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These summer lesson plans for kindergarten have the perfect summer-themed math and ELA activities your students will love! These math and ELA activities will fill several days of your math and ELA blocks or can be used as summer sub plans so you can rest easy knowing they are busy with meaningful work while you are away.
Please look through the preview which includes an overview of the summer lesson plans for kindergarten PLUS sample pages. Additionally, please note that these math and ELA sub plans are NOT editable. They are print-and-go!
The summer lesson plans for kindergarten math include:
“Summer Math Sub Plans” Binder or Folder Cover
This adorable cover can be at the front of your folder or binder! The back cover is also included.
“Summer Math Sub Plans” Binder Spines
These spines will work if you put your plans in a 1″, 1.5″ or 2″ binder!
Table of Contents
A list of everything that is included in the summer lesson plan themes!
Note to Teacher
This note to YOU explains what you need to do to get the sub plans ready. Basically, you just need to print, copy, etc!
Beach Thank You Notes to your Substitute(s)
These print-and-go thank-you notes are beach themed! They are a half page so you can save on paper and ink.
Sun Themed “How Did Your Day Go?” Substitute Notes Form
This substitute notes form gives your sub a space to write students who did well, those who struggled, what they didn’t get to, and any additional notes. Perfect to be sure you know just how the day went. It also includes the fun sun theme!
Beach Themed Substitute Punch Cards
These punch cards make a great behavior incentive for JUST when there is a sub- a.k.a. when students may need a little more help! These will do the trick!
Copies for Students List
A clear layout of what you, a staff member, or the sub will need to copy for the students for the entire day
Math Lesson Checklist
This is where you let the sub know which lessons to use for the day. There is also room on the page to write any notes to the sub about how to best utilize the activities.
Math Lesson #1: Numbers Review 1-20
Students will focus on reviewing the numbers 1-20.
A lesson plan & 4 worksheets are included.
Math Lesson #2: Place Value 0-20
Place value activities focused on the numbers 0-20
Includes lesson plan & 4 student work pages
Math Lesson #3: Comparing Numbers 0-20 with Summer Crocodiles
Students will compare numbers with this fun cut-and-paste activity with summer crocodiles and summer items
Lesson plan, crocodile pages in color and black and white, and 5 comparing numbers pages included
Math Lesson #4: Addition and Subtraction 0-10
Students will practice their 0-10 addition and subtraction skills!
A lesson plan and 4 worksheets included
Math Lesson #5: Shapes Review
The lesson is focused on reviewing shapes. They will also work on patterns.
Includes lesson plan and 3 student pages
Math Lesson #6: Measurement & Data Activities
Students will work on measurable attributes, sorting, and a simple graph.
The lesson plan and 3 student pages included
Card Game Math Lesson
A set of cards with ten frames are included, as well as instructions to play the memory game and war with the same set of cards. Cards are included in color and black and white!
Ice Cream Craze Math Board Game
Students will practice their basic addition facts with a FUN and engaging math game! A game board, dice (to fold and glue), game pieces, and game cards are all included. Your kids will want to play it over and over! A colored version of the game has also been added in case you want to use it for more than just sub days, but black and white is also included.
Answer Keys & Worksheet Guides
Answer keys are included for ALL student worksheets in the summer lesson plan themes
The summer lesson plans for kindergarten ELA include:
“Summer ELA Sub Plans” Binder or Folder Cover
This adorable cover can be at the front of your folder or binder! The back cover is also included.
“Summer ELA Sub Plans” Binder Spines
These spines will work if you put your plans in a 1″, 1.5″ or 2″ binder!
Table of Contents
A list of everything that is included in the summer lesson plan themes!
Note to Teacher
This note to YOU explains what you need to do to get the sub plans ready. Basically, you just need to print, copy, etc!
Beach Themed Thank You Notes to your Substitute(s)
These print-and-go thank-you notes are beach themed! They are a half page so you can save on paper and ink.
Sun Themed “How Did Your Day Go?” Substitute Notes Form
This substitute notes form gives your sub a space to write students who did well, those who struggled, what they didn’t get to, and any additional notes. Perfect to be sure you know just how the day went. It also boasts a fun-in-the-sun theme!
Beach Themed Substitute Punch Cards
These punch cards make a great behavior incentive for JUST when there is a sub- a.k.a. when students may need a little more help! These will do the trick!
Copies for Students List
A clear layout of what you, a staff member, or the sub will need to copy for the students for the entire day
ELA Lesson Checklist
This is where you let the sub know which lessons to use for the day. You can check a box to let them know to use ALL the lessons for a full day of plans, OR you can check individual lessons you would like used during your ELA block.
ELA Lesson #1: Alphabet Review
The September-May sets reviewed a few letters at a time- so now, the summer set includes a FULL alphabet review! This review lesson includes 5 alphabet review worksheets. The students will match each letter to the picture that begins with the corresponding sound. Summer themed!
Includes lesson plan & 3 worksheets
ELA Lessons #2: Rhyming: Sounds -AY and -ELL
Students will do a cut-and-paste activity to practice rhyming! They will find words to match “SPRAY” and “SHELL” to keep up the springtime theme.
Includes lesson plan & 1 page of cut-out cards and 2 pages for students to sort and paste them.
Writing Lesson: SummerAcrostic Poem
Students will write an acrostic poem- using one word for each of the letters in the word “SUMMER”!
A lesson plan and 2 graphic organizers included
Writing Lesson: How To Build a Sandcastle
Students will write about how they would build a sandcastle and draw a picture of it.
Lesson plan and writing/illustration page included.
Writing Lesson: Which Summer Treat is Better?
Students will circle which summer treat is better- ice cream or popsicle. They will explain why and draw a picture.
Sequencing Lesson
Students will put the pictures of a child diving off a diving board in order and finish a brief sentence for each.
Reading Prompts & Lesson
2 reading prompts are included at 2 different levels. Choose one to use or use both and differentiate! The first is a narrative story about a summer party and the second is about surfing.
A lesson plan is included to introduce the topics for each reading prompt as well!
Reading Lesson to use with ANY Book!
This reading lesson can be used for a class read-aloud for any narrative story. It is focused on visualizing while reading. Students will draw a picture of what they visualize during the read-aloud. This lesson can be used over and over with new stories!
Lesson plan and graphic organizer included
“Beach Ball Party” Sight Words Game
Students will practice their sight words with a FUN and engaging sight words game! A game board, dice (to fold and glue), game pieces, and game cards are all included. Your kids will want to play it over and over!
Sun Flap Book Activity
Students will draw and color their sun flap book and also draw a picture inside of it. The lesson plan is also included.
Answer Keys & Worksheet Guides
Answer Keys and Worksheet Guides are included for ALL student worksheets in the summer lesson plan themes
WHAT HAVE PEOPLE SAID ABOUT MY SUB PLANS PREVIOUSLY? You can find these reviews on my “Ready To Go Sub Plans” on TpT, which follow the same formatting as these brand-new ones.
“These sub plans have been the BEST discovery I have made! Thank you for making these wonderful and all inclusive plans that are so easy to use, especially when you are sick and the last thing you want to do is write sub plans!”
“I have purchased several sets of emergency sub plans, and they just never fit my needs. These, however, are just what I’ve been looking for! Easy prep, easy for the sub to follow! I recommend this to anyone needing emergency plans.”
“These are fantastic! I purchased, copied, and stored in a sub tub. I told a neighbor where the tub was and all she did was put my tub on my desk and the day ran SO SMOOTHLY!”
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I am prepping these for an expected absence in September for my first grade class. I’m using the end of K resources and they are spot on for where my kids are typically in the year.
These will do the trick!
