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Kindergarten Black History Month social studies literature circles
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft and Activities
Are you looking for some fun activities to introduce Kindergarten and 1st Grade students to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? I have developed this focus on how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Peacemaker. We talk about the difference between a Peacemaker and a Peacebreaker. Then, students write about how they can be a Peacemaker. There are several engaging activities in this mini unit for you.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Writing PromptsDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemak
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Activity Native American Heritage Month
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of family and cultural traditions.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the November Interactive Read Aloud Bundle!
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K - 2nd
Mae Among the Stars Read Aloud Black History Month Activities Mae Jemison
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of perseverance.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! The Mae Among the Stars Interactive Read Aloud and Writing Activity is a lesson plan for an interactive read aloud and writ
Grades:
K - 2nd
Scaredy Squirrel: A Literacy & Social Studies Unit!
I am so excited to share my Scaredy Squirrel unit with you. A few months ago, I had never read a Scaredy Squirrel books. One of my students checked one out of the library and asked if I would read it to the class. We were immediately hooked! I then checked out three more books and we decided that we would do a book study on Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt. I cannot tell you enough how much FUN this was!
We focused our unit on four books (Scaredy Squirrel, Scaredy Squirrel goes camping, Scare
Grades:
PreK - 1st
The Water Princess by Verde 19 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
Beautiful book based on the true story of African model, Georgie Badiel. Gie Gie must walk with her mother everyday to get water from the well. Gie Gie wants to find a way to bring the water closer to her village. Wonderful opportunity for discussion. From Amazon:With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clear
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K - 3rd
February Interactive Read Alouds Black History Month Activities Valentine's Day
Engage your students in rigorous interactive read alouds throughout the month of February with the books Groundhug Day, Love Monster, Mother Bruce, Ruby's Chinese New Year, and Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug. Students will love the interactive format of the read alouds and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around each book's unique theme. February Interactive Read Alouds Bundle is a bundle of lesson plans for eight interactive read a
Grades:
K - 2nd
Tennessee Symbols
This unit includes everything you need to put together an informational book on Tennessee's state symbols. This coorelates with the new TN Social Studies standards that are being adopted and implemented for the 2014-2015 school year. Included are 4 different versions of the book to meet the needs and differentiate instruction for all of your learners.
-A craft version with patterns for all of the symbols (hands on activities)
-A writing version for your higher level learners. This will help to
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
African Folktales Read Aloud Activities with A Story A Story Anansi the Spider
Are you looking for the perfect February folktale lesson? This popular folktale from West Africa explains where all of the other Anansi folktales come from. This story retold by author Gail E. Haley makes a great introduction during African American History Month. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BOOK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT.This product is also part of several BUNDLES that can be found here:20% savings Fables and Folktales BUNDLE30% savings Book Extension Activities #1 BUNDLE35% savings Book Extens
Grades:
K - 3rd
Black History Hidden Figures Read Aloud and Activities Women's History Month
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of perseverance.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! All future IRAs will be added for F R E E ! The Hidden Figures
Grades:
K - 3rd
Martin Luther King Jr. Songs, Poems and Readers Theater- Writing Activities K-5
Martin Luther King Jr. Literacy Songs, Poems, Readers Theater and writing templates and activities to help your students learn about Kindness, Respect and Martin Luther King Jr.Sing the songs using the googles slides presentation and the activities in your literacy centers/stations.Learn through these songs, poems, readers theater and writing activities in your literacy circles, centers and circle time activities.Two Versions for K-2 and 3-5 easily adaptable. Resource Includes:Google Slides Pres
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K - 5th
The Oldest Student Read Aloud Women's History Month Activities Black History
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of lifelong learning.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! All future IRAs will be added for F R E E ! The The Oldest Student Interac
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K - 2nd
Counting on Katherine Read Aloud Black History Women's History Month Activities
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of perseverance.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! All future IRAs will be added for F R E E ! The Counting on Katherine Interactive Read Aloud and Writing Prompts is
Grades:
K - 2nd
Wilma Rudolph Timeline Medal
A fun conversation starter activity that will help retell the inspiring story of how Wilma Rudolph overcame many obstacles in her lifetime. Students will cut and staple pages of her accomplishments to the medal. They can then proudly wear their medal and share the story of Wilma's determination and success.
This is a perfect follow up activity to the story
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World''s Fastest Woman
by Kathleen Krull
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K - 1st
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Annotation Bookmarks with Collaborative Conversation Starters
Close reading assistance, great for K - 12th grade, bookmarks, collaborative conversation frames, common core aligned, reading informational text, reading literature, listening and speaking.
Print and copy double sided for students to use as they are annotating text. Laminate to make them last longer!
Grades:
K - 12th
Me on the Map mini book
This book will help students understand the importance of map skills and give them a basic understanding of where they're located in relation to the world. Students will be introduced to the following words:
Country
State
Town/City
Street
House/Address
It's very simple and fun to do with students and is a great accompaniment for the Me on the Map book by Joan Sweeny.
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PreK - 2nd
Martin's Big Words Read Aloud Martin Luther King Jr. Black History Month
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of civil rights.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! The Martin's Big Words Interactive Read Aloud and Activities is a lesson plan for an interactive read aloud and writing
Grades:
K - 2nd
Firefighters Alphabet & Beginning Sound Activity | Community Helpers Literacy
A community helper alphabet and beginning sound activity for your fire safety theme occupations theme, or community helpers theme, units and lesson plans. Teach letters and sounds with both alphabet matching AND beginning sound activities!This easily differentiated product is perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten literacy centers, literacy work stations, and literacy tubs. This set includes:✔ one set of lowercase firefighter cards✔ one set of uppercase firefighter cards✔ 26 lowercase
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Martin's Big Words *Book Companion*
This resource was created to accompany “Martin’s Big Words” by Doreen Rappaport. It is perfect for Martin Luther King Day or Black History Month! This book companion is an engaging and low prep way for your students to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. All the activities are designed to nurture important literacy skills while engaging your students as they read for understanding and write critically about the text. Included in this resource: *Story Map (characters, setting, problem, solution)
Grades:
K - 2nd
Mini Reader Book - Canadian Hero - Terry Fox
Your littlest readers will love having a mini reader book of their very own! This printable book is great for new readers. You can choose whether you'd like to use the colour or the black and white version. It also contains a teacher version so that you can read along together, or read as a class first. Also, because a colour teacher version is included, you could also read the story to your students digitally while they have their own small version at home.***Please note: The independent readin
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PreK - 3rd
Pledge of Allegiance/ Pledge of Allegiance to Texas Flag - Bilingual
This product includes 4 posters. These posters can be used at a fluency center, or to simply post next to the classroom flags. This product is in English and Spanish.
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PreK - 12th
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Gender Equality Activities
Gender Equality unit for Kindergarten to Grade 3. This resource features 10 lessons that focus on friendship, acceptance, challenging gender stereotypes, positive self-image, and understanding. This unit offers an extensive book list that will help teachers to gather a wide range of quality books that help to challenge gender stereotypes. This would be an excellent option to replacing an author study with a "thematic book study". It is perfect for addressing health and social studies curriculums
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Grade 2 Mega Bundle
Underground Railroad Adapted Book (WH Questions)
This interactive book is great to use in a special education classroom for students with (or without) autism. I have found this book to be great for my students that are nonverbal and my students that are visual learners. This product can be used as an independent activity in a task box work system, as a center activity, or even with a small group. It would also be a great addition to your Black History Month activities. It’s a fun, hands-on activity that my students LOVE. If you'd like my com
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Adapted Book Mega Bundle
Cesar Chavez Mini Book
Are you looking for a mini book about Cesar Chavez to share with your students? Well, here it is! Print out one copy for you in color, trace the words and laminate it. Then you can make copies for each of your students and have THEM trace the words, read it and even color it.
This book highlights who Cesar Chavez was and what he wanted to accomplish for Migrant Farm Workers everywhere. It also mentions Dolores Huerta.
In English and in Spanish.
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Grades:
K - 1st
Then and Now Social Studies Unit and Literacy
Then and Now is a Social Studies unit based on our Essential Studies of how people and things change over time. I needed some pictures for my studies to sort. My students especially my ESL students need a picture to make connections to the lesson. Whimsy Clips made these adorable clip art pieces that was just what I needed.
I have included a Read Aloud to introduce the unit. Students will match Then and Now pictures in a pocket chart. This will make a great whole group activity as well as work
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
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