Theme Pockets - January

We all know kids love to stuff their pockets with neat things. Now, with our new How to Make Books with Pockets Series, they'll have a book they created themselves, with plenty of pockets to stuff with all sorts of neat "discoveries."

Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available.

The three topics for January and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:
The Four Seasons: cut, paste and paint an apple tree in each season, torn-paper snowman, summer beach scene, scarecrow crayon resist, "Things That Fall" and
Things That Spring" books, a writing form for each season

Penguins: penguins minibook, penguins picture cards, 2 bookmaking projects, penguin life cycle wheel, map activity

Famous Americans: a pocket for each of these Americans who were born in January-John Hancock, Betsy Ross, Benjamin Franklin, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; information, art projects, writing activities

Lessons include colorful art projects, creative writing, nonfiction writing, science, informational reading and writing, and literature. You get reproducibles galore -- minibooks, patterns, writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, calendar form, and up-to-date bibliographies included. Step-by-step instructions provided, including ways to make book covers extra special. Lots of reproducible illustrations included. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal. Help your students make books with pockets and they'll have a resource they created themselves of which they can be proud.