Habitats, Living / Non Living and Zoo Animals

I know!  I know!  I am pushing it trying to combine all of these things into one week.  But HEY!  A teacher's gotta do what a teacher's gotta do.   Most of you know that I am not a fan of the "standard" reading book.  I prefer to use "picture" books, relevant authors and materials designed for toward each child's reading level and needs.  How can I get all of that if I make ever kid read the same story from the same stuffy reading book?

I will admit that look through the teachers manual to take note of skills and align them to state standards and such.  So, this week I am focusing on several skills from the story "The Forest" in the Houghton Mifflin reading series.

I am adding some things I made to TpT.  Take a look and I hope they help out. 

I am also using Deanna Jumps Zoo Unit.  LOVE HER!!! 

Partying With the Presidents

We spent the week hangin' out with George and Abe.  The kids sure loved learning as much as they could about these two guys!  I  decided (with the suggestion of my teaching neighbor) to incorporate Dental Health into the President Unit too.  George did have "wooden teeth" you know?  Or did he??

There are some great units on Teachers Pay Teacher.  I am TOTALLY addicted to this website.  Love, love, love all of you who work so hard to make these wonderful units and then share them with the rest of us.