Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa balanced literacy lessons

This COMMUNITY HELPERS Circle Time unit has everything you need to teach your preschool students about all of the people who work in their community. This Community Helpers unit includes 10 full days of lesson plans as well as additional literacy and math centers. Everything you need for a complete "Community Helpers" unit is done for you!It includes 10 Community Helpers Circle Time Lessons:What is a Community? - Introduction and SortCommunity Helpers Song & Class GraphNeighborhood Helpers (

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Insects Bugs Activities Lesson Plans Math & Literacy for Preschool Pre-K

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Balanced Literacy, Numbers, Spring

This INSECT unit has everything you need to teach your young learners about insects including detailed daily lesson plans, activities, extension ideas, and centers. Everything is written out and planned to make your job easier! It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, class poll, insect songBugs Everywhere - photos, insect song, concept sortAmazing Ants - photos, concept of print poem, movement songGrasshoppers - photos, beginning sound sort, grasshopper poemCaterpillars &

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Grades:

PreK - K

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Art History, Balanced Literacy, Visual Arts

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Art Lessons & Art History | Art Lesson Plans for Elementary | Famous Artists

Created by

Whimsy Workshop Teaching

Your elementary students are going to be so excited to study history, culture, geography and literacy when they have the opportunity to view it through the lens of Art and Art History. These amazing Art History lessons provide a unique and interesting way to engage learners and integrate learning on multiple levels. Each Art History unit includes a student-friendly teacher script to read aloud to students. Questions are also included to support you in helping students to engage in discussions. T

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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Printables, Lesson, Centers

Christmas Around the World Scrapbook

Created by

Sarah Cooley

A TpT TOP SELLER!!!! Take your students on a magical trip aboard Christmas Airlines to learn about Christmas in other countries! This interactive Christmas Around the World Scrapbook is a creative way to track student learning, and is a wonderful keepsake! This 63 page packet comes with a student scrapbook, Christmas Airlines plane boarding passes, passports and passport stamps for the journey, a teacher's guide with suggestions for books to read on your trip, food ideas, and fun crafts for eac

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History

Grades:

K - 5th

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Kindergarten Teachers Taking Back Weekends BUNDLED

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Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Math

What is the Taking Back Weekends BUNDLE?Thanks so much for showing interest in my Taking Back Weekends packet! This packet was carefully created with kindergarten students in mind. This packet will offer the teacher material to get them through the month of learning. The best part is the Taking Back Weekends packet will lower teacher stress so you can focus on what’s important - - the kids! The packet covers five areas of learning: writing, content, sub plans, math centers, and literacy centers.

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K

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Ocean Activities & Lesson Plans Unit for Preschool Pre-K

Created by

Balanced Literacy, Child Care, Summer

Learn all about the OCEAN, ocean ANIMALS, and going to the BEACH in this OCEAN CIRCLE TIME UNIT. All of the lesson plans and activities for ten full days of circle time instruction, plus literacy, math, and fine motor centers are included. Includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photograph posters and class pollOcean or Not? - animal sortingAt the Beach - photographs and "I See Sea Shells" songSharks - photographs and labeling parts of a shark Ocean Mammals - photographs, song, labelingF

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Grades:

PreK - K

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Back to School, Balanced Literacy, Math

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Rise and Shine Binder

Created by

Reagan Tunstall

This is a revolutionary way to handle that time in the morning when students are trickling in! No more scurrying to the copier to run off a worksheet for morning work! This year-long differentiated hands-on interactive notebook will engage your students each morning! This binder is customized for the needs of your students K-2. Includes:Write on wipe off day, month, yearWrite on wipe off thenumber of the dayBuild, Color, Draw wipe off number of the dayBefore and after number of the dayNumber

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Grades:

K - 2nd

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Dinosaurs Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Balanced Literacy, Child Care

Explore DINOSAURS with this complete Dinosaur unit that includes daily lesson plans, activities, and ideas that you need to teach preschool and Pre-K students about dinosaurs. Everything is written out and planned to make your job easier!It includes 10 Dinosaur Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - sing a song, dinosaur carpet gameTriceratops - dinosaur counting game, sing a songLong-Necked Dinosaurs - carpet game, dinosaur chip clip poemStegosaurus - label a picture, dinosaur songPredators - her

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Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Math

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Christmas Activities - 12 Days of Christmas Countdown - 1st, 2nd, 3rd grade

Created by

The Core Coaches

These are the original 12 Days of Christmas Countdown activities for the classroom! These Christmas activities will save your sanity during the weeks leading up to Winter Break. Our TPT best-seller is packed full of Christmas themed reading, writing, and math activities along with themed craftivities. If you are looking for digital activities to compliment this pack, we offer a Digital and Printable 12 Days of Christmas in the Classroom Bundle. Impress your principal, parents, and even yoursel

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

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Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

Also included in: 12 Days of Christmas Countdown - Christmas Activities Print and Digital

Farm Unit Activities & Lesson Plans for Preschool Pre-K

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Explore the FARM with this complete unit that includes daily lesson plans, activities, and ideas that you need to teach preschool and Pre-K students about the farm. Everything is written out and planned to make your job easier! It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, take a poll, sing a songCows - movement song, concept sortSheep and goats - photos, sing a song, chip clip poemChickens - photos, poem, movement gamePigs - photos, carpet game, songHorses - photos, sing a song, p

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Grades:

PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

1st Grade Teachers Taking Back Their Weekends BUNDLED

Created by

Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Math

1st Grade Teachers Taking Back Their Weekends BUNDLED View a video preview **HERE** and **HERE**I'm super excited to release these packets for first grade! For the longest time I was completely oblivious that it was not normal to spend every evening and weekend working at school or "on school" at home. These packets are designed to give you back your weekends! They have classroom ideas that require minimal preparation and will get you out of a last minute pinch if you should find yourself in

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K - 1st

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5 Senses Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Activate all your students’ SENSES in this engaging 5 Senses Unit. Ten daily lesson plans, printable activities, classroom posters, as well as literacy, math, and fine motor centers are included.Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, song, carpet gameSense of Sight - photos, poll, sortSense of Hearing - photos, sort, songSense of Taste - photos, sort, class pollSense of Touch - photos, sort, bingo songSense of Smell - photos, sort, carpet gameBody Parts - classroom posters, label a picture,

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Grades:

PreK - K

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Jen Bengel - Out of This World Literacy

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Reading Intervention Program - Set 1 Level L-P - Digital & Print

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This set includes 20 days of everything needed for a reading intervention program with students whose reading abilities fall in the Fountas and Pinnell reading range of levels L-P.DIGITAL UPDATE!This set of The Reading Intervention Program is now available in a DIGITAL VERSION included in this download!Text boxes, coloring boxes, and multiple choice circles are all included.Digital versions are available for format 1 (student pages of all the components) and format 5 (fluency practice)FONT UPDAT

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 6th

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Also included in: Reading Intervention Program - Bundle Level L-P - Digital & Print

Transportation Activities & Lesson Plans Unit for Preschool Pre-K

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Preschool and Pre-K students will learn all about TRANSPORTATION and "Things that Go" in this Transportation Circle Time unit that is just right for 3-6-year-olds! This complete Transportation unit includes detailed lesson plans for each day, as well as additional center activities. Everything is done for you.It includes 10 Circle Time Lessons on Transportation:Introduction - class poll, transportation poemsAirplanes - real photos, labeling practice, carpet gameTrains - real photos, song, class

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Grades:

PreK - K

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Jen Bengel - Out of This World Literacy

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Reading Intervention Program - Set 1 Level H-K - Digital & Print

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This set includes 20 days of everything needed for a reading intervention program with students whose reading abilities fall in the Fountas and Pinnell reading range of levels H-K.DIGITAL UPDATE!This set of The Reading Intervention Program is now available in a DIGITAL VERSION included in this download!Text boxes, coloring boxes, and multiple choice circles are all included.Digital versions are available for format 1 (student pages of all the components) and format 5 (fluency practice)FONT UPDAT

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

1st - 5th

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Also included in: Reading Intervention Program - Bundle Level H-K - Digital & Print

Outer Space Unit | Activities and Lesson Plans for Preschool Pre-K

Created by

Balanced Literacy, Child Care

Preschoolers will learn all about OUTER SPACE in this space thematic unit that has 10 complete circle time lessons to make your planning and teaching out of this world!It includes 10 days of detailed Outer Space Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - “In space, not in space” sort and Space songStars - “Twinkle, Twinkle” word replacement poemThe Moon - moon photos, song and carpet gameThe Sun - “Mr. Sun” song and “Yellow/Not Yellow sort” sortEarth - photo, earth song, class pollMars - photo, song, an

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Earth Day Activities | BUNDLE for Preschool and Pre-K

Pre-K Literacy Curriculum Units BUNDLED

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Balanced Literacy, Close Reading, English Language Arts

Pre-K Literacy Curriculum Units BUNDLED: This packet is designed for the preschool classroom and easily adapted to fit a guardian-led homeschool setting! If inquiring about this bundle for a homeschool setting, feel free to email me directly with any questions at tara@littlemindsatwork.org!A note about pricing!Snag this bundle now to save BIG! The bundled set is currently on sale for all 42 weeks of instruction! What is Pre-K Literacy ?Pre-K Literacy Curriculum units are based upon the close r

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Grades:

PreK - K

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Printables, Lesson

Thanksgiving Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

Created by

Balanced Literacy, Numbers, Thanksgiving

Preschoolers will learn all about THANKSGIVING traditions and how to be THANKFUL in this thematic unit that has 10 complete circle time lessons to make planning and teaching a breeze!It includes 10 days of detailed Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - "Long Ago-Today" sort and songVisiting Family - ways to travel at ThanksgivingThanksgiving Food - class poll, photos, songFarm Harvest - photos, sort, carpet gameGive Thanks - "I am Thankful" interactive songBe Kind & Helpful - class activity and

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Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

Christmas Readers' Theater Activity: 3 Holiday Scripts to Improve Fluency

Created by

Deb Hanson

Christmas Readers' Theater scripts: Are you looking for something fun to do for reading during the week before Winter Break and Christmas? This set of three Readers' Theater scripts will certainly spice things up! A bonus page for teachers includes a page that lists the number of lines by characters and an explanation about how I schedule this to be a weeklong Readers' Theater activity.This BUNDLE contains three separate Christmas Readers' Theater scripts:1. Kris Kringle and the Seven Elves– Th

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Grades:

4th - 6th

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Jen Bengel - Out of This World Literacy

CCSS:

RF.4.4

, RF.4.4a

, RF.4.4b

, RF.5.4

, RF.5.4a

...

Also included in: Readers' Theater BUNDLE: A set of 32 Scripts

Reading Intervention Program - Set 1 Level Q-T - Digital & Print

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This set includes 20 days of everything needed for a reading intervention program with students whose reading abilities fall in the Fountas and Pinnell reading range of levels Q-T.DIGITAL UPDATE!This set of The Reading Intervention Program is now available in a DIGITAL VERSION included in this download!Text boxes, coloring boxes, and multiple choice circles are all included.Digital versions are available for format 1 (student pages of all the components) and format 5 (fluency practice)FONT UPDAT

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3rd - 7th

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Also included in: Reading Intervention Program - Bundle Level Q-T - Digital & Print

Christmas Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Specialty

Preschoolers will learn all about the Christmas season in this Christmas thematic unit that has 10 complete Christmas circle time lessons to make planning and teaching a breeze!It includes 10 days of detailed Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, song, and Christmas class pollDecorations - photos and concept of word poemPresents - photos, concentration game, song for ChristmasVisiting Santa - photos, Santa song, class poll about ChristmasElves - “The Lost Present” Christmas carpet game, int

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Grades:

PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum

FirstieLiteracy® First Grade Close Reads Curriculum Units BUNDLE

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Balanced Literacy, Close Reading, English Language Arts

FirstieLiteracy® Units BUNDLED: This bundle is designed for the first grade classroom and easily adapted to fit a guardian-led homeschool setting! If inquiring about this bundle for a homeschool setting, feel free to email me directly with any questions at tara@littlemindsatwork.org!What is FirstieLiteracy®?FirstieLiteracy® units are based upon the close read model and is a whole-group reading curriculum. With this program you will not need to supplement another whole-group reading program. Ea

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Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Printables, Lesson

Gingerbread Man Activities, Reading Comprehension, Centers, Crafts & PowerPoint

Created by

Linda Kamp

Delight your students with gingerbread man activities and comparing favorite versions of The Gingerbread Man stories! This unique and creative unit has both printable and digital activities on Google Slides, and is designed to be non-holiday related so you can use it any time of year. This large resource includes 2-3 weeks of detailed lesson plans, 9 reading and ELA lessons with reading comprehension activities, literacy centers, anchor charts, quizzes, and crafts. Many of the activities are no

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

1st - 3rd

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