Thematic Units
September
Author Study: Mercer Mayer
Book title: “Just a Little Critter Collection”
Letters: M/H
Shape: Triangle
Concepts: Cause & Effect
Caldecott Winner Book – “Johnny Appleseed” by Carol Ottolenghi
Week 1: “Welcome to School” (Getting to Know You!)
Week 2: “Rules / Manners / Feelings”
Week 3: “School Tools”
Week 4: “Apples”
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October
Author Study: Frank Ash
Book title: “Popcorn”
Letters: A/F
Shape: Circle
Concepts: Sequencing
Caldecott Winner Book – “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak
Week 1: “Fire Prevention/Safety”
Week 2: “Fall”
Week 3: “Pumpkins”
Week 4: “Books are Special”
Week 5: “Book Fair”
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November
Author Study: Laura Numeroff
Book title: “If You Give A Moose A Muffin”
Letters: H/T
Shape: Square
Concepts: Self Reflection
Caldecott Winner Book – “The Big Snow” by Berta and Elmer Hader
Week 1: “Pairs”
Week 2: “Healthy Habits”
Week 3: “Thanksgiving”
Week 4: “Thanksgiving Feast” (Thanksgiving Vacation!)
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December
Author Study: Marc Brown
Book title: “Authur’s Perfect Christmas”
Letters: B/W
Shape: Star
Concepts: Graphing
Caldecott Winner Book – “Owl Moon” by Jane Yolen
Week 1: “Animal Habitats”
Week 2: “Winter Holidays/ Winter Show”
Week 3: “Holidays Around the World”
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January
Author Study: Ezra Keats
Book title: “Snowy Day”
Letters: E/C
Shape: Rectangle
Concepts: Vocabulary
Caldecott Winner Book – “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Keats
Week 1: “Artic Animals”
Week 2: “Winter & Snow & Ice”
Week 3: “Martin Luther King Jr. / Friendship
Week 4: “Community Helpers”
Week 5: “Community Helpers / Career Day”
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February
Author Study: Tomi de Paola
Book title: “The Song of Francis”
Letters: V/X
Shape: Heart Concepts: Spatial
Caldecott Winner Book – “Sylvester and the Magic Pebble” by William Steig
Week 1: “Valentines Day/ I Love You”
Week 2: “Valentines Day/ Dental Health”
Week 3: “Presidents Day”
Week 4: “Weather”
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March
Author Study: Donald Crews
Book title: “Freight Train”
Letters: K/D
Shape: Diamond
Concepts: Counting
Caldecott Winner Book – “Freight Train” by Donald Crews
Week 1: “Kites, Wind & Air”
Week 2: “St. Patrick’s Day”
Week 3: “Transportation”
Week 4: “Transportation”
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April
Author Study: Dr. Seuss
Book title: “On Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish”
Letters: R/L
Shape: Oval
Concepts: Phonemic Awareness
Caldecott Winner Book – “Make Way for Ducklings” by Robert McCloskey
Week 1: “Spring”
Week 2: “Baby Animals”
Week 3: “Rain Forest Animals”
Week 4: “Earth Day / Recycling”
Week 5: “Dinosaurs”
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May
Author Study: Eric Carle
Book title: “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
Letters: I/S
Shape: Octagon
Concepts: Predictions
Caldecott Winner Book – “What Do You Do With a Tail Like This” by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
Week 1: “Mother’s Day”
Week 2: “Dragonfly / Insects”
Week 3: “Butterflies”
Week 4: “Beach / Summer Safety”
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