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
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Fingerplays & More
Old MacDonald Had A Farm
Lyrics for the traditional song - change it up a bit and help children develop phonemic awareness.
'And on that farm he had a sheep, SHEE-SHI-SHEE-SHI-SHO'
Over in the Meadow
Can be adapted for a felt board story
Pop Pop Pop
Pop Pop Pop is a fun action chant for preschool.
Santa's Spectacles
Fun finger play for a Christmas theme preschool or kindergarten circle time: Santa's Spectacles
She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
Lyrics for the traditional song
Springtime Fingerplay and Song
Squeak Went the Door
A repetitive, predictable Halloween story that is great for a felt board.
The Bear Went Over the Mountain
Add actions when you sing this song
The Lights on the Tree
The Lights on the Tree is a fun Christmas song for preschool or kindergarten
The Wheels on the Bus
Free printable lyrics for The Wheels on the Bus
The Wheels on the Halloween Bus
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Traditional repetitive rhyme
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Predictable text, rhyming and opportunities for dramatic play make the We're Going on a Bear Hunt chant a favorite with children.
Willoughby Wallaby Woo
Willoughby Wallaby Woo is a fun chant - a great way to help a child develop phonemic awareness.
Winter Snow Fingerplays
Winter snow theme fingerplays for preschool and kindergarten
Nursery Rhymes
Baa Baa Black Sheep
A free printable nursery rhyme for home and school use: Baa Baa Black Sheep
Hey Diddle Diddle
Traditional English nursery rhyme that includes repetition, rhyming and imagery.
Humpty Dumpty
Traditional English-language nursery rhyme. Usually includes an anthropomorphic (possessing human traits, emotions) egg.
Jack and Jill
Traditional English-language nursery rhyme. Includes alliteration and rhyming.
Little Boy Blue
Traditional English-language nursery rhyme featuring alliteration and rhyming.
Old Mother Hubbard
Traditional English-language nursery rhyme.
