The Gingerbread Man Finds Shapes Theme Teacher Guide by Frog Street Press, Inc – FST009

Vocabulary: rectangle circle square triangle heart octagon oval rhombus trapezoid diamond star Solicit the help of another teacher or adult for this dramatic creative introduction to the study of shapes. Have the adult jog in wearing a sweat suit, headband, etc. and loudly announce they are ready to get in SHAPE. Act surprised and inquire … Read more

The Dog Days of Summer & Kite Template – July Month-by-Month Bulletin Boards-SC-0439518016-951801 by Scholastic

Conducting the ActivityReview the six “hot” idioms on page 59 with your students. Discuss their meanings, usage, and origins. Have students choose one of the six idioms for which they will construct a kite. Distribute copies of the Kite template. Ask students to cut out the kite and bows. Have them fold the kite according … Read more

Month-by-Month Phonics for First Grade by Carson-Dellosa CD-2402

SYSTEMATIC, MULTILEVEL INSTRUCTION AUGUST/SEPTEMBER – PHONEMIC AWARENESS:CHANTING RHYMES AND SHARING RHYMING BOOKS Children and rhymes just go together. Children love rhymes. They love to chant them and sing them and make them up. Most first-grade teachers have an amazing store of rhymes and fingerplays which just go with their units throughout the year. Doing rhymes … Read more

Sing Along and Learn Early Math by Scholastic – SC-0439802148-980214

“Counting Cowboy” – Early Math Counting Song They call him “the counting cowboy.”No one counts the way he can.Doesn’t ride those bucking broncos,but at counting, he’s the champ.All day long, he counts the cattle,cows and chickens, goats and sheep.And at night, when all is quiet,he counts critters in his sleep. CHORUS:Counting cowboy,counting all day long.Counting … Read more

35 Learning Tools for Practicing Essential Reading and Writing Strategies by Scholastic – SC-0439207614-920761

Vocabulary-Building Bookmark PURPOSETo help students figure out unfamiliar words by using context Learning new words is exciting to many students. To promote vocabulary development during reading, we encourage students to use the word’s context—or the text that surrounds it—to arrive at the word’s meaning. The vocabulary-building bookmark helps them do that. MATERIALSIndividual copies of the … Read more

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