Simply Sweet Lessons

What better way to ring in spring than with the hatching of baby chicks?! This unit includes the following 23 files: Hatching Process (6 pages), Countdown to the Big Hatch (2 pages), Egg Turner Badges (2 pages), Egg Turner Schedule (2 pages), Egg Rotation Schedule (1 page), Hatching Journal for Students (2 pages), Egg Sitter Notes (2 pages), Chick Open House Letter (1 page), Name Tags for Visitors (1 page), Welcome to Chick Hospital (4 pages), Chick Birth Announcement (3 pages), Chirp, We're

*Please see the preview file for pictures of the lessons that are included!* My December Unit is 98 pages and includes the following 14 lessons: 1. You are a Gift to Our Class, 7 pages 2. Holiday Compliment Box, 4 pages 3. Imogene's Antlers: A literacy and math lesson, with a really cute art project, 7 pages 4. Dear Children, Love Santa: A writing lesson on using different perspectives, 9 pages 5. Priceless Presents: A writing lesson that makes a great bulletin board display! 12 pages 6.

One of my favorite writing projects to do all year is one that incorporates Thanksgiving and showing kindness towards others who dedicate their time to our school I call it our "Thanks for Giving" project. I start by having students choose a staff member that they want to thank. Then, we secretly set up a little white lie...they have to approach this person and tell them that we are doing a social studies project about the different people who help them at our school. I take their photo toge

We know what good readers do! Have your students show they know what good readers do by making Little Witch from the book, Little Witch Learns to Read, by Deborah Hautzig. Picture, strategy paper, bulletin board sign, and art project directions included.