This May summer lemon themed freebie includes hands on phonics and math centers for early elementary students. Students practice foundational literacy and math skills through engaging center activities.
This May summer lemon themed phonics and math centers freebie gives students hands on practice with foundational literacy and math skills through engaging center activities. The bright lemon theme makes these centers perfect for end of year learning and summer classroom rotations.
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This resource includes both phonics and math centers designed to support independent learning, small groups, intervention, morning work, and center rotations. The activities use simple routines that allow students to focus on skill application while staying actively engaged.
Students complete activities such as search and cover, row of four games, clipping activities, shape matching, and fine motor tasks. Many activities also include aligned “I can” cards and corresponding response sheets for accountability and independence.
The phonics activities target multiple skill levels, making this a flexible option for differentiated instruction. The math activities reinforce number sense, counting, shapes, and fine motor development.
What’s Included:
• 3 lemon themed literacy centers
• 3 lemon themed math centers
• Search and cover activities
• Row of 4 phonics games
• Lemon clipping cards
• Fine motor activities
• Shape matching activities
• “I can” cards
• Corresponding response sheets
Ideas for use:
• Summer phonics centers
• End of year math rotations
• Small group instruction
• Morning tubs
• Independent center work
• Intervention groups
• Early finisher activities
Skills covered include:
• Letters of the alphabet
• Beginning sounds
• CVC words
• Digraphs
• Beginning blends
• Long vowels
• Number sense
• Counting to 20
• Shapes
• Fine motor skills
This freebie supports both phonics and math instruction through hands on, interactive routines that keep students engaged. The lemon summer theme adds a fun seasonal touch while reinforcing essential foundational skills.
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Tara West is a dedicated educator and the founder of Little Minds at Work, an educational platform designed to provide teachers with creative and engaging resources for early childhood education. With a focus on developing innovative lesson plans, classroom strategies, and activities, Tara brings her passion for teaching to life, empowering teachers to foster meaningful learning experiences for their students.