Halloween Teaching Resources for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First Grade - Roundup!

Hey everyone!

We are only days away from..Halloween! I like dressing up, but I haven't decided what I should be yet.. (I think I am enjoying this more than the kids..lol !) Two years ago, I dressed as a witch at school. I thought my students would be scared of me but..nope! They were so excited about the hat, makeup and everything.

Teaching during this time of year is fun! All the scary/spooky/gooey/slimy stuff around, can inspire a number of engaging activities in the classroom or at home. Last year, I prepared some early literacy, math, and social studies - history activities for young learners. Here is a roundup of them :

Free Halloween Vocabulary and Alphabet Cards

Free Halloween Writing and Notes Papers

Halloween Math - All Cut&Paste Activities and Word Problems

The Legend of Jack O' Lantern - Social Studies - History

I have also collected many great ideas from fellow educators on my "Halloween Class Ideas and Crafts" Pinterest board. You can check them out by clicking below.

Take your pick!

Hope you have fun in your classroom or at home with these activities! 

Happy Halloween!

Dina

The 500+1 fans GIVEAWAY! Plus a St. Patrick's freebie for kindergarten!

Hey everyone!

Today I'm very excited to see this:

500+1 fans! Also  1,158  4/4 votes!

I'm beyond happy to see my work appreciated like that by fellow teachers and parents, so I've decided to do a giveaway to celebrate! I'm giving away a favorite pack of mine called "Earth Day is Everyday!". It's a 50 pages resource which includes an age appropriate non fiction story, plus common core worksheets to help the children remember, practice writing and better comprehend the importance of not littering. The value of the four R's: reducing, reusing, recycling and reclaiming is explained in a simple and comprehensive way.

This is a resource for both World Environment Day and Earth Day. 

The entries start today and end 03/21/2014! I'm going to announce more than one winners, so the chances of winning are good! 

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!)

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A preview of the giveaway pack:

Since you are here, you can also grab this St. Patrick's math freebie by clicking on the image below! 

It's a fun math freebie primarily for kindergarten, aligned to the following common core standard:

"CCSS.Math.Content.K.NBT.A.1 Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each composition or decomposition by a drawing or equation (such as 18 = 10 + 8); understand that these numbers are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones."

Thank you for stopping by, 

                                                                                        Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Valentine's Day Math for pre-k and kindergarten - Updated!

Hey everyone!

Hope your days are less cold, although everyone likes a snow day!

I've got some TpT related news. I recently updated this Valentine's math pack, which I made last year. I changed the printables to make them more ink friendly, so they are now ready to print and go! Plus I added 10 more pages of math activities. 

It also has a new cover with new awesome graphics (..I love these things!)

This is for early learners and it is aligned to the following kindergarten common core standards:
- K.CC.B.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.
- K.OA.A.1 Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.

A preview:

To check it out follow the link below:

Valentine's Day Math!

If you have already purchased this you can re-download the new version with 

the new look and activities for free!

Thank you for stopping by!

                                                                                                Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

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 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

Halloween Giveaway Winners!!

Hey everyone!
I thought I'd announce the winners early to give them a chance to take a look at their prize and organize how they're going to use it in class or at home this week! I have decided to have 5 winners instead of just one or three, because I loved the enthusiasm of the participants! So here they are:

1. Entry #116Christin
2. Entry #184Laura S.
3. Entry #237Leslie W.
4. Entry #18Carla C.
5. Entry #324Caitlin O.



Congratulations! You will be receiving your prize via e-mail in the next hour! If for any reason you don't see it in your e-mail by then, let me know.

Thank you everyone for participating!




                                                    Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Halloween Giveaway time!

Hey everyone! Hope you are all doing well and getting ready for Halloween!
I was thinking about doing something special for my followers so...here it is! A giveaway!

The prize is my (90 pages) Halloween pack of 5 cut&paste math centers for kindergarten - 2nd (detailed description). The giveaway starts NOW (fixed it!) and ends 10/27! Good luck everyone!!

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                                                                                        Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Halloween Math Worksheets! Color, Cut, and Paste Activities for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and First Grade.

Hey everyone!

Halloween is on its way fast, so I revised and enhanced this Halloween math unit. These activities are a fun way to practice number recognition, counting, addition, and subtraction within 10. They also help the children practice scissor skills and fine motor skills.

This packet is for pre-k to 1st grade kiddos and includes only hands-on cut&paste activities PLUS funny/spooky math word problems!

A Preview:

You can check this out by following the link below:

Fun and creative math cut&paste activities!

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

                                                                                                                                                Dina

St. Patrick's Day Math Freebie - Kindergarten and 1st Grade!

Hey everyone!

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner so, I made this fun math freebie for the occasion! 

It is aligned to the following kindergarten common core standard:

"CCSS.Math.Content.K.NBT.A.1 Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each composition or decomposition by a drawing or equation (such as 18 = 10 + 8); understand that these numbers are composed of ten ones and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones."

A preview:

You can download it by following the link below:

St. Patrick's Day Math Freebie - Kindergarten and 1st Grade!

You can keep up with updates on resources by following this blog, PLUS you can check out these freebies too!

Hope you enjoy this in class or at home!


                                                                                                           Dina

Freebie - Valentine's Day Math and Coloring!

Hey everyone! Hope everybody's doing great and is ready for Valentine's Day this week! My freebie for you today is a Valentine's Day Math - coloring activity for Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st Grade!

A Preview:

You can download this by following the link below:

Valentine's Day Math - Freebie

There is also a full Valentine's Math Unit with worksheets for Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade which you can download by following this link: Valentine's Day Math Art Activities in Printable Worksheets

and

Valentine's Day fun writing paper for the children to use in projects at school or at home. Also great for teacher's notes and homework.

Valentine's Day Writing and Drawing Papers

Happy Valentine's Day everybody!

                                                  Dina

President Obama Math - Addition Freebie!

Ok, sales have gone through the roof today!! I feel very fortunate that you all appreciate my work so much, that I have decided to make this freebie for everyone! It's a fun math - addition activity for children in Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade. The children practice addition while coloring!

A Preview:

You can download this by following the link below:

President Obama Math Freebie!

Have fun in class or at home!

Thank you,

                                                          Dina

Valentine's Day Math Art Activities in Printable Worksheets

Hey everyone! I have been working on some math Valentine's Day craftivities and they are ready! The children learn to count while they are coloring, cutting and pasting Valentine themed images. Each worksheet will end up different for each child.

The craftivities are aligned to the kindergarten common core. The children practice counting and cardinality (K.CC.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality). 

The printable worksheets are 10 and have different backgrounds. Both the worksheets and printable images come in two versions : Color and black&white.

How to:

1. Choose the worksheet you want the children to work on.

2. Let them first color/draw.

3. Print the images for the specific worksheet you chose.

4. Let them count, cut and paste the number of items asked by the worksheet.

5. Their individual Valentine's Day themed math and art sheet is created!

A Preview:

You can download these worksheets by following the links below:

Valentine's Day Math Art Activities in Printable Worksheets

Valentine's Day Math Art Activities

Hope you enjoy this in class or at home!

Thank you for visiting,

                                      Dina

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

Thanksgiving Math Art Activities in Printable Worksheets for Pre-K and Kindergarten!

Hey everyone!

It's time to teach about..

Hehe!

To incorporate math into the subject, I have prepared a fun Thanksgiving math packet. All the activities are cut&paste and color! This helps keep the kiddos interested and is also a great way to practice scissor skills and fine motor skills.

The children learn to count while coloring, cutting, and pasting Thanksgiving images. Each worksheet will end up different for each child, as they use their individual creativity, when working on these.

The activities are aligned to the following kindergarten common core standard :
K.CC.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality)

A Preview:

You can check this out by following the link below:

Thanksgiving Math Art Activities in Printable Worksheets


Happy Thanksgiving!

                                                                                                                                                Dina