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Teaching with Thematic Units in Kindergarten and First Grade
Thematic Teaching | Science | Social Studies

Teaching with Thematic Units in Kindergarten and First Grade

Teaching with thematic units in kindergarten and first grade is a developmentally appropriate way to engage students while helping them make connections across subjects.

Kindergarten Subtraction Activities Using “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
Spring | Centers | Fine Motor Skills | Math | Thematic Teaching

Kindergarten Subtraction Activities Using “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”

Introduce subtraction to kindergarten students with fun frog activities using the song “Five Green and Speckled Frogs” and these free, printable resources.

Videos and Websites for Your Frog Unit
Spring | Life Cycles | Science | Thematic Teaching

Videos and Websites for Your Frog Unit

These frog videos and websites will help you integrate technology and provide your kindergarten and first grade students with a multimedia experience as you work through your frog unit.

Life Cycle Activities: Frogs, Butterflies, and Plants in Kindergarten & First Grade
Spring | Fine Motor Skills | Life Cycles | Plants | Science | Thematic Teaching

Life Cycle Activities: Frogs, Butterflies, and Plants in Kindergarten & First Grade

Perfect for kindergarten and first grade classrooms, these free life cycle activities keep students engaged and focused!

Comparing Numbers 0-5: Pumpkin Freebies in Digital & Print!
Fall | Centers | Digital Learning | Math | Pumpkins | Thematic Teaching

Comparing Numbers 0-5: Pumpkin Freebies in Digital & Print!

Here we are in October of what is anything but a typical school year in most places. Whether you are teaching in-person with extra safety protocols, completely virtually through a screen, or some combination of the two, you have surely faced a variety of brand new challenges this school year. I’d like to make this…

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell: Lesson Ideas and Activities
Winter | Arts and Crafts | Bulletin Board Idea | Literacy | Read-Alouds | Thematic Teaching

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell: Lesson Ideas and Activities

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell (illustrated by Patrick Benson) is an adorable read-aloud that fits perfectly into an owl theme! This book also works well for an animal mothers and babies unit or if you are dealing with separation anxiety in your classroom. Here in this post (which contains a few Amazon affiliate links), I’ve…

8 Engaging Activities for Your Spiders Unit
Fall | Halloween | Holidays | Literacy | Math | Science | Spiders | Thematic Teaching

8 Engaging Activities for Your Spiders Unit

A spider unit in a kindergarten or first-grade classroom is always a hit! It’s a great theme for October because it has lots of educational value, but also fits in nicely with Halloween. In this post, I’ve compiled eight of my favorite spider-related activities to help you blend science and fun with literacy and math!…

Five Beautiful Books for Teaching About Plants and Seeds
Spring | Life Cycles | Literacy | Plants | Read-Alouds | Science | Thematic Teaching

Five Beautiful Books for Teaching About Plants and Seeds

We all know that reading aloud is important. It helps children build language and vocabulary, encourages positive feelings about books and reading, and helps young students develop print and word concepts. [Read some research on these benefits here.] Quality read-alouds also make it so easy to integrate science and social studies into literacy in the…

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