Theme Pockets, August contains reproducibles galore--minibooks, patterns, and writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, a calendar form, and up-to-date bibliographies included. Step-by-step instructions provided, including ways to make book covers extra special. Lots of reproducible illustrations included. Help your students make books with pockets, and they'll have a resource they created themselves of which they can be proud.
The three topics for August and examples of the activities that go in the pockets are:
One of a Kind:
- celebrate individual uniqueness—make a child-shaped book about "you"
- my family book on a ring
- generations art project
- friends accordion book
- my pet pop-up book
- individual trading cards
Ocean Habitats:
- learn about tide pools
- kelp forest
- the deep sea
- the open ocean
- tide pool minibook
- hermit crab pull-tab book
- sea otter facts book
- deep sea crayon resist
- thumbprint school of fish
Insect Riddles:
- bee and ladybug minibooks
- ladybug writing
- bee puppet
- riddle "poof" book
- shape poem
Lessons include:
- colorful art projects
- creative writing
- nonfiction writing
- science
- informational reading and writing
This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.
