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.

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.

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.

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.

Welcome to the world of Mr. Putter and Tabby. This is a delightful book that will provide a starting point for learning across the curriculum. In this unit you will find activities for sequencing, writing in various and interesting forms. There are ideas for art and crafts and for exploring the 5 “W’s”. There are handouts ready to use and comprehension questions to help assess each student’s progress and understanding.

This is a simple coding unit to introduce young students to the skills needed to “talk” to computers. It has activities for planning, mapping, giving and receiving instructions, sequencing and thinking through problems. There is a tasty recipe to follow, and language used in computer “talk” such as - loop and algorithm,decomposition,debugging branching and sequencing. There are handouts to help save teacher preparation time.

The Fall season is an ideal time to introduce the students to pumpkins. Children equate pumpkins with Hallowe’en and Jack o’ Lanterns, and are naturally enthusiastic about this big orange fruit. This thematic unit covers all areas of the curriculum with many activity suggestions and a list of suggested books. There are observations to be made and experiments to be conducted – along with mathematical problems and language arts activities. You will find handouts ready to duplicate and distribute. There is also a recipe for pumpkin cookies! Why not combine the well loved story of Cinderella with a unit on pumpkins ? She travelled to the ball in a pumpkin coach and this will provide opportunities for imagination, telling time and measurement activities.

This unit gives specific ideas and instructions for hatching eggs in the classroom. You will find many ideas and suggestions for work with dozens, graphing, labelling, sequencing and art and crafts. This project is something that students remember for a very long time.

In this HUGE unit you will find 63 pages filled with learning and fun. There are activities, ideas and handouts for all areas of the curriculum. Students will learn about numbers and number operations. They will write stories and prepare presentations. Investigations of plants, birds and cultures are included. There are numerous opportunities for creative expression in art and music. This is truly a cross curricula project.

Water is a fascinating source for young children. Use these simple experiments to foster a love of science.

A conglomerate of fun activities for the days leading up to Valentine’s Day. There are book suggestions and overall objectives included. Creative writing, measuring hearts, making heart shaped sunglasses and a February calendar are all included.

This unit may be used for both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. You will find a brief history of each day and book suggestions. There are appropriate activities for each celebration including certificates, comprehension questions,instructions for a simple corsage and buttonhole. If you would like to host a classroom party there are suggestions and a timetable.

In this unit students will have fun patterning with pizza toppings and learning about simple fractions. They will compare the mysterious little man with characters from other stories. Nutritious breakfasts are discussed and compared with breakfasts around the world. Students will also be made aware of how business can be affected by economic factors in the community. Lots of activities and learning.

Children’s Book Week is traditionally celebrated in May – although I believe that every week is Children’s Book Week! What better way to celebrate than with a unit featuring the beloved story of Madeline. She will help your students learn about rhyming words, character and setting, all about the number 12, introduction to time – and so much more.