IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for NATIVE AMERICAN MONTH!

November is Native American Month. How will you honor this special time?

I love to share 2 special books with my class, both by Tomie de Paola. Then we extend the learning with a plethora of activities.

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

Included in this product are activities for

literacy, speaking and listening, math, writing, and visual arts. There are materials for 2 literacy centers and 2 math centers. These extension activities relate to Native American culture, cover a broad range of subjects, and include differentiation ideas.

The Legend of the Bluebonnet

This thematic unit offers activities for literacy, math, social studies, and science, as well as visual and performing arts. There are materials for literacy, math, and writing centers. These extension activities relate to Native American culture and cover a broad range of subjects.

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for

I so look forward to sharing THE MITTEN with my learners each January. Every edition of this Ukrainian folktale is delightful, but I confess Jan Brett's illustrations are my favorites. After sharing various versions of the book, poll your class to discover their preferred adaptation. Then, immerse your students in all things mittens.

Start with this thematic unit:

This product offers activities in language arts, math, and  critical thinking. It even provides center work.

Extend this learning with these ELA resources:

MATH resources:

These CRITICAL THINKING activities are differentiated:

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IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for THANKSGIVING RESOURCES!

 

It's about time, teachers, for Thanksgiving! That means lots of preparation and planning for your feast. Take some school planning off of your plate with these resources:

First some FREEBIES!

ELA:

MATH:

CRITICAL THINKING/ENRICHMENT/GATE:

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Are you ready for Halloween?  These resources will provide lots of treats for your classroom.

First a FREEBIE!

Emerging readers love the surprise ending to this book.  You'll love the teaching suggestions that come with it.

Young learners also love this phonics sort.

These resources exercise critical thinking and problem solving: 

You can count on these math resources to be just tricky enough.