Welcome to the world of Mr. Putter and Tabby. This is a delightful series of books that will provide a starting point for learning across the curriculum. In this package you will find Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea, Mr. Putter and Tabby Spill the Beans and Mr. Putter and Tabby Bake the Cake. There are activities for sequencing, conducting a science inquiry, writing in various and interesting forms. There are handouts ready to use and comprehension questions for each book to help assess each student’s progress and understanding.

Square shapes are the basis for this unit. They can be used in literature and language arts activities. They are featured in science, music, art, and, of course, math activities. You will find a plethora of interesting ways to incorporate squares into all areas of the curriculum. Expectations are clearly stated plus suggestions for evaluation and assessment.

Across the Curriculum with Shells. In this unit students will explore different shells and discover their uses. They will use the shells in language activities, math games, art and crafts and science discoveries. This is a rich resource that costs nothing, but provides material for numerous activities across the curriculum.

Use this Thanksgiving unit to celebrate this special time of the year with creative ideas. There are book suggestions, activities for language arts, writing, making soup, number games. An explanation of the 5 Kernels of Corn is provided, and many more things to excite your students.

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney is a most delightful book that young children will enjoy. It provides a base for many activities including language, math, science and art. The students will encouraged to follow one of Alice’s wishes – that is to make the world a more beautiful place. The activities are suitable for primary students and home schoolers.

Poetry is now recognised as an important part of the curriculum. It is a fun way to introduce many aspects of language. Children enjoy listening to and making up their own poems.This unit introduces primary age children to alliteration, acrostic poems, onomatopoeia and shape poems. There are several handouts to help make this an easy unit to use.

The Rainbow Fish. A novel study unit for primary grades. Using the beloved story of the Rainbow Fish your students will have opportunity to discuss friendship and being kind. They will learn about tessellations, number bonds and discover a game to play with a partner. There are activities and worksheets for beginning sounds, quotation marks and questions. There is a character discovery activity which will be enjoyed by the students. Also included is a Reflection handout for students and a Rubric for tracking student progress.

The goals of this program are to provide an opportunity for parents and children to enjoy books and reading together, and to encourage students to reflect on their experiences through the use of journals. This home - school connection will enable the teacher to use the journal portion of each activity as an evaluation tool for each student, and, during the year, the students will be able to progress through the journal writing stages as they gain confidence. Each Fun Box contains one or more books. Some of the books are at the child’s independent reading level, and others are meant to be read to the child. Children share the Fun Boxes with their families, reading and sharing the books, working on the activities that are part of each Fun Box, and then making an entry in the journal. Fun Boxes answer those requests for “homework”, and also provide a focus for parents who wish to help with their child’s education, but often do not know the best way to accomplish this.

The story of the Three Little Pigs is well known and can provide an effective stimulus for science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics . In this project students, conduct experiments to find the properties of various materials, and learn about the Beaufort wind scale. They design houses, discuss energy and discover the basic needs of plants. Art work is examined in various ways. There are suggestions for music, dance and drama. In mathematics students investigate the #3, explore shapes, and play probability games. There are 7 handouts and many assessment suggestions.

This is a unique novel study unit that a teacher could use for 35 school days. The novel is Key to Rondo by Emily Rodda. The novel deals with an imaginary world contained in a music box. There are 34 chapters and in this unit each chapter is headed with at least one curriculum objective. New vocabulary is listed for each of the chapters. Then, for each chapter, there are activities relating to each of the objectives. On separate sheets there are questions for each chapter.

Samurai Kids Book 2: Owl Ninja is an excellent book for a novel study. It works well on many levels. It has a huge appeal for young readers and lends itself to providing opportunities for exploring history, culture, and life values. Attention Australian Teachers. This is a novel study that is closely linked to the Australian curriculum with Scope and Sequence Outcomes stated for each of the 14 chapters. For each chapter there are activity suggestions. There are questions for either individual answers, or small group, or class discussions on separate sheets for each chapter. A complete resource.

Everyone has a birthday and young students delight in their special day being recognized. This unit provides activities and learning across the curriculum. You will find activities and handouts for English Language Arts, number sense, fractions, measurement, patterning, data management. There are experiments and observations dealing with changes in matter. Students will have many opportunities to use their imagination and artistic skills. Also provided is a Reflection handout and a Rubric to assess student’s progress.

This exciting unit supports the Structures and Mechanisms section of any school curriculum. To introduce the unit the students share The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig story and use activities to learn about different tools. They will experiment with levers, role play, build models and explore machines and tools in fairy tales. There is a Reflection handout and a Rubric for each student.

Fantastic Fairy Tales. In this unit you will find information, activities, hand outs and wonderful ideas to use in your classroom. Outcomes are clearly stated for each element of the curriculum. Little Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty are dealt with in detail. Ideas and activities for Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel are included. Encourage your students to have fun and they will be learning many skills.

Let’s try math this way! Ideal for on line learning – use a different story each day and learn a math skill. Each story has activities for specific math skills. Use a variety of these to cover each of the study areas. In this unique unit you will find activities and ideas to support math skills to reflect students’ connections to real life. Math should not be taught in isolation so here you will find connections to suitable story books for each area of study. The areas of study are: Number, Algebra, Data, Spatial Sense, Financial Literacy and Social-emotional Skills and Mathematical Processes. Let’s make all of this into a “cool” learning experience for our students.

Newspaper a cross curricular unit Use this cheap resource to explore vocabulary, learn about the 5 W’s and have fun with phonics. Art and crafts include making a hat and shirt and experimenting with role playing. Use measuring techniques, time activities and fun projects to extend mathematical concepts. Loads of ideas for you and your class to enjoy. Included are the Outcomes Satisfied in this Unit .

The books Clifford for President and Duck for President create a great basis for teaching young children about elections and voting. In this unit students will become familiar with election vocabulary, answering questions in complete sentences and sequencing. They will learn how to make a Venn diagram, use puppets to create a scene and take part in a fun election. There are suggestions for setting up centers and ten handouts.

Looking for an unexpected celebration with your class? Choose the 100th day of the school year, or the 100th day of the current year and have fun with the activities you will find in this unit. There is some serious learning too! Included are the objectives satisfied plus a comprehensive list of books to use. A fun way to learn.

Lilly has a purple plastic purse and she is very proud of it! This is a quick lesson where students learn one to one letter-sound combination, explore the colour purple, and find out about beginning sound “p”.

This is a short unit suitable for pre K and Kindergarten students. It features one of the delightful mouse characters from author Kevin Henkes. In this unit students are encouraged to make a filmstrip, discuss the characteristics of the story character and think about their siblings.