Autumn is Here!

 

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Prepare to FALL into AUTUMN! 

These are three of my favorite resources!

This packet embeds the science of Autumn and Why Leaves Change Color into a Literacy Packet.

It helps save time because there is no need to teach science and language arts separately and I think the activities are ones your class will enjoy.

The craft is an adorable rake with leaves to hang.

Mini Books:

There are two mini books filled with informational text.

Autumn..the history and facts about this season.

The Maple Tree...the life cycle and why the leaves change color and fall.

The Autumn text is followed by:

My favorite Autumn activity...text and illustrate

Graphic Organizer...Main idea/details

Word Study...Autumn

Compare and Contrast...Autumn to other seasons

Data Collection on favorite season

Word Search

Writing a paragraph...is has can

Writing using opening idea, details, closing

Final write paper

Singular or Plural 

The Maple Tree is followed by:

Gather details from text

True or False...Correct one false and make it true

Digging for Details...Graphic Organizer

Writing a paragraph...is can has

Writing using opening idea, details, closing

Final write paper

Word Search

Rhyme

Personification...If I was a leaf...

Poem...Autumn Leaves

Word Study...Chlorophyll 

The packet ends with suggested literature pieces and a story recall sheet or activity to accompany them.

Leaves...a delightful story about a bear who does not understand why the leaves are falling and tries to help them...MUST READ

Why Leaves Change Color

Red Leaf Yellow Leaf

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves

We're Going On a Leaf Hunt

Colorful vocabulary cards for posting in your writing center or room.

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I am "beary" excited about this resource and I know you will enjoy it!!

This packet contains three of my all time favorite "bear" stories:

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming

Bear Has A Story to Tell by Phillip Stead

It contains two delightful crafts:

One for Bear Snores On with a bear sleeping in a cave.

Another for Time to Sleep with a Writing Topper and writing activity about how did bear know it was time to sleep.

The basic themes are that of Let's Get Ready For Winter!!

Each story and the activities lead into a study of hibernation, migration, and signs of winter.

Bears

Informational Text Mini Book

Definitions...I know the meaning

Graphic Organizers for collecting details

Bear Snores On

Interactive mini book

Story Elements (Read, cut, paste)

Character Identification

Sensory Relations...What did bear hear, see, smell, taste

Compare and Contrast...Bear Snores On to The Mitten

Time for Winter

Flip Book with characters

Cut and Paste story parts into order

Signs of Winter...Identify

Narrative Writing...How do you know when it's time to sleep?

Let's make Words...Hibernation/Migration

Bear Has A Story to Tell

Main Idea and Details (graphic organize)

Story Recall of Characters and actions

Character Chat...Bear

Scenery...parts of story

Opinion Writing...Would you rather hibernate or migrate?

Two Word Searches

ABC Order

There is also an idea for a treat the class can create and then eat.

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I am "beary" excited about this packet and I know you will enjoy it!!

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This packet contains three of my all time favorite "bear" stories:

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming

Bear Has A Story to Tell by Phillip Stead

It contains two delightful crafts:

One for Bear Snores On with a bear sleeping in a cave.

Another for Time to Sleep with a Writing Topper and writing activity about how did bear know it was time to sleep.

The basic themes are that of Let's Get Ready For Winter!!

Each story and the activities lead into a study of hibernation, migration, and signs of winter.

Bears

Informational Text Mini Book

Definitions...I know the meaning

Graphic Organizers for collecting details

Bear Snores On

Interactive mini book

Story Elements (Read, cut, paste)

Character Identification

Sensory Relations...What did bear hear, see, smell, taste

Compare and Contrast...Bear Snores On to The Mitten

Time for Winter

Flip Book with characters

Cut and Paste story parts into order

Signs of Winter...Identify

Narrative Writing...How do you know when it's time to sleep?

Let's make Words...Hibernation/Migration

Bear Has A Story to Tell

Main Idea and Details (graphic organize)

Story Recall of Characters and actions

Character Chat...Bear

Scenery...parts of story

Opinion Writing...Would you rather hibernate or migrate?

Two Word Searches

ABC Order

There is also an idea for a treat the class can create and then eat.

Read Aloud here.

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Happy Autumn with:

The Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves.

Your kiddos will love this story! It is perfect for reading, singing, and retelling.

Now with this packet you can enhance your literacy program with specific common core skills.

Sequencing...Order of events

Cause and Effect

Label...Cut and paste

Story Retell

Word Search...vocabulary from story

ABC Order...vocabulary from story

Text to Self...Illustration or write

2 Gameboards...Roll and win! (Partner Communication)

Write...Opinion

How to Make Hot Chocolate

Let's make words...scarecrow

Ideas on Scarecrows

Craft...Scarecrow

12 Colorful vocabulary cards for posting

Johnny Appleseed

This resource includes science, math and a complete balanced literacy section all related to Johnny Appleseed and the Apple.

The packet begins with a Johnny Appleseed Craft.

It also has a Johnny Appleseed writing assignment with mini craft to attach.

Suggested Literature...

There are 8 books suggested including informational text as well as fiction. 

Each story includes a story response sheet.

There is a poem with a response sheet.

Included are 2 mini printable books filled with informational text for students to read and take home. (apple/Johnny Appleseed)

Following the mini books are Fact/Opinion and a True/False

A definition activity is included to support the Suggested Literature.

Writing...

This section focuses on Opinion, Informational and Narratives.

Paragraph practice includes...can/are/will for apples and is/has/can for Johnny Appleseed

There is also prewrite pages for Opening Sentence, Details and Closing Sentence.

Final writing page

This section also includes an Anchor Chart with suggested vocabulary for the writing center as well as vocabulary cards for posting.

Word Work...

ABC Order

Word Search

Making Words

Rhyme

Parts of Speech

Vocabulary (fill in the blank)

These are designed for literacy centers or class work.

Science...

Observation page

Life Cycle page

Investigation page

My Apple page

Mathematics...

Working with 10

Ten Apples up on Top...Number words and craft

Odd/Even

Addition practice

WOW that's a lot of activities for apples and best of all each activity is related to Common Core Standards. 

I hope you will "pick" this packet!

And with social distancing and computers in the back of my mind I created this wonderful Google Slide resource.

It begins with information about Johnny Appleseed.

The next slide has the students typing Johnny was, had and wanted.

Since vocabulary is important part of the learning process students while the next slide encourages students to write a meaningful paragraph about Johnny Appleseed.

There is a slide for them to then rewrite the complete paragraph.

Word work includes having students click and drag the letters in Appleseed to make words.

How many can you make?

Students will click and drag pictures of the apple tree's life cycle.

Finally there are two slides with picture graphs for students to answer questions about using the graph.

I am sure this will be your student's first "pick"!

Using Informational Text to Read and Write about Bats and Spiders!

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Kiddos will have a "batty" good time with all the activities in this packet while meeting common core standards.

A wonderful "listen to" story.

Wonderful "listen to" story.

It contains:

Mini book with informational text

Life Cycle

Reading for detail

Graphic Organizer

Narrative pre write

Three levels for final write...pre writer, beginning writer, accomplished writer

Paragraph writing...are, can, have

Opinion Writing

Personification

Data collection

Patterns

Key Words...definitions

Vocabulary Cards...12 for posting

Word Search

Let's Make Words

These activities apply to both spiders and bats.

This packet is perfect for applying informational text to the writing process and for working on key vocabulary through word searches and vocabulary activities. The data collection and patterns embed add bit of mathematics into the theme.

Note: There are no implications for Halloween but fits perfectly with the theme. If you are a class that cannot celebrate the holiday this is perfect for you!

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And if you like the resource above this is ideal for distance learning or a computer center.

The slides for bats and spiders are similar.

Slide 1:  Informational Text (read and share information)

Slide 2:  Informational Text/Key Vocabulary (read text to find definition of vocabulary)

Slide 3:  Read the sentence.  Identify it as True/False or Opinion

Slide 4:  Writing an opinion piece.

Slide 5:  Patterns

Slide 6:  Using key vocabulary (Syllables and ABC order)

 

Constitution Day!

Constitution Day ... September 17th ... Paper/Pencil or Distance Learning

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2020 is the 229th anniversary of the Constitution.

In 2004 it was decided that each educational institution that receives Federal funds for a fiscal year is required to hold an educational program about the U.S. Constitution for its students.

Don't fret...

This packet is perfect!

Vocabulary cards for posting

Constitution Day Poster

Constitution Day Mini Book filled with informational text and key vocabulary

Constitution Day Fold and Read for early readers

True or False...Use text to answer questions

Graphic Organizer...three key parts of constitution

Graphic Organizer...idea gathering, key facts and vocabulary

Definition Study...constitution

Le't Make Words from letters of constitution

Bill of Rights Poster

Student's Bill of Rights 

Graphic Organizer for "I am free to..."

American Freedoms...Class book cover and writing page

Opinion Writing ...pre write

Word Search

Writing the Constitution Math Game...addition

Students write: Our School Constitution and Sign!

Informative, engaging, curriculum standards embedded.

For those of you distance learning I have prepared a Google Slide program ideal for sharing with your class.

Slide One:  Informational text about the constitution followed by a student true, false.

Slide Two:  More information about our constitution and students prepare a school constitution.

Slide Three:  Informational text on the Bill of Rights followed by students write about a right they would like added to their privileges at home.

Slide Four:  How to be a good citizen?  Click and drag items to the correct boxes. (kind, trustworthy, helpful)

Slide Five:  Word work with ABC order and the definition of constitution.

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(click and drag pictures not shown here.)

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