Theme Pockets, November 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 November and examples of the activities that go in the pockets are:
The First Thanksgiving:
- Mayflower facts minibook
- Mayflower model
- trunk shape book
- The Pilgrim's First Year minibook
- how to plant corn poster
- harvest placemat
- a perky turkey
Native Americans:
- information sheets
- art projects
- writing activities to learn about Native Americans of the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, and Northwest and Far North
- make a cornhusk mask
- a parfleche
- a kachina doll
- a Chilkat blanket
The Food Pyramid:
- a pocket for each food group (grains, fruits & vegetables, meats, dairy, fats/oils/sweets)
- information pages
- bread shape book
- fruit & vegetable collage
- read food labels
- build a healthy meal
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.