Use these tips for planning an integrated multidisciplinary thematic unit to create meaningful and engaging classroom learning experiences.
It is so fun to look at all the adorable themes for little learners on Pinterest. From apples and pumpkins to bugs and flowers, there are so many cute ideas for your students. But, how can these "cute" thematic unit activities teach students what they need to learn in the classroom? What is a Thematic
Easy curriculum planning with these ideas for what to teach in September using ready made thematic units for fall.
Do your students need a lot of repetition and practice to master skills? Do you have students who need direct instruction in order to generalize their skills? Want to make lesson planning easier? If you answered yes, then thematic units are for you!! My job got so much easier when I began using thematic units […]
Thematic unit lesson plans and printables for elementary, kindergarten and preschool, perfect as a screen-free homeschool curriculum too.
The start to the school year for newcomer ELLs can be overwhelming and nerve-wracking. It is our job to set them up with tools to help them feel comfortable exploring a new language in a
ESL Plans & Picture Cards Thematic Units Bundle helps you teach English language learners with the ELL curriculum, worksheets, and activities you need to teach ESL with rigor and ease. This fun and interactive ELD Thematic Unit bundle has you covered with ESL curriculum at every language level! You will save time and prep and your English language learners will be engaged while learning English vocabulary and grammar. These are theme-based comprehensive ESL units. We have included ESL plans and activities covering all your ELLs - beginner, intermediate, and early advanced English Language Learners and EFL students. There are plenty of engaging activities packed into each unit to teach the language of describing location, sequencing, compare/contrast, and more to your students. The bonus is the fun and excitement you and your students will have! Students learn with engaging hands-on units! You will be able to easily integrate the language skills of oral language, reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Integrating a theme into teaching English Language Development - it is a perfect fit. ESL Plans & Picture Cards for Describe Location -ELL Vocabulary - Early Advanced What teachers like you said about our ELD Thematic Units: This IS AWESOME!!! This kind of detail and activity ideas were exactly what I was looking for. I am a kinder teacher and teach my own eld in class. We are connecting our eld teachings to our literacy units... Thank you! We use systematic ELD instruction in our school district, and your unit makes it so much easier to use with our instruction. Keep creating these great units! Thank you for the easy-to-follow resource! Great unit for English Learners and incorporates many aspects of language! Great breakdown of the topic into different areas! Included for every language level: Grammar ESL Vocabulary Language Frames Listening Speaking Reading Writing This ESL Curriculum unit for English Language Learners has weeks of lesson plans that are ready to go to work for you! This unit is loaded with fun, hands-on theme-based activities to help your ESL or at-risk students build language, grammar, and vocabulary skills. We have included language for all English speakers: English newcomers Beginning and early intermediate ELLs Intermediate or low language/vocabulary speakers Early advanced and advanced speakers Teach these language functions: Asking Questions Sequencing Events Describe Location Compare and Contrast and more! You can grab all three language levels for all 4 themes in this one power-packed bundle that will motivate children and engage students in learning English. There's so much to utilize within this ESL Units Bundle! The Thematic Units within Include: Picture cards Picture cards with words Say It Quick picture sheets Sliders Game boards and game cards Grammatical forms to go with each lesson. Word lists for topic vocabulary, nouns, verbs, idioms, and more Lesson plans that connect grammatical forms to two language functions Songs and Chants Assessment rubric Student booklets We have the resources you need to teach English Language Learners. Whether you are: · a classroom teacher with ELLs · an ELD push-in specialist · an ESL pullout teacher we have the products you will treasure and use over and over again with your English Learners. Check out some of our best sellers Addition With 2 Digit Numbers 50 Sentence Starters Back to School Addition with Numbers 0-19 Please follow me! Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Thank you so much for your purchase! If you enjoy my products, please leave feedback: Why is feedback so important? When you provide feedback, you’ll earn TPT credits that can be used for future purchases! Getting TPT credits to use on future purchases is easy: •Go to your My Purchases page •Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button •Click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a quick rating and a short comment about the product. Thanks a bunch! Lori
Thematic unit lesson plans and printables for elementary, kindergarten and preschool, perfect as a screen-free homeschool curriculum too.
Here are examples of thematic unit ideas for high school English. Explore thematic units and the best ways to deliver them to your students!
These kindergarten thematic units are an engaging way to help your students practice important skills each month of the school year!
Getting little learners excited about science is easy with engaging experiments and thematic units. Teaching them to collect and organize data like scientists is accomplished with a Science Notebook.Here are 3 reasons why using a Science Notebook with your learners can help your classroom and curriculum. 1) Work Doesn't Get Thrown AwayWhether you are homeschooling or in the
Do you teach with thematic units? A Really Good Teacher explains why you should consider it and how to teach with thematic units in your classroom.
It is so fun to look at all the adorable themes for little learners on Pinterest. From apples and pumpkins to bugs and flowers, there are so many cute ideas for your students. But, how can these "cute" thematic unit activities teach students what they need to learn in the classroom? What is a Thematic
Train Thematic Unit Study My son recently turned 4, so we are starting some preschool work. The plan is that every week (or maybe two if we love the topic) we will have a theme. The first week's theme is trains! We had a family vacation planned to ride the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad over the weekend, […]
Discover the Llamitas Spanish Level 3 Curriculum. 6 thematic units with an anthology of beautiful Latin American folktales.
ALL ABOUT ME & MY COMMUNITY I absolutely love teaching All About Me and My Community ! In this unit we cover four themes that are so much fun: All About Me, All About My Family, All About Community Helpers and When I Grow Up. You all know that I love thematic teaching units , and this
Spring has officially sprung here in the Sunshine State! It is only fitting that we’re working on plants. To kick off our plant unit, we discussed the life cycle of a plant. We watched this little video to help our discussion along. Then it was time to get dirty and have some REAL plant fun! […]
Rocks, man, rocks! How much fun does teaching about rocks sound? About as much fun as teaching about soil ! Thanks to Reading A-Z, an Aims ...
Since that very faulty "lesson", I've found some MUCH more effective resources. Objective: I can explain why we have seasons.
Top five September thematic units to use in your classroom. Check this list to explore some wonderful topics for the month of September!
Amelia Earhart Unit Study. Great for use in homeschool setting with mutliple grades from Kindergarten to older. Print and go worksheets with activities, book suggestions and more.
As part of the tie-in with our thematic unit on oceans and beaches, we have been learning about the story of Jesus helping his disciples fish. "'I'm going
Here are examples of thematic unit ideas for high school English. Explore thematic units and the best ways to deliver them to your students!
I love thinking of ways to disguise Comprehensible Input as a game. I load them up for as long as I can with CI, and then when they’re getting tired, I switch it to a game and carry on with t…
Teaching landforms to your primary students can be super fun with my ideas for experiments and resources to make your job easier. Plus, get a freebie!
If you're preparing a unit on Animal Habitats, check out all the resources and tips here for a cross curricular unit your kids will enjoy.
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20 Preschool thematic units with fun and creative activities based on books. Step-by-step lesson plans that are done for you and perfect to enhance your preschool curriculum!
Teaching Weather to your primary students can be fun and easy with this fantastic collection of science activities, experiments and resources.
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By Presto Plans Understanding and identifying theme is a higher-order skill that often leaves many students scratching their heads. In fact, many teachers are struggling along side their students trying to find ways help them understand this challenging concept. It is no easy task to get students to make text connections and think inferentially, but hopefully these tips, examples, and resources will help you along the way. Don’t Jump In Too Early One mistake that many teachers make is jumping into identifying and analyzing the theme too early after reading a text. Before you ask students, “What is the theme?” they first need to have a solid grasp of the more literal story elements of the text (plot, setting, characters etc.). Not only that, but identifying and analyzing theme is a skill that requires explicit teaching and practice. While it can be tempting to want to dive into discussing the deeper meaning or purpose of a reading, that should be reserved for a later date when students have a solid grasp on the text they are reading as well as on the meaning of theme. Clearly Define Theme Before students can analyze theme, they need to have a deep understanding of the meaning of the term. Ask your students for a definition of theme, and you will probably hear one or more of the following responses: While the main idea, topic, and moral do relate in some ways to theme, they are not correct. Before I define theme for my students, I differentiate between these terms using Little Red Riding Hood as an example: I teach my students that the theme is a significant idea/statement that the story is making about society, human nature, or the human condition. Theme focuses on the deeper meaning or message that the reader is meant to consider, and it is often a statement that people can apply to their own lives or world in some way. Too often I hear people use a one-word topic to label a theme. For example, someone might say the theme of a text is freedom, power, family, love etc. Make sure your students know that a theme can never be just one word. These words are topics that are important to the text, but it does not become a theme until a statement is made about the topic! Start Simple and Scaffold Start with a simple children’s book or film to help your students practice identifying theme (Disney movies or Dr. Seuss books tend to work well). Once students are familiar with the plot, use the following scaffolded approach below to help them develop a thematic statement: 1. Have students develop a list of topics that are examined in the reading/film and choose one. For example, some common topics in literature are family, loyalty, identity, ambition, guilt, fear, power, sacrifice, love, trust, ignorance, freedom etc. 2. Have students write a specific sentence about what the author thinks about the topic you chose. (For example, “The author thinks that… power is a corrupting force”). 3. Remove “The author thinks that” from your sentence and rewrite any necessary parts to form a thematic statement! (For example, “Power is a corrupting force”). Click HERE for a free organizer to help students write a thematic statement using this approach. After students are familiar with the process with a simple text or film, it will more easily translate when they apply it to a poem short story, novel, or play they are reading in class. Prove It To Me Have students put their thematic statement to the test to make sure that it can be supported with direct evidence from the text. If it can’t be supported, ask them to go back and start the process of identifying another theme. Practice Makes Perfect Here are a couple fun activities to help students practice writing thematic statements: Thematic Journals Have 10-15 small booklets with universal theme topics written on the front of each (Courage, Fear, Friendship, Family, Power, Innocence, Justice, Love, Loyalty, Revenge, Pride, Beauty, Fate, Freedom, Prejudice etc.). If students are reading an independent novel that relates to one of the topics in someway, have them respond with a journal about how the theme of their novel relates to this topic. I ask students to complete at least 2 entries per semester. On the inside cover of each booklet, have the following prompting questions to help students get started: 1. What does the author of the novel you are reading think about this topic? 2. What message do you think the author wants you to consider about this topic? 3. How do you relate personally to the theme of the novel? 4. How does the theme of the novel relate to the world or to humanity in general? 5. Does the theme of this novel remind you of the theme of something else you have read/watched? Students can also read what others have written before them and discuss how their reading relates. Hashtag the Theme Have students differentiate between topic and theme by having them write a thematic statement in the form of a social media post (140 characters or less) with a relevant topic hashtag. This looks great on display in your classroom and allows students to see a variety of examples of how a topic can turn into a thematic statement. Download this free activity/display HERE. There Is No Right Answer Take a bit of the pressure off your students by telling them that there is no right answer when it comes to identifying theme. Interpretation is based on the readers’ prior experiences and knowledge. As long as their thematic statement can be supported by evidence, it is correct! Want more ideas for teaching theme? Click below to check out these other ideas from The Secondary English Coffee Shop bloggers. Main Idea vs Theme from Presto Plans Theme Focus Lesson for Any Novel from The SuperHERO Teacher Discovering Theme Learning Stations from Room 213 SaveSaveSaveSave
FREE printable Paper Hats that kids can color and wear when learning about community helpers, occupations, or when doing dramatic and pretend play. Great for preschool and kindergarten!
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Use these vocabulary activities to enhance your vocabulary instruction to help boost your students' reading skills and comprehension.
Teach kids about blueprints and architecture with this fun dream house project. Print out blueprints and create and design a house. STEM project idea
Whether you’re trying to eliminate tons of prep time, save paper, or support ELL students in distance learning, using digital vocabulary units can be extremely helpful activities for ELL newcomers. These digital units target reading,
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Download this ready-made Sunflower thematic unit and you'll be ready to lead a fun and creative sunflower project with your children.
ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,
