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Preschool Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa social studies graphic organizers
Gingerbread Book Comparison, Retelling, and Writing Study Unit
Gingerbread book companion study using the books The Gingerbread Man (by: Karen Schmidt), The Gingerbread Baby, The Gingerbread Girl, The Gingerbread Cowboy, The Gingerbread Bear, The Gingerbread Pirate, The Ninjabread Man, The Gingerbread Boy (by: Paul Galdone), and The Runaway Tortilla. Compare a few or all of the gingerbread books!Compare the books and create a Gingerbread Book comparison chart comparing the characters, and repeated phrase, ending. Use the character cards for each book as you
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PreK - 1st
Community Helpers Unit
This Community Helpers Unit has everything you need to teach your little learners about the people who play important roles in our communities. This Unit has a variety of activities that go into a fun and engaging deep dive into these vital professions, and the best part is that they are all CCSS aligned! What is included?10 mini lessonsWrite the room (editable)Dramatic play centersAnchor chartsCraftsEmergent readersA lapbookSTEM activitiesSight word activitiesClassroom community activitiesCheck
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PreK - 2nd
Fairy Tale Story Maps, Retelling Activities, Fairy Tale Sequencing, Map Skills
Kids will love using these fairy tale story map retell printables to create story maps to practice retelling stories, sequencing, and map skills to build oral language, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. This resource was also designed to help you integrate social studies and teaches kindergarten and first grade children about map skills such as using a compass rose and following cardinal directions.Story Retell Maps Include: Story Mapping with Little Red Riding HoodStory Mapping with The Gi
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PreK - 2nd
Little Red Riding Hood Retelling Activities, Story Maps, Fairy Tale Sequencing
Kids will love using the Little Red Riding Hood retell printables to create story maps to practice retelling stories, fairy tale sequencing, and map skills that build oral language, vocabulary, and language comprehension skills. This resource was also designed to help you integrate social studies and teaches kindergarten and first grade children about map skills such as using a compass rose and following cardinal directions.✅How Can I Use This Little Red Riding Hood Story Map?As a retelling and
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PreK - 2nd
Los Mapas "Yo en el Mapa " Habilidades usando mapas Where We Life
Los Mapas " Yo en el Mapa " Habilidades usando mapas
(Map Skills - Me on the Map / Where We Life - Donde vivimos)
Mini Unit
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Con este producto los estudiantes aprendedran sobre la historia de los, los elementos basicos y podran hacer mapas.
Contenido de este documento:
Lecturita de la historia de los mapas.
Librito sobre los mapas.
KWL
9 Gráficos de datos
Cuestionario
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PreK - 2nd
Three Little Pigs Retelling Activities, Story Retell Maps, Fairy Tale Sequencing
Kids will love using The Three Little Pigs retell printables to create story maps to practice retelling stories, fairy tale sequencing, and map skills that build oral language, vocabulary, and language comprehension skills. This resource was also designed to help you integrate social studies and teaches kindergarten and first grade children about map skills such as using a compass rose and following cardinal directions.✅How Can I Use This Three Little Pigs Story Map?As a retelling and sequencin
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PreK - 2nd
BLACK HISTORY MONTH Coloring Pages, Posters, and Research Report Activities
Save 25% on this bundle of African Americans informational posters and research brochure projects. Perfect if you're needing to scaffold the same topic for different levels! What's included in the bundle:Black History Month Coloring PagesBlack History Month PostersBlack History Month Brochure ProjectsHistorical Figures Featured:Billie HolidayBenjamin BannekerBessie ColemanBill PickettBooker T. WashingtonEdna LewisFrederick DouglassGeorge Washington CarverJackie RobinsonJesse OwensLangston Hughes
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PreK - 5th
FAMOUS INVENTORS Coloring Pages, Posters, and Research Report Activities
Save 30% on this bundle of FAMOUS INVENTORS informational coloring pages, color posters, and research brochure projects. Perfect if you're needing to scaffold the same topic for different levels! You'll receive 20 brochure projects, 20 informational biography coloring pages, and 20 full color posters.Included in the Bundle:Famous Inventors Research BrochuresFamous Inventors Coloring PagesFamous Inventors Color PostersFamous Inventors Featured:Thomas EdisonLeonardo Da VinciSteve JobsMarie CurieAl
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PreK - 6th
Goods and Services "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie..."
This is an integrated social studies and reading mini-unit that focuses on teaching goods and services using the Laura Numeroff classic "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie..." In the book, Mouse asks for lots of different things, some are goods and some are services. This unit is packed full of activities to help your kiddos understand beginning economics in an engaging format.
The mini-unit includes:
-Goods Definition Poster (color)
-Services Definition Poster (color)
-Anchor chart Tree Map Label
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
The Polar Express Themed Activities for K, 1st, 2nd Grade
This Holiday themed activity resource is a digital activity companion for the popular children's book Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. This book is the perfect text to bring a little Christmas time magic into your in-person or virtual classroom. This resource pack features a variety of different digital activities designed to excite your students about the holidays by analyzing story elements, writing a book review, making connections, comparing and contrasting characters, identify and expre
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Digital Polar Express Day Bundle
Community Helpers Unit for PreK, Kindergarten, or First Grade
Community helpers lesson plans, activities, centers, and guided reading books!
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This 155 page unit will teach your PreK, Kindergarten, or 1st grade students about community helpers. It includes different leveled materials to help your meet your students' varying needs.
The unit begins by having students explore the differences between wants and needs. Students then begin to learn about people who help us meet our wants and needs (community helpers).
The lessons focus on the jobs, t
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PreK - 1st
Anzac Ted Book Companion | Anzac Day Print and Go Activities
✏️ Are you looking for a captivating and meaningful way to teach your students about ANZAC Day? Look no further than our ready-to-use activities, specifically designed to accompany the beloved book Anzac Ted by Belinda Landsberry. These engaging activities are perfect for Anzac Day, Remembrance Day, or exploring the history of toys from past and present times. Suitable for students from Kindergarten to Year 3, they are an effortless addition to any classroom. Simply print them out and let the le
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PreK - 3rd
Also included in: Anzac Day Book Study Bundle | Poppy Craft | Anzac Ted | Anzac Biscuits
My Culture Graphic Organizer
Have students write about and take pride in their culture!
-tap into background knowledge
-discuss aspects of culture
-embrace each child's unique identity
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PreK - 2nd
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BIBLE STORY Posters with Bible Verses | Church Bulletin Board Activity
This set of 47 Bible story posters are super versatile! These are perfect for bulletin board decor, hall displays, or as a quick coloring page to accompany your Bible study. Shrink them down for interactive notebook inserts and mini books. Students love these note pages because they provide just enough to engage but aren’t overwhelming. Easy to use with your homeschool, chapel lessons, Sunday School, Catholic schools, CCD, Catechism students, and of course, busy pages during church service. This
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Past and Present Reader and Activity
Past and Present Reader and Activity is an emergent reader and sort activity that focuses on introducing the concept of past vs. present and on some items from the past and the present (then and now).
This product includes:
1 - 9 page black and white reader with touch points under the words {for one to one}
1 - 9 page black and white reader with fill in the blank no touch points
{2 pages inside each reader that ask the kiddos to give examples of past and present}
{1 page inside each reader that
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PreK - 1st
The Gingerbread Man Story Retelling Activities Sequencing Book Companion
This kindergarten and fist grade Gingerbread Man unit helps us practice so many standards and skills including retelling, sequencing events, characters, setting, plot, comparing and contrasting, comprehension, fluency and so much more! This standards-based, adorable resources makes reading and writing so fun for students throughout the entire month of December! --- THIS KIT INCLUDES: ---Introduce Story ElementsBuild background knowledge, activate schema and get students excited before reading
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PreK - 2nd
THE BEATITUDES Bible Story Coloring Pages Activity | Church Bulletin Board
This set of posters guides your young learners through the Beatitudes and is told through Bible verses. What better way to build character than through Matthew 5:3-12! The pages are perfect for bulletin board décor, hallway displays, or coloring pages. You'll receive them in color and black & white. Journal pages are also included to further enhance your lesson for older students. The posters can be printed multiple per page to turn into mini books and takeaway cards to share with parents. E
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PreK - 12th
Jack & the Beanstalk Retelling Activity, Story Retell Map, Fairy Tale Sequencing
Kids will love using the Jack and the Beanstalk retell printables to create story maps to practice retelling stories, fairy tale sequencing, and map skills that build oral language, vocabulary, and language comprehension skills. This resource was also designed to help you integrate social studies and teaches kindergarten and first grade children about map skills such as using a compass rose and following cardinal directions.✅How Can I Use This Jack and the Beanstalk Story Map?As a retelling and
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PreK - 2nd
All About Reindeer (can, have, are) | Winter Informational Writing Pages
Engage your students by using this informational reindeer writing activity that can be used to help develop beginning writing skills. I hope your students enjoy brainstorming facts and writing about reindeer with this activity :)*Take a PEEK at the PREViEW**Included:-All About Reindeer: can, have & are graphic organizer (4 options)-All About Reindeer: writing page (5 options)-Reindeer: can, have & are graphic organizer (4 options)-Reindeer: writing page (5 options)_______________________
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PreK - 1st
America and Me: A Study on American Symbols, Monuments, and Leaders
This adorable unit on American Symbols, Monuments, and Leaders is aligned with Common Core Standards and will provide teachers with a variety of ideas and resources for effectively teaching and assessing students.
All pages print great in color or black and white. Following the credits page are several pages without backgrounds or frames in order to save on printer ink.
This unit includes:
Lesson Ideas
Vocabulary Cards
Brainstorming Webs
KQLI or KWL Chart
Interview Questionnaires (with/withou
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
UNITED STATES Coloring Pages Activity | State Capitals USA Regions Maps
(50) USA States Coloring Pages. This booklet contains one page per state. Encourage your students to research facts about the states and write them around the state shape. My FAVORITE way to use these pages is as a note taking/doodle sheet. We use a YouTube video about a state, then write 4 - 5 facts from the film and draw a few points of local interest. EASY, engaging activity! These coordinate perfectly with my larger state notebook journal projects - there's one for each of the 50 states!NEE
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PreK - 12th
Spanish Community Helpers Unit for Preschool, Kindergarten, or 1st Grade
Community helpers lesson plans, activities, centers, and guided reading books in Spanish!
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This 155 page unit will teach your PreK, Kindergarten, or 1st grade students about community helpers. It includes different leveled materials to help your meet your students' varying needs.
The unit begins by having students explore the differences between wants and needs. Students then begin to learn about people who help us meet our wants and needs (community helpers).
The lessons focus on t
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PreK - 1st
Long Ago and Today Social Studies Activities for November
Looking for a November resource to teach about the past and present? These long ago and today activities are a great addition to any November social studies unit. They can even work with a Thanksgiving unit as well. If you are looking for a resource to help you compare the past and the present, then this is it. This resource contains 30 sorting picture cards for Long Ago and Today,a 17 page emergent reader a sorting cut and glue activity page. You can choose which pages you want to include i
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PreK - K
Straight Up! {Standards for December Printables}
This 45 page packet is jam-packed with printable sheets that you can easily click print and use! They are perfect for morning work, homework, independent work, and are great for sub plans, also!
There are printable pages for reading, writing, and math.
Included in the printable pages:
p. 2-6 Santa Stretch! {CVC words}
p. 7-9 Santa's Workshop {compound words}
p. 10-11 CVC and CCVC search
p. 12-13 Elf Nonsense
p. 14 Gifts of All Kind {color words}
p. 15-16 Santa's Missing Letters
p. 17 S
Grades:
PreK - 1st
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- 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
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