Christmas 2013@Home!

Hey everyone!
Hope you are having a wonderful Christmas and a great winter break! Teachers deserve a good rest and some fun before going back to class so..recharge your batteries!!

This year, we are spending our holidays at home with family and friends. So far, we are having a blast!

We chose a white Christmas tree and decorated it with blue and silver ornaments. 
(Background painting: We are obviously fans of Gustav Klimt's art! Hehe!)

One of our good friends, who knows a lot about sewing, brought us some custom made ornaments which I LOVED! I went crazy when I saw them!

One for us:

                                One for our female spaniel Joy - love the little bone shape!

And one for our male spaniel Danni! 

I guess it's obvious we love our fur kids!

Here they are all dolled up and ready for winter! :D

My friend's lovely knitting blog!  Dizzy Button

I hope you are having a great time this Christmas on your winter break too!

I am getting to something teaching related! Last year, I prepared this New Year's social studies-history unit for children in pre-k, kindergarten and first grade. The pack includes ELA and math worksheets plus craftivities to help the little ones understand the concept of the year changing. I will soon be updating this with a lot of new activities.

A preview of the unit:

You can check it out it by following the link below:

New Year's Social Studies Activities and Crafts for Pre-K and Kindergarten

That's it from us!

...Happy Holidays and Happy New Year everyone!!

                                                                                    Dina- The Constant Kindergartener

Christmas Math Worksheets and Math Word Problems for Kindergarten and First Grade! Counting, Addition, and Subtraction within 10.

Hey, everyone!

I know it's Christmas break time for most teachers out there, but I had a request for this and the cute illustrations I found just made it impossible NOT to make! 😊

It can be tricky to teach math to young learners in a way that it is fun and engaging. During the days before Christmas break, many fellow kindergarten and first-grade teachers are looking for interesting and enjoyable ways to incorporate math into their lessons. I created these amusing cut&paste math word problems and worksheets to help make math a game! You can use them in class, or they can be fun, meaningful activities for the kindergartners and first graders at home. Easy to use with manipulatives as well! This packet helps the children practice counting, addition, and subtraction within 10.

You can see more details about this packet by following the link below:

Christmas Math Worksheets and Math Word Problems - Kindergarten and First Grade

Happy teaching and learning!

Merry Christmas!

                                                          
                                                                                      Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Christmas - My Very Own Christmas Book. Free Activity for Pre-k and Kindergarten.

Hey everyone!

Today is..freebie day!

I have just finished creating a Christmas booklet. Every student can get a copy and personalize it, anyway he/she likes. I think kiddos in pre-k and kindergarten will have fun with this!

A Preview:

You can download it by following the link below:

Christmas - My Very Own Christmas Book FREE

                                                                                                                          Dina

Christmas Traditions for Pre-K and Kindergarten! A nonfiction story, worksheets, activities and crafts!

Hey everyone!

We are very close to..Christmas!

My Christmas-y mood led me to write a Christmas traditions non fiction story. It is for children in pre-k, kindergarten, and 1st grade. It helps teachers and/or parents of young learners to explain the holiday as well as why and how we celebrate. You can use it as an emergent reader, for group reading, or as a read aloud.

This packet also includes 2 craftivities and  4 Christmas crafts with instructions and pics from my classroom!

A Preview:

You can see more about this teaching resource by following the link below:

Christmas Traditions Social Studies for Pre-K and Kindergarten

                                                                          Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Christmas - Free Santa Puzzle! For First, Second and Third Grade.

Hey everyone!

Christmas is the perfect time for gifts so..It's freebie day today too!

This is a cute Santa Puzzle for your students to make on their own. They cut the pieces and put it together as many times as they want.

There are 28 pieces. The puzzle is both in color and black&white.

A Preview:

You can download it by following the link below:

Santa Puzzle Freebie

                                                                       Dina - The Constant Kindergartener  

Christmas Addition Math Activity FREE! For Pre-k and Kindergarten.

Hey everyone!

I think this is the 3rd freebie in a row! Must be..Christmas! Yes!

I have created a color by number little addition math activity. The children practice addition in a fun way while coloring this Christmas image.

You can just grab it from below!

                                                                            Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Christmas Letter to Santa Template and Envelope FREE!

Hey everyone!

Today, I have another free little thing for my fellow teachers!

A "Letter to Santa" template and an envelope template for the children to use in class or at home this Christmas.

A Preview:

You can download it for free by following the link below:

Letter to Santa template and an envelope template

Hope you enjoy this in class or at home!

Merry Christmas!



                                                                             Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Christmas Writing Drawing and Notes Papers! Free!

Hey everyone!

Today I created some Christmas fun writing and drawing papers! The children can use them in projects at school or at home. They are also great for teacher's notes and homework.

This pack contains 24 colorful and black&white Christmas themed writing, drawing and note papers. Each design is in color, black&white, lined and plain and they are free!

A preview:

                        

You can download them by following the link below:

Christmas 24 Writing Drawing and Notes Papers

Hope you enjoy these in class or at home!

                                                                                      Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

The first Christmas - Nativity story for children in Pre-K and Kindergarten!

Hey everyone!

My favorite time of the year is almost here...Christmas! 😄

One of the things I love doing around this magical time is reading the Nativity story to my class. I was looking to buy a new picture book of the first Christmas story but could not really find exactly what I was looking for. I wanted kiddo-friendly concise text and age-appropriate illustrations to keep my little learners interested till the end of the story. Since I love picture books and have an excellent clip art artist in mind, I created a simple and comprehensive version of the first Christmas story for children in pre-k and kindergarten. I think the results were great since my class was captivated by the story and loved the illustrations!

This can be used in the reading/literacy center, for group reading, or as a read aloud. You can print it or use with your laptop, projector, or Ipad.

I have also enriched this little booklet with activities, worksheets, and crafts to assist our young students in learning and remembering key facts about the first Christmas.

A Preview:

You can see more about this teaching resource by following the link below:

Nativity Social Studies - History for Pre-K and Kindergarten

Hope you enjoy this in class or at home! 

Merry Christmas!

                                                                               Dina - The Constant Kindergartener