The CrAlphabet! 26 Alphabet Craft Projects with Phonics Activities. Two Free Printables Included!

Hey everyone!

It's a new school year! Hope you and your new kiddos are adjusting smoothly. 

I have a new creation I am very excited to talk (blog) about! I have been working on it for the last 3 months. It took me that much time to design, draw, and test every template and craft before finally listing the entire packet on TpT.

I believe that all learning should be fun and engaging. In my classroom, I always organize art projects to facilitate learning and teach different subjects as I have seen how well the students respond. As teachers, we know how important teaching letters and sounds is because this knowledge ultimately leads students to early reading. Taking these facts into consideration, I created "The CrAlphabet". The name is a playful merge of the words “crafts” and “alphabet” and the packet includes art-based projects which introduce letters and letter - sound correspondences.

The Cover

It contains 26 templates for craftivities - one for each letter of the alphabet.  These were first hand-drawn, which took me forever..(!)

..then, they were edited digitally and finally beginning sounds activities were put inside the templates. How they look like now:

The shapes are easy to cut out and require only one fold.

Some examples or how-to :

 

Easy phonics graphic organizers/activities are also included in this packet.

Although "The CrAlphabet" took some time and effort to make, I had so much fun creating it and I hope you also have fun with it in your classroom or at home!

If you want to see more details about this teaching tool, you can follow this link --> The CrAlphabet! 26 Alphabet Craft Projects with Phonics Activities

I am also giving away two templates which were originally part of "The CrAlphabet"! Click on the images below to download the files for free (4 pages each).

                      

Hope your students learn and have fun with these!

Wishing you a happy and fulfilling school year,

                                                                                       Dina

Memorial Day and End of the Year Teaching Resources!

Hey everyone!

The school year is almost over and at this point, I know teachers are like busy bees!

Memorial Day is just around the corner and the end of the year preparations are in progress. Last year, I created some teaching materials for kindergarten - 3rd grade, for both occasions. Here is a roundup of those, which I hope you find both helpful and fun in class or at home!

• Free vocabulary cards for Memorial Day! (click below to download!)

• Free Medieval graduation diplomas for kindergarten! (click below to download!)

• A social studies - history unit for kindergarten - 2nd grade! (Click below to check it out!)

• A SUPER superheroes end of the year pack full of awards, diplomas, a memory book, a vacation journal and superhero craftivities! Editable to fit any class level (Click below to check it out!)

I know for sure I look a lot like this at the end of the year..

Hang in there and think..summer thoughts!

Thank you for stopping by!

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                                                                                  Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

March is Women's History Month! A FREE activity for prek, kindergarten and first grade!

Hey everyone!

We are just days away from March AND...SPRING!! Spring and summer are my favorite seasons :D

My fur babies' favorite too!

March is Women's History Month! International Women's Day is on 8 March.  I think this is a very important and interesting subject so..I prepared this freebie for early learners (pre-k , k and 1st).  Here's a preview and you can click on the image below to download it for free (8 pages).

It includes two posters in color and black&white, with coloring and writing activities. Also printing (for younger students) and two research activities: "Amazing Women!" and "An important woman in my family" .

Hope you enjoy this in class or at home!

You can follow this blog to keep up with updates on resources PLUS more freebies.

Happy Women's History Month!

Thank you for stopping by,

                                                      Dina

Black History Month and Valentine's Day Free Printables! For Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade!

Hey everyone!

Snow days...Right?? 

Hahah..however this is how I really feel about winter..

Brrrr! I'm more of a spring/summer kind of person! 

I hope I can make the transition back to class a bit easier with 2 freebies for the month of February and I will try to prepare and share some more!

So, here is a Black History Month freebie, which I updated three days ago and added 3 more pages. You can click on the image below to download it for FREE! (10 pages)

and

a Valentines Day Math freebie - Color by number for Pre-k and Kindergarten! This includes 2 sheets. You can click on the image below to get them both!

Hope you have fun with these in class or at home!

You can follow this blog to keep up with updates on resources PLUS more freebies!

Happy teaching and learning!

                                                                                                Dina 

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

The Gingerbread Man Story - Feelings Map FREE!

Hello everyone!

With the popular Gingerbread Man story and the common core in mind, I created a little freebie for you! It is appropriate for kindergarten and first grade, but second and third graders could benefit and have a lot of fun with this as well! Pre-k students too, with some guidance.

This freebie features a short version of the classic Gingerbread Man story with a feelings map, for children in early grades.

Two versions of the map are included : One to help children think about what their own feelings are, as they read through the story, and one for them to indicate the Gingerbread Man's feelings, over the course of the story.

Click on the image below to download it for FREE! 

I have also added it to my "Freebies" page where you can find more free resources!

The Gingerbread Man Story Pack - Giveaway!

Hey everyone!
Thanksgiving Day and Thanksgiving break are only days away BUT some of us are already thinking about Christmas! I love Christmas as it is a really creative time for the classroom and a very happy one at home..the tree, the songs, the gifts, the hot chocolate, the family atmosphere..oh! 

I thought I would do a little giveaway for us Christmas-holics out there. I have just finished revising my Gingerbread man unit last week which turned out bigger and more fun than I even expected! The Gingerbread Man story is a classic and a theme that early grade students love. 

Giveaway Tips:
Try and follow the exact rules of the giveaway to be an eligible winner. (Don't just click "OK" on the choices - it does not automatically perform the requested actions!)

So..let the games begin! :D

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A preview of the unit:

For those of you who cannot wait, this unit is featured here!

Have fun everyone!

                                 Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Teaching resources BIG sale - August 18 and 19th!

Back to school time brings a sale with it on teachers pay teachers August 18 - 19th! I am going to offer a 20% off back to school packs and by using the promo code BTS13 at checkout, you can get a 28% off. If you had some units in your wishlist, now is the time to get them! Stop by The Constant Kindergartener Store to have a look and get the most of this sale!

                                            Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Back To School - Fairy-Tale Classroom Decorations, Crafts, Alphabet and Number Lines, First-Day Activities and more.

Hey, everyone! 

Seems like the summer is flying by and for some of us it is back to school time 😅

This year, inspired by a very popular fairy-tale project we did, I decided to create a back-to-school "knights and princesses" packet. A fairy-tale themed classroom is an all-time favorite of teachers and kiddos. It is also a theme children recognize and can relate to which helps to break the ice during those first days of school. I included classroom decorations and essentials like alphabet and number lines plus a lot of fun first-day activities and crafts. 

You can see a preview below:

For more details about the contents you can follow this link:

Back To School Knights and Princesses!

Thank you for stopping by,

                                        Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

P.S. I have been getting a lot of positive feedback for this packet by fellow educators..thank you! 😊😊

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Father's Day - Story and a Special Gift Book for Kindergarten and 1st Grade!

Hey everyone! 

The school year is not over for many of us so..hang in there! 

I have been thinking a lot about creating something unique for Father's Day. What I came up with, was a Father's Day little fiction story (reader/read aloud) with a fun activity to go along with it! "My Special Dad" is about the everyday life of a dad and his daughter. While reading, the kiddos try to imagine how this dad looks and attempt to draw a portrait of him, before the story ends. The way he looks is not revealed until the last page of the book (spoiler: He is a funny monster dad!). Physical characteristics of the special dad are presented, one page at a time.

I have also included some fun worksheets AND a special Father's Day Paper Bag Gift Book! (templates included).

A  preview:

You can check this out by following the link below:

Father's Day - Story and a Special Gift Book for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Thank you for visiting!

Hope you enjoy this in class or at home!

                                                 Dina - The Constant Kindergartener