Exciting October Free Downloads for Kindergarten

As we step into a new month and settle into the school year, I’ve got some exciting goodies for you! This post features 25 free October-themed downloads that are perfect for keeping your kindergartners engaged all month long. Whether you’re leading whole-class activities, small groups, or independent learning stations, these hands-on resources are just what you need. From interactive centers, digital slides, to decodable books and fun printables, these activities will make your October full of learning fun and seasonal excitement!

Decodable October Books for Early Readers

Start October with a seasonal literacy boost using these four free and engaging October-themed decodable books! Perfect for early readers, these stories focus on phonetically controlled CVC words, helping build reading confidence. The fiction books supports letter recognition and beginning sounds, making it ideal for small groups or independent practice. These books are a fantastic way to reinforce key reading skills and set your students up for success as the school year unfolds.

This themed free download provides you with (2) beginning sounds-based books and (2) cvc-based decodable book. 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.

Engaging October-Themed Centers for Phonics and Math

In October, bring the vibrant spirit of fall into your classroom with these interactive, hands-on centers! Filled with free resources that focus on math, literacy, and fine motor skills, these activities are perfect for keeping your young learners engaged throughout the month. Fun and versatile, they’ll add an exciting seasonal touch to your lessons and keep your classroom buzzing with energy!

Explore a variety of engaging, hands-on math and phonics centers, all designed with the cozy feel of October in mind! These centers are perfect for keeping your classroom filled with interactive learning activities throughout the month, offering weeks of fun and skill-building that your students will love.

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

These October-themed subitizing sheets are a hit with both teachers and students. Now refreshed with a fun October twist, you can grab this free set of autumn-inspired number sense sheets to bring seasonal excitement to your math lessons

Hands-On and Engaging October Free Downloads (Centers Continued)

Up next, get ready for some exciting, October-themed free downloads that target key skills in a fun and engaging way! First, dive into a playful approach to boosting number sense with interactive activities. You’ll also love the creative sensory bin ideas perfect for October, complete with themed cards and recording sheets. Plus, students can master phoneme-grapheme connections with word mapping activities using fall-themed mats for CVC words, digraphs, blends, and CVCE words. And the best part? Additional resources are also available in a DIGITAL format for added flexibility!

Access this engaging positional words free download. Use a pumpkin or a manipulative of your choice to complete this center. Students will spin and move the manipulative to match the positional word.

Science of Reading Aligned October-Themed Phonics Centers

Do you incorporate phoneme-to-grapheme connections through word mapping in your classroom? These free October-themed all-in-one phonics mats are perfect for engaging your students in saying, tapping, mapping, and writing phonics skill words, making learning both interactive and fun!

Students will love these engaging October-themed letter build mats. While they are designed for use with candy corn, you can use any manipulative you have on hand, or even dough. The sentence sort activity allows students to organize sentence strips to build pumpkins. You can also snag this free set of October-themed generic mapping mats.

Are you focusing on letter and/or sound recognition? This October-themed center includes sorting cards and multiple sort mats to fit your needs.

October-Themed Printables for Phonics and Math Skills

Managing a busy classroom can be tough, but this collection of October-themed printables is here to make things easier! Filled with fun and engaging activities for both math and phonics, these resources are perfect for reinforcing key skills. Whether used for group activities or independent practice, these versatile worksheets are a must-have addition to your October classroom toolkit.

Access INSTANT printable handwriting practice for both letters and numbers below.

BONUS October Free Downloads!

October-Themed Free Downloads

Thanks a ton for swinging by to check out the 25 awesome October-themed freebies for your kindergarten classroom! I hope these resources bring some extra fun and seasonal excitement to your October activities. Keep your eyes peeled for more exciting, free downloads every month—there’s so much more to come, and I can’t wait to share it with you! Don’t forget to bookmark the blog so you won’t miss a single batch of themed goodies. Keep up the amazing work, and see you next time! Happy teaching!

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

Tara West – Little Minds at Work
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