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Preview of Bubble Day End of the Year Theme Day Activities Countdown to Summer

Bubble Day End of the Year Theme Day Activities Countdown to Summer

Enjoy the last week of school with fun end of the year themed days. Bubble day is a great way to learn about bubbles and bubble gum while having fun too! Go outside and enjoy the fresh air with a bubble experiment. There are literature extension activities, word work activities, writing, math activities, crafts, manipulatives and so much more. Your students will LOVE this special day filled with fun. This would also make great summer camp activities for a week filled of fun.Read all about Bubbl
Preview of Ice Cream Day End of the Year Theme Day Activities Countdown to Summer

Ice Cream Day End of the Year Theme Day Activities Countdown to Summer

Enjoy the last week of school with this fun end of the year themed day. Have a yummy day with your students celebrating and learning all about ice cream! It is the perfect way to end your year, engage your students, and still learn. There are activities to review math, word work, writing, crafts, and so much more. This would also make great summer camp activities for a week filled of fun.Math Activities:Class SurveyIce Cream Sundae Form120 Grid puzzles colorful 5 versionsBuild an Ice Cream Sunda
Preview of Bats Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text Reading Comprehension Fact Opinion

Bats Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text Reading Comprehension Fact Opinion

One of my favorite fall units to teach is this unit on bats. We transform our reading area into a batty cave, dress in black on the last day, and learn so many amazing things. During this week the focus reading strategy is fact vs. opinion although there is SO MUCH more included. Each day a different story will focus on fact vs. opinion, and loads of review comprehension strategies we have already learned. Each week will include daily lesson plans, posters, parent connect letter,original strateg
Preview of Arctic Animals Research Nonfiction Informational Text Reports Bundle

Arctic Animals Research Nonfiction Informational Text Reports Bundle

This unit was created for my children to work on researching and learning about different Arctic animals. Each unit includes a mini book for children to read and learn about their animal. There is also a full color book with real photos that matches and can be printed too. There are several nonfiction informational text activities that go along with the mini book as well as a research report template for them to complete. In addition there is a fun craft for your students to complete. This bund
Preview of Pumpkin Unit Book Study Reading Comprehension Lifecycle, Spookley, & More

Pumpkin Unit Book Study Reading Comprehension Lifecycle, Spookley, & More

This unit was created for one week of whole group guided reading and writing. The theme for the week is pumpkins and the pumpkin lifecycle. The focus reading strategy is review of all concepts taught this far in the guided reading with a purpose series. It is a mixtures of 3 fiction and 3 non-fiction stories. Students will review main idea and details, characters and setting, predicting, retelling, comparing and contrasting, fact or opinion, fact and details, and text connections. There are da
Preview of Owl Activities Nonfiction Text Features Comprehension Unit Informative Text

Owl Activities Nonfiction Text Features Comprehension Unit Informative Text

This fun unit will have your students learning all about owls and non-fiction text features. Tons of owl activities such as literature connections, writing, crafts and more are included in this pack. This was created for one week of whole group guided reading and writing. The theme for the week is OWLS. The focus reading strategy is table of contents and heading. Each week will include daily lesson plans, posters, parent connect letter,original strategy songs, comprehension strategies,literacy
Preview of Giraffe Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text Reading Comprehension

Giraffe Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text Reading Comprehension

This nonfiction unit is filled with activities to teach your students all about giraffes and work on the reading informational text standards. I love to learn about giraffes in the spring as we learn about mammals. This unit includes a mini reader that will teach them all about giraffes with a matching colorful book with real photos. This real book can be projected via the digital google link, downloaded as a powerpoint or shared as a pdf. You could even print it and put it in your classroom lib
Preview of Arctic Orca Killer Whale Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing Research

Arctic Orca Killer Whale Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing Research

This unit was created for my children to work on researching and learning about Harp Seals. You can begin by printing the mini books for the children to read and learn about the animal. There is also a full color version of the book with real photos. I print this and give it to the group when they are researching and doing their report. You can work on informational text comprehension such as digging for details, table of contents and headings. There are also a few writing activities to do as we
Preview of Arctic Fox Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research Reports

Arctic Fox Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research Reports

This unit was created for my children to work on researching and learning about Arctic fox. You can begin by printing the mini books for the children to read and learn about the animal. There is also a full color version of the book with real photos. I print this and give it to the group when they are researching and doing their report. You can work on informational text comprehension such as digging for details, table of contents and headings. There are also a few writing activities to do as we
Preview of President's Day Activities George Washington and Abe Lincoln Bundle

President's Day Activities George Washington and Abe Lincoln Bundle

This bundle is a week reading comprehension unit to learn about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and compare and contrast the two presidents. It is the perfect set of activities to use in February for President's Day. The focus of this unit is to introduce your students to a biography, its characteristics and to learn about timelines. However, there is so much more included such as crafts, writing, word work, nonfiction comprehension strategies, text evidence strategies, comparing and contras
Preview of Giraffes Elephants Zebras Hippos Lions Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text

Giraffes Elephants Zebras Hippos Lions Nonfiction Book Study Informational Text

This bundle of mini units is filled with activities about elephants, zebras, giraffes, hippos, and lions. Combined, it is a perfect for a week on jungle safari mammals. There are a mini books and full color books provided that you can read to teach your students some basic facts about each animal. Then, you can use the book to make writing connections, and write a little report. There are craft options with some fiction text connections too. There is a BONUS 35 page file on the book Rumble in t
Preview of Reading Comprehension Guided Reading with a Purpose BUNDLE

Reading Comprehension Guided Reading with a Purpose BUNDLE

Are you looking for a way to use real children's literature to teach your students guided reading strategies in whole group? This bundle will provide a weekly focus theme and reading comprehension strategy for your whole group guided reading. It is designed for a first grade classroom but can be adapted either up or down. Each week will include daily lesson plans, posters, parent connect letter, original strategy songs, comprehension strategies, literacy connections, extension activities, sort
Preview of Arctic Harp Seal Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research Report

Arctic Harp Seal Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research Report

This unit was created for my children to work on researching and learning about Harp Seals. You can begin by printing the mini books for the children to read and learn about the animal. There is also a full color version of the book with real photos. I print this and give it to the group when they are researching and doing their report. You can work on informational text comprehension such as digging for details, table of contents and headings. There are also a few writing activities to do as we
Preview of Arctic Beluga Whale Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research

Arctic Beluga Whale Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research

This unit was created for my children to work on researching and learning about Arctic Beluga Whales. You can begin by printing the mini books for the children to read and learn about the animal. There is also a full color version of the book with real photos. I print this and give it to the group when they are researching and doing their report. You can work on informational text comprehension such as digging for details, table of contents and headings. There are also a few writing activities t
Preview of Arctic Walrus Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research Reports

Arctic Walrus Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research Reports

This unit was created for my children to work on researching and learning about Arctic walruses. You can begin by printing the mini books for the children to read and learn about the animal. There is also a full color version of the book with real photos. I print this and give it to the group when they are researching and doing their report. You can work on informational text comprehension such as digging for details, table of contents and headings. There are also a few writing activities to do
Preview of November Guided Reading with a Purpose Pumpkins, Owls, Turkeys, & Election

November Guided Reading with a Purpose Pumpkins, Owls, Turkeys, & Election

This is a bundle of my Guided Reading with a Purpose units 11-14 that I teach in the month of November. The theme for the week 11 is PUMPKINS. The focus reading strategy is a review of all the skills taught up to week 11. The theme for week 12 is ELECTION. The focus reading strategy is COMPARE AND CONTRAST. The theme for week 13 is OWLS. The focus reading strategy is NON-FICTION TEXT FEATURES. The theme for week 14 is THANKSGIVING. The focus reading strategy is CHARACTER ANALYSIS. Each week inc
Preview of 12 Days of Christmas Projects and Christmas Activities  and Christmas Crafts

12 Days of Christmas Projects and Christmas Activities and Christmas Crafts

This unit is packed full of 12 Days of Christmas Activities. It is all perfectly planned out for you and will save you hours of holiday planning; complete with a schedule and detailed lesson plans to get you through it all. There is an equal mix of keeping to the standards with educational fun and having fun with crafts. These projects include: informational reading, informational writing, STEM Project, Science Project and Lab, How to Writing, Reindeer Craft for the Parent Gift, Christmas Decora
Preview of Arctic Caribou Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research Reports

Arctic Caribou Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research Reports

This unit was created for my children to work on researching and learning about Caribou. You can begin by printing the mini books for the children to read and learn about the animal. There is also a full color version of the book with real photos. I print this and give it to the group when they are researching and doing their report. You can work on informational text comprehension such as digging for details, table of contents and headings. There are also a few writing activities to do as well
Preview of Arctic Hare Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research Reports

Arctic Hare Nonfiction Informational Text Reading Writing & Research Reports

This unit was created for my children to work on researching and learning about Arctic hare. You can begin by printing the mini books for the children to read and learn about the animal. There is also a full color version of the book with real photos. I print this and give it to the group when they are researching and doing their report. You can work on informational text comprehension such as digging for details, table of contents and headings. There are also a few writing activities to do as w
Preview of Day after Halloween activities - graphing, writing, informational text

Day after Halloween activities - graphing, writing, informational text

Created by
Stacey Maxson
Do your students come to school on November 1 suffering from trick-or-treating hangovers? Keep your sugar-stuffed kids engaged with these seasonal activities. The Day after Halloween Survival Kit includes: What kind of costume did you wear? bar graph and pictograph What treat was your favorite? bar graph and pictograph 3 creative writing prompts Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead informational article Who, what, when, where, why, how comprehension questions Dia de los Muertos vs. Halloween Ven
Preview of The Oreo Cookie Olympics An Integrated Unit of Fun!

The Oreo Cookie Olympics An Integrated Unit of Fun!

In the Olympic spirit? Here is the unit for you! This unit includes lessons for close reading including a suggested book list, templates for creating lap books or interactive notebook entries, writing lessons and templates for narrative, informational and opinion writing, math game, templates for creating your own Olympic story problems, social studies and science activities and of course, cookie Olympic events!! Your students will love it!
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