Holidays arts & music thematic unit plans

Animal Hospital (aka Vet) Dramatic Play is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center! A teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your Animal Hospital or Veterinarian Office in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, and make the props. This theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, science, and fine motor all into their play! There is also a parent let

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PreK - K

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas

Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Holidays around the World Christmas Experience Printables Journal Passports

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Caffeine and Classy

This huge and updated Holidays around the World Christmas Experience will let you take your class on a virtual trip to visit 15 countries this Christmas as you celebrate and learn with this {HUGE 200 PAGE UNIT}. Learn about Holidays in countries around the world by reading, writing, and making crafts!This unit integrates reading, language arts, writing, social studies, and art. You and your class will have a BLAST doing Holidays around the World this year!• There are 15 countries featured in thi

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K - 3rd

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Interactive Notebooks

Camping Dramatic Play

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Camping Dramatic Play is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center! A teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your campsite or state park in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, craft patterns, and props. This dramatic play theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, science, and fine motor all into their play! This is a theme/unit designed for a pre

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Ice Cream Dramatic Play

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Ice Cream Shop Dramatic Play is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center! A teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your Ice Cream Shop in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, and make the props. This theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, science, and fine motor all into their play! There is also a parent letter to send home to your families.

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Grocery Store Dramatic Play

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Drama, English Language Arts, Math

Grocery Store Dramatic Play is a fun, food theme you can do at any time during the year in your dramatic play center. It is a great theme to do in November with Thanksgiving or in January when everyone is eating healthy for the New Year. There is a parent note you can send home to introduce the study and get families involved! My teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week. It even includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your Grocery Store in y

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Gingerbread Bundle: Book Comparison Pack and Centers (Math, Literacy, and MORE)

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Winter

Make learning about gingerbread fun and engaging with this Gingerbread BUNDLE! SAVE over 20% when you buy this bundle. Click on each the products below to see what skills are covered in each and to see the previews too!• Gingerbread Math, Literacy, & Fine Motor Centers and Activities• Gingerbread Books: Comparing, Retelling, & WritingTake the Gingerbread theme all over the classroom with:• Gingerbread 5 Senses - Science for Little Learners (preschool, pre-k, & kinder)• Bakery Dramati

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PreK - K

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Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

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Drama, English Language Arts, Math

Dramatic Play MEGA Bundle includes 24 themes including Home Living, Space Station, Ice Cream Shop, Bakery, Grocery Store, Ice Skating Rink, Birthday Party, Farm, Pet Store, Aquarium, Camping, Pizza Shop, Vet (aka Animal Hospital), Auto Shop, Zoo, Pumpkin Patch, Fire Station, Construction Site, Dinosaur Dig, Beach, Post Office, Fairy Tale Theater, Apple Orchard, and Flower/Garden Shop. All themes infuse math, literacy, fine motor, and sometimes science skills and concepts. Each theme includes TON

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PreK - K

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Autumn, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

Christmas and Holidays Around the World - Digital Resources and Teaching Slides

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Education to the Core

18 individual printable readers and corresponding activities for holiday celebrations for Christmas / Holidays Around the World! Now includes digital and printable versions.This unit comes with resources for traveling to 18 CountriesMini-Books Packed with Information about Each Country! Crafts for Each Country!Comprehension Questions for Each Mini-Book5W + How to Graphic OrganizerJournal Pages and Journal Cover in Color and Black and WhitePassport Stamps and Passport "holder" foldable in Color a

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1st - 3rd

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Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Centers

Christmas Around The World - Holidays Around The World

Created by

Stephanie Stewart

Pack your bags for Christmas Around The World! Students will travel to 8 countries and learn all about holiday traditions from around the world. Engage your students with this exciting Christmas Around The World unit, complete with detailed lesson plans, reading passages, text based questions, passport, stamps, suitcase, souvenir crafts, and more! This Top 10 Best Seller is a complete Social Studies & ELA Unit that will teach students about celebrations in America, Canada, Spain, Germany, It

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

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K - 3rd

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Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Christmas And Holidays Around The World BUNDLE

Pumpkin Investigation Unit: All About Pumpkins and Life Cycle

Created by

Curriculum Castle

Celebrate the Fall season with this investigative non-fiction pumpkin unit! Your students will learn all about the pumpkin life cycle and their characteristics through hands-on experiments and activities.This non-fiction pack includes:1. Recommended Book List2. Life Cycle Poster3. Life Cycle Cards (clipart set and non-fiction photos set)4. Pumpkin Mini Book Craftivity with Templates (includes fun pumpkin facts!)5. Pumpkin Life Cycle Printable6. KWL Chart7. "Can, Have, Are" Graphic Organizer8. Pu

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Autumn, Halloween, Science

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K - 2nd

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Also included in: Pumpkins: Pumpkin Life Cycle Print & Digital Activities BUNDLE

Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play

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Arts & Music, Autumn, English Language Arts

Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center! Perfect to do in the fall! A teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your pumpkin patch in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, and make the props. This theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, science, and fine motor all into their play! This is a theme/unit designed for a

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PreK - K

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Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

First Thanksgiving Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade

Created by

Stephanie Trapp

Sail on the Mayflower and experience life as a Pilgrim and Wampanoag during this first Thanksgiving unit for kindergarten and first grade! The week-long comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates reading, writing, math, history, handwriting, and art. It also has Google Slides to use for discussion and links to videos that complement the unit study.Click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet, as

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Native Americans, Thanksgiving, U.S. History

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K - 1st

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Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

Pizza Restaurant Dramatic Play

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Pizza Restaurant Dramatic Play is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center! A teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your pizzeria in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, and make the props. This theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, science, and fine motor all into their play! There is also a parent letter to send home to your families. This

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

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

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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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PreK - K

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

Famous Artists Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

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Watch your students’ creativity abound with this comprehensive Famous ARTISTS UNIT for preschoolers. This famous artists unit includes complete lesson plans for 10 days of circle time, as well as additional artist literacy and math centers. All of the planning is done for you! It includes 10 Famous Artists Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - poll, journaling, and grid gameFrida Kahlo - biography, concept sort, colors in Spanish, and self-portrait artist projectAndy Warhol - biography, counting po

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Arts & Music, Child Care

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PreK - K

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

Auto Shop Dramatic Play

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Auto Shop Dramatic Play is a fun theme you can do in your pretend or dramatic play center during a Transportation or Things That Go theme! A teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week and includes a book list. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your Auto Shop in your dramatic play center. Just print the labels, signs, and make the props. This theme integrates social, math, language, literacy, science, and fine motor all into their play! There is also a parent

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Grades:

PreK - K

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Social Studies - History, Winter

Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Holidays Around the World (Part 1 and Part 2) BUNDLE

Created by

Rachelle Smith

A #1 BEST SELLER ON TEACHERSPAYTEACHERS.COM**UPDATED November 2016**Want to see more? Click here for a video preview!Travel near and far to see a glimpse of Holidays Around the World. This is a great way to integrate the Christmas/Holiday theme into your curriculum! There are 13 countries to learn about and a craftivity and/or game for each country. This unit ties in literacy, social studies, art, writing, reading and even a little math. There's enough in this pack to use the whole month of Dec

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K - 3rd

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Thematic Unit Plans, Cultural Activities

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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PreK - K

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Math

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

Holidays Around the World and Christmas Activities for Math and Literacy

Created by

Deanna Jump

Have fun teaching in December by using this engaging holidays around the world unit and these fun Christmas activities! This resource is jam-packed with standards-based activities to use in your Kindergarten or First-grade classroom. This Christmas resource includes:*Original Christmas book for Shared Reading (not religion-based)*Christmas Emergent Reader in black and white* Rhyming Words Center and Recording Sheet* Christmas Tree Sums Math Center*Santa Art Project which includes TWO writing p

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K - 1st

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Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

Valentine's Day Activities & Lesson Plans for Preschool Pre-K

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Child Care, English Language Arts, Valentine's Day

Preschoolers and their teachers will LOVE learning about VALENTINE'S DAY during this complete Valentine's Day Circle Time unit. This Valentine's Day resource includes detailed, daily lesson plans, printable activities, as well as Valentine's Day literacy, math, and fine motor centers.Includes 10 Days of complete Circle Time Lessons:Introduction – Things I love concept sort and song.Showing Love – photos, song and carpet gameShowing Appreciation – photos and concept of print poemShowing Gratitude

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PreK - K

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Balanced Literacy, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Close Reading

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

All About Reindeer Unit - Reindeer Crafts, Writing, Nonfiction Texts & More

Created by

Deanna Jump

Are you looking for a kindergarten or first grade unit all about reindeer? Check out this set of reindeer nonfiction texts, crafts, writing templates & more! These activities are perfect for engaging students during the month of December.Learn all about reindeer with the following activities:Reindeer full-color informational text with real picturesReindeer full-color vocabulary cardsLinks to four videos with reindeer facts and real video footage or reindeerChit Chat messages in color and in

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K - 2nd

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

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Balanced Literacy, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

Circle Time lessons are completely done for you in this GINGERBREAD PRESCHOOL UNIT! This Gingerbread unit of study is a sweet way to celebrate the winter season with the students in your preschool classroom! It includes 10 complete Circle Time Lessons:Gingerbread - introduction, literacy activity about gingerbreadWhat is Ginger? - photos, song, gingerbread sensory activityThe Gingerbread Man - gingerbread anchor chart, concepts of printGingerbread Houses - gingerbread photos, class poll, math gl

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PreK - K

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

Bakery Dramatic Play

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Drama, English Language Arts

Bakery Dramatic Play is a fun, food theme you can do at anytime during the year. It is a great theme to do in December around the holidays or in winter months with all the snow. There is a parent note you can send home to introduce the bakery (dramatic play) and get families involved! My bakery teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week. It even includes a book list all with books all about bakery and food at the bakery. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your Bake

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PreK - K

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