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.