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"Reading" pictures #1

Draw a circle around each word you see! In this early reading worksheet, your child draws circles around the word under each picture and then guesses what the word might mean based on the picture.

"Reading" pictures #2

Where's the word? In this early reading worksheet, your child draws circles around the word under each picture and then guesses what the word might mean based on the picture.

A practice sentence

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Your child gets practice writing this sentence and coloring in the picture.

Above, on, below

Draw it! In this coloring math worksheet, your child will draw pictures on, above, and below other objects.

Above, on, below, part 2

Find it! In this coloring math worksheet, your child will identify whether objects are above, below, or on the ground.

Adding 1 more

In this coloring math worksheet, your child will find the group that has 1 more item than the other group and will be introduced to adding 1.

This early writing worksheet gives your child practice writing the entire alphabet in lowercase letters.

And 1 more makes…

What happens when you add 1 more? In this coloring math worksheet, your child will draw 1 more sock to complete each series as an introduction to learning to add 1.

Big triangles, small circles

In this coloring math worksheet, your child will color the big triangles red and the small circles blue, then count how many there are.

Big, bigger, biggest (preK, kindergarten)

Draw a bigger fish! Your child can practice the concepts of bigger and biggest in this coloring math worksheet.

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125 Free Pre-K and Kindergarten Printable Worksheets

Most Pre-K or Kindergarten teachers will agree that not all free printables are created equal. Today I’m sharing more than 125 of my favorite free pre k and kindergarten worksheets from Pre-K Pages!

Visitors are always asking me if I have printables for certain themes or topics and my answer is usually “somewhere.” Now you no longer have to hunt for all of the best freebies, you can find them right here in one convenient place.

125 FREE PRE-K & kindergarten printable WORKSHEETS

But having free printables is only half the battle, you also need to print them. It’s just like washing your car, you can almost guarantee it will rain afterwards. The same is true for printing, as soon as you hit the “print” button you’ll get that dreaded message that your ink is empty or running low.

That’s why I’m teaming up with HP to tell you all about my absolute all-time favorite printer, the HP Envy 5540 wireless all-in-one printer . This printer is Instant Ink compatible, which means it automatically knows when your ink is running low and ships more ink directly to you! How cool is that?

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Free Printable Bingo Games

Whatever theme you are currently teaching in your pre-k classroom, it’s always fun to have a game for your students to engage in. And these free bingo game printables will help accompany your lessons.

• Bug Bingo Game
• Christmas Bingo Game
• Community Helper Bingo Game
• Dinosaur Bingo Game
• Easter Bingo Game
• Fire Safety Bingo Game
• Halloween Bingo Game
• Pond Bingo Game
• St. Patrick’s Day Bingo Game
• Thanksgiving Bingo Game
• Transportation Bingo Game
• Valentine Bingo Game
• Western Bingo Game
• Winter Bingo Game
• Zoo Bingo Game

Free Math and Counting Pre K Worksheets

All of these math and counting worksheets are perfect to use in your preschool and kindergarten classroom throughout the year! Any one of these counting printables would be a great accompaniment to one of these counting activities .

• Counting Book
• Christmas Counting Mats
• Gingerbread Counting Mats
• Halloween Counting Mats
• Fire Safety Counting Mats
• St. Patrick’s Day Counting Mats
• Thanksgiving Counting Mats
• Valentine Counting Mats
• Winter Counting Mats
• Apple Counting Book

Free Christmas Pre K Worksheets

These printables would be a fun addition to your Christmas theme in your pre-k and kindergarten classroom.

• Cookies for Santa Letter
• Christmas – You’ve Been Jingled Printable
• Christmas Gross Motor Game
• Christmas I-Spy Literacy Activity
• Christmas Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Printable
• Christmas Reindeer Roll ‘N Stamp
• Christmas Rudolph 1:1 Grid Game
• Christmas Treat Bag Toppers
• Christmas Tree Math Printable

Free Dramatic Play Pre K Worksheets

After you have set up your dramatic play center in your pre-k classroom, then these dramatic play printables are a perfect addition to your center. And be sure to use one of these dramatic play ideas when looking for a theme for your dramatic play center.

• Animal Shelter Dramatic Play (and Service Learning Project)
• Ice Cream Toppings Signs
• Pet Tags for Vet Clinic Dramatic Play
• Pizza Restaurant Placemat
• Pizza Shop Employee of the Day
• Thanksgiving Feast
• Chinese Restaurant Takeout Labels
• Christmas Elf of the Day Printable for Dramatic Play
• Space Theme Meet the Crew Poster
• Pumpkin Spice Labels
• Printable Dramatic Play Center Labels
• Dramatic Play Punch Cards

Free Easter Preschool Printables

When it’s Easter time, then one of these preschool printables will accompany any Easter activities you choose to have your pre-k and kindergarten students engage in.

• Easter – Bunny Says Game
• Easter – Where’s Peter Rabbit Positional Words Game
• Easter – Fun Bunny Listening Game
• Easter – Oviparous Egg Hunt
• Easter Treat Bag Topper
• Easter Visual Discrimination

Free Fairy Tale Pre K Worksheets

• Gingerbread House Directions
• Gingerbread Man Character T-Chart
• Gingerbread Visual Discrimination
• Goldilocks Word Cards
• Jack and the Beanstalk Character T-Chart
• Jack and the Beanstalk More or Less Printable
• Jack and the Beanstalk Roll Say and Write
• Little Red Hen Comprehension Activity
• Little Red Hen English Muffin Pizza Recipe
• Little Red Hen Sequencing Activity
• Little Red Hen Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
• Little Red Riding Hood Comprehension T-Chart
• Three Little Pigs Class Book
• Gingerbread Man Science Experiment Data Collection Sheet

Free Fire Safety Printables

Teaching about fire safety is an important topic to cover in your pre-k and kindergarten classroom, and one subject that your students will love learning about. And these fun worksheets will help reinforce the fire safety activities lessons you are teaching.

• Fire Engine Alphabet Clothespin Activity
• Fire Safety Hot Cold Classification
• Fire Safety Scavenger Hunt
• Fire Safety Stop, Drop, and Roll Sequence
• Fire Truck Counting Game

Free Graduation Printables

When celebrating the end of the year, and your pre-k and kindergarten graduations then one of these graduation printables will help make the day the best one every for your students!

• End of the Year/Graduation Printable Sand Bucket Tags
• End of the Year/Graduation Printable Seed Packets
• End of the Year/Graduation Printable Treat Bag Topper
• Summer Activity Bingo

Free Halloween Printables

Halloween is always a much celebrated and anticipated holiday for your pre-k and kindergarten students. Any of these Halloween worksheets will be a great accompaniment to your Halloween activities in your classroom.

• Halloween – 5 Little Pumpkin Play Dough Mats
• Halloween Healthy Treat Toppers
• Halloween I-Spy Literacy Activity
• Halloween Positional Word Book
• Halloween S’More Treat Toppers
• Halloween Visual Discrimination
• Halloween You’ve Been Booed Sign
• Pumpkin Sensory Bag I-Spy Printable

Free Nursery Rhyme Printables

When reading nursery rhymes to your pre-k and kindergarten students, you might like to accompany your reading with one of these nursery rhyme printables.

• Nursery Rhyme Fluency Sticks
• Nursery Rhyme Number Cube
• Nursery Rhyme Bingo
• Nursery Rhyme Certificate
• Nursery Rhyme Diploma
• Nursery Rhyme Tracking Chart
• Nursery Rhyme Notebook Cover
• Nursery Rhyme Four Corners Game

Free Party Planning Printables

• Birthday Bag Labels
• Christmas/Winter Party Planning Guide
• Easter Classroom Party Planning Guide
• Halloween Class Party Planning Guide
• Valentine Classroom Party Planning Guide

Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables

If celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in your pre-k and kindergarten students then one of these worksheets will be a great accompaniment to your St. Patrick’s Day activities in your classroom.

• St. Patrick’s Day Number Hunt
• St. Patrick’s Day Syllable Activity
• St. Patrick’s I-Spy Printable

Free Thanksgiving Printables

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday to teach in your pre-k and kindergarten students then one of these worksheets will be a great accompaniment to your Thanksgiving day activities in your classroom.

• Thanksgiving Old Lady Emergent Reader
• Thanksgiving Race to the Top
• Thanksgiving Turkey ABC Clothespin Game
• Thanksgiving Turkey Body Thanksgiving Turkey Positional Words Book
• Thanksgiving Visual Discr mination
• Pumpkin Pie in a Cup

Free Valentine Printables

In addition to these free Valentine’s Day printable to celebrate the holiday to teach in your pre-k and kindergarten students, one of these Valentine’s Day ideas will be perfect to use in your classroom.

• Valentine Beginning Sounds Game
• Valentine From Your Teacher Card
• Valentine Heart Syllable Activity
• Valentine Heart Valentine Visual Discrimination
• Valentine Treat Bag Toppers

Free Winter Printables

When it’s winter outside, integrating these printables into your winter themed classroom will help bring the season alive!

• Winter – The Mitten Characters Classification
• Winter – The Snowy Day Pocket Chart Activity
• Winter Hot Chocolate Picture Recipe
• Winter Mitten Visual Discrimination
• Winter Snowman Listening Game
• Winter Snowman Treat Bag Topper

More Free Pre K Worksheets

• Trailblazer: Pre-K Curriculum Planning Guide
• Dinosaur Fossil Checklist
• Mother’s Day Sugar Scrub Labels
• Apple Visual Discrimination
• Fall Harvest I-Spy Literacy Activity
• Farm – Where is the Cow? Book
• Pet Supply Scavenger Hunt
• Play Dough “I Can” Task Cards
• Printable Play Dough Recipe
• Alphabet Puppy Chow
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Recording Sheet
• Bag Quilt Swat the Bugs Cards
• Alphabet Soup
• Alphabet Wikki Stix Cards
• 3D Shape Songs
• Insect Classification Activity

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It was long process to download all the free printables, but well worth it. Thank you so much for all the wonderful printables, I can’t wait to use them with my son.

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Is homeschooling your preschooler in your future – either by choice or necessity? Preschoolers are at such a fun age and are so open to learning! But teaching them is a lot different than traditional education. If you need help homeschooling your preschooler, here are 25 outstanding resources for lesson plans, activities, crafts, games, videos, printables – and all are FREE . Keep reading to check them out!

The Magic of a Preschool Child

When my twin boys were babies – it was magic. Even though it was tiring and a lot of work, I felt like I was living in this sparkly bubble of motherhood, where every stage was better than the last.

Then came toddlerhood.

Probably starting at about 18 months, my boys tested every level of grit I had (or thought I had). They were so darn cute and so fun to watch develop, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t begging God patiently waiting for that phase to pass.

Then they turned 4.

Oh my goodness, it was like we all got a fresh start in life. It could be that 3 was extra crazy – you know, something like picking up our whole lives in New York and starting over in Tennessee. That might have had something to do with it.

Or that things started to click when they started preschool at almost 4 years old.

But let me tell you, I LOVE this stage. It has its challenges, but instead of praying time would speed up, I’m begging it to slow down a little. Their sweetness and innocence and cleverness and affection. Oh my word. Please make time stop.

The Gift of a Quality Preschool Education

My boys are in a preschool they love. I mean, love . They always ask if today is a school day.We sort of hit the jackpot on that by accident. I knew nothing about the school when we enrolled  – just that it came up on a cold Google search, it was the cheapest to send 2 children to and they had a mid-year opening for both.

But we truly lucked out. And as it turned out, it’s a learn through play program. Lots of hands-on learning. No worksheets, but everything to get ready for kindergarten next year.

Enter the Quarantine

So here we are. Our schools are on a 2-week spring break, so I knew I’d be home with the boys. However, our schools are officially closed until the end of the month, and it could possibly be another 2 weeks after that.

While I felt zero pressure to homeschool during our break, if we are going to be out of school for a little longer, well, homeschool is definitely on the table.

I was a high school English teacher for 15 years before I had my sons, so I’m no stranger to education. But there are reasons I chose to teach the big kids and not the little kids. And to be honest, I’ve never had any desire to homeschool.

Well, it seems like we are all sort of left with no choice but to homeschool for a while. And I’m definitely going to need some help.

Resources for Homeschooling Preschoolers

I’ve seen so many great homeschool resources on Pinterest and on Facebook. And a lot of preschool material too. But a lot of what I’ve seen is mixed in with K-6 or K-12. I thought it would be helpful to have quality preschool homeschool material at my fingertips, not mixed in with the rest. And did I say ‘ free ‘?

And I thought it might help you, too.

25 Phenomenal (& Free) Preschool Homeschool Resources for Activities and Preschool

We all know that teaching preschoolers is a lot different than teaching elementary children. They are learning so many new skills socially, emotionally, physically – as well as mentally. They really are in a class by themselves.

The websites I’ve listed below are so well-rounded. They have activities, crafts, songs, movements, listening, cooking, games, printables, videos … SO many things to keep a little guy or girl occupied, entertained and learning at the same time.

I hope these sites will help you during this time. And to be honest, it’s opened the door a teeny, tiny crack toward homeschooling. I’m not there yet, for sure, but as we’ve seen through this pandemic, even the most unexpected things can happen.

And after your learning time, if you still need some activities for your kids, here are 70 indoor activities, including a handful of outdoor activities you can do safely while social distancing + a free printable.

Crazy times we’re living in, but chaos and insanity is sort of a mom’s wheelhouse, so I know we’ll be OK!

OK, let ‘s check out those sites.

25 Websites for Preschool Activities & Printables

Play to Learn Preschool

This is a group on Facebook that is offering live preschool classes every day at 11 am! They also have downloads to print that go with the lesson. Amazing resource!

Busy Toddler

Busy Toddler is one of the best sites out there for activities. A goldmine. These indoor activities are perfect for toddler and preschoolers! They totally get 'learn-through-play."

123 Homeschool

This site has over 3,000 free printables for preschoolers along with activities and crafts! Perfect to keep your preschooler busy and learning! This mom has raised 6 preschoolers and she knows her stuff!

Highlights Kids

Highlights has a LONG history in everything education for kids! This link is for the recipe and crafts. Right at the top menu, check out the Explore and Games tabs for more videos and games for the little ones!

Scholastic has a plethora of resources for online learning for preschoolers! It's broken up by day and topic, with videos, stories, and activities to go along with it!

Discovery K12

This is a site that hs a full curriculum for preschoolers. You need an account to access the materials, but it's free to make one!

Your preschooler will definitely need to get the wiggles out! This is a great site for movement and mindfulness activities! There are movement videos along with games that require them to get up and move!

Khan Academy

Khan Academy is the gold standard when it comes to online learning, even for preschoolers. A free account is needed. Khan Academy has a Kids Youtube channel as well.

Little Spark Company

If you prefer Montessori type learning, his site offers beautiful printables, even for little ones. You need a subscription but it's free, and definitely worth it! You can see more on their Facebook page.

Literacy with the Littles Printable Bundles

You can get an abundance for free printable bundles from Teachers Pay Teachers. Yes, they're free!

Nomster Chef

There are all kinds of learning for preschoolers - why not cooking? This is an adorable site of illustrated recipes for kids! Perfect for preschoolers!

Novel Effect

This is a story-telling site where the stories are read with special voices, music, and sound effects. Perfect to stimulate a preschooler's imagination!

The Kiwi Co, the subscription box company, is offering free activities and DIY projects for preschoolers on their site! They know their stuff when it comes to activities where kids will have fun and learn, too.

PBS Learning Media

This site has early childhood lesson plans, along with games, activities, interactive lessons and videos that go along with it. These lessons are also aligned with state and national standards. You can also print out lots of support documents, and your kids will see their favorite PBS Kids friends helping with the lesson!

Turtle Diary

This site is an AMAZING resource that is very easy to navigate! You'll see tabs for activities, crafts, games, coloring sheets, worksheets, stories and more! For preschoolers!

Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool

This is a complete, free, all-in-one Christian homeschool resource. You need an account, but it's free to sign up!

Free Children Stories

You'll find stories on videos here, read aloud for your preschooler! No sign-ups or downloads needed.

Life.Church Videos

If you want to add Bible stories to your preschooler's curriculum, you can find Bible stories on video! It includes a teacher (think "Blue's Clues" set-up) with a cartoon star and caterpillar that help the story or lesson. There's also a sing-along as well as a worship song. Well-rounded.

The Crafty Classroom

This is the jackpot for free thematic preschool printables! Over 30 themes to choose from, with games, worksheets, art projects, and instructional videos as well. This is so professionally put together.

Preschool Inspirations

This blog is written by a veteran preschool teacher and has an enormous set of resources included monthly themes, lessons, crafts, corresponding printables... beautifully done and explained.

If you've watched any kid TV, you've seen ABC Mouse commercials! They are offering free access during the quarantine! Contact your local school district for the coupon code for your area as codes are district-specific!

Preschool Express

You'll find all kinds of activities, crafts and games - many themed lessons that are very simply explained. Check out all their 'stations' on the left sidebar!

Planes and Balloons Free Printables

Here, you can find 400+ FREE printable worksheets and activities. They are arranged by skill - counting, letters, shapes, colors, scissors, etc.

Living Life and Learning Free Preschool Printables

You'll find over 80+ free printable here, from counting cards to puzzles to tracing sheets to coloring ...a fantastic and beautiful selection!

Homeschool Giveaways

Over 200 free printables for preschoolers here! A wonderful assortment, and there are also Bible lessons in the mix as well!

Homeschooling the Preschoolers  – the Help & Resources We Need

I hope you found some great resources to keep your little one busy! I’m praying this is over sooner than later, but if we find ourselves as ‘teacher-mommy’ a little longer, there are so many resources out there to help and resources we need.

More Activities for Kids

If you need a few more options for your preschooler or older child, here are some Easy Treasure Hunts you can do – in the park, in the car, or at home (those are #1, 2, and 5 on the list). Also here are some fun woodworking projects you can do with kids as well, just to try out a new skill.

And with Easter around the corner, here are some Easter crafts that are adorable and super-fun to do with your child! And if you want to get a jump on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, you can get Mother’s Day crafts for Grandma here and Father’s Day crafts here!

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Preschool Worksheets PDF FREE Printable

Here is a list of free preschool worksheets pdf you can download and print from Planes & Balloons. You’ll find activities and worksheets that strengthen fine motor skills, early literacy and math skills, thinking and reasoning skills, focus and attention, and so much more.

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Preschool Number worksheets

You can easily turn a bunch of these worksheets into a cute preschool workbook for teaching numbers!

Tracing the numbers 1-20

Number flashcards 1-20

Halloween counting 1-20

Spring color by number

Christmas count and match

Preschool alphabet worksheets.

Check out these fun and educational alphabet activities for your preschoolers!

Spot and dot uppercase alphabet

Alphabet tracing worksheets printable

Tracing lowercase letters

Hot chocolate letter matching

Alphabet coloring book

Preschool shapes worksheets.

Free printable preschool learning materials free download pdf for your 3-4 year olds and 4-5 year old preschoolers!

Do a dot shapes worksheets

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Tracing shapes worksheets

Nursery worksheets pdf.

Let your preschoolers practice visual discrimination with these fun same and different worksheets in your home or daycare!

Spring same and different

Same and different worksheets for preschool

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Preschool tracing worksheets pdf.

Tracing is a great preschool pre-writing activity , especially when you need one quickly and without much prep work. There are many tracing activities for preschoolers here, including tracing shapes, horizontal and vertical lines, and tracing pictures.

Tracing lines spring worksheets

Tracing fall pictures for preschool

Valentine’s Day number tracing

Alphabet tracing worksheets.

Transportation tracing pages

Preschool cut and paste worksheets.

Preschool cut and paste worksheets to practice scissor skills and fine motor skills.

Cut and paste Apple Worksheets

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Preschool mazes printable.

These printable mazes will be a fun addition to your preschool playgroup activities.

Christmas mazes

Back to school mazes

Easter mazes

Mazes for preschoolers

Number mazes

Coloring is popular with little ones, especially if the coloring pages are in sync with their favorite topics such as bugs, cars, fall, Christmas, and more.

Preschool worksheet packet PDF

If you need a little bit of everything all in one printable, then these preschool packets pdf will help you out.

• Farm animals worksheets for preschoolers
• 4th of July worksheets for preschool
• Free printable days of the week bundle
• Halloween monster worksheets for preschoolers
• Circle time calendar template
• Berry picking learning pack
• Silly socks preschool learning pack
• Free printable Christmas worksheets for preschoolers
• Summer worksheets for pre-k and kindergarten
• Fall preschool worksheets packet
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Daycare Worksheets

Free Preschool Worksheets

The idea behind this website is to make a place where parents, teachers, and childcare professionals can download and print free educational resources for preschoolers. Preschool-aged children will benefit the most from the free printable worksheets on the site right now but we also plan on adding additional resources for younger kids.

Worksheets Cover English, Math, Activities, and General Learning

Our free worksheets are broken down into four main categories and cover different areas of early childhood education. The preschool English worksheets category includes spelling, reading, rhyming, phonics, and alphabet printables. They are designed for preschoolers’ cognitive and literacy development. The preschool activity worksheets category includes scissors practice, mazes, connect the dots, coloring, and tracing printables. They help children with developing fine motor skills and critical thinking ability. The preschool math worksheets category includes shapes, position and order, numbers, measurement, and counting printables. Children will become familiar with basic math skills. The preschool learning worksheets category includes weather, holiday, seasonal, colors, and telling time printables. They are a wonderful way for kids to learn the fundamental aspects of life. All of our free preschool worksheets can be downloaded in the PDF file format and then printed or you can print the worksheets directly in your browser.

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One of the more common questions we get is “What are we allowed to do with the worksheets?”. You can do everything you want with our free daycare worksheets except sell them. Print as many as you want and make as many copies as you would like. You are also allowed to use our free worksheets anywhere, whether it be a preschool, summer camp, kindergarten, home, or a local daycare center. We want the worksheets we have created to be used by as many kids as possible.

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Having visual reminders, like an alphabet chart , are super helpful as we support our young learners. But you may not have room to dedicate an entire wall or area to this. This can be especially true in small classrooms or in the homeschool environment. Having a small, portable folder can provide those same visual reminders. That’s exactly what this preschool learning folder can do!

I thought you might be interested in taking a peek inside the preschool learning folder, so here you go.

There are two options for the front: one for a boy and one for a girl. Both also come in blackline. Just write your preschooler’s name on the front so you can keep track if you have multiple preschoolers.

The inside has an Alphabet Chart, a place for you to write in learners’ first names, a rhyming section, and a section for common opposites.

The back has some preschool math skills such as color names, shape names, and numbers 0-30. {If you want, you can swap the rhyming/opposites page that were on the inside of the folder with this page.}

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Preschool? Transitional kindergarten? Is there a difference? Parents are stressing out

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Yelena Hagooli has done everything possible to give her 4-year-old son the best start in life. She took him to the library every week, fed him the healthiest foods, left her job to care for him, and even moved to Beverly Hills because she’d heard such good things about the schools.

But the parenting decision she is grappling with now feels more momentous: Should she keep him in his beloved preschool for another year or send him to the newly expanded transitional kindergarten, called TK for short, at her local public school?

She’s looked at the question from every angle, and even paid a $1,000 nonrefundable deposit to secure his spot at his temple-based preschool to give herself more time. Moving him to TK would save $20,000 a year in tuition, and both her sons could attend the same school. But it’s been difficult to find out details of the new TK program. And her youngest is content where he is, immersed in their community and Jewish traditions.

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“One moment we think he’s going to be fine in TK, the next we’re like, ‘Aww, he’s just a baby and isn’t ready’,” said Hagooli. “Parents have so much pressure on them now because we know these early years are so important. So what do we do now to set them up so they do well in school, so they get into the right college, etc, etc?”

As California’s major expansion of public education — the addition of TK, a new grade level for 4-year-olds — wraps up its second year, tens of thousands of parents statewide are struggling with their own versions of Hagooli’s question. Their individual decisions may determine the success of the program.

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California is in the midst of a $2.7-billion initiative to provide an additional year of free, high-quality education during the crucial early years. Yet while TK is a statewide program, the details that often matter most to parents — the balance of play and academics and how the program differs from preschool — vary greatly by district. The last major assessment of TK curriculum was done in 2016, long before the current expansion, and the state is not currently evaluating TK classrooms to see how districts are educating their youngest students.

“We’ve told parents that this is one of the most important times of their kid’s life, but we’ve left this information vacuum,” said Anna Markowitz, a professor at the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies. “These are very important questions, and we don’t really have a plan to answer them.”

Here is what we know so far:

What is transitional kindergarten?

TK has been around since 2012, but it was previously only for children with fall birthdays, and it was not available in all districts. But by the 2025-2026 school year, TK will provide a free public education open to all 4-year-olds in what is expected to become the largest universal preschool program in the country.

So far, despite overall growth in the program, many parents appear to be sticking with what they know. The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that average daily attendance in TK this year is roughly 125,000. This is a significant increase over last year, but still far from the 400,000 Gov. Gavin Newsom said he hopes will enroll by 2025, when the program is in full swing.

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The state and districts like LAUSD have been working to get the word out about TK. A recent Stanford University RAPID survey found that 83% of parents with children ages 5 and under in California say they are aware of the TK program. And three-quarters of public school parents support state-funded preschool for 4-year-olds, according to a recently-released survey from the Public Policy Institute of California .

What is the difference between TK and preschool?

Parents have a wide range of options to choose from when it comes to preschool, from faith-based programs at temples and churches to Montessori and nature schools. Some are focused on free play, while others spend more time on teaching children to learn letters and numbers. Generally when selecting a preschool classroom, parents are able to visit, ask about what is being taught and select the program that best suits their values and needs.

Likewise, TK tends to vary widely by district and individual classroom. But there are several consistencies across the state.

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In general, a TK classroom has more students than the average preschool class. A maximum of 24 students can attend a class that must be supervised by two adults, one of whom must be a fully certified TK teacher — a 12-to-1 student-to-adult ratio.

California State Preschool classrooms have a ratio of 8 to 1.

For Hagooli, this may be a deciding factor. Her son is quiet and observant, and she worries that in a larger classroom, the teacher might not pay enough attention to his needs.

But teachers in a TK classroom generally have more education than preschool teachers, including a bachelor’s degree and a teaching credential. By 2025, TK teachers will also need to have 24 units of early childhood education or development.

“TK teachers are probably providing more structured planned learning activities on average because they’re trained to teach,” said Deborah Stipek, an education professor at Stanford University. TK teachers are paid about twice as much as preschool teachers. “Some people are concerned that TK is overly structured for young children,” she added.

Who is eligible for TK in California?

All California children turning 4 by June 2 will be eligible to enroll in TK in the fall. Some districts, including LAUSD and San Diego Unified, are already admitting all children who turn 4 by Sept. 1. The grade is not mandatory.

Districts are required to offer at least three hours of instruction. For parents who require additional child care, schools generally offer after-school programs, though they often charge a fee.

TK classrooms often expect a higher degree of independence from students, which may be challenging for younger children. TK does not offer a nap, for example, and most provide minimal assistance with toileting . In contrast, most preschools still provide naps, diapering and other toileting assistance to the same age group.

For Micaela Elias, that was reason enough to keep her daughter at the Children’s Institute in Vernon, a Head Start program. Her child is still napping, and she worried that in TK, no one would help her open her snacks or nurture her the way her preschool teachers do. “She’s still so little,” said Elias. Since Head Start and state preschool are also free, cost is not an issue for many low-income families.

For Malinda Cvitkovic in Ventura, the higher expectations of independence felt like a plus. In TK, her son learned how to form a line, write his name in pencil instead of crayon, and feel safe in a school environment — all while playing and having fun. In preschool, she said, he was much more “coddled.” She works in his kindergarten class every week now and says she notices “a huge difference between a kid who did TK and a kid who didn’t do TK.”

What do TK students learn in California?

TK students are taught according to the California Preschool Learning Foundations , which were created by the Department of Education and are intended for all preschool programs throughout the state. A new version is likely to be released this summer, which will advance the foundations through TK and age 5½.

The foundations include hundreds of pages of detailed expectations for what children should be learning by age across social-emotional development, language and literacy, math, art, science and even health. By the age of 5, for example, children should know how to:

• Regulate their feelings and impulses more consistently
• Participate positively and effectively in a group
• Write their own name nearly correctly
• Know more than half of uppercase letters and lowercase letters
• Understand and use increasingly complicated sentences
• Understand and use age-appropriate grammar
• Create drawings and paintings that depict people, animals and objects
• Compare two objects by length, weight and capacity
• Solve simple addition and subtraction problems
• Recognize and duplicate simple patterns.

Is TK more academic than preschool?

In an online FAQ, the state department of education calls TK “the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum.”

That description was an “unfortunate decision,” said Alix Gallagher, director of strategic partnerships for Policy Analysis for California Education, based at Stanford University. Many school districts took that to mean that TK should look like kindergarten — a grade they were already familiar with — instead of the “developmentally appropriate, play-based curriculum” that the department calls TK in a separate FAQ for parents .

But since each district can choose their own curriculum, the reality varies widely. In some classrooms, children are sitting at desks and doing letter worksheets. In others, they are exploring outdoors, building Legos and playing make-believe.

“I think that’s very hard for parents right now,” said Markowitz at UCLA. “I think the best bet is for them to decide whether they think their kid is ready to be in a kindergarten light.”

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In 2016, the last time a major evaluation of the state’s TK program was performed, researchers found that students who went to TK entered kindergarten with stronger math and literacy skills . But they also found that teachers spent 59% of their classroom time on “didactic instruction,” which means imparting information and instructions to students rather than encouraging independent thinking and play.

“That would be my least favorite pedagogy,” said Linda Espinosa, a professor of education at the University of Missouri and co-chair of the committee who wrote a recent report on preschool curriculum for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Children should be taught math and literacy, she said, but academics and play shouldn’t be “an either-or.” Instead of being taught their letters and numbers from a teacher standing at the front of the class, children in a well-run classroom should be playing games and exploring materials to learn in joyful and imaginative ways. “If the environment is set up correctly, play-based learning can be very academic,” said Espinosa.

This is happening in some TK classrooms, especially in districts that have long-standing preschool programs where TK is more likely to be play-based, said Hanna Melnick, who co-leads the nonprofit Learning Policy Institute’s Early Childhood Learning team.

Last year, more than half of TK classrooms said they use a literacy and social-emotional learning curriculum developed for preschoolers. But about a quarter were using a kindergarten curriculum.

“Those are the ones that may be most concerning,” said Melnick, adding that some of them might be combined TK-Kindergarten classrooms. “My guess is that people are becoming more educated [about early learning] over time. But I think we’re definitely still going to have some growing pains, especially in smaller, under-resourced districts.”

For some parents, the focus on learning is welcome. Charlotte Angeles, a dental hygienist in Westchester, said she loved that her son’s TK included more structured instructional time, which included centers with worksheets to practice his letters and numbers. “I don’t want him to ever be behind. It was a nice move and transition into having that academic aspect mixed in with the play.”

How can parents make the best TK decision for their child?

The decision of whether to send a child to TK usually comes down to the nitty-gritty specifics of any family’s situation and school options: What are the program’s hours? How far away from home is the school? Is there another child already at the school? And what do other parents say about the teacher?

But in terms of deciding whether the classroom and program are a good fit for a child, there is no substitute for an in-person visit, said Jade Jenkins, a professor of education at UC Irvine. Many schools offer tours for parents, allowing them to see the classroom set-up and sometimes observe the class in action.

To ensure a class is developmentally appropriate, Jenkins suggests looking for a lot of open space, group tables instead of desks, and an environment that is mostly dedicated to allowing kids to explore independently. Sensory areas and activities such as sand tables and a play kitchen or dress-up corner are good indications of a play-based program. Folders packed with worksheets are not. Classrooms should ideally have their own bathroom and access to the outside.

“We don’t want TK to look like kindergarten,” said Jenkins.

This article is part of The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5. For more information about the initiative and its philanthropic funders, go to latimes.com/earlyed .

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Jenny Gold covers early childhood development and education for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2023, she spent nearly 14 years covering healthcare for radio and print as a senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, NPR, Reveal and Marketplace, among others. A Berkeley native, she is a graduate of Brown University and was previously a Kroc fellow at NPR.

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