Theme Pockets, May contains reproducibles galore -- minibooks, patterns, writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, 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 May and examples of the activities that go in the pockets are:
Cinco de Mayo:
- Spanish/English word cards
- history minibook
- pinata art project and acrostic verse activity
- learn about and make the Mexican flag
- fiesta activities
Dinosaurs:
- accordion Apatosaurus book
- torn-paper triceratops and report
- T-rex minibook
- art project
- measurement activity
- Pteranodon report
- two book making activities
Plants:
- apple facts accordion book
- make a stuffed carrot
- cut and paste plant life cycle
- stems, roots, and leaves minibook
- make a plant parts flip book
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.
