/ Center Time- Roll two dice, count that many counters into the recycling bins, and add the numbers together. Write the addition sentence with dry erase marker. 

Small Groups/ Center Time- Roll a 10 sided dice. Count that many triangles onto the plant, and counters onto the ten frame. Find the missing addend. Write the addition sentence with a dry erase marker. 

Center Time/ Independent Practice- Roll 2 dice and dot that many dots into the recycling bin. Add the numbers together and write the addition sentence. 

Center Time/ Independent Practice- Roll 2 dice and Q-tip paint that many dots onto the Earth. Add the numbers together. 

Earth Day Addition

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Spring Alphabet Mats

   Spring Alphabet Mats

Are you looking for low prep literacy centers for Spring? These alphabet mats are just one page and will keep your preschool students learning! 

Spring Alphabet Mats

Alphabet Trace- Trace each letter with dry erase marker.

Match It- Match letter beads to each letter on the playing mat.

Spring Sounds- Match letter beads to the picture with the correct beginning sound.

Alphabet Find It- Find each letter in the picture. Cross it off the list.

What's the Sound- Match a letter bead to a a picture with that beginning sound.

Letter Smash- Roll a play dough ball for each circle. Say the letter and smash the dough ball.

Spring Alphabet Mats

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Construction Letter Identification

  Letters at the Construction Site- Letter Identification Preschool and Kindergarten Literacy

This literacy preschool activity pack focuses on letter identification with a fun, construction theme! Use these activities in circle time, small groups, centers, and/or for independent practice.

Construction Letters

Whole Group/ Circle Time- Write letters on blocks. Match each block to the playing mat at the alphabet site. Stack the blocks as you build letter towers. 

Small Groups/ Center Time- Build each letter with cubes. Both uppercase and lowercase building mats are included. 

Center Time/ Independent Practice- Cut, match, and paste each letter to the matching letter. Both uppercase and lowercase options are included. 

Construction Letters

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Garden Letter Identification

         Letters in the Garden- Letter Identification Preschool and Kindergarten Literacy

This literacy preschool activity pack focuses on letter identification with a fun, garden theme! Use these activities in circle time, small groups, centers, and/or for independent practice.

Garden Letters

Whole Group/ Circle Time- Pick uppercase and lowercase letters from the garden. Name each letter. OR string alphabet beads onto each flower stem.

Small Groups/ Center Time- Plant letters in play dough.

Center Time/ Independent Practice- Use uppercase or lowercase alphabet stamps to stamp a matching letter on each flower. 

Garden Letters

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Preschool and Kindergarten Alliteration

         Alliteration Preschool and Kindergarten Literacy- Transportation

This literacy preschool activity pack focuses on alliteration with a fun, transportation theme! Use these activities in circle time, small groups, centers, and/or for independent practice.

Transportation- Preschool and Kindergarten Alliteration 

Whole Group/ Circle Time- Which vehicle does each animal drive? Work as a class to solve each task card. 

Small Groups/ Center Time- Where does each racecar belong? Place each car on the track with the same beginning sound. 

Center Time/ Independent Practice- Cut, paste, and sort the pictures by beginning sound.

Transportation- Preschool and Kindergarten Alliteration 

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