Squirrel's New Year's Resolution | A Storybook Companion | Story Elements |Craft

Getting kindergarten children to understand what New Year's is all about is a challenge! But it’s also difficult to get them to understand the concept of a resolution AND setting goals for a new year. Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution is a very simple story that explains the concept. It does a very good job how setting goals is for the better of an individual!

Included in this resource are the story elements, pocket chart picture cards, sorting sentences, calendar task card activities, counting backward (tally marks), basic math skill activities, Happy New Year crown, Toilet paper roll character craft and more!

Standards

CCSSL.K.2a

Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I.

CCSSL.K.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

CCSSRI.K.7

With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).

CCSSRI.K.2

With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

CCSSRI.K.1

With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSSK.OA.A.1

Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.

CCSSK.MD.A.2

Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute, and describe the difference. For example, directly compare the heights of two children and describe one child as taller/shorter.

Note: You receive TWO versions of this product when you purchase it. One is the regular PDF and the other is digital so that your students can complete them on a device.   The TpT Digital Activity will allow you to add additional customizations from the product page. Just click on the red Digital Activity Button after your purchase. Perfect for home access!

Need any more New Year's Day products? Click on the links below!

Beezy Digital New Year's Day Countdown Timers

Fact Booklet - New Year's Day

New Year's Day A How to Draw Directed Drawing Activity

Color by Code - New Year's Day

Designing and Decorating - Celebrating New Year's Day

I hope you enjoy this product!

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