October Math and Literacy Centers for Kindergarten

Your fall themed centers for kindergarten are planned for you! These 13 literacy and 13 math centers will take the stress out of finding and planning activities for your small group rotations.

The fall themed centers were made for the specific needs of kindergarten in October. Themes include pumpkins, scarecrows, colorful leaves, and more. Halloween themes are not included in this resource.

A follow up worksheet is included for each of the 26 centers. Use this to reinforce the skills being taught. You can also use the pages for early finishers, informal assessments, homework, or small group instruction.

Math and Literacy October centers for kindergarten include:

• A fun fall theme, perfect for adding a seasonal touch to your center rotations
• 13 math centers with recording sheets
• 13 literacy centers with recording sheets
• Student-friendly "I Can" cards to promote independence
• Follow up worksheet for all 26 centers
• Teacher directions and picture names
• Table of contents is included to help you easily find the skills you need

Kindergarten literacy skills:

• Letter, word, or sentence
• Matching upper and lowercase letters
• ABC order
• Same beginning sounds
• Beginning sounds
• Ending sounds
• Short a word families
• Rhyming words
• 1, 2, and 3 syllables
• Write the Room
• Simple sentence building

Kindergarten math skills:

• Counting within 10
• Five frames
• Ten frames
• Quantities of 10
• Sorting and counting
• Counting on within 5
• Number order within 10 (number line included)
• More and less
• Identifying one more
• Ways to make 5
• Comparing objects by size
• 2D shapes
• Extending patterns

Supplies your kindergartens will need: Students will need a pencil and crayons to complete the recording sheets. Students will need clothespins for a few of the centers. Students will not need scissors and glue for the math and literacy centers, but they will need them for the follow-up worksheets.

Additional resources, made just for kindergarten:

⭐️ Apple Themed Literacy and Math Centers

⭐️ Fall Roll and Spin Centers

⭐️ October Writing Centers

⭐️ October Writing Prompts

⭐️ October Emergency Sub Plans

⭐️ Fall Math and Literacy Worksheets