Keep your students excited about learning all year long with these informational thematic units for kindergarten and first grade! Each of the 15 units in this set includes a nonfiction PowerPoint slideshow full of eye-catching photos and clear informational text. In addition, with each theme comes a PDF packed full of printable teaching tools and activities. What does this bundle of thematic units include? This bundle includes 15 thematic units. Each unit contains an informational PowerPoint slideshow and a variety of printable content specific to its theme. You’ll find materials such as vocabulary posters, word wall cards, anchor chart headings and examples, thematic organizers and lined paper for informational writing, worksheets and printable books with theme-specific practice, crafts, headband templates, science experiments, original thematic poems and songs, and more! Please see the preview files and individual descriptions for more detail about the content of each unit. The included themes are: ▶ Apples ▶ Pumpkins ▶ Spiders ▶ Bats and Owls ▶ Turkeys ▶ Reindeer ▶ Penguins ▶ Arctic Animals ▶ Presidents’ Day ▶ American Symbols ▶ Plants ▶ Butterflies ▶ Frogs ▶ Map Skills ▶ Five Senses How can I use these thematic units in my classroom? Each theme includes a nonfiction slideshow that can be used as you would use a read-aloud book. These slideshows, paired with the provided anchor chart frameworks, set your students up to access and build on their prior knowledge. As you begin each unit, display and discuss the thematic vocabulary. Model referring to and using these words as you talk and write about the theme. Then, choose from the numerous included printable activities to provide your students with a rich, immersive experience. What Teachers Are Saying: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I started by buying the Bats & Owls Unit and the Arctic Animal Unit…I just purchased the entire bundle because they are fantastic! A wonderful resource to have and use throughout the year! Thank you!” –Jennifer R. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I have a K-1 combo and I feel like there is a good variety of materials in each pack to work with different levels of learners. I love the PowerPoints for each section. Awesome!” –Kristin F. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This was well worth every penny. I wish that I would have purchased this earlier in the year. It was such a time saver, practical, and useful for the K learning standards. The students were very intrigued and enjoyed practicing higher-order comprehension skills while writing.” –Tricia C. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This has been one of the best purchases I have made. I love the PowerPoint and the supporting unit that goes with each topic. Thank you for putting this bundle together and doing all the hard work for me.” –Peggy M. Please see the preview file for more detailed images. If you have any questions, email [email protected] or use the “Q&A” feature on this page. I would love to have you as a follower! Click the green star to be the first to know about new resources. Thank you for shopping! Susan Jennings (My Happy Place) ___________________________________ Copyright © My Happy Place Teaching Resources Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
