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Preschool Spring 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
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PreK - 1st
Ant Craft | Insect Craft and Activities
Spring is here and so are the insects! If you are studying about bugs this Spring these cute little ant crafts will be a hit with your students!This little ant will be a cute craft for your kids to create. He would look great on a Spring bulletin board or in the hallway outside of your room.It is a great Spring craft activity to add to your Spring lessons.Use this craft while learning about all of your Spring insect activities. This craft includes:Ant Craft that can be made in red or black.An
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PreK - 3rd
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog
Book companions make great speech therapy tools and this book by Lucille Colandro is a great book for your spring lesson plans. Your students are sure to love listening to all the crazy things this old lady eats.
This packet was developed for preschool to 2nd grade to utilize in speech therapy. It is 50 pages and targets sequencing, comprehension questions, following directions, vocabulary, basic concepts, and much more.
This packet is a companion to the book. You will need to purchase the boo
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Book Club: Spring Bundle One
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
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PreK - 1st
The Wind Blew: Literacy, Language and Listening Book Companion
The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins is a classic story story (sold separately, online or in stores) in which characters continue to lose items to the wind. This literature unit is filled with six different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language and literacy! Following reading, engage your students in activities targeting:1. Sequencing with Pictures (which is also a great retelling tool!)- 2 Sets are included, one with full details, and one with minimal visuals.2. Comprehension Qu
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PreK - 2nd
Apple Letter and Number Clips-Fine Motor
Work on those fine motor skills, letters and numbers with these Apple themed clips. Grab your clips or cover with pom poms when you say a letter or number.This includes:*Capital and lower-case letter clips*Beginning letter sound clips*0-9 number clips*In ABC order and number order and mixed up*Beginning sounds are in ABC order and mixed up*Comes in color and black and whitePlease let me know if you have any questions, I am always here to help. Thank you for your support and I would love it if yo
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Letter and Number Clip Bundle-Fine Motor
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
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PreK - 2nd
I See Spring Emergent Reader Book in black&white for Preschool & Kindergarten
This book is an emergent reader book in black and white. You can buy this book in color at my TpT store. It is great to use for Preschool, Kindergarten, first or special education classes. It has easy site words in it and it is easy for students to follow along and color each page. This is a great activity to use when working on Spring, flowers, gardens, colors or working on the letter Ss for Spring.
Each page has the same picture on it to make it easier to copy, sort and staple a book for you
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PreK - 1st
BUTTERFLY WHAT DO YOU SEE SPRING AAC/PICTURES Early Reader Pre-K Speech
This SUPER FUN interactive BUTTERFLY SPRING book & activity packet will give you and your students lots of opportunities to work on vocabulary, receptive & expressive language skills, following directions, answering WH and YES/NO questions, describing, and TONS MORE!**************************************************This book can be used as a PRINT or NO PRINT! CONTENTS:1. Interactive BUTTERFLY Storybook w/matching pieces (p. 1 – 13) 2. Memory/Vocabulary Board with question cards (p.
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PreK - 2nd
Are You My Mother: Literacy, Language, and Listening Book Companion
Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman is a classic book (sold separately, online or in stores) which tells the story of a newly hatched baby bird who is looking for his mother. This book is ideal for Spring or Mothers' Day! This literature unit is filled with six different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language and literacy! Following reading, engage your students in activities targeting:
1. Sequencing with Pictures (which is also a great retelling tool!)
2. Comprehension Qu
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PreK - 2nd
BUGS SPRING AAC Early Reader Pre-K Speech Therapy
This SUPER FUN interactive BUGS book & activity packet will give you and your students lots of opportunities to work on vocabulary, receptive & expressive language skills, following directions, answering WH and YES/NO questions, describing, and TONS MORE!**************************************************This book can be used as a PRINT or NO PRINT! CONTENTS:1. Interactive BUGS Storybook w/matching pieces (p. 1 – 26) 2. Memory/Vocabulary/Bingo Boards with question cards (p. 27 - 33) 3
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PreK - 2nd
Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms Rawlinson 16 Extension Activities NO PREP
Fletcher loves everything about spring: listening to the birds sing, smelling just-opened flowers, and playing chase with butterflies. But then Fletcher sees something he never expected to see in spring: snow. Oh, no!But it turns out that spring has another surprise in store for Fletcher—a warm and wondrous one.Jump into spring with Fletcher and friends!I have created 16 NO PREP Book Extension Activities for this title. Activities Include:Cover PageCover StoryMaking Connections Before ReadingLet
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PreK - 2nd
Along Came Bear | Book Companion | Retelling and Sequencing Craft
Along Came Bear by Richard T. Morris Book Companion CraftThis book has got to be about the cutest book I've ever seen. The illustrations are so cute!This is a sweet story about a bear who goes downstream on a log and picks up animals along the way. This is a great book to sequence the animals that hop on the log with bear. It is also a great book for story retelling. Easy Peasy Craftivity:This craft is an easy one for your students to make. Just copy the bear on brown construction paper and
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PreK - 1st
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Betty the Butterfly Interactive Story and Comprehension Activities
Are butterflies a high interest topic for your students? If so, then they'll love this interactive story! Help your speech and language therapy students work on a variety of skills, such as categorization, sequencing, vocabulary, and more while they explore a fun topic!
NOTE: This product is included in my Interactive Stories for the Year Bundle. If you have already purchased or plan to purchase the bundle, then do not purchase this product.
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Interactive Stories for the year BUNDLE
The Umbrella: Literacy, Language and Listening Book Companion
The Umbrella by Jan Brett is a wonderful Spring book (sold separately, online or in stores) which tells the story of Carlos, who goes into the cloud forest to see animals. Unbeknownst to him, animals fill his umbrella and have an adventure. Carlos returns home, finding only Frog, thinking the animals weren't out and about that day! This literature unit is filled with six different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language and literacy! Following reading, engage your student
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PreK - 2nd
LADYBUG SPRING AAC Early Reader Pre-K Speech
This SUPER FUN interactive LADYBUG book & activity packet will give you and your students lots of opportunities to work on vocabulary, receptive & expressive language skills, following directions, answering WH and YES/NO questions, describing, and TONS MORE!**************************************************This book can be used as a PRINT or NO PRINT! CONTENTS:1. Interactive LADYBUG Storybook w/matching pieces (p. 1 – 19) 2. Memory/Vocabulary/Bingo Boards with question cards (p.
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PreK - 2nd
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
Bear Wants More: Literacy, Language and Listening Book Companion
Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson is a wonderful Spring book (sold separately, online or in stores) which tells the story of a bear, who just woke up from hibernating, and is ready to eat, eat, eat! This literature unit is filled with six different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language and literacy! Following reading, engage your students in activities targeting:
1. Sequencing with Pictures (which is also a great retelling tool!)
2. Comprehension Questions with two (pictu
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PreK - 2nd
Memorial Day Emergent Reader FREEBIE!
Please enjoy this emergent reader for Memorial Day! I have 2 FREE readers (emergent and advanced) available in my store- please choose the one that's right for your kids! To check out the emergent reader click on Memorial Day Reader (advanced).Please read before providing feedback: This book is written for young children and as an early childhood educator, I left it open ended for parents and teachers to discuss that soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice for our country on the page that we sa
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PreK - 2nd
The Great Big Enormous Turnip : Literacy, Language and Listening Book Companion
The Great Big Enormous Turnip, also known as The Enormous Turnip is a classic folktale that tells the story of an old man and a turnip. After a turnip in his garden has grown too large to pull out himself, a sequence of others come to help. With teamwork they're able to pull out the turnip and enjoy it in a stew! This literature unit is filled with six different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language and literacy! Following reading, engage your students in activities tar
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PreK - 2nd
The Tiny Seed Sequence PowerPoint & Craftivities
Students sequence "The Tiny Seed," By: Eric Carle
Interactive PowerPoint included to help students sequence
Sequence Slider Activity Included
Flower Craftivity Included for students to either sequence or write about a topic of the story.
Sequence Templates Included
Take a look at the preview for a more detailed view!
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PreK - 1st
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
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PreK - 1st
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
Kentucky Derby Interactive Booklet
This Kentucky Derby Interactive Booklet is perfect for your Kentucky Derby Theme! It incorporates familiar sight words, Ky Themed vocabulary words and is also a fun way to learn about The Kentucky Derby! Welcome to Ky!
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PreK - 2nd
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
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For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
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