A step-by-step approach on how to create a unit plan and its various components. Keeping things practical and manageable for busy teachers.
One of things I try to do in the summer besides taking more time to read and enjoy my summer is start doing some planning for the next year....
Need to write a unit plan, but want to create one you'll actually use? Here are some quick steps to unit planning that will make daily lesson planning a snap!
Have an empty planner and no clue where to begin? This #2ndaryELA Twitter chat was all about lesson, unit, and curriculum planning. Middle school and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed how they begin the planning process and what a daily lesson plan looks like. Teachers also shared how to build in assessment throughout a unit and where to start when planning an entire curriculum. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom.
Looking for a unit study planner? Look no further! This is an incredible resource for planning and teaching different units!
Thematic unit lesson plans and printables for elementary, kindergarten and preschool, perfect as a screen-free homeschool curriculum too.
The Fall Preschool Unit is packed full of hands on math & literacy activities as well as no prep worksheets for easy lesson planning.
A complete, Dinosaurs and Dragons Unit Study for the whole family, from preschool to high school with hands-on activities for children of all abilities. Just add daily math! .
This blog post explores innovative and engaging lesson plans for any novel unit... ranging from task cards to book instagram pages to a novel podcast project. Student choice is key here, and students can find something they would like to complete in order to convey their reading, comprehension, and
Discover the perfect All About Me preschool activity designed for young kids! Get a free printable worksheet that's simple, engaging, and ideal for emergent readers. Download now!
Use this collection of Paul Klee teaching resources and complete Klee Famous Artist Unit lesson plans to teach elementary art class.
For three years now we have gone to the beach for our summer vacation, but, because we live in a landlocked state, there’s not a whole lot of education about ocean animals and their habitats …
Little Social Studies Thinkers is a complete curriculum specifically for Kindergarten. It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends. It is cross-referenced and aligned to the main topics of Kindergarten Social Studies Standards. -------------------GET THE FULL YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM HERE-------------------- Little Social Studies Thinkers FULL YEAR CURRICULUM for KINDERGARTEN UNIT 4: My Community teaches students about different types of communities and people that live and work in them. It contains lessons on these specific topics: Types of Communities (rural, suburban, city) Diverse Families in a Community Important Places in a Community Community Helpers/Jobs Why People Work Wants and Needs Here are the components of the Unit: -A complete Teacher Guide -8 printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds -Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans (Twelve, 35-minute lesson plans in all) -Essential Question and Learning Target posters -Anchor Charts -Whole group Games and Activities -Craftivities and Culminating Unit Activity -Student Workbook that follows each lesson -Quick Check for every lesson -Kinder-appropriate Assessment and Rubric for scoring -Parent Letter -A COMPLETE unit PowerPoint to guide your teaching during each and every lesson (all books, targets and workbook pages are included in the PowerPoint to help you save paper) Here is an outline of the lessons for UNIT 4: Lesson 1: MY NEIGHBORHOOD- PLACES AND HOMES Lesson 2: MY NEIGHBORHOOD- PEOPLE AND FAMILIES Lesson 3: PLACES IN A COMMUNITY Lesson 4: PLACES IN A COMMUNITY CRAFTIVITY Lesson 5: COMMUNITY HELPERS Lesson 6: MORE COMMUNITY HELPERS Lesson 7: WHY PEOPLE WORK Lesson 8: WANTS AND NEEDS Lesson 9: WANTS AND NEEDS REVIEW & CRAFTIVITY Lesson 10: HOW WE HELP OUR COMMUNITY Lesson 11: UNIT REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT Lesson 12: CULMINATING ACTIVITY *Please download the preview to see all that is included, including samples of everything!* ************************************************************************** Click below to view additional units: UNIT 1: Citizenship UNIT 2: Then and Now UNIT 3: Holidays Around the World UNIT 4: My Community UNIT 5: Our World K-1 MINI-UNITS: MINI UNIT A: Pilgrims and Native Americans MINI UNIT B: America
Learn about France with this France preschool unit! Activities, crafts, food, songs, etc to give your child a taste of France.
These free history unit studies and lesson plans are perfect for piecing together a history curriculum based on your children’s interests.
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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, […]
When teaching about biomes in elementary, I like to bring in various biome activities and projects! This gives my students the space to truly explore and learn about the various biomes across the Earth. We all know how it goes...
Do you teach a preschool farm theme? Grab these awesome preschool farm activities and worksheets for your classroom and centers.
Thematic unit lesson plans and printables for elementary, kindergarten and preschool, perfect as a screen-free homeschool curriculum too.
The Day the Crayons Quit Unit Study has book based activities ad snack ideas that you can use to create a unit study that is fun and educational.
Helpful resources for teaching young artists about the techniques and popular works of famous artists throughout history
In simple form, inquiry-based learning is more of a student-directed way of learning rather than teacher-directed. In some cases, teachers may set the general framework for learning, but for the most part, the learning is based on the students questions, ideas and passions. But how do you provoke those questions in the first place? Inquiry-based
Here's a list of unit studies to help you homeschool multiple ages together without losing your mind as the homeschool mom.
Check out our FREE unit studies that explore science, history, and biographies! Each one accompanies a Who Was, Magic Tree House, I Survived or Carole Marsh book!
Over 20 Fun Italy Themed Activities for kids, perfect for Learn more about the Beautiful Country. Includes Many Fun Crafts and Printables!
At the beginning of the year, you might be planning on doing a unit with greetings and farewells in Spanish. I wanted to share some games, videos, resources
If you’ve ever found yourself searching the internet for “contemporary short stories” or “modern short stories” because you’re tired of teaching the same classic stories over and over again, I have THE HACK to change everything for you!
These FREE Printables and Unit Studies for Eric Carle's Books will help you expand on what your kids are learning through these beloved books.
Kids will have fun while learning where do I Live with this printable activity perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.
Ted’s Woodworking Plans
Learn about France with this France preschool unit! Activities, crafts, food, songs, etc to give your child a taste of France.
Need a break from curriculum? Why not try some unit studies? We've complied over 170 unit study ideas to inspire the next adventure in your homeschool or classroom.
This week, our Carmel Mountain Preschool kids created silhouettes from water color paints.
Two blog posts in one day! Trying to catch up on sharing our Around the World Studies. We most recently finished up our studies in India and today I’m sharing...
After this week, you know my love for fall, right? I’m eager to welcome the changing of seasons even if the temperature hasn’t budged. The picking of a
Find hands-on butterfly life cycle activities, butterfly science labs, and free printables to incorporate reading skills and get kids writing about science!
Are you looking for activities for an insect or firefly life cycle unit? If so, then here's a blog post for you! This "How to Survive as a Firefly" FREE book companion activity is a fun way for students to gather and organize facts that they learn about fireflies. It's a great way to incorporate science and non-fiction into your lesson plans.
Hey friends! We have recently devoured The Wild Robot and I wanted to share a couple fun things we ended up doing while enjoying the book....
A book, a movie, and a field trip about the same topic equal an easy summer family unit study! Summer brain drain–ugh! For 3 months the kids run around from camp to craft to sleepover wanting fun and games and play time all day, every day because SCHOOL’S OUT so we don’t have to do any more of “that learning stuff.” Um…not around here! So what’s a busy, working mom to do besides frantically shuffle the kids from one STEM camp to another and continue to spend her nights tracking … Continue Reading...
