February Fun for Kindergarten Learners: 20 Free Downloads

As February unfolds, kindergarten teachers are eagerly anticipating the month filled with chilly delights and heartwarming activities to engage their little learners in the classroom. To make your planning breeze, I’ve curated a delightful collection of hands-on and FREE February resources, tailor-made for whole-group instruction, small-group activities, and independent learning centers. From decodable books featuring Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day to interactive centers capturing the essence of February, and printables adorned with February charm, these resources are sure to infuse a burst of enthusiasm into your February lesson plans.

Decodable February Books for Early Readers

Kick off the month of February with a literary flourish using these four free and captivating decodable books. Tailored to support early readers, these books are packed with ABCs/sounds, CVC words, and digraphs, providing a boost to reading confidence. Whether you’re reinforcing letter-sound associations or working on fluency, these decodable books are perfect for a small-group reading session. The February themed stories not only offer educational value but also establish a solid foundation for independent reading success throughout the year.

Access free February themed decodable books. This free download provides you with four free decodable books. You will have fiction and nonfiction decodable books. Students will be able to read from the standard fold and flip decodable books, MINI decodables, and all-in-one passages. Access this free download HERE.

Interactive February Centers for Skill Sharpening

Learning should be hands-on, and the February-themed interactive centers are crafted with that principle in mind. These free resources encompass a variety of skills, spanning from math and literacy to fine motor development. These interactive centers are versatile, adaptable, and certain to capture the attention of every young learner in your classroom during the month of February.

Access multiple math and phonics centers that are all winter themed and hands-on. These centers can last for the entire month of February providing you with engaging learning for weeks.

We will start with a collection of math centers. These centers will build number sense with numbers through 20. Students can clip, build, match, and roll to color. Click on the images to download.

Up next, February free downloads that are engaging and skill-specific. Up first is an engaging and interactive approach to working on numbers and number sense. Get instant sensory bin ideas for February with these heart themed cards and recording sheets. Students thrive with phoneme-grapheme word mapping. Access February themed mapping mats for cvc words, digraphs, blends, and cvce words.

Science of Reading Aligned February Phonics Centers

Do you utilize phoneme-grapheme word mapping in your classroom? These free February-themed all-in-on phonics mats will encourage your students to say, tap, map, and write the phonics skill words.

I also created an additional set of digital + print fluency slides for ABCs and high frequency words. These follow the Guided Phonics + Beyond scope for high frequency words. You can mix the slides up as needed for your reviewing purposes.

Students will love these engaging February-themed magnetic letter mats. Students can build words, map words, or simply work on letter recognition. The freebie includes color and black and white versions to choose from. Click HERE to download.

Students will enjoy these engaging heart word writing strips. You have the option to work on cvc words, digraphs, beginning blends, cvce words, ending blends, r-control words, and vowel variants.

Access this set of February-themed mapping mats. These are a perfect addition to your small-group table. These mats are sure to keep students engaging as they work on phoneme to grapheme mapping.

February Crafts to Inspire Creativity

Ignite your students’ creativity with a variety of February inspired crafts that seamlessly blend enjoyment and education. From guided drawing activities to coloring sheets that offer a chance for creative expression while reinforcing key educational concepts.

Are your students fans of coloring? If so, the following activities will be quick favorites. Access free and engaging color by code sheets and a Pip-inspired coloring sheet for Groundhog Day.

February Printables for Skill Reinforcement

Juggling the requirements of a bustling classroom can prove to be demanding, which is why this compilation of printables is designed to simplify your workload. These worksheets encompass a range of subjects, spanning from mathematics to phonics, offering a convenient means to strengthen essential skills. Whether employed for whole-group teaching, distributed during small-group sessions, or implemented as self-directed learning tools, these adaptable and captivating printables serve as a valuable enhancement to your February teaching resources.

Access the free Pip-inspired writing paper HERE.

Are you ready to grab these INSTANT printable practice for cvc words and handwriting practice for both letters and numbers below.

BONUS Free Download! Pip the Pup Valentine’s Day Cards

Are you a Pip the Pup classroom? If so, your students will flip to receive a Pip-themed Valentine’s Day card from you. Access the free download HERE.

Leap Day Free Downloads

It might only come around every 4 years, but you will be set with these free downloads. Grab this additional Leap Day free download that is Pip inspired. This free downloads provide you with a read aloud books, Leap Day crowns and Leap Day certificates. Access the free download HERE!

Share these Free Downloads

Don’t miss out on these incredible February freebies designed to make your classroom planning easier and more engaging! Be sure to save or bookmark this link so you can access these resources whenever you need them. And why not spread the love? Share this link with your teacher friends and colleagues—after all, great resources are even better when shared!

Thanks so much for downloading the February themed free resources. Reach out with any questions.

Tara West – Little Minds at Work
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