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First Grade Plants Theme/Thematic
Unit
 Plants
Thematic Unit
Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten,
1st Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1000244
Sample
Pages
This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular
activities and contains four captivating whole language thematic units.
Its 80 exciting pages are filled with a wide variety of lesson ideas
and reproducible pages designed for use at the early childhood level.
At its core are four high quality children's literature
selections (How a Seed Grows, Flowers Fruits Seeds,
Planting a Rainbow, and A Tree Is Nice). For each
of these books, activities are included which set the stage for reading,
encourage the enjoyment of the book, and extend the concepts gained.
The theme of Plants is connected to the curriculum
with activities in language arts, math, science, social studies, art,
music, movement, and life skills. Many of these activities encourage
cooperative learning.
Suggestions and patterns for bulletin boards are additional
time savers for the busy teacher. Furthermore, directions for student-created
Big Books and culminating activities, which allow students to synthesize
their knowledge in order to produce products that can be shared beyond
the classroom, highlight this very complete teacher resource.
Included in this thematic unit:
Suggested Activity Centers:
- Storytime - a place to sit comfortably while reading
and discussing books
- Reading - where children can read books and poems
related to the unit on their own and practice reading-related activities
- Art - where children can draw, color, paint, cut,
and paste to express their thoughts and feelings
- Science - a place for experimenting and discovering
- Plant - a place for planting and growing
- Math - a place for learning counting, sequencing,
math, and problem solving
- Dramatic Play - where children use imagination and
props to act out ideas
- Outdoors - used to promote large muscle development
and to extend learning outside the classroom
Pages: 80
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First Grade Farm Theme/Thematic
Unit
 
Farm Thematic Unit
Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st
Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1002059
Sample
Pages
This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular
activities. It contains two units on literature selections (Family
Farm, My Farm), as well as activities that extend across the curriculum
to language arts, math, social studies, music, art, and life skills.
The activities are designed to address all learning modalities.
Directions for student-made books, singing, games, crafts, planting seeds,
and two culminating activities that allow students to synthesize their
knowledge and produce products which can be shared beyond the classroom,
are all contained in this book.
This unit includes:
- literature selections - summaries of two children's
books with related lessons and skill pages that cross the curriculum
- poetry - original poetry and suggestions enabling
students to write and publish their own poems
- language experience and writing ideas - a student-made
book related to each literature selection
- bulletin board ideas - suggestions and plans for
interactive bulletin boards
- curriculum connections - activities covering a wide
range of skills
- culminating activities - shared activities where
students synthesize learning
- a bibliography - literature, nonfiction books, audio-visual
aids, and computer software related to the theme
Pages: 80
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First Grade Animals
Theme/Thematic Unit
 Animals
Thematic Unit
Grade Level: Pre-K, K, First Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1000250
Sample
Pages
This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular
activities. It contains four captivating whole language, thematic units:
Farm, Circus, Zoo, and Pets. Its 80 exciting pages are filled with a wide
variety of lesson ideas and activities designed for use with children
at the early childhood level.
Each unit has at its core a high-quality children's literature
selection:
Farm - In the Barnyard
Circus - Spot Goes to the Circus
Zoo - Dear Zoo
Pets - The Pop-Up Pet Shop
For each of these books, activities are included which set
the stage for reading, encourage the enjoyment of the book, and extend
the concepts gained. In addition, the theme is connected to the curriculum
with activities in language arts (including language experience and writing
suggestions), math, science, social studies, art, music, and life skills
(cooking, physical education, etc.). Many of these activities encourage
cooperative learning.
Suggestions and patterns for bulletin boards are additional
time savers for the busy teacher. Furthermore, directions for student-created
Big Books and culminating activities, which allow students to synthesize
their knowledge in order to produce products that can be shared beyond
the classroom, highlight this very complete teacher resource.
This thematic unit includes:
- literature selections - summaries of four children's
books with related lessons (complete with reproducible pages) that cross
the curriculum
- poetry - suggested selections and lessons enabling
students to write and publish their own works
- language experience and writing ideas - daily suggestions
as well as activities across the curriculum, including Big Books
- bulletin board ideas - suggestions and plans for
student-created and/or interactive bulletin boards
- homework suggestions - extending the unit to the
child's home
- curriculum connections - in language arts, math,
science, social studies, art, music, and life skills such as cooking
and physical education
- group projects - to foster cooperative learning
- culminating activities - which require students to
synthesize their learning to produce a product or engage in an activity
that can be shared with others
- a bibliography - suggesting additional literature
and nonfiction books on the theme
Pages: 80
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First
Grade Back to School Theme/Thematic Unit (2 products)
 The
Best of the Mailbox Back to School
Grade Level: Kindergarten - First Grade
Price: $12.95
Product #: 2001497
Sample
Pages
This school year, like every year, you want to get your
class off to a strong start. Meeting your new students, decorating and
organizing your classroom, greeting parents at open house, finding the
perfect first-day activities, and many other important tasks are on
your mind. How can you do it all and do it well?
This resource can help. It's packed with favorite ideas
featured in The Mailbox magazine from 1998 - 2002, so you know
it's good. Plus you'll find patterns and reproducibles to make school
year preparations even easier.
With this all-in-one collection in hand, back to school
will be better than ever. Get off to a great start this year! Whether
you're an experienced teacher beginning another exciting year or a new
teacher about to meet your first class this book will be your ultimate
resource for back to school planning.
Inside the pages of this book you'll find:
-
tips for planning, organizing, and setting up your
classroom
-
back to school activities
-
ideas for parent communication
-
reproducibles and patterns
-
clip art
Table of Contents:
- Before School Starts
- Classroom Displays
- Organizational Tips
- Classroom Management
- A Royal Welcome
- Hanging Out in School
- Getting Acquainted
- Birthday Celebrations
- Parent Communication
- Open House
- Art Activities
- Songs and Such
- Clip Art and Student Reproducibles
Pages: 96
 Back-to-School
Activities
Grade Level: Preschool - 6th Grade
Price: $2.99
Product #: 1002065
Sample
Pages
This book contains many types of experiences designed to help make the
start of the new school year positive and fun!
In the beginning, students are encouraged to learn about
each other, work together, and share in a variety of activities.
They will also have the opportunity to participate in letter
and word exercises, including songs, as well as create their very own
homework calendars and more!
For use at school, in clubs, and at home.
Pages: 16
First Grade Self-Esteem
Theme/Thematic Unit
 Self-Esteem
Thematic Unit
Grade Level: 1st Grade - 3rd Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1000269
Sample
Pages
This book contains a captivating thematic unit which will help children
build a positive self-concept. Its 80 exciting pages are filled with a
wide variety of lesson ideas and activities designed for use with primary
children. At its core is a high-quality children's literature selection,
George and Martha. For the stories in this book, activities are
included which set the stage for reading, encourage the enjoyment of the
book, and extend the concepts gained.
In addition, the theme is connected to the curriculum with
activities in language arts, math, science, social studies, art, music,
and life skills (cooking, physical education, etc.). Many of these activities
encourage cooperative learning.
Suggestions and patterns for bulletin boards and unit management
tools are additional time savers for the busy teacher.
Furthermore, directions for student-created Big Books and
culminating activity, which allows students to synthesize their knowledge
in order to produce products that can be shared beyond the classroom,
highlight this very complete teacher resource.
This book includes:
- literature selection - summary of a children's book
with related lessons (complete with reproducible pages) that cross the
curriculum
- poetry - suggested selections and lessons enabling
students to write and publish their own works
- planning guides - suggestions for sequencing lessons
each day of the unit
- language experience ideas - daily suggestions as
well as writing activities across the curriculum, including Big Books
- bulletin board ideas - suggestions and plans for
student-created and/or interactive bulletin boards
- homework suggestions - extending the unit to the
child's home
- curriculum connections - in language arts, math,
science, social studies, art, music, and life skills
- group projects - to foster cooperative learning
- a culminating activity - which required students
to synthesize their learning to produce a product or engage in an activity
that can be shared with others
- a bibliography - suggesting additional literature
and nonfiction books on the theme
Pages: 80
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First Grade Community
Workers Theme/Thematic Unit
 Community
Workers Thematic Unit
Grade Level: Preschool - 1st Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1000253
Sample
Pages
This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular
activities. It is divided into four parts:
- People Who Build Our Homes
- People Who Help Us Learn
- People Who Keep Us Safe
- People Who Help Us Stay Healthy
At its core are four high-quality children's literature selections:
Building a House, The Best Teacher in the World, Police, Rita
Goes to the Hospital.
For each of these featured books, activities are included which set the
stage for reading, encourage the enjoyment of the book, and extend the
concepts gained. In addition, the theme is connected to the curriculum
with activities in language arts, math, science, social studies, art,
music, and life skills.
Suggestions and patterns for bulletin boards are additional time savers
for the busy teacher. Furthermore, directions for student-created Big
Books and culminating activities, which allow students to synthesize their
knowledge in order to create products that can be shared beyond the classroom,
highlight this very complete teacher resource.
This unit includes:
- literature selections - summaries of children's books
with related lessons (complete with reproducible pages) that cross the
curriculum
- poetry - suggested selections and lessons
- language experience and writing ideas - suggestions
as well as activities across the curriculum, including Big Books
- bulletin board ideas - suggestions and plans for
student-created and/or interactive bulletin boards
- homework suggestions - extending the unit to the
child's home
- curriculum connections - in language arts, math,
science, social studies, art, music, and life skills (such as cooking
and physical education)
- group projects - to foster cooperative learning
- culminating activities - which require students
to synthesize their learning to create a product or engage in an activity
that can be shared with others
- a bibliography - suggesting additional literature
and nonfiction books on the theme
Pages: 80
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Zoo Theme / Thematic Unit
 Zipping
Around The Zoo Theme
Grade Level: Kindergarten - First Grade
Price: $11.99
Product #: 4002476
Table
of Contents
Sample
Page 1
Sample
Page 2
Sample
Page 3
Incorporating Standards into Fun & Fulfilling Learning
Experiences
Includes a colorful zoo transparency to create an instant
learning environment!
Looking for a more exciting way to teach the standards? Immerse your
students in imaginative, innovative activities as you incorporate balanced
literacy and academic subjects into theme teaching.
This teacher resource book will help you meet national, state, and
district standards while you integrate academic subjects with fun thematic
activities. It features imaginative, innovative ideas to help you motivate
children as they immerse themselves in a theme.
This 64-page teacher resource book includes:
- Language arts, math, science, and social studies standards information
(Standards correlation chart)
- Phonemic awareness, shared reading, and interactive writing
- 2 theme mini-books for independent and guided reading
- Hands-on math, science, and social studies activities
- Over 30 creative activities
- Easy-to-use reproducibles
- PLUS a full-color overhead transparency you can use to create an
instant learning environment in your classroom
Watch children's excitement and knowledge grow as they
- practice phonemic awareness skills while singing and reciting theme-related
songs and poems
- create mini-books that reinforce guided reading and sight word
practice
- complete take-home reading and journal activities as the "zookeeper
of the day"
- practice counting and subtraction with zebra's stripes
- classify animals by their skin covering
- learn about the career of a zookeeper
- follow simple recipes to make Tiger Toast and Zoo Pizza
- present a dramatic play for their peers or parents
- showcase their art projects, class books, and knowledge of the
zoo at a Zoo Revue culminating event
See how easy it can be to meet standards, incorporate balanced literacy
components into your classroom curriculum, and engage children in a fun
thematic unit!
Pages: 64
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