Turkey Trouble

By: Wendi Silvano

Math Concepts:

Counting Pigs Body parts by twos Shapes Pizza-Fractions

Reading Concepts:

Point of View

Science Concepts:

Animal characteristics

Social Studies Concepts

Holiday Culture Traditions

Bea Rocks the Flock

By: Victoria Jamieson

Math Concepts:

Counting Left to Right Skip count Ordinal numbers (first, next, and then also)

Math Activities: Number of sheep, counting sheep from left math table using picture, comparing numbers.

Reading Concepts:

Predictions Non-fiction

Reading Activities: What is going to happen next, why did it happen?

Science Concepts:

Animal characteristics Uses for wool Textures Senses

Science Activities: Dye fabric, and dye flowers

Social Studies Concepts:

Diversity Acceptance Jobs Symbols Vocabulary Feeling Culture Tradition

Social Studies Activities: Real World Connections

My Mommy Hung the Moon

By: Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell

Math Concepts:

Patterns Shapes Temperature Distance Counting Colors Estimation Baking Time

Reading Concepts:

Rhyming Words

Science Concepts

Night and Day Clouds/weather Rain Rainbow Animals-food Technology Transportation Insects

Social Studies Concepts

Assembly Music culture Mount Rushmore Landmarks Sportsmanship

My Mommy Hung the Moon

By: Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell

Math Concepts:

Patterns Shapes Distance Counting Estimation Primary/ Secondary colors Baking (time and temperature) Recipes

Reading Concepts:

Rhyming Words

Reading Activities: Write rhyme poetry, personal narrative

Science Concepts:

Night/Day Clouds/Weather Space Animals Food Technology Tools Transportation Gardening

Social Studies Concepts:

Assembly line Music Culture Countries Landmarks Sportsmanship

I Need My Monster

By: Amanda Noll

Math Concepts:

Multiplication

Math Activities: Counting eyes, arms, etc. (set up in an array)

Reading Concepts:

Descriptive Language Comparing/Contrasting

Reading Activities: Introduce a new vocabulary; lead into descriptive writing, compare characteristics of monster.

Science Concepts:

Animals Matter

Science Activities: Comparing monsters to other animals based on characteristics, create “Slime” similar to monster slime.

Social Studies Concepts:

Civics

Social Studies Activities: Being a good friend

A Walk with Grandpa

By: Sharon K. Solomon

Math Concepts:

Counting Time Rounding and subtracting Shapes

Math Activities: Guess ages of grandpa and child, round and subtract to see how many years apart they are.

Reading Concepts:

Skills-antonyms Synonyms Adjectives Compare and contrast

Reading Activities: Read Story, get students to guess other synonyms and antonyms

Science Concepts:

Seasons Reflections Animals Animal Habitats

Science Activities: Make animal habitats

Social Studies Concepts:

Families Landforms

Social Studies Activities: Compare families and different landforms

A Walk with Grandpa

By: Sharon K. Solomon

Math Concepts:

Counting Time

Math Activities: Age difference- subtraction, how much time? Predict

Reading Concepts:

Synonyms Antonyms Adjectives Genre-realistic fiction Vocabulary

Reading Activities: Compare and Contrast

Science Concepts:

Seasons Animal habitats Environment

Science Activities: Discuss Habitats

Social Studies Concepts:

Family Connections Landforms

Social Studies Activities: Compare landforms, compare relationships

In November

By: Cynthia Rylant

Math Concepts:

Shapes Counting by animal group Months of the year

Reading Concepts:

Personification Descriptive language

Reading Activities: Write a story about what happens, Illustrate using shapes or counting

Science Concepts:

Seasons Animal Adaptation- migrating/hibernate

Science Activities: What others hibernate in?

Social Studies Concepts:

Traditions

Social Studies Activities: Venn diagram compare and contrast holiday traditions.

In November

By: Cynthia Rylant

Math Concepts:

Counting

Shaoes Fractals

Math Activities: Match Months

Reading Concepts:

Personification Word Choice

Reading Activities: Writing a page with descriptive language for another month.

Science Concepts:

Seasons Animal adaptations

Science Activities: Study migration further

Social Studies Concepts:

Traditions/holidays

Social Studies Activities: Compare/Contrast family celebrations

Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique

By: Jane O’Connor

Math Concepts:

Money Pairs/doubles

Time Counting Addition Days of the week Mare than

Reading Concepts:

Writing- making lists Commas Sequence of events Problem and Solution

Reading Activities: Readers Theatre, Predictions

Science Concepts:

Balancing Weather Mixtures Minerals

Social Studies Concepts:

Family Traditions Feelings Celebrations Family Pirates Conflict Resolution Bartering

How Many Baby Pandas?

By: Sandra Markle

Math Concepts:

How Many? Number order and number words

Math Activities: Unifix cubes/ measurements

Reading Concepts:

Predictions/nonfiction

Reading Activities: Make your own book/ compare and contrast books

Science Concepts:

Animals Classification Endangered animals

Science Activities: Endangered species/make a panda

Social Studies Concepts:

Find it on the map How to take care of the animals

Social Studies Activities: Paint the picture of China

How Many Baby Panda?

By: Sandra Markle

Math Concepts:

How many Measurement Number Order

Number word

Math Activities: Unifix cubes, use ruler to measure length

Reading Concepts:

Prediction Nonfiction

Reading Activities: Compare and contrast fiction and nonfiction panda books

Science Concepts:

Panda- Classification Habitat destruction Endangered

Science Activities: Report

Social Studies Concepts:

Map China

Social Studies Activities: How China protects itself and how U.S. protects animals.