YOU'RE FINALLY HERE! BOOK UNIT Theme: Welcome & Anticipation: Excitement, Impatience, & Classroom Belonging

You’re Finally Here! 

by Malanie Watt

Theme: Welcome & Anticipation: Excitement, Impatience, and Classroom Belonging Focus: A wonderfully expressive, impatient bunny is thrilled that the reader has finally arrived, dramatically reacting to the long wait and making sure the reader promises to stay. This book is an exceptional back-to-school icebreaker for Pre-K and Kindergarten. It targets emotional expression, patience versus impatience, and building community enthusiasm. Little learners explore how it feels to anticipate something exciting, how to navigate waiting, and the joy of feeling welcomed into the classroom.

7 Pages trace the wording and color 

P is for phone 

S is for spin 

S is for sign 

Alphabet practice upper and lowercase 

Trace & Color the rabbit 

Color the box of crayons 

Trace and Color the phone 

Numbers 1-5 Paste pictures under correct number Numbers 

6-10 Paste pictures under correct numbers 

3 pages Color in the 10 frame with the correct number of dots 

1 page color the crayons 

2 pages trace the lines 

2 pages matching –color-cut-glue 

1 page circle and color what is shortest 

1 page circle and color what is tallest 

2 pages What comes next? color-cut-paste 

Trace numbers 1-15 

2 pages Scissor practice 

14 Picture Cards

Comprehension Questions 

5 Vocabulary Words with definitions 

4 Child –Friendly Discussion Starters 

4 Key Teaching Points 

3 Puzzles Puppet Sticks in B/W & color for students to retell story 

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THE PUMPKIN THIEF COLORING BOOK

The Pumpkin Thief 

by Alice Hemming

Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time there's a mystery in the vegetable patch! Bird's pumpkins keep disappearing, and this time there's EVIDENCE-footprints, peck-marks, a feather!

There is a PUMPKIN THIEF! Amazon Book Review

Coloring Book 10 pages

16 Picture Cards with name

12 Two-piece puzzles

6 Puppet sticks to color

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THE GOOD EGG TODDLER FINE MOTOR, MATCHING, AND COUNTING

THE GOOD EGG: 

A Story About Perfectionism, Pressure, and SelfAcceptance 

by Jory John

MATCHING, COUNTING, AND FINE MOTOR

Meet the good egg. He’s a verrrrrry good egg indeed. But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol’ rotten. Amazon Book Review

24 sets of cards to match 

3 pages of tracing lines 1

page counting objects 1-4 (color-cut-glue) 

1 page counting objects 5-8 (color-cut-glue) 

1 page trace numbers 1-25 

6 student puppet sticks to color

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WEMBERLY WORRIED 2 PAGE CRAFT & STUDENT PUPPET STICKS

Wemberly Worried

by Kevin Henkes

Craft

Wemberly worries about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, and about snakes in the radiator. She worries morning, noon, and night. "Worry, worry, worry," her family says. "Too much worry.” Amazon Book review

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LITTLE SPROUTS FALL UNIT

•Theme A: ”The Grateful Harvest" (Focuses on counting and gathering food like apples, pumpkins and corn).

•Theme B: ”Nature’s Changing Colors" (Focuses on the lifecycle of leaves and plants like sunflowers).

•Theme C: ”Autumn Helpers” (Focuses on working together to build scarecrows or carry heavy bushels).

7 Pages trace the wording and color 

H is for holding 

C is for carry 

S is for sunflower 

Alphabet practice upper and lowercase 

Trace and color the apple 

Trace and color the corn 

Color and cut out the leaf 

Numbers 1-5 Paste pictures under correct number 

Numbers 6-10 Paste pictures under correct numbers 

3 pages Color in the 10 frame with the correct number of dots 

1 page color the pumpkins 

2 pages trace the lines 

2 pages matching –color-cut-glue 

1 page circle and color what is shortest 

1 page circle and color what is tallest 

2 pages What comes next? color-cut-paste 

Trace numbers 1-25 

2 pages Scissor practice 

14 Picture Cards 

8 Comprehension Questions 

5 Vocabulary Words with definitions 

4 Child –Friendly Discussion Starters 

4 Key Teaching Points 

3 Puzzles Puppet Sticks in color & B/W for students to retell story 

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MY FATHER'S DRAGON TEACHER PUPPET STICKS

My Father’s Dragon 

by Julia Donaldson
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 socialemotional 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 animals found in the book to build visual association skills.

2. Second: Carefully cut out teacher character circle. Tor 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 teacher.

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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HOW DO DINOSAURS GO TO SCHOOL? MATCHING, COUNTING, AND FINE MOTOR

How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? 

by Jane Yolen

MATCHING, COUNTING, AND FINE MOTOR

Everyone's favorite dinosaurs are back--and this time they are going to school. More fun dinosaur antics await. These prehistoric pupils are in a class of their own! Amazon Book Review

14 sets of cards to match 

3 pages of tracing lines 

1 page counting objects 1-4 (color-cut-glue) 

1 page counting objects 5-8 (color-cut-glue) 

1 page trace numbers 1-25 

6 student puppet sticks to color

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