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Free File Folder Games by Subject
File folder games can be used alongside your thematic unit studies. Incorporating a learning center game into your daily lessons is a great way to keep children actively involved and immersed into a specific subject. Studies show children who learn and adapt their knowledge across subjects retain and access that information at a much higher rate. A thematic unit study and file folder game is a helpful tool for this type of cross curricular learning.
Third Grade File Folder Games
Third grade is filled with opportunity to solidify key concepts while building new and important skills. Children can learn their multiplication tables, discover simplified mental math techniques, explore geometric shapes, learn about other countries and cultures, and more. If you’d like to stay updated when we add more third grade games (and beyond) please subscribe to our free newsletter above.
Third Grade Math Games
Third Grade Math and it's time to learn those multiplication tables. Children should already have a solid understanding of skip counting and maybe some basic tables such as counting by 2's, 5's and 10's. The games in our math section help children reinforce these key skills.
Third Grade Language Games
Our Third Grade Language games encourage children to learn about punctuation, classification of nouns, and spelling.
Third Grade Social Studies Games
Children can learn all about our founding fathers, and play this picture matching game.
Second Grade File Folder Games
By Second Grade children have acquired a good foundation in math, reading and science. The games we have created for second graders are designed to continue encouraging a joy in learning. Children learn more when they are actively involved and (gasp) having fun. Below you’ll find games for mathematics, social studies, history, geography and science.
Second Grade Math Games
Our Second Grade Math games focus on base 10, place value, three digit addition, early multiplication, beginning area, volume, addition and subtraction up to 20, skip counting 5,10 and 100.
Second Grade Health & Science Games
Our second grade science games focus on Animal habitats and diet, Animal tracking, Arctic Animals, and Weather.
Second Grade Language Games
Children learn about punctuation symbols, Short and Long vowel sounds, Spelling, Tense, Soft and Hard Consonant sounds, and ending "ed" sounds.
Second Grade Social Studies Games
Children learn all about The Oregon Trail, World Continents and Oceans, as well as National Landmarks. These games are designed to follow up your thematic unit studies as a fun way for children to review what they've learned.
First Grade File Folder Games
Our First Grade level games introduce the building blocks of important concepts like consonant blends, contractions, skip counting, basic addition and subtraction, nouns and verbs, short and long vowel sounds, as well as basic health and science. Below, we’ve organized our free kindergarten file folder games by subject making it easy to find exactly what you need for your students.
First Grade Language Games
Our first grade language games continue to build on early reading abilities while focusing on adding new concepts and skills. Opposites, Compound Words, Nouns & Verbs, Contractions, ABC Order and more.
First Grade Math Games
We have an amazing assortment of early learning math games and printable manipulitives. Featuring free Hundreds Charts, Fraction Circles, Fraction Tiles, Base 10 Printables, Skip Counting, Clocks & Time, Measurement to the 1/2 Inch, Geoboards, Fact Families and more
First Grade Science Games
Our First grade health and science games are perfect for learning center activities. Topics includs; Water Cycle, Food Pyramid, Sorting & Classifying Animals, Animal Habitats, Insects & Life Cycles.
First Grade History Games
First Grade Social Science and History Games are great for pairing alongside your unit studies. Find the following topics; U.S. Symbols, Oregon Trail, Inuksuk Game (Inuit/Eskimo).
Kindergarten File Folder Games
Our Kindergarten level games are perfect for giving your children a head start at basic skills that they will need through out their entire education. Children can expand their language skills by learning basic sight words, phonics, rhyming and more. Currently we have topics for Alphabet, Numbers, Science, Phonics, and Sight Words. Shop our Premium Kindergarten Products Here.
Kindergarten Alphabet Games
Each child learns differently, and there are vast changes between the beginning and ending of the school year so we've combined all of our alphabet letter recognition games in our Preschool section.
Kindergarten Sight Word Games
Children who are working on early reading skills can play and learn common sight words they will need the years to come. These Sight Word Games are easy to setup and fun to play!
Kindergarten Phonics Games
Children can play games to work on early reading skills and phonetic sounds. Two and Three letter word families are used, making these rhyming games super simple yet fun to play.
Kindergarten Math Games
While we've placed all of our basic counting games in our Preschool area, our Kindergarten games focus on Early Addition and Subtraction, Even and Odd, Skip Counting, Number Words, and Beginning Base 10 understanding.
Kindergarten Science Games
Children can explore early science concepts, and reinforce ideas from hands on learning centers and labs. Preschool and Kindergarten Science are so closely related so we've combined them in a collaborative page.
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Preschool File Folder Games
Preschool is a great time to get children started with fun learning experiences. Even at an early age children can learn all about color identification, number recognition, sequencing, letter sounds and more. We suggest using hands on learning games with active children who find themselves bored or frustrated with traditional worksheets or lessons…..making our games a great resource for preschoolers.
Below, we’ve organized our free preschool file folder games by subject making it easy to find exactly what you need for your students. If you’re looking for thematic resources please search our site by subejct to find what you need. Assembly for most of the games is self explanatory, however we’ve included short instructions and photo examples when necessary.
Free Printable Mini Office
A Mini Office is basically a custom built learning resource for your student. The goal of a mini-office is to serve as a self led reference chart for children, freeing up time for teacher to work with other students and encouraging children to find answers to their own questions.
Preschool Alphabet Printable Games
Alphabet games are great for children who are learning all about their ABC's, including upper and lower case lettersLetter identification and letter sound recognition is an important step on the path to reading.
Preschool Printable Math Games
Number games are a great way for children to work on early math skills like number recognition, counting, shapes and early addition. We have Number line printables, early addition games, free printable tangrams and more.
Preschool Printable Color Games
Color matching is a great start for children learning to distinguish and identify differences between objects. One of the most obvious differences an object can have is shape and color. We’ve designed a collection of fun and thematic games designed too build visual discrimination skills in your child.
Preschool Printable Sequencing Games
Our Sequencing games are printable games where children put the cards in the proper order or sequence. This order can be based on Size, Time, Shape and more. Many of our sequencing printables can be combined to fit inside a file folder to create a complete learning center.
Preschool Science Learning Centers
Learning centers and file folder games make wonderful follow up activities to science experiments and explorations in your classroom. Our games are designed to be used alone or alongside your Kindergarten science curriculum.
30+ Preschool File Folder Games
Free preschool learning centers and games for your favorite preschool themes. You’ll find games for Animals, Community Helpers, Dinosaurs, Australia, Weather, Math, Science, Seasons, Oceans, Fall Leaves, Christmas and more! Additionally, you’ll find thematic coloring pages, worksheets, activities, art projects, printables and resources to build your own custom unit for your children.
25+ Free Preschool Bible Games
Free christian preschool file folder games for children’s ministry. Use these games in your personal classroom, outreach missions, vbs, or in your own homeschool. Find games for learning the days of Creation, Adam and eve, Fruits of the spirit, Noah’s ark and more!
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