This is a unit about the Christmas season. It is designed for the students to enjoy and have fun. There are also activities that will challenge the students. I have included reading comprehensions, poetry writing and appreciation, story writing, craft, a quiz, wonderwords and crosswords. I have included a list of the contents of the unit. Design Santa a New Suit Christmas Crossword Christmas Wonderword Decorate the Tree Christmas Eve Poetry (Original verse) The Legend of Babouscka Santa Craft Decorate the Word tree The Miracle of Christmas Poetry (Original) Winter Crossword Christmas Super Quiz Wise Men colouring The Real Meaning of Christmas Comprehension Graph Drawing My Christmas Gift List What is Santa doing? Christmas Shape Poetry Limericks Christmas Tree Decoration Christmas Card Santa Colouring Colour by Numbers Gift Basket Story Writing Santa Decoration Bird Decorations Christmas Trees to Make Legend of the Christmas Tree Comprehension Santa’s in Trouble Answers

5 Christmas pictures that have scenes that can be interpreted by students in different ways, what one student thinks is happening in the picture another may not. I have suggested possible scenarios, and asked pointed questions of each picture to assist the student’s thinking and creative process. This unit can be used in a number of ways. We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. I used the Fill-er-in-er-ers in other ways as well, they were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term.

10 pages of Christmas visuals to stimulate writing activities. This unit has Christmas writing activities using a picture as the stimuli. We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. I used these activities in other ways as well, they were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term.

This is one of a series of units consisting of worksheets and activities written for the development of the Common Core, English Language Arts Standards, specifically: Other similiar units that I have written are: Grade 1 – Adjectives - Use frequently occurring adjectives. Grade 1 – Common, Proper & Possessive Nouns Grade 1 – Sentences – Commands, Questions & exclamations Grade 1 - Simple Sentences

This is one of a series of units consisting of worksheets and activities written for the development of the Common Core, English Language Arts Standards, specifically: Other similiar units that I have written are: Grade 1 – Adverbs - Singular & Plural – Nouns - Relating Verbs - Common Core Grade 1 – Common, Proper & Possessive Nouns Grade 1 – Sentences – Commands, Questions & exclamations Grade 1 - Simple Sentences

This is one of a series of units consisting of worksheets and activities written for the development of the Common Core, English Language Arts Standards, specifically: Other similiar units that I have written are: Grade 1 – Adverbs - Singular & Plural – Nouns - Relating Verbs - Common Core Grade 1 – Adjectives - Use frequently occurring adjectives. Grade 1 – Sentences – Commands, Questions & exclamations Grade 1 - Simple Sentences

This is one of a series of units consisting of worksheets and activities written for the development of the Common Core, English Language Arts Standards, specifically: Grade 1 – Adverbs - Singular & Plural – Nouns - Relating Verbs - Common Core Grade 1 – Adjectives - Use frequently occurring adjectives. Grade 1 – Common, Proper & Possessive Nouns Grade 1 – Sentences – Commands, Questions & exclamations Grade 1 - Simple Sentences

This is one of a series of units consisting of worksheets and activities written for the development of the Common Core, English Language Arts Standards, specifically: .Other similiar units that I have written are: Grade 1 – Adverbs - Singular & Plural – Nouns – Grade 1 - Verbs - Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future Grade 1 – Adjectives - Use frequently occurring adjectives. Grade 1 – Common, Proper & Possessive Nouns Grade 1 – Sentences – Commands, Questions & exclamations Grade 1 - Simple Sentences

This is 14 pages of activities cantred on the theme of Halloween. There are various types of activities; most of them require the students to use their imaginations, design, reminisce on their personal knowledge of Halloween in the past, visual literacy, story writing, colouring, writing Halloween invitations writing spells These activities can be used as a mini literacy unit of activities. or We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. or I used this unit in other ways as well. They were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term.

Halloween Fill-er-in-er-ers – Set 2 This is 14 pages of activities centred on the theme of Halloween. There are various types of activities; most of them require the students to use their imaginations, design, visual literacy, story writing, colouring, writing Halloween invitations writing spells These activities can be used as a mini literacy unit of activities. or We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. or I used the Fill-er-in-er-ers in other ways as well. They were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term.

Domestic Animal Themed Language Arts and Research Unit Evironmental Activities and Worksheets. There are 41 pages of activities based around the theme of keeping and caring for domestic animals, or pets. As well as the research aspects of this unit, the students partake in geography, mapping design, art, poetry appreciation and writing, creative and structured writing and word studies. This unit could be used as a base for several grades, from Year 6 to 8. The activities could be changed to accommodate the differing age groups.

These cards are designed as extension for those students who often complete their work at a faster rate. The cards could also be fun for the whole class. The activities on the cards are creative and imaginative and require the students, in some cases, to use problem solving skills. Students are required to draw, list, invent, design and adapt to a number of different situations.

My General Knowledge Task Pages contain 10 pages of mainly geography based general knowledge questions. There are various types of activities, most of them require the students to conduct research and find answers to the questions. We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. I used these activities in other ways as well, they were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term. Answers are included in the unit.

This is a 15 page unit looking at the problems associated with the increase of feral animals in most countries of the world. It investigates some of the worst offenders and the damage that these animals are doing to ecosystems, environment and native animals.

10 Task Cards revolving around the imaginary city of Wandalotte on the island of Wanddleit and its survival. Each of the cards involve a specific scenario that require the students to solve. Students will invent, construct, design, problem solve and write poetry. The tasks are imaginative and will enable students through discussion to solve the problems. These tasks can be implemented in a variety of ways; * as an integrative component of other subjects; * as contract activities; * as enjoyable “thinking” activities; * homework; * group or individual extension work.

This is a collection of research about the customs and traditions around the Christmas season. The students will get to learn and compare the differences celebrated by people at this time. There are also some fun activities, wonderword, costumes and puzzles. 32 pages of activities and answers.

This unit asks the students to look at heroism using super heroes that are the current rage. I have used Batman, a hero without powers, Spiderman, who because of an unfortunate accident develops super powers and Superman, an alien who came to earth and gained powers. Activities include the students to use their research and comprehension skills, vocabulary, drawing, comic strip writing, acrostic poetry and comparisons of the super heroes’ abilities. The students are also asked to create their own super persona. I try to write my various thematic units so that they can be used with a class without the teacher having to complete too much preparation. So much of our time is taken up with this, mentoring, grading etc. However, in all of my thematic units, I have tried to allow for the creativity of the teacher and the individuality of different classes. Something might work with one class but another class embraces the idea. I look at my activities and I go in one direction but I also want you to try other avenues of presenting the information I have provided.

This is a unit that looks at heroism, particularly strength shown by Martin Luther King, Jr and Rosa Parks. Both of these heroes stood strong against adversity and changed the world. Activities included in the unit are vocabulary and sentences, comprehension, quizzes, research, acrostic and cinquain poetry, artistic interpretation and creative writing. I try to write my various thematic units so that they can be used with a class without the teacher having to complete too much preparation. So much of our time is taken up with this, mentoring, grading etc. However, in all of my thematic units, I have tried to allow for the creativity of the teacher and the individuality of different classes. Something might work with one class but another class embraces the idea. I look at my activities and I go in one direction but I also want you to try other avenues of presenting the information I have provided.

This unit is based on the exploits and interactions of Ancient Greek Heroes. There are a number of activities and worksheets in the unit that will require the students to practice various skills. There are stories about heroes and events that show heroism. Hercules, the events of the Trojan War, Alexander the Great and Aristotle are discussed in the unit and questions are asked that need to be answered by the students. Other activities included poetry and poetry appreciation, research, discussion questions, vocabulary, drawing, mapping, quizzes, Greek architecture, the gods and Teaching notes. I try to write my various thematic units so that they can be used with a class without the teacher having to complete too much preparation. So much of our time is taken up with this, mentoring, grading etc. However, in all of my thematic units, I have tried to allow for the creativity of the teacher and the individuality of different classes. Something might work with one class but another class embraces the idea. I look at my activities and I go in one direction but I also want you to try other avenues of presenting the information I have provided.

This 5 page unit has research questions about the United Nations, a wonderword of war vocabulary, and instructions on how the students can make strings of poppies, the flower of remembrance to decorate classroom information boards. Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War (full title)