This document contains a yearly thematic planner created by Kelsey Kay Zehr. It lists monthly themes for each month from August to May and provides a website resource for each theme. The themes cover a wide range of topics including back to school, holidays, seasons, history, and more. Each month includes 3-4 themes with corresponding online resources to help teach the topics. The planner is intended to provide educational material and lesson plan ideas organized by month and theme for an entire school year.
1. YEARLY THEMATIC PLANNER Kelsey Kay Zehr
Books - Websites - Other Resources
August
Theme: Back To School http://www.lessonplanspage.com/BeginSchool.htm#
Theme: Getting To Know Your Students http://www.lessonplanspage.com/BeginSchool.htm#
Theme: National Inventors Month http://inventors.about.com/od/eventsconventions/a/inventors_month.htm
September
Theme: Constitution Day http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Constitution_Day/index.shtml
Theme: Patriot Day http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/September_11/index.shtml
Theme: Autumn/Fall (September 23) http://www.first-school.ws/THEME/seasons_autumn.htm
Theme: Classical Music Month http://www.first-school.ws/activities/nrhymes/twinkle.htm
October
Theme: Columbus Day http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Columbus_Day/index.shtml
Theme: Fire Safety http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Fire_Safety/index.shtml
Theme: Halloween http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Halloween/index.shtml
Theme: Farming/Harvesting http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Farm/index.shtml
November
Theme: Veteran's Day (November 11) http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/veterans-day/index.htm
Theme: Thanksgiving http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/thanksgiving/index.htm
Theme: National Author's Day (November 1) http://edhelper.com/DailyThemes_998.html
Theme: Great American Smokeout http://www.edhelper.com/tobacco.htm
December
Theme: Winter http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/winter.php
Theme: Pearl Harbor Rememberance Day http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/
Theme: Christmas Around The World http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson041.shtml
Theme: Rosa Parks Day (December 1) http://www.e-portals.org/Parks/
2. Books - Websites - Other Resources
January
Theme: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Martin_Luther_King__Jr_/index.shtml
Theme: Chinese New Year http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Chinese_New_Year/index.shtml
Theme: Ellis Island Opened (January 1) http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/index.htm
February
Theme: Ground Hog Day http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/groundhog-day/index.htm
Theme: President's Day http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Presidents__Day/index.shtml
Theme: Abraham Lincoln (February 12) http://www.proteacher.com/090158.shtml
Theme: Mardi Gras http://www.dltk-kids.com/Crafts/mardigras/index.htm
March
Theme: Dr. Seuss's Birthday (March 2) http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Dr__Seuss/
Theme: St. Patrick's Day http://www.lessonplanspage.com/StPatricksDay.htm
Theme: Spring http://www.theteachersguide.com/spring.htm
Theme: Pi Day (March 14) http://www.edhelper.com/pi_day.htm
April
Theme: National Poetry Month http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/National_Poetry_Month/
Theme: Frog Month http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Frogs/
Theme: Keep America Beautiful Month http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson308.shtml
Theme: Astronomy Week (3rd Week) http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Space/
May
Theme: Safe Kids Week (1st Week) http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Health/Safety/index.htm
Theme: Cinco De Mayo http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/cinco-de-mayo/
Theme: Memorial Day http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/memorial_day.shtml
Theme: Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday) http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=armed+forces&rating=3