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

Easter free worksheets and printables for pre-k and kindergarten, plus my Easter pinterest board!

Hello everyone!

If you are on your spring break..well have a great time and rest! If you are not, here's something funny to cheer you up.. Just a thought!

For those of you teaching all about Easter, here are some ideas and free printables I collected on my pinterest board "Easter Ideas&Crafts".

Also, I created two Easter themed (free!) resources. One is about the Last Supper and it includes worksheets for pre-k to 1st grade kiddos and the other one includes 2 patterns to create an easy Easter card and an Easter basket! You can click on the images below to download them:

Something very important to remember, is that April is Autism Awareness month:  "The United States recognizes April as a special opportunity to educate the public about autism and issues within the autism community" . You can find more on autismsociety.org !

Image by Melonheadz Illustrating

Thank you for stopping by and keep your spirits up!

You can keep up with updates on resources and more freebies by following this blog!

                                                                                   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

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

Veterans Day link-up! Got a great teaching resource? Share it!

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

Columbus Day - Activities, worksheets and an emergent reader for Prek and Kindergarten!

Hey everyone!

Last year, I wrote an age appropriate nonfiction story (anchor text) for early learners about Columbus. This week I revised it and added activities, worksheets and a template for a little craftivity!

This packet helps the children learn Columbus Day history facts in a simple and comprehensive way.

A Preview:

You can check this out by following the link below:

Columbus Day Social Studies - History Pre-K and Kindergarten

Hope you enjoy it in class or at home!

                                                                                                                                             Dina

Johnny Appleseed Writing Papers Freebie!

Hey everyone!

This week I created some Johnny Appleseed themed writing and drawing papers. The children can use them for projects at school or at home. Also great for teacher's notes and homework.

They are free for everyone!

The pack includes colored and black&white papers, lined, plain and both combined (for drawing and writing).

A Preview:

You can download them by following the link below:

Johnny Appleseed Writing Papers

Thank you for stopping by!

                                                                                 Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Apples and Johnny Appleseed! Social Studies - History and Science for Kindergarten to Second Grade.

Hey everyone! 

It is that time of the year..all about apples time!

It is a great subject for every classroom. You can teach science, literacy, math and of course about Johnny Appleseed!

This is one of my favorite subjects, so I wrote a simple and comprehensive text about Johnny Appleseed and added cute kiddo-friendly illustrations.

The cover

Although Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) was real, many of the stories connected to him are myths. In the anchor text I wrote about him, I tried to be as close to reality as possible without taking away some fun parts, which the children enjoy. 

A separate science/facts booklet, called "All about Apples" with Johnny Appleseed as the narrator, is also included.

All of this unit's contents (94 pages) : 

- Common core ELA worksheets 

- Math with apples 
- Geography activity 
- Science worksheets
- Graphic organizers
- The letter A,a (tracing&worksheets)
- 2 posters about apples (Parts of an apple, apple tree life cycle)
- Unique templates for 2 craftivities (Johnny Appleseed and apple tree life cycle)

To see more details about this packet follow the link below:

Johnny Appleseed and Apples Social Studies - History and Science

Hope you enjoy it in class or at home!

                                                                                 Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

1,040 pinterest followers! Let's {linky} party!

I am very happy to announce that The Constant Kindergartener pinterest boards have now reached 1,040 followers! This means it's time for a..pinterest boards linky party!
My boards are in the first link :)

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 linky party - awesome free stuff from teacher friends!

Hey everyone!

Since back to school time is as soon as..now for some of us, let's see some great and free ideas for the classroom from my awesome teacher-friends-bloggers!

Check them out!