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Plants, Farm, Animals and other Themes, Thematic Units, Teacher Resources, Education Books

Plants
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Plants Theme/Thematic Units (2 products)

plants thematic unitPlants Thematic Unit

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1000244
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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:

  • Literature Selections - summaries of four children's books with related lessons (complete with reproducible pages) that cross the curriculum
  • Language Experiences and Writing Ideas - various activities that cross the curriculum, including Big Books
  • Bulletin Board Ideas - plans for student-created and/or interactive bulletin boards
  • Homework Suggestions - ways to extend the unit to the child's home
  • Curriculum Connections - activities in language arts, math, science, social studies, art, music, movement, and life skills
  • Group Projects - ideas to foster cooperative awareness and prepare for cooperative learning
  • Culminating Activities - projects which require students to synthesize their learning to produce a product or engage in an activity that can be shared with others
  • Bibliography - listings of additional related fiction and nonfiction books

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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Plants Bulletin Board Set Theme, Thematic Unit

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Plants Bulletin Board Set

Price: $6.99
Product #: 4001761

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Use the detailed illustrations in this mini bulletin board to teach science concepts. Includes 73 interactive die-cut pieces, a 21" x 6" title, and an insert guide with suggested activities. Use the coordinating pieces to create informative, captivating displays.
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Farm Theme/Thematic Units (2 products)

On The Farm Thematic Unit Teaching MaterialFull-Color On The Farm

Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
Price: $16.99
Product #: 1008144
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This full-color book offers children lots of fun as they play games, match and sort picture cards, practice basic skills related to reading and writing, and learn interesting facts about plants and animals. Additional related activities cover all areas of the curriculum: science, physical education, math, art, and language arts.

On the Farm includes:

  • Three 2-page scenes and related cutouts (barn, barnyard, fields)
  • Matching and Sorting Cards
  • Life Cycle Cards
  • Bingo Cards
  • Word Cards


Pages: 112
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Farm thematic unit
Farm Thematic Unit

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1002059
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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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Animals Theme/Thematic Unit

Animals thematic unitAnimals Thematic Unit

Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, First Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1000250
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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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