Every activity uses the newspaper as a primary source and guides the student to look for specific letters, words and phrases in print. This 72-page curriculum guide contains numerous lessons about prehistory, dinosaurs, how the earth began, fossils, the first birds, reptiles and mammals. This book of 60 activities combines familiar, memorable nursery rhymes and techniques to help students remember to include a character, setting, action, problem and solution in all of their stories. This activity book is designed to take elementary students through the calendar year using the newspaper to look into many familiar holidays, as well as many unfamiliar, new and engaging special days. This teaching guide addresses most mandated competencies and educational objectives.
Lessons focus on fundamental skill development in the major subject areas.
Each guide contains 60 student-directed lessons in worksheet format. This guide provides the teacher with activities that meet the objectives of the Standards. Each section of the guide corresponds to one of the key instructional areas. A Shopping Spree Game and gameboard are also included. Although February has been designated as Black History Month in school districts nationwide, teachers incorporate lessons about black history all year long.