Themes and Units
Themes and Units

Of the following, some ideas are mine and some are from my fellow educators. I want to take this moment to thank all these wonderful, creative, and overworked people for sharing.

Monthly Themes for River Oaks First Grade

August: Social Studies

Theme:
Classroom Community
(goal 1-2)
Imagine It:
Back To School Unit 1
Writing:
Launching Writer's Workshop
Resources:
Back-To-School Activities, Start the Year Books,

Math:
Number Sense 0-25

September: Social Studies

Theme:
Communities and Citizenship
(goal 1, 2.01, 2.02)
Imagine It:
I Am Responsible Unit 3
Writing:
Launching the Writer's Workshop, All About Me, Rules of Grammar
Resources:
F for Family,

Math:
Number Sense 0-25
Addition to 12

October: Science

Theme:
Matter
(goal 3)
Imagine It:
What's The Weather Unit 5
Writing:
Scary Stories incorporating Weather, Rules of Grammar
Resources:
Winter Page, Winter Ideas, Wintry Cycle Words, Ultimate Winter Page, Spring Word Wall Words, Spring Memory Game, Fun Summer Ideas,

Math:
Addition to 12
Problem Solving
Patterns

November: Social Studies

Theme:
Community Helpers and Elections
(goal 2.02, 2.03, 6)
Imagine It:
Our Neighborhood at Work Unit 4
Writing:
Persuasive Writing, Election Posters, Rules of Grammar
Resources:
Firefighters,

Math:
Number Sense 26-50
Subtraction to 12
Problem Solving

December: Social Studies

Theme:
Celebrations and Cultures
(goal 3, 4)
Imagine It:

Writing:
Lists and Letters, Rules of Grammar
Resources:
Gingerbread Sequencing, Gingerbread Activity, More Gingerbread, Thanksgiving Vocabulary, Nutcracker Ballet, P. E. Listening, Polar Express Activities, P. E. Activities 2,

Math:
Subtraction to 12
Problem Solving
Geometry

January: Science

Theme:
Force and Motion
(goal 4)
Imagine It:

Writing:
Small Moments and Personal Writing, Rules of Grammar
Resources:
Force and Motion Power Point, Force and Motion, NSTA, How To Teach,

Math:
Number Sense 51-75
Telling Time
Venn Diagrams

February: Social Studies

Theme: Black History
(goal 3, 4, 6)
Imagine It:
I Think I Can Unit 7
I Am Brave Unit 10
Writing:
Informational Writing, Reports, Rules of Grammar
Resources:
Black History Month, The Little Red Hen,

Math:
Number Sense 51-75
2s, 5s, and 10s
Problem Solving
Addition and Subtracting Problem Solving

March: Science

Theme:
Earth Materials
(goal 2)
Imagine It:
Home Sweet Home Unit 9
Writing:
How-To Writing, Rules of Grammar
Resources:
Rock Rangers,

Math:
Addition and Subtraction Problem Solving
Graphing

April: Social Studies

Theme:
Geography
(goal 5)
Imagine It:
North, South, East, West Unit 6
Writing:
Letter Writing, Poetry, Rules of Grammar
Resources:
Gateway to China, Chinese Money,

Math:
Number Sense 76-100
Addition & Subtraction to 18

May/June: Science

Theme:
Living Things
(goal 1)
Imagine It:
Where Animals Live Unit 2, Away We Grow Unit 8
Writing:
Poetry, Rules of Grammar
Resources:
Penguins Homepage, Birds of Winter, Lifecycles, Parent Letter about Animal Project, The Tale of Despereaux Book Study Level 1, The Tale of Despereaux Book Study Level 2, The Tale of Despereaux Book Study Level 3

Math:
Addition & Subtraction to 18
Measurement
Probability

Open Court / Imagine It!
Decodables

Unit 1
Back To School

High-Frequency Words
can, on, am, and, did, in, it, had, him, said, has, at

Decodables Used
5 - 18

Blending Power Points
Lesson 4, Lesson 10
Lesson 5, Lesson 11
Lesson 6, Lesson 12
Lesson 7, Lesson 13
Lesson 8, Lesson 14
Lesson 9, Lesson 15

Mystery Word Power Points
Lesson 4,Lesson 10
Lesson 5, Lesson 11
Lesson 6, Lesson 12
Lesson 7, Lesson 13
Lesson 8, Lesson 14
Lesson 9, Lesson 15

Unit 2
Where Animals Live

High-Frequency Words
call, look, was, what, big, got, to, ask, of, as, he, his, just, down, if, its, red, help, then, six

Decodables Used
19 - 37

Blending Power Points
Lesson 1, Lesson 9
Lesson 2, Lesson 10
Lesson 3, Lesson 11
Lesson 4, Lesson 12
Lesson 5, Lesson 13
Lesson 6, Lesson 14
Lesson 7, Lesson 15
Lesson 8

Unit 3
I Am Responsible

High-Frequency Words
get, that, this, for, out, jump, little, went, will, when, girl, her, with, an, they, but, do, she

Decodables Used
38 - 55

Unit 4
Our Neighborhood At Work

High-Frequency Words
yes, all, were, ride, walk, we, well, make, you, go, like, after, over, them

Decodables Used
56 - 67

Blending Power Points
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10

Unit 5
What's The Weather?

High-Frequency Words
or, two, be, green, take, every, could, boy, some, going, here, day, way, sleep, don't, my, too, came, me, right

Decodables Used
68 - 78

Unit 6
North, South, East, West

High-Frequency Words
no, their, away, saw, blue, one, very, good, now

Decodables Used
79 - 87

Unit 7
I Think I Can

High-Frequency Words
are, brown, how, about, around, long, know, want, by, into, before, yellow, old, any, from, water, come

Decodables Used
88 - 101

Unit 8
Away We Grow

High-Frequency Words
five, would, pretty, your

Decodables Used
102 - 106

Unit 9
Home, Sweet Home

High-Frequency Words
four, put, where

Decodables Used
107 - 111

Unit 10
I Am Brave

Decodables Used
112 - 115

Themed Math Mats From Here and There

Spring Math Mat
Chinese Math Mat
Clover Math Mat
Apples Math Mat
Astronaut Math Mat
Balloons Math Mat
How Much is a Penny?
A Hot Summer Day
Counting Pennies in a Piggy Bank
Palm Trees Math Mat
Phones Math Mat
Things in an Ocean
Native American Math Mat
Mice Math Mat
Lips Math Mat
Halloween Math Mat
Gingerbread Math Mat
Garden Math Mat
Flowers Math Mat
Fish Math Mat
Dolphins Math Mat
Your In The Dog House
Cowboys Math Mat
Buttons Math Mat
Butterflies Math Mat
Birds Math Mat

Emergent Readers From All Over The Web

5 Senses
Color Green
Counting Colorful Hearts
Days of the Week
How Tall
Flower Activities
St. Patrick's Day Addition
St. Patrick's Day Counting
Valentine People
Book of le
My Heart Feelings
Around Clock
Camping Fun
an Words
at Words
Earth Day
Moms and Their Babies
Icecream Inequalities
Circus Words
Dive, Dolphins, Dive
en Words
Butterfly Life Cycle
Packing a Suitcase
First Day of School
Hearts of All Colors
Ladybug Lifecycle
My Mother
Weather
How Long is a Year
Animal Groups
Under The Sea
Animal Math
What Is It?
Winter Words
Mittens
Cat in the Hat
Make a Snowman
Who Stole the Cookie?
African Americans
One A Penny
100 Animals
Three Blind Bats
I Can Use My 5 Senses
Mayflower, Mayflower What Do You See?
Native American Houses