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Posted by dobrien on 24th September 2008

Home School Connections screencast

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Thematic Unit – Apples

Posted by dobrien on 17th September 2008

Apple Cider Book

September is National Apple Month. This is a great thematic unit to do at the beginning of the year. This book, Apple Cider Making Days by Ann Purnell [Millbrook Press, 2002] is a wonderful story about two children’s visit to an apple farm. Read about the cider making process and try some of these fun activities.

Click here to download a free teacher packet of activities to go along with this book.

Click below for more ideas:

  1. Apple coloring pages can be found here.
  2. Apple unit for 2nd grade here.
  3. Click here for recipes, history, and games about apples.
  4. Click here for fun games and facts about apple juice.
  5. Click here for apple mazes, math activities, and art projects.
  6. Apple songs, poetry, and much more here.
  7. Let’s not forget a link to our own Apple Hill.

Enjoy!

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Updated Semester Plans

Posted by dobrien on 10th September 2008

Semester Plan Screenshot

If I’ve already met with you, I will be emailing your semester plans back to you this week. For those of you who I haven’t met yet, and have not filled in a semester plan yet, please use this updated copy. The subjects are in the same order as Launchpad and the row sizes have changed a bit. This just makes it easier when I am copying and pasting your plans into Launchpad each month.

Click here for the file: 0809 Semester Plan K-6

Here is a pdf version: 0809 Semester Plan K-6 pdf version

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