Best Printable Homeschool Worksheets for Kindergarten & 1st Grade
By Forge Learning ยท Updated October 2026
If you homeschool a 5 to 7 year old, printable worksheets are the fastest way to get a focused 10 to 15 minutes of math or reading practice on the table. Our own packs come first. We make them, so we're a little biased, but we'll tell you exactly what's inside each one. After that, you'll find the free worksheet sites from our directory that we'd use alongside them.
Worksheet packs from our Forge Learning shop
From our shopForge Learning is our own Etsy shop, so yes, we're a little biased! Each description tells you exactly what's in the pack.
Christmas Math & Literacy (K-1)
43 pages ยท ages 5-7 (K-1) ยท printable PDF on Etsy
A no-prep Christmas pack of math and literacy worksheets for kindergarten and 1st grade.
- Ten frames, addition within 10, 2 color-by-sum pictures and 6 story problems
- Beginning sounds, CVC word building and read-and-trace sentences
- Writing prompts at 2 levels, 2 word wall pages, answer key and certificate
Winter Math & Literacy (K-1)
36 pages ยท ages 5-7 (K-1) ยท printable PDF on Etsy
28 snowy math and literacy centers (15 math, 13 literacy), with a secular winter theme and no holiday content, so it works from December through February.
- Math within 20: ten frames, fact families, graphs, measuring, counting by 2s, 5s and 10s
- CVC sound boxes, word families, digraphs, sight words and rhyming
- Black-and-white student pages, answer key and certificate
December Morning Work (Kindergarten)
46 pages ยท ages 5-7 (kindergarten) ยท printable PDF on Etsy
20 days of no-prep morning work, with one math page and one literacy page each day.
- Math: number of the day, ten frames, counting to 20, adding and subtracting within 10
- Literacy: letter sounds, CVC words, sight words and a short sentence to read and write
- Winter and Christmas theme with no religious content, answer key and certificate
Thanksgiving Math & Literacy (K-1)
30 pages ยท ages 5-7 (K-1) ยท printable PDF on Etsy
A no-prep Thanksgiving pack of math and literacy pages for kindergarten and 1st grade.
- Counting to 10, addition to 10, ten frames and tracing
- CVC words, sight words, sentences and writing
- Cut-and-paste and coloring pages
Short Vowel Worksheets: Pre-K & Kindergarten Phonics Workbook
printable PDF on Etsy
A phonics workbook of short vowel worksheets for Pre-K and kindergarten.
See it on Etsy โAlphabet Tracing Worksheets A-Z
printable PDF on Etsy
Letter tracing worksheets for every letter, A to Z.
See it on Etsy โGingerbread Unit Study (5-day, K-1)
34 pages ยท ages K-1 ยท printable PDF on Etsy
A 5-day open-and-go unit built around the gingerbread folk tale, with a one-page plan for each day.
- Story sequencing and retelling
- Math: adding within 10 and 20, measuring with cookies, a graphing game
- Shapes and building, and a no-bake cinnamon dough science lab (not for eating)
Kitchen Chemistry: 6 Easy Science Experiments
22 pages ยท ages 5-8 ยท printable PDF on Etsy
A low-ink science packet with six kitchen experiments: Rainbow Milk, Fizzing Potion (baking soda and vinegar), Walking Water, Dancing Raisins, Secret Lemon Ink and Sink or Float.
- Grown-up guide with science explanations for all six experiments
- Kitchen lab safety rules, supply checklist and lab sheets
- "I think / I notice / I wonder" prediction and observation prompts
- Word hunt, science journal page and certificate
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Worksheet sites from our directory
Independent printable sites listed in our directory, with free or free-plus-paid options.
K5 Learning
Free printable math, reading, and grammar worksheets by grade.
Math-Drills
Tens of thousands of free, printable math worksheets for elementary and middle school.
HomeschoolMath.net
Free math worksheet generators and Math Mammoth curriculum info.
Education.com
Huge library of worksheets, games, and lesson plans by grade.
Super Teacher Worksheets
Thousands of printable worksheets; some free, membership for all.
Twinkl
Teacher-made printables and resources across every subject.
4.9 โ (3k) App Store ยท Oct 2026
Teachers Pay Teachers
Marketplace of teacher-created printables, many free.
2.5 โ (526) App Store ยท Oct 2026
Free Homeschool Deals
Daily roundup of free printables and homeschool deals.
Frequently asked questions
- What should a kindergarten worksheet pack cover?
- The Forge Learning K-1 packs above mix math (ten frames, counting, adding within 10 or 20, story problems) with literacy (beginning sounds, CVC words, sight words and short sentences), so one printout covers both.
- Can I print these worksheets in black and white?
- Yes. The Forge Learning packs with page counts listed above are US Letter PDFs designed for black-and-white printing.
- Which pack works all winter, not just at Christmas?
- Winter Math & Literacy uses a secular winter theme with no holiday content, so it fits December through February. Christmas Math & Literacy and December Morning Work are Christmas and December themed.
- Where can I find free kindergarten and 1st grade worksheets?
- K5 Learning offers free printable math, reading and grammar worksheets by grade, Math-Drills has free printable math worksheets, HomeschoolMath.net has free math worksheet generators, and Free Homeschool Deals posts a daily roundup of free printables.
- Is Forge Learning connected to this site?
- Yes. Forge Learning runs Early Homeschool Guide, and the Forge Learning Etsy shop is our own. We label it clearly everywhere it appears.
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