Homeschool Holidays/Seasonal Thematic Unit Plans (by date, oldest first)

Get ready for your upcoming visit to the pumpkin patch with this field trip unit! Includes reading passages and fun activities for before and after the field trip, as well as a trip reflection activity that can be used for any field trip.

Includes:

• Parent/Teacher information sheet that gives a quick run down of all the pumpkin patch information included in the unit

Pre-Trip Activities

• Pumpkin Patch read aloud
• Pumpkin Life Cycle activity in full color and black & white
• Life Cycle writing activity - includes tracing version and writing version
• History of Pumpkin read aloud
• Three Sisters read aloud
• Three Sisters drawing activity
• Pumpkin Baking activities - comes with instructions, plus 4 recipes to chose from (these could also be done post-trip)
• Pumpkin writing activity - includes tracing version and writing version

Post-Trip Activities

• Field Trip Log - for homeschoolers to track the year's field trips
• Field Trip Reflection - comes in two difficulty levels, one is drawing only
• Home Again read aloud
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds baking instructions
• Jack o' Lantern drawing activity
• Inside the Pumpkin drawing activity
• Inside the Pumpkin labeling worksheet
• Additional resources sheet

This unit is geared towards preschoolers but may be appropriate for some kindergartners as well. If you're looking for more advanced activities, the Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Elementary School is adaptable for all elementary levels.

The Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit is part of my Field Trip Unit Series. The series was created with homeschoolers in mind, but can be adapted to be used in a classroom as well. Field trips are a great way to supplement learning, but often homeschoolers don’t get any background information on the location of their field trip and want to enrich their experience by expanding the learning at home before and after the trip. These units help give information and fun activities before and after the field trip.

These units are available in PreK/Kinder, Elementary, and Middle & High School levels. All Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Units follow the same outline and the parent/teacher info sheet is the same for all three so that if you have children of several ages, you can seamlessly teach them together. Homeschooling parents and teachers taking multiple grades on the trip can easily combine different units. Check out all of the levels below, as well as a money saving bundle.

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - PreK Preschool and Kindergarten

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Elementary School

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Middle & High School

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Bundle - save 20% on all three

**This unit comes in a zip file. Extract the files to access the Parent/Teacher Info Sheet and the Student pdf file**

*****************************************************************************

Before you go...

Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products!

Get credit to use on your next purchase

• Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for.

*****************************************************************************

Get ready for your upcoming visit to the pumpkin patch with this field trip unit! Includes reading passages and fun activities for before and after the field trip, as well as a trip reflection activity that can be used for any field trip.

Includes:

• Parent/Teacher information sheet that gives a quick run down of all the pumpkin patch information included in the unit

Pre-Trip Activities

• Pumpkin Patch reading passage
• Pumpkin Life Cycle activity in full color and black & white
• History of Pumpkin reading passage
• Three Sisters reading passage
• Three Sisters writing and drawing activity for younger students
• Three Sisters writing and drawing activity for older students
• Pumpkin Baking activities - comes with instructions, plus 4 recipes to chose from (these could also be done post-trip)

Post-Trip Activities

• Field Trip Log - for homeschoolers to track the year's field trips
• Field Trip Reflection - comes in two difficulty levels
• Home Again reading passage
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds baking instructions
• Jack o' Lantern drawing activity
• Inside the Pumpkin drawing activity
• Inside the Pumpkin labeling worksheet
• Additional resources sheet

The Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit is part of my Field Trip Unit Series. The series was created with homeschoolers in mind, but can be adapted to be used in a classroom as well. Field trips are a great way to supplement learning, but often homeschoolers don’t get any background information on the location of their field trip and want to enrich their experience by expanding the learning at home before and after the trip. These units help give information and fun activities before and after the field trip.

These units are available in PreK/Kinder, Elementary, and Middle & High School levels. All Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Units follow the same outline and the parent/teacher info sheet is the same for all three so that if you have children of several ages, you can seamlessly teach them together. Homeschooling parents and teachers taking multiple grades on the trip can easily combine different units. Check out all of the levels below, as well as a money saving bundle.

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - PreK Preschool and Kindergarten

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Elementary School

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Middle & High School

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Bundle - save 20% on all three

**This unit comes in a zip file. Extract the files to access the Parent/Teacher Info Sheet and the Student pdf file**

*****************************************************************************

Before you go...

Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products!

Get credit to use on your next purchase

• Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for.

*****************************************************************************

Every year there's that ONE holiday toy that captures the hearts of kids and sends parents off to the store to grab the last one. This mini unit covers the history of Christmas toys through four decades (some of which you will remember!). The unit is divided into three parts and relies heavily on student research. The parts can be done at your own pace over the course of a week or over several weeks.

Part One

-Includes two reading passages, one about the history of holiday gift giving and one about the rise of the toy industry.

-Research Project: Students are given four worksheets, one for each of the decades (1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s), and they must research toy trends for each decade

Part Two

-All of part two is in the included PowerPoint. This covers holiday advertising, starting with the early days of ads, through the department store catalog, and into modern television commercials.

-There are three links to toy commercials from the 70s, 80s, and 90s to watch with students

Part Three

-In part three, students will conduct an interview with an older friend or family member about their own holiday toy memories

-Final Project: Students pick one of three final projects to complete. Each project relates back to a different part of the unit.

This unit is geared towards a classroom, but is easily adapted to a homeschooler...in fact, I originally created it for mine! Every research activity is done solo and the PowerPoint can easily be used just for one or a handful of kiddos. This is also easily adaptable, in case you want to change anything for your students, but is no-prep, ready to go, as it is!

*****************************************************************************

Looking for other activities for older kids?

Winter Activities for Older Kids - No Prep

Christmas Around the World - Who is/What is Cards

Middle School Vocabulary Worksheet {plain and themed versions}

*****************************************************************************

Before you go...

Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products!

Get credit to use on your next purchase

• Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for.

*****************************************************************************

Get ready for your upcoming visit to the pumpkin patch with this field trip unit! Includes reading passages and fun activities for before and after the field trip, as well as a trip reflection activity that can be used for any field trip.

Includes:

• Parent/Teacher information sheet that gives a quick run down of all the pumpkin patch information included in the unit

Pre-Trip Activities

• Pumpkin Patch reading passage
• Show What You Know writing activity
• History of Pumpkin reading passage
• Three Sisters reading passage
• Three Sisters writing activity
• Pumpkin Baking activities - comes with instructions, plus 4 recipes to chose from (these could also be done post-trip)

Post-Trip Activities

• Field Trip Log - for homeschoolers to track the year's field trips
• Field Trip Reflection
• Home Again reading passage
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds baking instructions
• Time to Carve reading passage and activity
• Additional resources sheet

The Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit is part of my Field Trip Unit Series. The series was created with homeschoolers in mind, but can be adapted to be used in a classroom as well. Field trips are a great way to supplement learning, but often homeschoolers don’t get any background information on the location of their field trip and want to enrich their experience by expanding the learning at home before and after the trip. These units help give information and fun activities before and after the field trip.

These units are available in PreK/Kinder, Elementary, and Middle & High School levels. All Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Units follow the same outline and the parent/teacher info sheet is the same for all three so that if you have children of several ages, you can seamlessly teach them together. Homeschooling parents and teachers taking multiple grades on the trip can easily combine different units. Check out all of the levels below, as well as a money saving bundle.

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - PreK Preschool and Kindergarten

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Elementary School

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Middle & High School

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Bundle - save 20% on all three

**This unit comes in a zip file. Extract the files to access the Parent/Teacher Info Sheet and the Student pdf file**

*****************************************************************************

Before you go...

Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products!

Get credit to use on your next purchase

• Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for.

*****************************************************************************

Get ready for your upcoming visit to the pumpkin patch with this field trip bundle! This bundle includes the Preschool & Kinder, Elementary, and Middle & High School Units. Includes reading passages and fun activities for before and after the field trip, as well as a trip reflection activity that can be used for any field trip.

All Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Units follow the same outline and the parent/teacher info sheet is the same for all three so that if you have children of several ages, you can seamlessly teach them together. Homeschooling parents and teachers taking multiple grades on the trip can easily combine the three units included in this bundle.

Includes:

• Parent/Teacher information sheet that gives a quick run down of all the pumpkin patch information included in the unit

Pre-Trip Activities

• Pumpkin Patch read aloud for younger students
• Pumpkin Patch reading passage for older students
• Pumpkin Life Cycle activity in full color and black & white
• Pumpkin Life Cycle writing activity - tracing and writing version
• History of Pumpkin read aloud for younger students
• History of Pumpkin reading passage for older students
• Three Sisters read aloud for younger students
• Three Sisters reading passage for older students
• Three Sisters writing activities for each level
• Pumpkin Baking activities - comes with instructions, plus 4 recipes to chose from (these could also be done post-trip)
• Pumpkin writing activity - tracing and writing version

Post-Trip Activities

• Field Trip Log - for homeschoolers to track the year's field trips
• Field Trip Reflection for each level
• Home Again read aloud for younger students
• Home Again reading passage for older students
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds baking instructions
• Jack o' Lantern drawing activity for younger students
• Time to Carve reading passage and activity for older students
• Inside the Pumpkin drawing activity
• Inside the Pumpkin labeling worksheet in two levels (cut & paste and labeling)
• Additional resources sheet

The Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit is part of my Field Trip Unit Series. The series was created with homeschoolers in mind, but can be adapted to be used in a classroom as well. Field trips are a great way to supplement learning, but often homeschoolers don’t get any background information on the location of their field trip and want to enrich their experience by expanding the learning at home before and after the trip. These units help give information and fun activities before and after the field trip.

These units are available individually in PreK/Kinder, Elementary, and Middle & High School levels. Buying in this bundle saves you 20% off the individual prices

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - PreK Preschool and Kindergarten

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Elementary School

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Middle School

**This unit comes in a zip file. Extract the files to access the Parent/Teacher Info Sheet and the Student pdf file**

*****************************************************************************

Before you go...

Follow me to be the first to know about discounts, sales, and new products!

Get credit to use on your next purchase

• Leave feedback for any purchases you've made and TeachShare will give you a credit toward your next purchase! Plus, feedback helps me make better products tailored to what my customers are looking for.

*****************************************************************************

This set of 3 Cinco de Mayo Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions is designed for students in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5.

It provides an engaging way for students to learn about the cultural significance and traditions associated with Cinco de Mayo.

Each passage explores different aspects of this festive holiday, from celebrations to dances and more. They include;

• Celebrating Cinco de Mayo: This passage explores the significance and traditions associated with Cinco de Mayo. Students will learn about the historical context of the holiday and how it is celebrated.
• Cinco de Mayo Pinata Fun: In this passage, students will discover the joy of pinatas during Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
• The Mexican Hat Dance on Cinco de Mayo: This passage introduces students to the lively and rhythmic Mexican Hat Dance (also known as “Jarabe Tapatío”). Students will explore the dance’s history, its traditional costumes, and the energetic steps involved.

The set includes multiple-choice questions following each passage to assess students’ understanding. Answer keys are provided for easy grading. Teachers can use this resource for whole-class instruction, small group discussions, or independent assignments.

Free TeachShare CREDITS for your next PURCHASE!

Log in to your TeachShare account. Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase, you'll see a Provide Feedback Button. Simply click it, give a quick rating, and leave a short comment on that product.

Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you credits that will save you $$ on future purchases.

Also, follow me here to get notified when I upload new products.

Engage your students with this comprehensive Cinco de Mayo Activity Set, designed to help them have a basic understanding of this Mexican holiday. This set includes a variety of activities suitable for students in grades 2, 3, 4, 5, and even 6.

This activity set includes five different activities that challenge students to learn new vocabulary, facts, and perspectives related to Cinco de Mayo.

The activities are:

• 3 Cinco de Mayo Reading Comprehension Passages: The passages focus on the history of Cinco de Mayo and how this cultural holiday is celebrated. Multiple-choice questions and answer keys are also included for each passage.
• Word Search Puzzle: Find 25 hidden words related to the Cinco de Mayo in a grid of letters. The words can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or backward.
• Crossword Puzzle: Solve 10 clues to fill in the crossword puzzle with words related to the Cinco de Mayo.
• Word Scramble: Unscramble 11 words related to Cinco de Mayo and write them in the correct spaces.
• Vocabulary Passage: Read a short passage about the Cinco de Mayo and fill in the blank spaces with the correct words from the vocabulary list. The passage introduces some important terms and concepts related to this cultural event.

Each activity comes with an answer key for teachers and allows students to check their work independently.

You can use this product as a whole-class activity, homework assignment, small group, or independent activity.

Free TeachShare CREDITS for your next PURCHASE!

Log in to your TeachShare account. Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase, you'll see a Provide Feedback Button. Simply click it, give a quick rating, and leave a short comment on that product.

Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you credits that will save you $$ on future purchases.

Also, follow me here to get notified when I upload new products.

Ten four-leaf clovers with St. Patrick's Day vocabulary for individual, small or whole group creative writings. Hand one to each student/group and have students use the vocabulary to build creative writings or timed assessment writings. Great for incorporating St. Patrick's Day terminology into lesson plans.

Introduce the history of April Fool's Day then enjoy fun, educational activities that include:

Includes:

History & Timeline Symbolism activity

Awards

Class Debate

Charades

Crossword with answer sheet

Maze

Polls

Prank Reflection

Visual Prank Drawing

Writing Activities

Word Search with answer sheet

Easy to implement and use with students. Uses higher level and critical thinking skills that are great for Pre-Ap/AP. Differentiated lessons for centers or groups.

Writing a story about a haunted house can be a fun and interesting project for your students especially around Halloween. This product provides students with the opportunity to use creativity while writing their story about a haunted house and share it with their peers! Students can also write their story with a peer which encourages students to communicate and work with one another.

This product includes information to share with your students about what a story is, why we write a story, who is your audience when writing a story, what is your purpose when writing a story, how will the story about a haunted house be published, and rules to follow when writing a story about a haunted house.

An example of a story about a haunted house is included in this product. After the example is read, students will be provided with a template that includes an area for 3 haunted house story ideas, and once they choose which story about a haunted house they will write about, they can add onto their story using the idea chart.

Following the example, templates are provided rough draft template, 1 template that allows for students to write down three story ideas that include what happened in the story, who are the characters, and how does the story end. One the 2nd template, students can write down three brief summaries about haunted house story ideas. On the 3rd template, students can write down two brief summaries about haunted house story ideas if the template that includes 3 story ideas is too overwhelming for students. Students will then have a rough draft template that can be filled in. This includes the title of their haunted house story, the characters, the setting, and the plot. Students can then use the rough draft template to write their rough draft. Once students have edited their rough draft, they can use the final draft template that is included or they can type it. A reminder checklist is provided after the rough draft and final draft to remind students to reread their work to check for any mistakes.

You may also be interested in the following:

Writing a Fairy Tale Example, Graphic Organizer, and Template:

https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Writing-a-Fairy-Tale-Example-Graphic-Organizer-and-Template-12335524