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1st grade Autumn social studies literature circles

Preview of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft and Activities

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
Preview of Apple Trouble |  Hedgehog and Apple | Fall Craft

Apple Trouble | Hedgehog and Apple | Fall Craft

Hedgehog is having Apple Trouble!!This craft would be a great addition to all your apple studies during an apple theme unit!This craft was inspired by the book, Apple Trouble, by Ragnhild Scamell. Your students will enjoy making the hedgehog and adding all the things that get stuck to him. The craft is simple and easy to prep and I have included all of the objects that get stuck to him in several different formats.Also included with this craft:All pattern pieces with several options for the pie
Preview of Little Red Hen {Little Red Hen Sequencing Card Craft}

Little Red Hen {Little Red Hen Sequencing Card Craft}

Created by
Robin Sellers
Little Red Hen* Create a little red hen craft with this little red hen sequencing card craft and combine a reading activity and a science lesson with plants. The little red hen sequencing cards include sprouting plant, harvesting wheat, milling, and a baked bread image. Students can use the craft to retell the little red hen story and work on their sequencing skills. This craft makes a great little red red hen craft for a great class display too. Add this craft to your little red hen activities
Preview of Fall Reader's Theater Scripts and Partner Plays - Autumn Fall Reading Activities

Fall Reader's Theater Scripts and Partner Plays - Autumn Fall Reading Activities

Looking for fun reading activities for fall? This fall set includes 12 readers theater scripts and partner plays. This is a great way for students to practice fluency and expression.Reader's Theater is always a great team-building activity for partners or groups of three! The script themes range from apples to football to trick-or-treating. There are 12 fall-themed reader’s theater scripts within this unit. They range between two or three characters. Each script comes with a cover page, headband
Preview of Ten Timid Ghosts Book Companion Activities

Ten Timid Ghosts Book Companion Activities

"Ten Timid Ghosts" Book Companion Craft!This literacy story retelling set makes a great book companion activity to go with the book, "Ten Timid Ghosts" by Jennifer O'ConnellIn this set I have included:Story retelling characters for retelling the story, your kids can color and cut these out to retell the story. Haunted House included to glue to front of lunch sack. Story pieces can be stored inside.Ghost Numbers from 1-10. Cut out ghosts and glue in order from 1-10.Story sequencing cards to lam
Preview of Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Activity Native American Heritage Month

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!
Preview of The Very Last Leaf Story Retelling (Story Sequencing) CRAFT

The Very Last Leaf Story Retelling (Story Sequencing) CRAFT

Created by
Primary Scouts
Engage your little learners in *consistent* hands-on story book sequence and retelling practice that will result in a meaningful craft that shows off all their hard retelling work.This literacy kit supports the core (K-1) retelling standard by using detailed story cards for sequencing (retelling in their own words) and offers written retell practice as well as fine motor via the craftivity.* * * SAVE BIG with the *growing* Fall Bundle: Currently a Special Price * * *> > Retelling kit pairs
Preview of Prove It Thanksgiving Reading Passages | Native Americans, Pilgrims, November

Prove It Thanksgiving Reading Passages | Native Americans, Pilgrims, November

Created by
Hollie Griffith
These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for the month of November and the Thanksgiving season. Each passage is engaging and includes informational facts about Native Americans, The Lakota of the Great Plains, The Wampanoag Tribe, and Pilgrims.These passages and comprehension questions require students to PROVE IT! They must go back to the text to support their answers with EVIDENCE.These passages can be used for many purposes: close reading, a quick assessment, targeted small groups, whole
Preview of November Poems | Fall Reading Comprehension Poems

November Poems | Fall Reading Comprehension Poems

Fall Reading Comprehension Poems are a great way to practice reading comprehension in October. Why? Read, Rhyme, Remember is a fun, {quick}, and engaging way to integrate seasonal learning, rhyming and reading comprehension.Note: These activities are also included in this money-saving bundle: Reading Comprehension Poems For the YEAROn each page, students will: read the poem three times, find and circle rhyming words, draw a picture (visualize) and answer the comprehension questions. Poems are
Preview of The Scarecrow's Hat By: Ken Brown [Literature Unit]

The Scarecrow's Hat By: Ken Brown [Literature Unit]

Every year in the fall my students are always excited to read "The Scarecrow's Hat" by Ken Brown. This pack contains activities that will enable your students to learn key elements in the story. This pack includes:- A story sequencing worksheet (colored / black & white)- Problem/ solution poster board set- Story Elements Organizer - "If I was a scarecrow, I would..." writing/ drawing prompt- Design your own scarecrow- Scarecrow's Hat coloring sheet- Character study- Scarecrow study-Scarecro
Preview of Fall Reading Comprehension - Fall Close Reading Passages Comprehension

Fall Reading Comprehension - Fall Close Reading Passages Comprehension

Are you looking for high-interest fall reading comprehension passages to help your students practice their close reading strategies? This fall nonfiction close reading comprehension passages pack comes with 14 weeks of activities.New to close reading? There is a how-to introduction within the product that breaks down each day's tasks for the week. This is an introduction to each day's tasks plus three general graphic organizers in case you want to supplement Asking Questions, Main Idea/Detail, a
Preview of DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion

DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion

BUY THIS PRODUCT IN A BUNDLE (MTH Books 1-4) AT WITH 20% SAVINGS: MAGIC TREE HOUSE BUNDLE: Books 1-4 OR Save $9 on 8 Book Companions with this MEGA BUNDLE: Books 1-8 This product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#1) DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to Prehistoric Times where they learn about dinosaurs! This book would be perfect for use with a Dinosaur Unit!! These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of
Preview of The Water Princess by Verde 19 Book Extension Activities NO PREP

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
Preview of Scaredy Squirrel: A Literacy & Social Studies Unit!

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
Preview of Pumpkin Letter and Number Search

Pumpkin Letter and Number Search

Created by
PencilsinPreK
Are you looking for a fun way to work on letter and number recognition? Then you need to try these Pumpkin Letter and Number Searches. These are perfect for fall centers with easy prep and easy activities your students can do independently. You can print these in color and use with letter or number manipulatives or you can print in white and have the kids color in the letter or number when they find them! These are perfect in a center, sensory bin or even use as a write the room! The letter and
Preview of THANK YOU OMU interactive Read Aloud | Fall Sequencing | Gratitude Activities

THANK YOU OMU interactive Read Aloud | Fall Sequencing | Gratitude Activities

Created by
Primary Scouts
Help build comprehension with this interactive read aloud resource! It has *targeted* mini lessons & corresponding activities (for up to 5 days) that invite kinder or first graders to listen, interact and show what they know via crafts, printable(s) and group discussion! This Interactive Read Aloud Kit pairs with the mentor text, Thank You, Omu by the talented Oge Mora! This resource was *updated Nov 11, 2021*Supports Included: • Text Questions for Interactive Read Aloud• Mini Lesson Plans (
Preview of Fall Activity Coloring Pages | Consonant Digraphs | Color By Code |

Fall Activity Coloring Pages | Consonant Digraphs | Color By Code |

Save yourself time with these NO PREP fall coloring pages to practice consonant digraphs! These phonics worksheets make for a perfect fall activity. This is a great product for intervention groups, small group activities, independent work, distance learning work, or homework! SAVE $$$ WITH THE 48 COLORING PAGES BUNDLE HERE!Adorable fall coloring pages:Apple BasketCornCute BirdFlowersPumpkinScarecrowSquirrelSunflowerThis product includes:8 pages of color by codes Digraphs included: sh, ch, th, ck
Preview of We're Going on a Leaf Hunt [Book Companion}

We're Going on a Leaf Hunt [Book Companion}

We're going on a Leaf Hunt is one of my favorite books to read in the Fall! This unit includes:- Interactive Storyboard- Story Sequencing Page- Leaf Matching Game- Mini Story Coloring Booklet (2 Versions)
Preview of ABC Coconut Tree PreK/K Pack-Back to School

ABC Coconut Tree PreK/K Pack-Back to School

Created by
PencilsinPreK
A back-to-school classic read aloud with some fun activities to go with it! *Welcome page for name practiceKids can write their name, put their name in order with dot stickers, or use stickers to practice names.*Capital and lower-case letter search and traceKids can work on matching letters with letter manipulatives, cover with small manipulatives or color, place in a clear plastic sleeve and kids can practice tracing the letters too! I have also seen these used as a write the room.*Numbers 0-10
Preview of Tennessee Symbols

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
Preview of Johnny Appleseed Craft and Class Book

Johnny Appleseed Craft and Class Book

Celebrate Johnny Appleseed during your apple theme unit this Fall with this sweet Johnny Appleseed craft. He will be an adorable addition to your apple studies.He will look great and festive on a bulletin board or in a school hallway. Class book included with this craft.Included with this craft:All pattern pieces are included with this craft. InstructionsMaterials ListPicture of craftClass book: "I Am Johnny Appleseed" The students decorate themselves as Johnny Appleseed and write their name
Preview of Those Shoes Craft Interactive Read Aloud and Activities | Gratitude Activities

Those Shoes Craft Interactive Read Aloud and Activities | Gratitude Activities

Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts. 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 generosity and gratitude.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! All future interactive read alouds will be added for F R E E ! This resource is included in the November Interacti
Preview of Dinosaurs Before Dark | Magic Tree House #1 | Lesson Plan, Quizzes, Activities

Dinosaurs Before Dark | Magic Tree House #1 | Lesson Plan, Quizzes, Activities

Need an engaging book companion for Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1)? Look no further than this 100+ page 5-day NO PREP novel study!Perfect for elementary teachers and homeschoolers alike, this resource covers pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading through cross-curricular activities. Each day's lesson plan appeals to different types of learners: curated videos (visual and auditory), chapter reading (reading), comprehension quizzes and vocabulary (writing), interactive notebook
Preview of Pumpkin Town Book Companion

Pumpkin Town Book Companion

Use this with the book Pumpkin Town by Katie McKy! I love this book added to a pumpkin life cycle theme. The story really lends itself to teaching and learning about the different stages...from seeds, to sprouts, vines, and pumpkins! Includes: Fun Load up the Pumpkin Trucks Center:Noun and Verb Pickup Trucks and Loads of pumpkins with nouns and verbs from the story on each pumpkin (great stuff for small groups, literacy circles or language)Cause and Effect Sort and Match Activity Cards (14)**cau
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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.

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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:

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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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