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

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 

MLK Giveaway Winners!

Hey everyone!

Time to announce the giveaway winners! 

I'm giving away five copies of my MLK pack for kindergarten and first, so here are the lucky teachers!

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You will all receive your prize via e-mail within an hour from now! Contact me if for any reason you cannot see the e-mail or download the unit. 

Congratulations!

Everyone else, thank you for participating and I will be doing another giveaway very soon!

                                                                                        Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

Happy New Year with a Giveaway!

Hey everyone!

First post of 2014! Happy New Year! Hope you had a great time and got some rest and relaxation during your winter break. I know some areas are experiencing extreme cold right now and many teachers are having a snow day too. Keep calm and enjoy the snow!

My resolutions for this year are...no more resolutions! Carpe diem I say. Or..

Hahah..this just cracked me up!

I think the best way to start the New Year off is a...giveawayyy! I just updated my Martin Luther King Jr. pack, made a few changes here and there and added 30 more pages with new activities. So this is now a 90 page pack and I'm very happy to see that people are already leaving excellent feedback. This is your chance to win it!

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 prize and contents:

One of the latest additions in this pack is an idea to create a collage about MLK Jr. by using images relevant to his life and beliefs.  Template is included in the pack! 

A little how to/preview:

I'm very excited about this pack and giveaway!

Good luck everyone!

                                                                                  Dina - The Constant Kindergartener

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 Giveaway winners!!

Hello everyone!
The giveaway is over and the winners are here! There were A LOT of entries, which I loved and many wonderful comments for this pack from contestants. I read each and every one of them and I want to thank you ALL! I decided to have six winners and here they are :

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Congratulations!! The winners will see this pack in their e-mails in a few minutes. Contact me if for any reason you cannot see the e-mail.

And for those of you who didn't win, this pack and many more, are 28% off for just 3 days , here!

I also intend to host more giveaways in the future!

Thank you everyone!!

                                                                                       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