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This includes a set of visuals that support each theme and the weekly literature to inspire vocabulary and language development through play based learning and intentional informational print in the classroom environment. Note that some sets only have visuals for 3/4 weeks, and some have more than 4 per theme. These are intended for both teacher and student use, if you laminate them they will be more durable. You can use these visuals on display in classroom center areas such as Writer's Corner,

This set includes theme 4 visual supports: animal families, animal print, pets, pet care items, animal homes (leaves), animal homes (ponds), and animal features to support this themes literature. Informational text is important in an early childhood classroom because it helps young learners develop critical literacy skills, build background knowledge, and foster curiosity about the world around them. You can use these images to build vocabulary and practice language skills, develop comprehension

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 5 Week 2 Let's Eat: Farming Visuals. These support this weeks literature about where our food comes from and how it is grown! You can add these to your Dramatic Play center if it is a farmers market or grocery store. Add these to your Creativity Station to spark inspiration for art- imagine students painting rows or using realistic colors to represent their favorite fruit! Add these into the Construction center for students to create their own produce farm! How about in th

This set includes theme 1 visual supports: feeling cards, desert cards, and abc tracing cards. Note that there is not a product specific for week 3. These visuals support the weekly literature and learning intentions.Informational text is important in an early childhood classroom because it helps young learners develop critical literacy skills, build background knowledge, and foster curiosity about the world around them. You can use these images to build vocabulary and practice language skills,

This set includes theme 3 visual supports: spring, weather, measure it (big and small), and make it move! These visuals support the weekly literature and learning intentions. Informational text is important in an early childhood classroom because it helps young learners develop critical literacy skills, build background knowledge, and foster curiosity about the world around them. You can use these images to build vocabulary and practice language skills, develop comprehension, encourage curiosity

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 7 Week 2 Seasons Visuals support the literature from this week. You could add these to ANY area of the classroom to support informational text in the classroom environment. Use for morning meeting, question of the day: Which season is your favorite? Try with a collaborative conversation during small groups: What is the same between these two cards? What is different? Use for a math talk: what do you notice/wonder? You could create a provocation with items for students to s

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 4 Week 2 Let's Eat: FoodVisuals. These visuals support the literature for this week. You could add these to the dramatic play center (create a menu for students to order from the pretend restaurant), add to the Writer's Corner for students to draw/write their own restaurant menus, use for collaborative conversations (Prompt: What ingredients does your food item require? or... How do you make your food item?.... Which is your favorite to eat? Why?). You could also use durin

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 5 Week 1 Body Parts. Theme 5 is "Healthy Me". These visuals of real images support the vocabulary and language goals for this week. You can use these as an informal/formal assessment, in the dramatic play center (maybe a doctors office?), in the ABC center for initial sound practice with magnetic letters, or in the Writer's corner as students practice drawing self portraits, tracing one another's hands, drawing their facial features with a mirror available. Endless possibi

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 2 Week 4 Vehicles Flashcards. These visual supports match the literature for this week. These are suggested to add into your Writer's Corner center, however you can use them in many ways! You could use them for math talks (sort by attributes), inspiring creative writing, drawing (directed drawing too!), retelling, and collaborative conversations (can you tell your partner what you see on your card). These can spark language and vocabulary aligned with the themes learning i

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 5 Visuals BUNDLE includes: Week 1 (1 set: body parts) Week 2 (3 sets: market, food, and farming visuals) Week 3 (1 set: foods that start with m) Week 4 (1 set: safety)

Looking to encourage creativity, exploration, and self-expression in your classroom? This Process Art Resource is designed with early childhood and elementary educators in mind, providing everything you need to spark artistic discovery and joyful mess-making! What’s Inside: Photo examples of real student-created process art Step-by-step ideas for open-ended art experiences Visual inspiration boards to spark creativity Tips for setup, facilitation, and reflection ✂️ Simple material sugge

This set includes theme 2 visual supports: farm animals, buildings, and vehicles! These visuals support the weekly literature and learning intentions. Informational text is important in an early childhood classroom because it helps young learners develop critical literacy skills, build background knowledge, and foster curiosity about the world around them. You can use these images to build vocabulary and practice language skills, develop comprehension, encourage curiosity and exploration, explor

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 6 Week 1 Window Visuals supports the literature from this week. These would be perfect to use for a math talk.. then your students will be counting windows as they travel to snack, the playground! How about for collaborative conversations: (What shapes do you see in windows? How many windows do you have at home? What can you see from your window? What does the view tell us?)

PKOMW Theme 1 Week 2 is about "Feelings". These informational text/vocabulary cards can be used for both teacher and student use, and can be added into the learning environment (ABC Center, Writer's Corner, Construction Center, Creativity station) to spark creativity and language that supports the theme's learning intentions. Here are some ideas on how to use your first set! Collaborative Conversation: With 26 cards available, you could do this whole group or in small groups. Provide each studen

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 6 Visuals BUNDLE includes: Week 1 (1 set: Tell a Tale) Week 2 (1 set: Sing and Dance) Week 3 (1 set: Lions) Week 4 (1 set: Frames)

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 8 Visuals BUNDLE includes: Week 1 (1 set: Windows) Week 2 (1 set: Duck on a Bike) Week 3 (1 set: Ruler & Tall) Week 4 (1 set: Flags)

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 3 Week 1 Spring Flashcards. This week is all about "Five Senses" and these visuals support the literature. It is suggested to display these cards in the ABC center to spark language, retelling, and creativity aligned with this weeks learning intentions. Some ideas- display on table with magnet letters, students can match the initial letter sound to the picture card. Add to a table with various art materials- see the magic happen. Use for a collaborative conversation during

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 6 Week 2 Duck on a Bike Visuals support the literature from this week. These would be perfect in the library or abc center for a retelling opportunity! You could also create a matching game for small group instruction. How about for question of the day: which of these would you rather have as a pet?

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 7 Week 4 Taking Care of the Earth Visuals support the literature for this week and illuminate the themes learning intentions. You could use these cards during morning meeting, for collaborative conversations, to spark inspiration in the Writer's corner, and so much more! Such rich visuals to support informational text in the classroom environment that supports vocabulary and language development.

Scholastic PKOMW Theme 7 Week 4 Garbage and Recycle Visuals support this weeks literature and learning intentions for the theme of taking care of our earth. You could use these paired with a provocation of items for students to sort- recycle or garbage. How about in the Writer's corner for students to draw stories about how to help the Earth? What about in the Construction zone to spark students inspiration for engineering an item that would break down garbage or reduce plastic?