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Self-Esteem Themes/Thematic Units (3 products)

Building Character Theme , Thematic Unit Teaching Resource Education BookBuilding Character

Grade Level: First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade
Price: $7.95
Product #: 2003181
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This theme book provides everything you need all in one place—tons of ideas, centers, patterns, crafts, AND reproducibles. The best thematic units and related ideas from The Mailbox and Teacher's Helper magazines are compiled in one handy resource! Whether you need an entire unit or just a few creative activities to energize your current lessons, this timesaving collection of ideas can meet your needs.

Some of the features you'll enjoy include:

  • basic-skills reinforcement
  • critical-thinking activities
  • whole-class and small-group activities
  • skill-based games
  • literature connections
  • writing activities
  • timesaving patterns and reproducibles
  • follow-up and extension activities
  • student-created booklets
  • bulletin boards

self-esteemSelf-Esteem Thematic Unit

Grade Level: 1st Grade - 3rd Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1000269
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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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Friendship
My Body
Five Senses

Our entire collection of Themes / Thematic Units


Hooray for Me Self Esteem Theme Book Thematic UnitHooray for Me!

Grade Level: Preschool, Kindergarten
Price: $18.95
Product #: 2061235
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  • Increases self-esteem and self-awareness
  • Promotes social and emotional development
  • Includes songs, crafts, booklets, activity pages, patterns, booklet pages, forms, parent communications, and student activity pages

Build positive self-images through engaging activities! This teacher resource book provides more than 140 simple and creative activities to help students learn about-and feel good about-themselves.

Sections cover names, homes, families, feelings, senses, and more-all while building early learning skills. Each section includes:

  • songs, rhymes, or fingerplays
  • group-time activities
  • small-group activities
  • center ideas
  • arts and crafts ideas
  • reproducibles and patterns

Topics inside:

  • Marvelous Me
  • My Name
  • My Home
  • My Family and Friends
  • My Feelings
  • My Body
  • My Senses

Put your youngsters on the path to a bright future with the simple and fun activities in this theme book!

128 pages.
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Social Skills for Little Learners (PreK)
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Friendship Theme / Thematic Units (2 products)

Friendship Theme / Thematic Unit Teaching MaterialsFriendship Theme Book

Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
Price: $7.95
Product #: 2003232
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Save time and energy planning thematic units with this comprehensive teacher resource. Included in this book are units, single ideas to extend a unit, and a variety of reproducible activities. Use these activities to develop your own complete unit or simply to enhance your current lesson plans. You're sure to find everything you need for strengthening student learning!

Some of the features you'll enjoy include:

  • basic-skills reinforcement
  • language experiences
  • whole-class and small-group activities
  • skill-based games
  • literature connections
  • writing activities
  • timesaving patterns and reproducibles
  • follow-up and extension activities

Pages: 48
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Families
Ocean Animals
Five Senses
Community Helpers
Our entire collection of Preschool Themes / Thematic Units
Our entire collection of Kindergarten Themes / Thematic Units
Our collection of The Best of The Mailbox Magazine series of teaching books
The Mailbox Magazine

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Friendship Theme Book Thematic Unit Teacher ResourceFriendship Thematic Unit

Grade Level: First, Second, Third Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1000274
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This reproducible teaching resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities. Also included are management ideas, creative suggestions for the classroom, and a bibliography.

At its core are two high-quality children's literature selections: Friends and Best Friends.

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 (including daily writing suggestions), math, science, social studies, art, music, and life skills.

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 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 thematic 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 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 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
  • a culminating activity - which requires 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
You may also like:
My Body
Five Senses

Our entire collection of Themes / Thematic Units


 

Families Theme/Thematic Units (2 products)

 

teaching supplies-themes, familiesFamilies Thematic Unit

Grade Level: Preschool - 1st Grade
Price: $9.99
Product #: 1002110
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This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities.

This book is based on the following pieces of literature:All Kinds of Families, Poinsettia and Her Family.

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 and learning centers 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 two children's books with related lessons (complete with reproducible pages) that cross the curriculum
  • planning guides - suggestions for sequencing lessons each day of the unit
  • language experience and writing ideas - suggestions for activities across the curriculum
  • bulletin board ideas - suggestions and plans for student-created and/or interactive bulletin boards
  • curriculum connections - suggestions for activities in language arts, math, science, art, music, social studies, and life skills like physical education and cooking
  • group projects - suggestions for projects to foster cooperative learning
  • a culminating activity - suggestions for a celebration which required students to synthesize their learning in an activity to be shared with others
  • a bibliography - suggestions for additional literature and nonfiction books on the theme


Pages: 80
You may also like:
Farm Thematic Unit
Animals Thematic Unit
Plants Thematic Unit
Community Workers Thematic Unit
Food and Nutrition Thematic Unit

Our entire collection of Themes / Thematic Units


families theme / thematic unit teacher resource bookFamilies Theme Book

Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
Price: $7.95
Product #: 2003231
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Save time and energy planning thematic units with this comprehensive teacher resource. Included in this book are units, single ideas to extend a unit, and a variety of reproducible activities. Use these activities to develop your own complete unit or simply to enhance your current lesson plans. You're sure to find everything you need for strengthening student learning!

Some of the features you'll enjoy include:

  • language experiences
  • basic skills reinforcement
  • whole-class and small-group activities
  • skill-based games
  • writing activities
  • follow-up and extension activities
  • literature connections
  • timesaving patterns and reproducibles

Pages: 48
You may also like:
Friendship
Ocean Animals
Five Senses
Community Helpers
Our entire collection of Preschool Themes / Thematic Units
Our entire collection of Kindergarten Themes / Thematic Units
Our collection of The Best of The Mailbox Magazine series of teaching books
The Mailbox Magazine

Back to the Themes index


 


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