Free Printables
Hundreds of free preschool, homeschool and kindergarten downloads, especially for teaching reading.
Resources for teachers, parents and other caregivers to use with children who are beginning to read and write.
Our free preschool, homeschool and kindergarten printables and beginning to read downloads are great learning resources for young children and teachers. They will be enjoyed by children in preschool and school as well as those who are home-schooled. Parents, caregivers and teachers will want to use these materials at home or at school with beginning readers and writers.
Our free, printable, early learning dowloads include high-frequency sight words for children learning to read, word family printables and word family flip books for beginning readers, alphabets, writing paper for kids, nursery rhymes, songs and fingerplays for preschool and kindergarten circle time, pictures of rhyming words, word searches, crossword puzzles, and more. These free teaching resources are great for children in preschool, kindergarten and the early primary grades. They are especially helpful for homeschooling families.
Most of these materials have been used with children in our Getting Ready to Read and Beginning to Read programs. In most cases, we print the materials onto cardstock, laminate them with our Scotch® Laminating Dispenser and are “good to go.” We have used the laminator in a home office for many years and have never had a problem with it. We like the convenience of a cool (no heat) laminator as it is always ready.
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Free Printable Alphabets
Storytime Standouts offers a variety of free printable alphabets for children in preschool, kindergarten and the early primary grades. We have grouped the alphabets together and you will find all of the free printable alphabets here. We suggest using the alphabets to make matching games, help a child to learn alphabetical order and/or letter sounds or decorate a bulletin board.
Free Printable Writing Paper for Kids
Storytime Standouts offers free interlined writing paper for children, visit our Writing Paper page to see the entire collection. We hope you will use the interlined paper to inspire young writers.
We have tried to match seasonal themes and the sort of topics a kindergarten or grade one child might write about. We regularly add interlined paper to the website.
If you would like to suggest another theme, please contact us using the email link.
Free Printable Preschool, Homeschool and Kindergarten Songs, Rhymes, Chants and Fingerplays
Use these songs, rhymes, chants and fingerplays with children in preschool, kindergarten and early primary grades. We have grouped them together on our Songs, Rhymes, Chants and Fingerplays page. We regularly add new songs, rhymes and chants to the website.
If you would like to suggest a song, rhyme or fingerplay, please contact us using the email link.
Free Word Family Printables for Beginning Readers
These word family printables are great for children who are learning to read. We have grouped them together on our Word Family Printables page.
For a beginning reader, discovering that cot, dot, hot, pot and rot are related is exciting. Children who are just learning to sound out words will be thrilled to learn that they can substitute the beginning sound and read three, four or more related words. We view learning about word families as a great springboard for beginning readers.
Free Printable Picture Dictionaries for Homeschool, Classroom and ESL Students
Helpful for beginning readers and writers, these picture dictionaries are all together on our Picture Dictionary page. We know young children get a great sense of satisfaction from using pictures to help them decode words. With these picture dictionaries, they can read a series of related words or they use the words to write a story.
If you prefer, by following the links below, you can access all of our free ESL, preschool, homeschool and kindergarten printables including pre-reading, reading and writing materials for children plus professional resources for caregivers and teachers.
- Writing paper for children who are learning to print or write
- Carolyn Hart’s sample booklists for Ready for Reading and other workshops
- Alphabets – bright and colourful upper case and lower case letters, alphabet dominos, alphabet matching and The Alphabet Song for children who are learning letter names and letter sounds
- Comprehension – including sequencing activities and other ways to support children with reading comprehension
- Fingerplays, Songs, Poems and More – preschool and kindergarten songs, fingerplays, chants and rhymes
- Nursery Rhymes – illustrated nursery rhymes to share with young children
- Phonemic Awareness – rhyming words and phonics activities including matching the beginning consonant sound and matching the ending consonant sound
- Sight Words – high frequency (Dolch) words for beginning readers as well as words together with pictures, arranged by theme
- Seasonal Early Literacy Resources
- Word Families – word family activities for beginning readers including words together with pictures
- Workshop Materials related to Carolyn Hart’s workshops; Ready for Reading, Celebrating Diversity and more
Displaying 101 to 125 of 254 preschool and kindergarten early learning printables.
Alphabets
Print Lowercase Letters
Practice printing lowercase letters with this free downloadable worksheet
Print Uppercase (Capital) Letters
Practice printing uppercase letters with this free downloadable worksheet
Print Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
Practice printing uppercase and lowercase letters with this free downloadable worksheet
The Alphabet Song
Free printable lyrics for The Alphabet Song
Upper and Lower Case Illustrated Alphabet
A brightly illustrated alphabet (with both uppercase and lowercase letters). This alphabet can be used in a variety of ways: create an alphabet ‘strip’ or cut the letters apart, mix and then put in ABC order. Or, print two sets, cut apart and create an alphabet memory/matching game.
Uppercase Letters with Interlining
Free printable alphabet includes lines to help children notice letter formation. Great for children who are learning how to print letters. This alphabet can be used in a variety of ways: cut the letters apart, mix and then put in ABC order. Or, print two sets, cut apart and create an alphabet memory/matching game.
Comprehension
Building a Snowman Sequencing Activity
Planting a Flower Garden Sequencing Activity
Valentine's Day Sequencing Activity
Cut this Valentine's Day Sequencing Activity apart and have children put it together in the correct order or print two and use as a matching game.
Fingerplays & More
A Camping We Will Go
Free, printable traditional children's song about camping.
A Little Seed
Free printable chant about planting a seed. Great for preschool, kindergarten and homeschool.
A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea
Free printable, fun action chant for preschool and kindergarten: A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea
Apples and Bananas
Apples and Bananas is a traditional children's song that plays with vowel sounds. A great way to promote Phonemic Awareness in preschool and kindergarten.
Autumn Leaves
Use this free printable Autumn Leaves poem with kindergarten students or for homeschool
Bathtime Chants
Add actions to these fun chants for bathtime. A free printable for home and preschool.
Brown Squirrel
An action rhyme celebrating squirrels
Counting Valentines
Free printable fingerplay for a Valentine's Day circle time or storytime.
