Open Court Theme:

Kindergarten - Shadows


Available Resources for Shadows Unit:

Additional Literature Recommendations



Blog
(tips for teaching the Open Court Reading Program)

Chants

See My Shadow by Kristen Walker
How to Make a Shadow by Becky Nyberg
Soy una Sombra (Spanish) by Judy Kennedy

Concept Question Board

Discussion Board
(ask a question, network with other OCR teachers)

eBooks

How You Make A Shadow by Mathew Needleman

Favorite Unit Books

General Open Court Resources
(not grade level specific)

GLAD Unit

Observation Chart by Kristen Walker
Shadows Chant by Kristen Walker

Independent Work Time

Lesson Plans

Shadows Lesson Plans from Marco Polo
Shadows Arts Lesson Plan

Links

Movies:

Shadow Film with Hand Puppet of Louis Armstrong
How to Download Youtube Movies

Newsletters

Powerpoints:

Shadow Unit Opener by Mathew Needleman
Shadow Poem by Sonia Thatcher
Shadows Sight Word Powerpoint (2002) by Khristi Phillips

Picture Files

Complete Shadows Picture File

Predecodable Worksheets from Kelly's Kindergarten

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Sight Words:

Shadows Sight Word Powerpoint (2002) by Khristi Phillips

Sight Words/Turtle Words

Submit Resources

Unit Openers

Writing:

Our Shadows Book Page 1 | Page 2 by Becky Nyberg
Three Things Needed to Make a Shadow
by Becky Nyberg

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