{"id":1456,"date":"2022-06-28T10:51:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T14:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2026-07-18T10:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:05:35","slug":"kindergarten-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theteachingrabbit.com\/home\/kindergarten-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-On Kindergarten Literacy Activities For the First Weeks of School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Are you looking for fun center ideas for your kindergarten classroom? Look no further! These literacy centers for kindergarten are great for teaching reading, writing, and phonics skills!<\/p>\n

Alphabet Connect the Dots Literacy Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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This fun, hands-on center can help students learn their uppercase and lowercase letters.\u00a0 Use these Alphabet Dot-to-Dot Worksheets<\/strong><\/a> with paper and pencil or laminate the cards to use with dry erase markers.\u00a0 A Letter Tracing Booklet<\/strong><\/em> is also included so students can practice forming letters.<\/p>\n

Beginning Letter Sounds Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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These Beginning Sounds Activities<\/strong><\/a> are great for teaching letter sounds!\u00a0 Use these fun cards at a literacy center, for small group work, or for independent practice. This resource includes Letter\/Picture Cards, Matching Cards, an Alphabet Mini Book, and 3 worksheets.<\/p>\n

Sentence Building Literacy Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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This Sentence Building Center<\/a><\/strong> can help students develop confidence as early readers and writers.\u00a0 They arrange sets of words to build simple sentences.\u00a0 They can use the answer card with a picture to assist them if necessary.<\/p>\n

Beginning & Ending Sounds Literacy Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Use these CVC Cards <\/strong>with your students at your word work center. Use dry erase markers to make words by adding the beginning and ending sounds.\u00a0 Students can then copy the words they have made into their notebooks.\u00a0 Alternatively, they can use the recording sheet to sort the words by their vowel sounds.<\/p>\n

Rhyming Words Match Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The\u00a0Rhyming Words Match Game<\/a> includes both\u00a0long and short vowel words<\/strong>. It comes with\u00a052 cards<\/strong>. This phonics activity can be used as a literacy center, a partner activity, or for independent practice!<\/p>\n

Writing Prompts<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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These 60 Writing Prompts<\/strong><\/a> are great for beginning writers because they use primary lines and include a picture.<\/p>\n

These prompts can help your students begin writing about different topics. Use them at a literacy center or for independent assignments.<\/p>\n

A Writing Checklist<\/em>\u00a0is included so students can check that they have done everything necessary before submitting their work.<\/p>\n

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You can find all of these literacy activities for kindergarten included in this Kindergarten Literacy Centers Bundle<\/a> in my online store.<\/p>\n

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You may also want to check out:<\/p>\n

Literacy Centers for First Grade<\/a><\/p>\n

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