Tuesday, February 10, 2026

PANCAKES, PANCAKES! BOOK UNIT

PANCAKES, PANCAKES! 

by Eric Carle

The core theme of “Pancakes, Pancakes!” by Eric Carle is patience and • the process of hard  work. For students, this means understanding that things don’t just “appear”-they take time and many steps to create.

I. Story and Vocabulary Focus

Book Information: Title, Author, and a summary of the story's theme (determination). 

Comprehension Questions (4 Character & Feeling Questions, 4 Recall Questions) 

Vocabulary Words ( These words build functional language and concept awareness.

II. Literacy Skills (Tracing and Matching)

Trace the Path: Use Tracing Lines to show the path the Jack took. 

Trace the Alphabet (Pages for tracing letter formation A-Z).

Match the Shapes (Color-Cut-Glue activity).

Letter Focus/Matching:

C is for cow 

M is for mother 

B is for boy

B is for bowl 

III. Math Skills (Numbers and Counting)

Trace Numbers 1-15.

Numbers 1-5 (Paste pictures under correct number activity). 

Numbers 6-10 (Paste pictures under correct numbers activity). 

Numbers 1-6 Count and write the correct number

IV. Fine Motor and Sequencing

Scissor Practice Hand-eye coordination, cutting skills(2 pages). 

Trace the nest with eggs

Trace the cow

Matching/Sequencing:

Matching-Color-Cut-Glue (2 pages).

"What comes next?" (Color-Cut-Paste activity, 2 page).

Circle and Color what is different Visual discrimination, observation skills(1 page)

Color the plates using the color 

Puzzles (3 puzzles).

Puppet Sticks Story retelling, dramatic play, (For retelling the story— cut out, and glue on sticks).

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Monday, February 9, 2026

HANDA'S SURPRISE TEACHER PUPPET STICKS

Description

Handa’s Surprise 

by Eileen Browne

Story Retelling Puppets

TEACHER & CHARACTER SET

Unit Objectives: These puppets are designed for kinesthetic retelling and auditory recognition. By physically moving the characters the story is read, students develop narrative recall, language fluency, and social-emotional engagement.

Puppet Set Includes:

1. Easy Version: Character circles in black and white for students to color.

2. 1 Teacher Example: A full color set to serve as a visual guide for the finished product.

Directions:

1. First: Color the character circles. Encourage students to use colors that match the characters found in the book to build visual association skills.

2. Second: Carefully cut out teacher character circle. For younger toddlers, the teacher may want to pre-cut these to focus entirely on the retelling aspect.

3. Third: Apply a small amount of glue to the top of a large stick (popsicle stick) student, (paint stirrer) used for teacher sticks.

4. Fourth: Press the character circle onto the glue and let it dry completely before use.

5. Teacher’s Idea: I highly recommend printing these puppets on card-stock. It is much sturdier for little hands and ensures the puppets will last through many story-time sessions!

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HAPPY EASTER FROM THE CRAYONS SEQUENCING CRAFT

Happy Easter from the Crayons

by Drew Daywalt 

Sequencing

Easter is the perfect holiday for crayons! They get to learn new shapes and decorate one giant egg together...but where will they hide it?! Blue Crayon has some ideas... Amazon Book Review

Sequencing Strips

Hard Version students needs to sequence

2 Easy Version in order needs to be colored and glued together 

3 Teacher Version in color for student to see finished product

Directions:

1st color all pictures

2nd cutout strips and glue the strips together

*Book used for this craft is "HAPPY EASTER FROM THE CRAYONS"

by Drew Daywalt

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Sunday, February 8, 2026

YOU MATTER BOOK UNIT SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DISCOVERY

YOU MATTER

by Christian Robinson

“Social-Emotional Discovery: These activities encourage students to • • identify empathy and kindness, helping them see how one small act-even an accidental one-can spread joy to an entire community.

I. Story and Vocabulary Focus

Book Information: Title, Author, and a summary of the story's theme (determination).

Comprehension Questions (4 Character & Feeling Questions, 4 Recall Questions) Vocabulary/Coloring Pages (Trace and Color activities for key characters and emotions):

II. Literacy Skills (Tracing and Matching)

Trace the Path: Use Tracing Lines to show the path the astronaut took. 

Trace the Alphabet (Pages for tracing letter formation A-Z).

Match the Shapes (Color-Cut-Glue activity).

Letter Focus/Matching:

M is for matter 

Y is for you 

B is for boy

B is for buildings 

III. Math Skills (Numbers and Counting)

Trace Numbers 1-15.

Numbers 1-5 (Paste pictures under correct number activity). 

Numbers 6-10 (Paste pictures under correct numbers activity). 

Numbers 1-6 Count and write the correct number

IV. Fine Motor and Sequencing

Scissor Practice Hand-eye coordination, cutting skills(2 pages). 

Tracing a rocket and planet 

Matching/Sequencing:

Matching-Color-Cut-Glue (2 pages).

"What comes next?" (Color-Cut-Paste activity, 2 page).

Circle and Color what is different Visual discrimination, observation skills(1 page)

Color the sun using the color 

Puzzles (3 puzzles).

Puppet Sticks Story retelling, dramatic play, (For retelling the story— cut out, and glue on sticks).

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Saturday, February 7, 2026

HAIR LOVE SEQUENCING BOOK CRAFT

HAIR LOVE

SEQUENCING BOOK CRAFT

Tender and empowering, Hair Love is an ode to loving your natural hair -- and a celebration of daddies and daughters everywhere. Amazon Book Review

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Friday, February 6, 2026

A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE SEQUENCING CRAFT

A Sick Day For Amos McGee

by Philip C. Stead 

Sequencing

THE BEST SICK DAY EVER and the animals in the zoo feature in this striking picture book debut.

Sequencing Strips

1 Easy Version in order needs to be colored and glued together 

2 Teacher Version in color for student to see finished product 

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