7 Winter Centers for Special Education and Elementary Classrooms

While evergreen centers undoubtedly streamline your classroom routines, introducing a handful of seasonal centers can enhance student engagement. Here are some fun winter-themed centers that you can easily integrate into your kindergarten, first-grade, or special education classroom, featuring phonics activities, word work, and more!

Sorting snowflakes is the perfect phonics practice for winter. Choose from CVC words, digraphs, or r-controlled vowels.

winter alphabetical order activity

Students can practice sorting by alphabetical order while learning winter vocabulary!

winter counting clip cards

Students will get practice counting 1-10 with these fun clip cards.

winter adapted preposition books

Adapted books are the perfect way to practice prepositions, because students can physically place the piece above, below, etc.

Lots of students have presents on the brain near the holiday season, so this vowel team sort is sure to be a hit!

These cute and cozy hats will give your students plenty of practice reading and recognizing r-controlled vowels.

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    I hope these winter center ideas add some seasonal fun to your classroom!

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