Themed Units

We love celebrating our country! From all the holidays it brings to the history, there is so much to learn. Add these USA books to your classroom now!

It's Independence Day in the USA, which is a great time to focus on all things American. I love the Discover America State by S...

We spent the last few weeks of school studying Arkansas history and our state symbols. We started by reading Me on the Map and talking about what our map would look like. Read to see our colorful anchor charts and flipbooks we made in first grade!

Help your child learn about their world, the differences between cities and states, and how to read a map with these geography books for kids.

Description:Here's a fun way for students to do a state report and display what they have learned for the whole class to see. Once they research specific information about their state like the capital, the date of statehood, landmarks, and other interesting facts they fill out their own poster to show what they've learned. The large 17 x 22 inch sheets provide plenty of space for words and pictures. Highlights:"Kids will love this creative fill-in poster that allows them to explore the…

Make it fun learning the layers of the Earth for kids! These activities, crafts and snacks make it easy to teach; plus, there is a free coloring printable.

This free Earth template is perfect for kids crafts and activities. This PDF is perfect for learning about space or as an Earth Day activity.

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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, links to free resour

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Hey there! I hope your school year is off to a great start! I’m writing to you to share activities that will help your students compare quantities and numbers. Keep reading for fun, hands-on activities as well as a free center activity. In kindergarten, students learn how to compare 2 quantities by deciding which group ... Read More about Comparing Numbers Math Centers! Freebie Included!

An easy Earth Day craft for preschoolers with a free template to make it easy for you to set up! Plus more ideas for simple Earth Day activities.

Kids can learn with every delicious bite of this Layers of the Earth Pudding Cup. These dinosaur topped treats make fun party desserts too. STEM made fun!

How the Earth Rotates Craft for Kids Are you looking for a fun solar system or STEM-based activity for kids? Look no further! Today on The Inspiration Edit we have a fantastic activity to help

Give your students the opportunity to learn about the Layers of the Earth through this fun and engaging webquest and craftivity! Students will visit various websites to learn about the Earth's Layers and then they will complete a fun foldable activity that is perfect for displaying on a bulletin boa...

FREE Coloring and Label Map of the 7 Continents

Learn all the continents and oceans with this printable set of free continents and oceans worksheets for kids! There is ... Read moreContinents and Oceans Worksheets – Free Word Search, Quiz and More

Learn the 7 continents with these fun printables! Lots of suggestions for use included.

This year Kaleb and I have been wandering around the world via books, Little Passports, and various other things we come across in our

Get children learning about the continents through books you can have in the classroom. Great resources for learning about geography by reading to the whole class or books to keep in your library for independent reading.

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This United States of America Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about the United States of America! This book can be used for a very basic country study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the United States of America and a scene or

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Kids will have learning about the United States with this FREE 50 States Coloring Book! Simply print, color, and learn about each amazing state!

California State Symbols coloring page from California category. Select from 27007 printable crafts of cartoons, nature, animals, Bible and many more.

QUAIL UNIT - California State Bird | California state bird (California Quail)

Students learn about the California symbols: poppy, redwood, quail, with these fun activities!

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Free, printable city and country coloring page for kids from children's book illustrator and author, Melanie Hope Greenberg. Includes activity ideas.

FREE cut, paste and sort activity! Great to add to any unit about communities as part of a lesson or a center.

This foldable helps your students tell the differences between rural, suburban, and urban areas. Fun stuff!

Invitation To Create: City Planner. Open ended creative construction or building paper craft for kids. Great for fine motor development. Perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary students, and allows exploration of shapes and colors.

What a fun racoon craft that teaches regrouping with double difit addition. Kids will love this math activity that teaches regrouping!

P is for Pepperoni Pizza - paper plate pizza craft

Paper Plate Pizza {Kid Craft} Love craft culminating activities, but I take it next level and have students apply a thinking map to the craft

Check out our latest Paper Plate Pizza kid craft tutorial that is perfect for story time fun! It's also calorie free!

I hate to admit but Sadie is addicted to television. She’d watch it 24/7 if we let her and I definitely let her watch more than I should. When it’s nice out we try to make it a habit to turn the TV off after awhile and have her go outside, or play with her […]

June Preschool Themes with Lesson Plans and Activities, Summer Preschool Themes, lesson plans and activities for homeschool, summer camp, daycare or summer fun at home. These June themes are perfect for preschoolers through early elementary. Ocean Activities for Kids, Summer Activities for Kids, Summer Lesson Plans for Preschool and Kindergarten

Little School of Smith’s- Garden Week

Little School of Smith’s- Garden Week

Little School of Smith’s- Garden Week

Little School of Smith’s- Garden Week

Little School of Smith’s- Garden Week

Little School of Smith’s- Garden Week

Little School of Smith’s- Garden Week

Little School of Smith’s- Breakfast Basket

Little School of Smith’s- Breakfast Basket

Little School of Smith’s- Breakfast Basket

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Printable first grade spelling words with 32 weekly spelling lists. Spelling lists are based on word families and cover 320 words including 174 FRY words.

Little School of Smith’s- Cloud Unit

Little School of Smith’s- Cloud Unit

Little School of Smith’s- Cloud Unit

Little School of Smith’s- Cloud Study

Transportation Week- Little School of Smith’s

Each week, aside from our regular subjects (Language Arts, Math, Handwriting, etc.) I like to pick a themed study. I choose something that I know will interest my kids or that coincide with holidays/events. Throughout the week we do extra activities, games and art/crafts that go with our theme. Ocean week was a favorite. My…

Each week, aside from our regular subjects (Language Arts, Math, Handwriting, etc.) I like to pick a themed study. I choose something that I know will interest my kids or that coincide with holidays/events. Throughout the week we do extra activities, games and art/crafts that go with our theme. Ocean week was a favorite. My…

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This chalk pastel galaxy art project is out of this world! Kids will love using easy chalk pastel techniques to create this stunning galaxy craft.

2. Squirt shaving cream into the foil containers, enough to fill the bottom of the pans. Use your rubber spatula to spread the shaving cream out evenly and

Hand print rocket NASA space ship art craft

Little School of Smith’s

This caterpillar to butterfly craft is the perfect way to show your little one the transformation that a caterpillar goes through to turn into a butterfly

Practicing sight words just got more fun! Kids race to the rainbow first in this sight word game as they read the word along the way!

Sight Word Roll and Write Activity- love this simple and fun game for kids. Write sight words on a dry erase cube or block. I found them at the Dollar Tree! Students roll the dice and then rainbow write their sight words on the printable worksheet. FREE!

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These CVC Word Family Wall Cards are very fun to use. One of the first sets of words you start learning to read and CVC word family words. There are three letters together that have simple and easy sounds for

Tonight is movie night. We are watching “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and having grinchy treats. The kids are excited about it. I decided to have a Grinchy preschool today before we watch the movie. Read “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” by Dr. Seuss … a holiday classic. Little Rhyming Books Point out several rhyming words in the book. Read a sentence or two and have the kids guess what the rhyming word could be. Staple several small papers together, making the bottom piece longer than the…

Your students will love completing these CVC literacy centers! There are so many fun and diverse activities included which are all designed to help your students learn, practice and master their short vowel words. There are 12 activities included in total.Save 25% with the bundle here:MEGA CVC Cente...