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Beach Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice b words, search for sea shells, write on beach post cards, and more, all to learn about the beach. Students also wear sun hats around the room.
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Alligator Printable Puzzle

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of literacy based activities related to a Letter A Alligator puzzle. They listen to an alligator book, discuss basic animal facts about alligators, simulate the movements and sounds an alligator makes, and...
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Autumn Season

For Teachers All
Students explore a nut theme for the autumn season. They assemble one acorn craft and use as a puppet for the introduction and presentation of the theme. They plan for a classroom bulletin board idea that incorporates the acorn craft.
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Fun Fall Leaves

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students make painted hand prints to cut out and use as fall leaves.
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Hands That Touch The Heart

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create Valentine's Day hearts in this variation of a classic activity for the early-elementary classroom. The "hands that touch the heart" is a great gift that can be given to family, friends, or fellow students. A materials...
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Parade of Colors

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this American holidays worksheet, students follow directions to make a wand using construction paper and crepe paper streamers. Background information on Memorial Day and Independence Day is provided for teachers.
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Great Oaks From Little Acorns Grow

For Teachers All
Students assemble an acorn craft to use as a puppet. They discover that acorns are the fruit and the seed from which oak trees grow. They give an example, of a historical figure or talk about a member of the community or family that...
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Alligator Craft Paper Bag Puppet

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students make paper bag puppets. They use the puppets as a story teller and reader. Students use the puppets to ask questions during and after reading. They assemble their own puppet. Students use the puppets to introduce new themes,...
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Farm Animals Worksheet - Practice Counting

For Students K - 2nd
Students count how many roosters they see on the worksheet and color or circle the correct multiple choice answer right underneath the roosters. This is a good worksheet for young learners to practice their counting and number...
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Farm Animals Worksheet: Counting Practice

For Students Pre-K - K
For this counting worksheet, students count the number of horses on the page and then circle the correct number from the options below the pictures.
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The Legend of the Poinsettia

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the poinsettia and its symbolism as a Christmas flower. Students will listen to a story about the poinsettia and its origins in Mexico and discuss what they know about Mexico. They will discuss the poinsettia's...
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Winter Syllables pg. 2

For Students K - 1st
Come December, practice syllable counting with the appropriate time of year! Using the winter theme, readers identify the winter picture, clap the number of syllables, and place the correct number of cotton balls next to the four...
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Picture Frame Craft

For Teachers K
Use craft sticks to make a picture frame for parents. A great activity that can be themed for many occasions.
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Winter Syllables pg. 1

For Students K - 1st
It's winter! Bring the winter theme into your classroom with a syllable worksheet. Scholars identify the winter picture, clap the number of syllables in the word, and then write in the matching number of syllables for the word. There are...
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Transitioning To Kindergarten: Life In Kindergarten

For Teachers K
Students investigate Kindergarten and the different activities that are found there. They are introduced to the classroom and procedures with the help of a puppet show. Then students color in a worksheet that focuses around the...
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Behind the Camera

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Scholars, in groups, gather information relating to community health care. Using video and digital cameras, they interview members of a health center staff. They then compile digital images, select music, and narrate a story about their...
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Planting Rabbit King’s Carrot

For Teachers K - 2nd
Even pirates know not to steal stuff you can make yourself! Read The Pirate's Parrot Stole the King's Carrot to engage your class. Then, plant carrots with your class. If this isn't possible with your kiddos, consider cutting out paper...
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Create a World

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students combine imaginative powers with known map-making techniques to create a whole new world.
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Getting To Know You

For Teachers K
Students use personal information to enter into a teacher generated database. The focus is upon name recognition and promoting socialization with classmates. Word recognition is emphasized with the simple development of basic computer...
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"Painting" More Expressive Language

For Teachers K - 1st
Students listen to the book Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me, by Eric Carle. They create an illustration using a computer paint program. Learners type one sentence describing their picture into a text box in the paint program to...
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What's in the Bag?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Practice interpersonal communication with your young learners with autism. They play a game to practice asking appropriate questions. They each take turns asking, "What's in the bag?" Additionally, they discuss reasons for asking...
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Feelings

For Teachers K
Students make faces of their feelings on 4 different paper plates.
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Dress the Bear

For Teachers K
Students discuss clothes worn during different seasons of the year. They think about what their favorite season is, and cut construction paper bears to dress for that season.
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Space - Make a Constellation

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Students discuss stars and constellations; they experiment with star stickers, chalk, and construction paper to create constellations, while developing fine motor skills.

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