Mini Books Directions Research a topic and write and edit the information you will share in the book. Create a storyboard to know how many pages will be needed in the book. Choose Classic Accents® to use as a book cover and template for making the book’s pages. Trace around the Classic Accents® on the … Read more
Procedure:Sing the Apple Annie song on page 22. Review with the children that Annie Apple likes apples. Explain they will pretend to pick apples from Annie’s tree. Pass a mat, unifex cubes (apples) and container to children. Explain the cubes are apples. Place them in the tree. The bowl is the apple basket. Place it … Read more
Day by Day – Yesterday, today, and tomorrow activityStart the day with a cheerful tune! After students identify the day’s date, ask them to name the current day, the day it was yesterday, and the day it will be tomorrow. Then lead them in the song below. (sung to the tune of “Are You Sleeping?”)Today … Read more
Literary ExplorationAnimal Defenses by Malcom PennyAnimals of Sea and Shore by Illa PodendorfAnimals of Seashore by Hidetomo OdaAnimals That Live in Shells by Dean MorrisThe Biggest House in the World by Leo LionniClams Can’t Sing by James StevensonThe Crab That Played with the Sea by Rudyard KiplingDiscovering Slugs and Snails by Jennifer ColdreyDo Not Open … Read more
1 Little,2 Little,3 Little Pumpkins!4 Little,5 Little,6 Little Pumpkins!7 Little8 Little9 Little Pumpkins!I Can Count to 10!
Letter Animals Directions: Punch out one of each letter of the alphabet to have them ready for use. Brainstorm with the group a list of animals that start with each letter of the alphabet. Give each student a sheet of construction paper and one letter of his or her choice. Think about how to create … Read more
Simple Sliders Activity Directions: Build these sliders as a means for each student to respond to questions you ask. Set aside one Bolder Borders® panel for each student (a pack contains 12 panels). Or, use one panel for an interactive wall mounted display. For each slider, cut a piece of construction paper 3″ wide and … Read more
Keep the theme going: T-8505 Fall Leaves Bolder Borders®T-80017 Fall Leaves Discovery™ TrimmersT-80027 Vegetable Mix Discovery™ TrimmersT-10011 Pumpkin Mini AccentsT-10924 Fall Favorites Classic Accents® Variety PackT-65002 Holidays StencilsT-69202 Colorful Leaves Desk Toppers® Name PlatesT-72201 Colorful Leaves Note PadT-83403 Thanksgiving Time Stinky Stickers®
Playing Cards Directions: Count out 44 cards from the Make-Your-Own Pocket Flash Cards set. Using 1″ STICK-EZE® numerals, apply a number, 0-10, to the upper left corner of each card. Then turn the card upside down and apply the same number to the lower right corner. Now you can read the number regardless of which … Read more
Play the “Mr. Pencil’s ABC’s” song for the students to march back to their tables. Have the students ask their parents or guardians to help find one item around the house beginning with the same first letter and sound as the letter in the students’ names. (Ex: Greg’s grapes, Catherine’s cap, etc.) Language Development: Oral … Read more
Bulletin Board Trimmer Bookmarks Activity for Grades 1-4 Directions: Your students will have fun making their own bookmarks to track their reading or to share as gifts. Measure and cut borders into 7.5″ lengths. Basic bookmarks Decorate the front of the border (checkerboard side) with a saying, your name, stickers, and other embellishments to personalize … Read more
Christian Mini Books Directions: This sheet shows how to make a group book, but the same process can be used for students to create individual books. Prior to the activity, choose Classic Accents® that fit with the theme of your book. You’ll need two accents, for the front and back covers. Ideas for book themes … Read more
GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN To Make Little Books……• These little books are designed to copy exactly as they appear in the book.• Instruct the students to trace, color and cut out each page of the little color book.• Put the pages in order and staple across the top to complete the little book. … Read more
How We Get to School How We Get to School Art Activity Variation: Talk about how students get to school. Which column has more? Which column has less?
After a little while, Lucy the Ladybug felt better. She tried to get up, but for some reason, she could not move. “I am stuck!” yelled Lucy. She wiggled and wiggled but could not get loose. It felt really sticky and smelled super sweet. Right then, she realized she was stuck on a sticky, yellow … Read more
Choose one tall and thin.Oh, Choose one tall and thin.Heigh-ho! Fall is here!Choose one tall and thin. Choose one small and bumpy.Oh, Choose one small and bumpy.Heigh-ho! Fall is here!Choose one small and bumpy. Now we’ll take them home.Oh, now we’ll take them home.Heigh-ho! Fall is here!Now we’ll take them home. This activity and many … Read more
Take the pumpkins to the water table and see what happens. Take pictures of this activity. Have children draw pictures and journal about their pumpkins. Create a favorite class book “Our Greatest Pumpkin”.
Directions: Assemble the mobile according to package directions. Set aside for later use. Trace stencil figures on your choice of heavy paper. Cut out the shapes and color them on both sides. If desired, laminate at this point. Punch a hole in the top of each figure for attaching to the hanging strings. Attach the … Read more
Toss across, back and forth creating a web look. Continue by counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, etc.
Let’s Set Up the Action: • Separate the green head cards from the blue tail cards.• Add the Wild Card to the head card pile. It can be used for any beginning sound. Shuffle both piles.• Lay both stacks face down.• Everybody in! Draw 3 tail cards. Lay them face up.• Set the tail card … Read more
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