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GR PK to K | Issue 178 | June 23, 2025

Celebrate Summer Learning

From beach balls to bug hunts, July is chockablock full of playful possibilities. We’ve rounded up our favorite resources to mix sunshine with skill-building. Let the learning adventures begin!

Here are our top resources for a jubilant July:

Celebrate Independence Day with craftivities, word ladders, poems, and mini-books.

Grow curiosity with science, art, and literacy activities about summer’s tiniest creatures.

Make learning fun and engaging with skill-building puzzles perfect for on-the-go learning.

Check out what's new this month!

Fourth of July Celebration: Social Studies & Art Activity

Children explore the meaning of Independence Day through a star-spangled craftivity with a social studies tie-in.

More Fourth of July Printables

Draw Seeds on a Watermelon

This simple summer activity builds fine motor skills as children draw seeds on a watermelon slice.

More Motor Skills Printables

Animal Concentration (Memory & Recall)

Boost memory and focus with a classic concentration game featuring friendly animal pairs.

More Games and Puzzles

Sand (consonant Ss): First Phonics

Young readers practice reading letter s words with this summery phonics mini-book.

More Mini-Books

Animal Color-by-Number (Visual Motor Coordination)

Kids practice number recognition and fine motor skills by using a code to color a desert scene.

More Early Math Printables

"Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning."

— Fred Rogers

For more great content and Editors' Picks, visit our PreK–K page.

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