Holidays thematic unit plans

Pocket of Preschool - Jackie Kops

Also included in: Pumpkins: Pumpkin Life Cycle Print & Digital Activities BUNDLE

Bakery Dramatic Play

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Bakery Dramatic Play is a fun, food theme you can do at anytime during the year. It is a great theme to do in December around the holidays or in winter months with all the snow. There is a parent note you can send home to introduce the bakery (dramatic play) and get families involved! My bakery teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week. It even includes a book list all with books all about bakery and food at the bakery. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your Bake

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Drama, English Language Arts

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Native Americans, Thanksgiving, U.S. History

Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

First Thanksgiving Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade

Created by

Stephanie Trapp

Sail on the Mayflower and experience life as a Pilgrim and Wampanoag during this first Thanksgiving unit for kindergarten and first grade! The week-long comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates reading, writing, math, history, handwriting, and art. It also has Google Slides to use for discussion and links to videos that complement the unit study.Click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet, as

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

Thanksgiving Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Balanced Literacy, Numbers, Thanksgiving

Preschoolers will learn all about THANKSGIVING traditions and how to be THANKFUL in this thematic unit that has 10 complete circle time lessons to make planning and teaching a breeze!It includes 10 days of detailed Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - "Long Ago-Today" sort and songVisiting Family - ways to travel at ThanksgivingThanksgiving Food - class poll, photos, songFarm Harvest - photos, sort, carpet gameGive Thanks - "I am Thankful" interactive songBe Kind & Helpful - class activity and

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Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

All About Reindeer Unit - Reindeer Crafts, Writing, Nonfiction Texts & More

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Balanced Literacy, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Close Reading

Are you looking for a kindergarten or first grade unit all about reindeer? Check out this set of reindeer nonfiction texts, crafts, writing templates & more! These activities are perfect for engaging students during the month of December.Learn all about reindeer with the following activities:Reindeer full-color informational text with real picturesReindeer full-color vocabulary cardsLinks to four videos with reindeer facts and real video footage or reindeerChit Chat messages in color and in

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Grades:

K - 2nd

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Holidays Around the World and Christmas Activities for Math and Literacy

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Math

Have fun teaching in December by using this engaging holidays around the world unit and these fun Christmas activities! This resource is jam-packed with standards-based activities to use in your Kindergarten or First-grade classroom. This Christmas resource includes:*Original Christmas book for Shared Reading (not religion-based)*Christmas Emergent Reader in black and white* Rhyming Words Center and Recording Sheet* Christmas Tree Sums Math Center*Santa Art Project which includes TWO writing p

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

Gingerbread Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Balanced Literacy, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

Circle Time lessons are completely done for you in this GINGERBREAD PRESCHOOL UNIT! This Gingerbread unit of study is a sweet way to celebrate the winter season with the students in your preschool classroom! It includes 10 complete Circle Time Lessons:Gingerbread - introduction, literacy activity about gingerbreadWhat is Ginger? - photos, song, gingerbread sensory activityThe Gingerbread Man - gingerbread anchor chart, concepts of printGingerbread Houses - gingerbread photos, class poll, math gl

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Social Studies - History, Winter

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Holidays Around the World (Part 1 and Part 2) BUNDLE

Created by

Rachelle Smith

A #1 BEST SELLER ON TEACHERSPAYTEACHERS.COM**UPDATED November 2016**Want to see more? Click here for a video preview!Travel near and far to see a glimpse of Holidays Around the World. This is a great way to integrate the Christmas/Holiday theme into your curriculum! There are 13 countries to learn about and a craftivity and/or game for each country. This unit ties in literacy, social studies, art, writing, reading and even a little math. There's enough in this pack to use the whole month of Dec

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Cultural Activities

Polar Express Christmas Fun Activities, Hot Chocolate, Writing, Story Elements

Created by

Sheila Melton

Get ready to smell the hot chocolate and feel the cold air as you and your students take a ride on the Polar Express! TONS of NO PREP printables and activities!!❤️ These Polar Express printables are ideal for morning work, the writing center, stations, independent practice, small groups, homework, 5-minute fillers, early finishers or even sub plans and are the perfect addition to your Polar Express unit! ⭐️ Prep is quick and easy... Just print the activities, graphic organizers and writing templ

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

Thanksgiving Activities for Math and Writing, Turkey crafts and STEM

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English Language Arts, Math, Thanksgiving

Are you looking for Thanksgiving activities and crafts for literacy, math and writing? Check out this turkey themed best selling product to keep your kindergarten, first or second grade students engaged during the month of November.This RECENTLY UPDATED resource includes everything you need for a fun unit on Thanksgiving! A nonfiction book about Turkeys with full-color picturesTurkey Beak experimentTurkey Sounds experimentLife Cycle of a Turkey printablesTurkey Characteristics anchor chartTurk

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Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

CCSS:

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Christmas Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Specialty

Preschoolers will learn all about the Christmas season in this Christmas thematic unit that has 10 complete Christmas circle time lessons to make planning and teaching a breeze!It includes 10 days of detailed Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, song, and Christmas class pollDecorations - photos and concept of word poemPresents - photos, concentration game, song for ChristmasVisiting Santa - photos, Santa song, class poll about ChristmasElves - “The Lost Present” Christmas carpet game, int

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Black History Month, English Language Arts, Valentine's Day

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Rooted in Reading 2nd Grade February Comprehension Activities w/ Grammar, Vocab

Created by

Amy Lemons

2nd Grade Rooted in Reading February is a Reading Curriculum focused on strengthening reading comprehension. The teacher reads the book throughout the week and models how to think deeply, ask questions, and monitor comprehension. Students practice skills through interactive notebooks, reading passages, reading response printables, and assessments. Daily activities for vocabulary, grammar, and mentor sentences are also included. All lesson plans and activities are aligned with the Common Core Sta

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1

, RL.2.3

, RL.2.6

, RL.2.7

, RI.2.1

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Also included in: Rooted in Reading 2nd Grade Comprehension Activities & Curriculum & Grammar

Valentine's Day Activities & Lesson Plans for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, English Language Arts, Valentine's Day

Preschoolers and their teachers will LOVE learning about VALENTINE'S DAY during this complete Valentine's Day Circle Time unit. This Valentine's Day resource includes detailed, daily lesson plans, printable activities, as well as Valentine's Day literacy, math, and fine motor centers.Includes 10 Days of complete Circle Time Lessons:Introduction – Things I love concept sort and song.Showing Love – photos, song and carpet gameShowing Appreciation – photos and concept of print poemShowing Gratitude

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Pumpkins Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Autumn, Balanced Literacy, Halloween

Circle Time lessons are done for you in this PUMPKIN PRESCHOOL UNIT! This unit of study is a fun way to welcome Autumn, October, and Halloween with the students in your preschool classroom!It includes 10 complete Circle Time Lessons:Pumpkins, Pumpkins - introduction, sensory activityPumpkin Patch - photos, song, class pollPumpkin Life Cycle - anchor chart, song, photosApples & Pumpkins - comparing & contrastingPumpkin Science - parts of a pumpkinJack-o-Lanterns - social-emotional recogni

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Autumn, English Language Arts, Halloween

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Rooted in Reading Fall for 1st Grade | Fall Reading Lesson Plans

Created by

Amy Lemons

Engage your 1st graders in Fall reading comprehension with October activities, lesson plans, crafts, and more! Students will learn about making connections, retelling key details, elements of nonfiction text, asking and answering questions, and other reading skills!Calling all 1st Grade Teachers who are ready to TRANSFORM their ELA block! Rooted in Reading for 1st Grade gives you everything you need to facilitate a love of reading in your classroom. We’ve got lesson plans, activities, crafts,

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Grades:

1st

Types:

Earth Day, End of Year, Spring

CCSS:

RL.1.1

, RL.1.2

, RL.1.3

, RL.1.4

, RL.1.5

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Also included in: Rooted in Reading BUNDLE 1st Grade | Read Aloud Comprehension & Activities

Monthly and Seasonal Crafts & Projects Bundle - Lapbooks All Year

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Lucky Little Learners

Lapbooks All Year Bundle is a great, hands on resource that will take you through the entire year. Lapbooks are a fun and unique way to dive deep into a variety of topics all while providing your students with the opportunity to prove their evidence of learning through writing. These make great keepsakes and also make a great bulletin board display!Which projects & lapbooks are included in the bundle?⭐️All About Me (September) ⭐️Bats and Spiders (October) ⭐️I Am Thankful (November) ⭐️Holiday

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Research, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

Planet Earth - Earth Day Activities - Using Maps and Globes - Science - Reading

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Keeping My Kinders Busy

This comprehensive, standards-based unit teaches your kindergarten and first grade students all about planet Earth. Children love learning about our place in the solar system, an overview of our planet, how to use a map and a globe, where we live in the world (address, city/town, country and continent), how to take care of the Earth, how to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost.... plus so much more!Students are incredibly engaged:watching and learning through a slideshowmaking an Earth Day craft

Subjects:

Earth Day, Geography, Science

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

Also included in: Kindergarten First Grade Science Social Studies Community Helpers Friendship

Room on the Broom Halloween Activities Room on the Broom Craft Halloween Craft

Created by

One Sharp Bunch by Ashley Sharp

Engage your little learners with these 22 Room on the Broom Halloween activities! Includes an interactive Room on the Broom craft for sequencing the events and retelling the story, as well as a witch cauldron Halloween craft. Reinforce sight words with the emergent readers and pocket chart sentences (2 levels of each are included). Build vocabulary with the included picture vocabulary cards. Plus, identify character traits and cause/effect with the interactive anchor charts. There are enough Roo

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

, RL.K.9

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All About Pumpkins - Pumpkin Life Cycle, Pumpkin Crafts and Activities

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