Site News and Updates

2026

4.5 Million Math Problems Solved in the Math GamesOctober 18, 2026Kids have solved more than 4.5 million math problems in Math Jigsaw Puzzles and Math Bubble Pop. What they play, what they love and what trips them up.Spelling: Three New Activities and Every Sentence RewrittenSeptember 21, 2026Three new spelling activities (plurals, prefixes and suffixes, translate), and every auto-written sentence, clue and definition redone for the right grade.Games, State Standards, and 487 New WorksheetsAugust 14, 2026A new Games section, worksheets sorted by your state's standards, 487 new worksheets, rebuilt daily reading and a stack of new teacher tools.New Interactive Coloring PagesMarch 31, 2026Interactive coloring pages: color online with one-click fills, gradients and freehand drawing, or download them to print.New Spelling Sheets, a Spelling List Generator, and a Bunch of New MathMarch 8, 2026A spelling list generator with over 300 premade lists, new spelling sheets, deeper Daily Reading Comprehension questions and a bunch of new math.Move Fast and Break Things... and then move faster and fix 'em.February 13, 2026A new Daily Reading Comprehension section (beta) that writes a week of articles and questions on any topic, plus spelling and quality-of-life updates.

2025

Let's see what I broke this time ;)December 25, 2025A batch of major site updates after two years: sheet formatting, better auto-written spelling clues and definitions, and rewritten code.

2023

Reading Sheets and Other Site UpdatesOctober 26, 2023A new daily reading comprehension worksheet, better auto-written spelling clues and definitions, and code improvements across the site.Site Update (take 2)March 6, 2023Why the site got a big update: simpler for new users, easier to find things and easier to keep improving, plus new spelling sheet options.Major Site UpdateJanuary 12, 2023A preview of the next version of the site, with every section overhauled, open for testing and feedback before it launched.Site UpdateJanuary 10, 2023A face lift for every section, distance learning stats that score assignments for you, and a reworked worksheet page that makes sheets easier to find.

2022

Help the Site with Minimal EffortOctober 10, 2022Help build the language arts section by sending in a kid-friendly sentence when the prompt shows up, or any time from the prompt page.Update to Spelling worksheets Maker layout and New Activity (Reading Cursive)May 5, 2022A new Reading Cursive spelling activity, where students pick out their spelling word written in cursive, and a friendlier spelling maker layout.Update to Spelling worksheets Maker (Writing in Cursive Activity)April 21, 2022A new spelling activity for practicing spelling words in cursive.Update to 'My Classes' Distance LearningApril 18, 2022Classes can now be locked so only the students listed can log in to an assignment, plus clearer messages when a login fails.Code Fixin' and Bug Squishin'March 31, 2022Most of the major bugs from the site update are fixed, and a look at how a simple update went so wrong.A Rocky StartMarch 29, 2022The new site had more bugs than expected. Fixes are going in non-stop, and the old version is still there if you need it.Site Update and OverhaulMarch 27, 2022A huge site update: every worksheet recoded and synced across languages, plus a new create-a-review, create-a-sheet, distance learning and classes.

2021

Spelling Distance Learning AssignmentsMarch 29, 2021The spelling worksheet maker can now make distance learning assignments, and it works with every spelling list already made.Distance Learning UpdatesFebruary 3, 2021Distance learning updates: students can start on one device and finish on another without losing progress, with no login.

2020

From the old site

Updates from the earlier versions of Common Core Sheets, 2012 to 2019. Some of what they describe has changed since.

2019

Misc UpdatesMarch 14, 2019Since I never really talk about updates, I guess I should. Ton of updates behind the scenes and a bunch of QOL updates.

2017

New Feature: Create-A-Flash-CardJanuary 25, 2017A couple new things to talk about today. First up, I've added another 'create-a'. This time it's "Create-A-Flash-Card".

2016

Updated Spelling Worksheets MakerOctober 31, 2016In celebration of Halloween there are 2 spooky new spelling worksheets added to the Spelling Worksheet Maker. So what makes them spooky? ... actually... nothing...New Feature: Flash CardsOctober 15, 2016A couple new changes to talk about today. First up, flash cards. So on almost every sheet on the site you'll see a new button that says Flash Cards.Updated Spelling Worksheets MakerSeptember 21, 2016I've added a new sheet type to the Spelling Worksheet Sheet maker. It's a 'using letters' sheet.End of the Year AwardsMay 3, 2016I've added a new section for the end of the year. It's a 'Award Creator'. This was actually something I used with my class.Updated Create New SheetJanuary 8, 2016One change to talk about today. And that change is to the way the 'Create New Sheet' works.

2015

New Feature: FavoritesDecember 25, 2015One new feature to talk about today. And that feature is 'favorites'. so on every sheet you'll see a little star next to the title of the sheets.Create-A-Review/Test UpdatedDecember 1, 2015I've done a complete rewrite of the Create-A-Review and the Create-A-Test and the backend code for many of the problems. So...Halloween SheetsOctober 22, 2015I've done a bit of modifying on the Spelling Sheets Maker. For the rest of October when you visit this link it will generate a Halloween themed set of sheets.Spelling Sheet Maker Update (Crossword Puzzles)October 12, 2015I've updated the Spelling Sheets Maker ... again. This time I've added an option to generate a crossword puzzle page. Yep... Not really much else to say about this...PatreonOctober 5, 2015I've been running this site for several years now, usually working on it about 14-17 hours a day (developing new material, site maintenance, etc).Updates to Create-A-SheetOctober 3, 2015I've made a couple changes to the Create-A-Sheet Added an option for multiple fill in the blank answers.New Feature 'One atta Time'August 18, 2015I've add a new feature to the site called 'one atta time'. Now I know what you're thinking, "That's not how you spell 'at a'." ...Create-A-Sheet Improvements... Part 2February 13, 2015A couple more changes to the 'create-a-sheet'. • Changed the way multiple choice problems are displayed.Create-A-Sheet ImprovementsFebruary 4, 2015Over the last week I've been making some changes to the 'create-a-sheet' feature.Improving A Paragraph CreatorFebruary 1, 2015I've added a new feature to the site called the 'Improving A Paragraph Creator'.

2014

Create-A-SheetDecember 7, 2014I've added a new feature to the site called 'create-a-sheet'. What this does is let you generate a sheet using several different question types.Spelling Maker AddedNovember 3, 2014I've finally got the 'spelling maker' up and running: http://www.commoncoresheets.com/SpellingMaker.php What this does is generate a weeks worth (or less) of spelling activities .Create-A-Review UpdatedSeptember 3, 2014I finally updated the Create-a-Review. The interface and coding has been completely updated (it's now more like the 'create-a-test').Create-A-TestApril 2, 2014After 10 months, 12 completely different versions and several million lines of code, the 'Create-A-Test' is ready to go.

2013

Sort By GradeOctober 30, 2013Added the option to sort by grade (right now I've just got it open for k - 4, though more are coming shortly).Create New SheetAugust 7, 2013Any worksheet with the double arrows (») will have the option to generate a new worksheet.9 New Sheets UploadedMarch 31, 2013Previews of new uploads can be found on our facebook page. • View the sheets13 New SheetsJanuary 27, 2013New on the site: Fractions: Adding / Subtracting (Words), Fractions: Combining Amounts, Capacity: Converting American Capacity and 11 more.13 New SheetsJanuary 6, 2013New on the site: Measurement: Standard Ruler, Money: Buying With Change, Weight: Reading a Scale and 8 more.

2012