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📖 Early reading: Kindergarten Readiness Printables

120 free printables for 12 early reading skills — 10 each — for Pre-K and Kindergarten. Read together every day — point to the words, talk about the pictures and stop to guess what comes next.

📚 Book Explorer🖼️ Read the Picture➡️ Left to Right🛑 Signs All Around🎵 Find the Rhyme🔊 Blend the Sounds👀 My First Words🔠 Big and Small Letters🅰️ First Sounds🧒 Meet the Character🪞 The Story and Me🔢 What Happens First?

📚 Book Explorer

Skill: Looks at books on their own.

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Book Explorer 1: A Book About Farm

Looks at books on their own (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Book Explorer 2: A Book About Beach

Looks at books on their own (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Book Explorer 3: A Book About Garden

Looks at books on their own (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Book Explorer 4: A Book About Zoo

Looks at books on their own (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Book Explorer 5: A Book About Kitchen

Looks at books on their own (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Book Explorer 6: A Book About Things That Go

Looks at books on their own (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Book Explorer 7: A Book About Weather

Looks at books on their own (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Book Explorer 8: A Book About Toys & Play

Looks at books on their own (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Book Explorer 9: A Book About Forest

Looks at books on their own (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Book Explorer 10: A Book About Outer Space

Looks at books on their own (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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🖼️ Read the Picture

Skill: “Reads” the pictures in books.

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Read the Picture 1: On the Farm

“Reads” the pictures in books (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Read the Picture 2: At the Beach

“Reads” the pictures in books (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Read the Picture 3: In the Garden

“Reads” the pictures in books (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Read the Picture 4: At the Zoo

“Reads” the pictures in books (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Read the Picture 5: In the Kitchen

“Reads” the pictures in books (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Read the Picture 6: Things That Go

“Reads” the pictures in books (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Read the Picture 7: Weather

“Reads” the pictures in books (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Read the Picture 8: Toys & Play

“Reads” the pictures in books (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Read the Picture 9: In the Forest

“Reads” the pictures in books (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Read the Picture 10: Outer Space

“Reads” the pictures in books (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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➡️ Left to Right

Skill: Shows left-to-right movement when reading.

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Left to Right 1: On the Farm

Shows left-to-right movement when reading (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Left to Right 2: At the Beach

Shows left-to-right movement when reading (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Left to Right 3: In the Garden

Shows left-to-right movement when reading (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Left to Right 4: At the Zoo

Shows left-to-right movement when reading (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Left to Right 5: In the Kitchen

Shows left-to-right movement when reading (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Left to Right 6: Things That Go

Shows left-to-right movement when reading (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Left to Right 7: Weather

Shows left-to-right movement when reading (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Left to Right 8: Toys & Play

Shows left-to-right movement when reading (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Left to Right 9: In the Forest

Shows left-to-right movement when reading (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Left to Right 10: Outer Space

Shows left-to-right movement when reading (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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🛑 Signs All Around

Skill: Recognizes signs and words in the world around them.

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Signs All Around 1: Match the Signs 1

Recognizes signs and words in the world around them (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Signs All Around 2: Sign Hunt 1

Recognizes signs and words in the world around them (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Signs All Around 3: Match the Signs 2

Recognizes signs and words in the world around them (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Signs All Around 4: Sign Hunt 2

Recognizes signs and words in the world around them (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Signs All Around 5: Match the Signs 3

Recognizes signs and words in the world around them (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Signs All Around 6: Sign Hunt 3

Recognizes signs and words in the world around them (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Signs All Around 7: Match the Signs 4

Recognizes signs and words in the world around them (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Signs All Around 8: Sign Hunt 4

Recognizes signs and words in the world around them (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Signs All Around 9: Match the Signs 5

Recognizes signs and words in the world around them (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Signs All Around 10: Sign Hunt 5

Recognizes signs and words in the world around them (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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🎵 Find the Rhyme

Skill: Recognizes rhymes.

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Find the Rhyme 1: cat, dog, bee…

Recognizes rhymes (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Find the Rhyme 2: goat, car, bug…

Recognizes rhymes (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Find the Rhyme 3: sock, box, bed…

Recognizes rhymes (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Find the Rhyme 4: snail, rocket, tree…

Recognizes rhymes (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Find the Rhyme 5: moon, goat, box…

Recognizes rhymes (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Find the Rhyme 6: cupcake, tree, moon…

Recognizes rhymes (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Find the Rhyme 7: king, box, cat…

Recognizes rhymes (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Find the Rhyme 8: king, box, tree…

Recognizes rhymes (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Find the Rhyme 9: rocket, goat, cat…

Recognizes rhymes (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Find the Rhyme 10: snail, tree, duck…

Recognizes rhymes (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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🔊 Blend the Sounds

Skill: Blends sounds into words.

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Blend the Sounds 1: cat, dog, pig

Blends sounds into words (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Blend the Sounds 2: bug, fox, bus

Blends sounds into words (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Blend the Sounds 3: bat, rat, box

Blends sounds into words (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Blend the Sounds 4: ten, six, cap

Blends sounds into words (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Blend the Sounds 5: sun, bug, rat

Blends sounds into words (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Blend the Sounds 6: nut, cap, sun

Blends sounds into words (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Blend the Sounds 7: pen, rat, cat

Blends sounds into words (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Blend the Sounds 8: pen, rat, cap

Blends sounds into words (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Blend the Sounds 9: six, bug, ant

Blends sounds into words (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Blend the Sounds 10: ten, cap, web

Blends sounds into words (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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👀 My First Words

Skill: Recognizes some common words in print.

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My First Words 1: “I”, “a”, “the”

Recognizes some common words in print (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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My First Words 2: “see”, “can”, “my”

Recognizes some common words in print (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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My First Words 3: “is”, “go”, “we”

Recognizes some common words in print (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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My First Words 4: “like”, “to”, “and”

Recognizes some common words in print (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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My First Words 5: “look”, “you”, “it”

Recognizes some common words in print (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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My First Words 6: “in”, “up”, “me”

Recognizes some common words in print (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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My First Words 7: “at”, “on”, “big”

Recognizes some common words in print (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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My First Words 8: “red”, “he”, “she”

Recognizes some common words in print (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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My First Words 9: “am”, “no”, “yes”

Recognizes some common words in print (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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My First Words 10: “play”, “come”, “here”

Recognizes some common words in print (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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🔠 Big and Small Letters

Skill: Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters.

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Big and Small Letters 1: A–F

Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Big and Small Letters 2: G–L

Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Big and Small Letters 3: M–R

Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Big and Small Letters 4: S–X

Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Big and Small Letters 5: Y–D

Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Big and Small Letters 6: E–J

Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Big and Small Letters 7: K–P

Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Big and Small Letters 8: Q–V

Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Big and Small Letters 9: W–B

Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Big and Small Letters 10: C–H

Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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🅰️ First Sounds

Skill: Knows some letter sounds.

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First Sounds 1: a, b, c, d, e, f

Knows some letter sounds (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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First Sounds 2: g, h, k, l, m, n

Knows some letter sounds (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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First Sounds 3: o, p, r, s, t, u

Knows some letter sounds (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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First Sounds 4: v, l, m, y, a, z

Knows some letter sounds (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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First Sounds 5: d, a, y, k, v, s

Knows some letter sounds (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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First Sounds 6: p, d, a, g, k, n

Knows some letter sounds (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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First Sounds 7: v, m, b, u, w, a

Knows some letter sounds (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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First Sounds 8: u, w, b, z, v, y

Knows some letter sounds (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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First Sounds 9: w, g, k, e, t, v

Knows some letter sounds (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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First Sounds 10: f, k, t, v, o, l

Knows some letter sounds (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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🧒 Meet the Character

Skill: Describes characters’ actions and feelings.

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Meet the Character 1: Nia and the Missing Hen

Describes characters’ actions and feelings (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Meet the Character 2: Teo's Big Shell

Describes characters’ actions and feelings (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Meet the Character 3: Lily's Sunflower

Describes characters’ actions and feelings (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Meet the Character 4: Omar's Zoo Day

Describes characters’ actions and feelings (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Meet the Character 5: Pancake Morning

Describes characters’ actions and feelings (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Meet the Character 6: The Late Bus

Describes characters’ actions and feelings (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Meet the Character 7: Snow Day

Describes characters’ actions and feelings (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Meet the Character 8: The Red Kite

Describes characters’ actions and feelings (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Meet the Character 9: Little Owl Can't Sleep

Describes characters’ actions and feelings (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Meet the Character 10: The Box Rocket

Describes characters’ actions and feelings (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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🪞 The Story and Me

Skill: Relates stories to their own life.

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The Story and Me 1: Nia and the Missing Hen

Relates stories to their own life (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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The Story and Me 2: Teo's Big Shell

Relates stories to their own life (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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The Story and Me 3: Lily's Sunflower

Relates stories to their own life (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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The Story and Me 4: Omar's Zoo Day

Relates stories to their own life (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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The Story and Me 5: Pancake Morning

Relates stories to their own life (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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The Story and Me 6: The Late Bus

Relates stories to their own life (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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The Story and Me 7: Snow Day

Relates stories to their own life (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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The Story and Me 8: The Red Kite

Relates stories to their own life (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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The Story and Me 9: Little Owl Can't Sleep

Relates stories to their own life (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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The Story and Me 10: The Box Rocket

Relates stories to their own life (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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🔢 What Happens First?

Skill: Puts story events in order.

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What Happens First? 1: Plant a seed

Puts story events in order (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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What Happens First? 2: Make a sandwich

Puts story events in order (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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What Happens First? 3: Brush your teeth

Puts story events in order (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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What Happens First? 4: Build a snowman

Puts story events in order (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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What Happens First? 5: Wash your hands

Puts story events in order (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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What Happens First? 6: Get dressed

Puts story events in order (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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What Happens First? 7: Bake cookies

Puts story events in order (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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What Happens First? 8: A butterfly grows

Puts story events in order (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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What Happens First? 9: A chick hatches

Puts story events in order (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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What Happens First? 10: A rainy day

Puts story events in order (kindergarten readiness) · Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Frequently asked questions

Why do early reading matter for kindergarten?

Books and pictures, left to right, signs, rhymes, sounds, letters and stories. Read together every day — point to the words, talk about the pictures and stop to guess what comes next.

Are these printables free?

Yes — free to print or save as a PDF with a free Pagine account.

What ages are they for?

Pre-K (ages 3–5) and Kindergarten (ages 5–6).

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