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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Black History Month Social Studies - History. A nonfiction story, activities, printables, worksheets and crafts for pre-k, kindergarten, first, second and third grade.

Hey everyone!

We are only one day away from Black History Month. This is a very important, but also sometimes challenging to explore topic, for teachers and parents of young learners.


In order to make it easier to approach this subject, I created a unit suitable for children in pre-k to third grade. It includes an age-appropriate non fiction story, which explains Black History Month in a simple and comprehensive way. It also talks about important African-Americans.

Additionally, this unit contains 17 unique templates for craftivities to help the children remember, practice writing and better comprehend the important achievements of these people.

You can print the story or use with your laptop, projector or Ipad.

There are 17 graphic organizer (was, had, wanted) cards for each character mentioned in the story.

There are also 2 worksheets with a writing and a matching activity.

The story is in color while the craftivities templates and worksheets are in black and white.

A preview:



You can check it out by following the link below:

Hope you enjoy this in class or at home!

                                                                                          Dina

Black History Month Important People Posters Coloring and Writing FREEBIE! Activities and Printables for Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade.

Hey everyone!

February is almost here, which means it is..Black History Month!

I created a free little packet for fellow educators to use in the classroom or at home. It contains African-American important figures posters (in color and black&white), with a coloring and writing activity. It also includes printing for younger students and an "Important African American - Research" activity.

A Preview:



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

Hope you enjoy this in class or at home!

                                                                  Dina

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

A Dog Craft Freebie!

Hey everyone! Freebie day today! I made dog craft templates for some of you that are doing a pets project at school or at home. It's inspired from my pet unit "Danni&Joy : A dog story" . It's in two printing versions : Color and black&white. 


How to:
- Cut the templates
- Color (for b/w)
- Use paper fasteners (brads) to join the parts together!

Your dog craft is ready!


A preview:


You can download it by following this link:

Hope you enjoy this in class or at home!

                                                 Dina

Friday, January 25, 2013

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:

Hope you enjoy this in class or at home!

Thank you for visiting,

                                      Dina

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

MLK Martin Luther King Jr. Social Studies - History for Kindergarten and First Grade. A Nonfiction Story, Activities, Worksheets, Printables, and Crafts!

Hey everyone! 

First days back to school after the holiday break have been a bit tough on everybody. There is only one way to get our minds off of that..by keeping busy!


Since MLK Day is close, I have prepared a unit about this inspiring and admirable historical figure. 

It includes a nonfiction story about Martin Luther King, written in a simple and comprehensive way, for children in kindergarten and first grade. This packet also contains worksheets, activities, and crafts to help the children learn and remember key facts about MLK.

I have added vocabulary cards to explain key words and meanings from the story, like racial justice, segregation, freedom, peace, races, rights, nonviolent. 

A preview:




The Craftivity!


You can see more about this teaching resource by clicking on either of the following links:

I hope you enjoy this in class or at home!

Happy MLK Day!

        

                                                              Dina