Holidays thematic unit plans for homeschool

Native Americans, Thanksgiving, U.S. History

Also included in: Pumpkins: Pumpkin Life Cycle Print & Digital Activities BUNDLE

First Thanksgiving Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade

Created by

Stephanie Trapp

Sail on the Mayflower and experience life as a Pilgrim and Wampanoag during this first Thanksgiving unit for kindergarten and first grade! The week-long comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates reading, writing, math, history, handwriting, and art. It also has Google Slides to use for discussion and links to videos that complement the unit study.Click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet, as

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Grades:

K - 1st

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Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

Bakery Dramatic Play

Created by

Pocket of Preschool - Jackie Kops

Bakery Dramatic Play is a fun, food theme you can do at anytime during the year. It is a great theme to do in December around the holidays or in winter months with all the snow. There is a parent note you can send home to introduce the bakery (dramatic play) and get families involved! My bakery teacher planning web breaks the theme down, week by week. It even includes a book list all with books all about bakery and food at the bakery. There are labels and pictures showing how to set up your Bake

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Drama, English Language Arts

Grades:

PreK - K

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Also included in: Dramatic Play Bundle for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Thanksgiving Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

Created by

Balanced Literacy, Numbers, Thanksgiving

Preschoolers will learn all about THANKSGIVING traditions and how to be THANKFUL in this thematic unit that has 10 complete circle time lessons to make planning and teaching a breeze!It includes 10 days of detailed Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - "Long Ago-Today" sort and songVisiting Family - ways to travel at ThanksgivingThanksgiving Food - class poll, photos, songFarm Harvest - photos, sort, carpet gameGive Thanks - "I am Thankful" interactive songBe Kind & Helpful - class activity and

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PreK - K

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, English Language Arts, Math

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Units Lessons Activities Preschool PreK Curriculum

Holidays Around the World and Christmas Activities for Math and Literacy

Created by

Deanna Jump

Have fun teaching in December by using this engaging holidays around the world unit and these fun Christmas activities! This resource is jam-packed with standards-based activities to use in your Kindergarten or First-grade classroom. This Christmas resource includes:*Original Christmas book for Shared Reading (not religion-based)*Christmas Emergent Reader in black and white* Rhyming Words Center and Recording Sheet* Christmas Tree Sums Math Center*Santa Art Project which includes TWO writing p

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Grades:

K - 1st

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Thematic Unit Plans, Centers

Gingerbread Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

Created by

Balanced Literacy, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

Circle Time lessons are completely done for you in this GINGERBREAD PRESCHOOL UNIT! This Gingerbread unit of study is a sweet way to celebrate the winter season with the students in your preschool classroom! It includes 10 complete Circle Time Lessons:Gingerbread - introduction, literacy activity about gingerbreadWhat is Ginger? - photos, song, gingerbread sensory activityThe Gingerbread Man - gingerbread anchor chart, concepts of printGingerbread Houses - gingerbread photos, class poll, math gl

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Grades:

PreK - K

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English Language Arts, Math, Thanksgiving

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Units Lessons Activities Preschool PreK Curriculum

Thanksgiving Activities for Math and Writing, Turkey crafts and STEM

Created by

Deanna Jump

Are you looking for Thanksgiving activities and crafts for literacy, math and writing? Check out this turkey themed best selling product to keep your kindergarten, first or second grade students engaged during the month of November.This RECENTLY UPDATED resource includes everything you need for a fun unit on Thanksgiving! A nonfiction book about Turkeys with full-color picturesTurkey Beak experimentTurkey Sounds experimentLife Cycle of a Turkey printablesTurkey Characteristics anchor chartTurk

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K - 1st

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Christmas Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

Created by

Child Care, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Specialty

Preschoolers will learn all about the Christmas season in this Christmas thematic unit that has 10 complete Christmas circle time lessons to make planning and teaching a breeze!It includes 10 days of detailed Circle Time Lessons:Introduction - photos, song, and Christmas class pollDecorations - photos and concept of word poemPresents - photos, concentration game, song for ChristmasVisiting Santa - photos, Santa song, class poll about ChristmasElves - “The Lost Present” Christmas carpet game, int

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Units Lessons Activities Preschool PreK Curriculum

Pumpkins Unit | Lesson Plans - Activities for Preschool Pre-K

Created by

Autumn, Balanced Literacy, Halloween

Circle Time lessons are done for you in this PUMPKIN PRESCHOOL UNIT! This unit of study is a fun way to welcome Autumn, October, and Halloween with the students in your preschool classroom!It includes 10 complete Circle Time Lessons:Pumpkins, Pumpkins - introduction, sensory activityPumpkin Patch - photos, song, class pollPumpkin Life Cycle - anchor chart, song, photosApples & Pumpkins - comparing & contrastingPumpkin Science - parts of a pumpkinJack-o-Lanterns - social-emotional recogni

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PreK - K

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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Units Lessons Activities Preschool PreK Curriculum

Valentine's Day Activities & Lesson Plans for Preschool Pre-K

Created by

Child Care, English Language Arts, Valentine's Day

Preschoolers and their teachers will LOVE learning about VALENTINE'S DAY during this complete Valentine's Day Circle Time unit. This Valentine's Day resource includes detailed, daily lesson plans, printable activities, as well as Valentine's Day literacy, math, and fine motor centers.Includes 10 Days of complete Circle Time Lessons:Introduction – Things I love concept sort and song.Showing Love – photos, song and carpet gameShowing Appreciation – photos and concept of print poemShowing Gratitude

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PreK - K

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One Sharp Bunch by Ashley Sharp

Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Units Lessons Activities Preschool PreK Curriculum

Room on the Broom Halloween Activities Room on the Broom Craft Halloween Craft

Created by

Engage your little learners with these 22 Room on the Broom Halloween activities! Includes an interactive Room on the Broom craft for sequencing the events and retelling the story, as well as a witch cauldron Halloween craft. Reinforce sight words with the emergent readers and pocket chart sentences (2 levels of each are included). Build vocabulary with the included picture vocabulary cards. Plus, identify character traits and cause/effect with the interactive anchor charts. There are enough Roo

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Close Reading, Writing

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.4

, RL.K.9

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Christmas Crafts & Holidays Around The World Bundle + Flip Books + BONUS GIFT

Created by

Tweet Resources

We are thrilled to introduce our Holidays Around The World Bundle designed to bring the magic of Christmas and other holiday celebrations into your classroom. This resource is a fantastic opportunity for your students to embark on a cultural journey and learn about holiday traditions from around the world.The Holidays Around The World Bundle currently includes: GermanySwedenNetherlandsUnited States of America & Canada (now combined)ItalyFranceEnglandAustraliaLas PosadasHanukkahKwanzaaChinese

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Grades:

K - 2nd

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Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.4

, RL.1.1

, W.K.2

, W.K.8

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Monthly and Seasonal Crafts & Projects Bundle - Lapbooks All Year

Created by

Lucky Little Learners

Lapbooks All Year Bundle is a great, hands on resource that will take you through the entire year. Lapbooks are a fun and unique way to dive deep into a variety of topics all while providing your students with the opportunity to prove their evidence of learning through writing. These make great keepsakes and also make a great bulletin board display!Which projects & lapbooks are included in the bundle?⭐️All About Me (September) ⭐️Bats and Spiders (October) ⭐️I Am Thankful (November) ⭐️Holiday

Subjects:

Earth Day, End of Year, Spring

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Research, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

Earth Day Mini Unit: Activities and Printables!

Created by

Curriculum Castle

Get your students excited about Earth Day with this fun and interactive unit! You will find supplemental activities to engage your students as you explore environmental awareness, such as: hands on activities, crafts, science explorations, math and language arts printables, a mini book and so much more! 1. Recommended Book List2. Earth Day Word Wall (2 Pages)3. "Earth Day" Mini Book4. "Gifts from Our Planet" Natural Resources printable5. "My Earth Day Pledge" craftivity with directions and templ

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Earth Day, Environment, Spring

Grades:

K - 2nd

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Earth Day Activities & Lesson Plans Unit for Preschool Pre-K

Created by

Balanced Literacy, Earth Day, Numbers

Are your preschoolers learning about EARTH DAY? Do you need Earth Day circle time lessons to help them understand the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling? This Earth Day unit teaches about these important ideas on Earth Day or any day. Ten days of complete Earth Day circle time lesson plans are done for you! It includes 10 Earth Day Circle Time Lesson plans:Introduction - photos, Earth Day song, ASL sign for earthWater - photos, class poll, songLand - sorting activity, movement songPl

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PreK - K

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Balanced Literacy, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Math

Also included in: Earth Day Activities | BUNDLE for Preschool and Pre-K

Polar Express Activities and Crafts | Polar Express Unit

Created by

A Spoonful of Learning

This Polar Express unit will truly get your learners in the holiday spirit! These are fun, hands-on activities all about ‘The Polar Express’!This unit has lots of math, literacy, and writing activities that go along with the common core!! There are crafts, anchor charts, and a special delivery from the North Pole! You and your class will have a blast with these Polar Express activities!This unit includes a planning guide and each activity has details on how to use, how to make, and pictures of e

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Grades:

PreK - 1st

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Holidays/Seasonal, Religion

Also included in: December Thematic Units BUNDLE | Holiday Activities and Crafts

Advent Booklet - Complete Advent Unit (53 pages)

Created by

Amy Smithz

This 53 page booklet is sure to be an asset to your Advent activities. This booklet explores the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. The booklet includes an introduction to Advent and provides week long activities for EACH weekly them. It also includes some additional activities including a word search, poems, etc. I was not able to include the whole booklet in the preview - It was too large and it would take a long time to load. I hope that you will consider this unit - it is sure to prov

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

Plymouth (Plimoth) Colony Unit: The Mayflower, Pilgrims, Wampanoag People

Created by

Jenifer Bazzit - Thrive in Grade Five

Plymouth (Plimoth) was a fascinating settlement. Pilgrims, originally known as Separatists, were treated poorly in England because they refused to follow the teachings of the Church of England. After years of struggle, they finally set sail on the Mayflower with the goal of creating a farming village in the New World. The Wampanoag People, who had lived in the area for thousands of years, entered into a peace agreement with the Pilgrims. This peace agreement lasted for decades. Do you want to pr

Subjects:

Thanksgiving, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Games

Also included in: 5th Grade Social Studies Big Bundle

Bats Unit | All About Bats | Bats Math and Literacy Activities | Bat Crafts

Created by

A Spoonful of Learning

This is a FUN unit all about bats!! Your students will have a blast learning about bats with all of these reading, writing, and math activities! There are bat crafts, anchor charts, and games too! These activities also go along with the common core in literacy and math. You and your class will have so much fun learning about bats! The activities go along with a nonfiction bat book and the story ‘Stellaluna’. This unit has a TON of activities for you to use! Each activity includes details on how

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Math

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Balanced Literacy, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Math

Also included in: October Thematic Units | Spiders | Bats | Pumpkins

Christmas Math and Literacy Activities | Christmas Crafts | Christmas Unit

Created by

A Spoonful of Learning

This Christmas Unit is full of Christmas math, literacy, and writing activities that are FUN, engaging, and hands-on. There are Christmas crafts, anchor charts, and yummy Christmas treats too! These activities go along with the common core in reading, writing, and math. Each activity includes a planning guide, details on how to use, how to make, and pictures of each completed activity. **Download the preview to see all that is included!Here is what is included:• Christmas Unit At A Glance Planni

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Grades:

K - 1st

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