Top Picks for January Bundle

Are your students back at school yet? Do you have the after-break blues? Now is the time to smile with this awesome bundle being offered through Educents. It is full of resources to use throughout the entire month of January. Get it this week to make your planning a breeze! 



Whether you are a classroom teacher or a homeschool teacher, I'm sure that as December winds down you are already thinking about lesson plans for January. Although I'm hoping you didn't, chances are you've been thinking about them for a while, even through the holiday season. Well today, I would like to help you get those lesson plans done!



Top Picks for January is bundle of 28 amazing educational resources all perfect for January! Each of these resources was hand-picked to help you teach language arts, math, science and social studiesÊin a fun and meaningful way. Your learners will focus on key skills while connecting to the fun and engaging themes that January has to offer. What makes Top Picks for January even better - the price! You could spend hours searching for just the right January resources like the folks at Educents did, and when all was said and done you'd have over $120 of educational resources in your shopping cart. Or, you can take advantage of this limited time bundle that is 75% off. For only $29.99, almost a $100 savings, you get 28 top quality resources that ready to use. I know what my choice is!

So what exactly is in this amazing bundle? Here's what you will receive in the Top Picks for January Bundle divided by subject area. You will also find the recommended grade levels for each resource, however, many of them can be used with additional grade levels by providing a little more support or slightly modifying the final product. Some of these resources will also help you in multiple content areas. For example, work on reading skills while doing science or work on writing skills in social studies.

This is an AMAZING bundle of educational resources for January. I am so excited to not only be part of it, but to be able to share it with you. I have no doubt that you can finish those lesson plans up quick with the amazing resources in this bundle AND that this will be a January full of fun, engaging activities that your students won't soon forget! You can't find this bundle anywhere else, and, it won't be there long! Grab it while you can, because this bundle is only available through January 10. But why wait, don't waste 10 days of January when you could be using these awesome resources today!

Martin Luther King, Jr.

During the month of January, we celebrate the life and contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr. Each year, the students enjoy learning about him, and it occurred to me one day they may like a more hands-on approach. And it worked! 

Every year when it gets time for planning resources for January, I always pull out this Martin Luther King, Jr. resource.  I added a flip-book activity (hands-on approach) that already includes biographical information about Dr. King. There are writing activities included in flip-book for students to complete after reading the information. 

The picture above shows the front of three pages. The other three pages are on the back. I included directions on how to print and copy the flip-book. You can choose to staple or not to staple the book...your choice. 

I printed my pages on white paper because I wanted to use colored pencils; however, you can use colored paper if you prefer. Either look great! 

This is a great way for students to interact with their reading. They will read a section (Early Life, Eduction, Civil Rights, Contribution, and His Legacy), and then they will have an opportunity to respond to a question. There are places throughout the flip-book for students to color the images. 

There are tons of other resources to use in this unit. There are two reading passages. One passage has comprehension questions, and one passages has open-ended response questions. There is an informational writing prompt complete with drafting pages, student writing checklist, and rubric. If your students need practice with ABC order, there is a page for that, too. There is an acrostic poem, a classroom activity, and a word search puzzle in this unit. 

If you are searching for something to add to your resources, check it out HERE. 

How do you teach about Martin Luther King, Jr. in your classes? 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Lapbook Success

It's that time again...it is the Hump Day Link-up with Mrs. Stanford's Class! 

This week, a group of second graders used my Martin Luther King, Jr. Lapbook Activity, so I had the opportunity to work with them. I had so much fun! 

They began on Monday with a brief introduction of this famous civil rights leader. I went into their classroom on Tuesday morning to help with the construction of the lapbooks. They seemed very excited and eager to get started. 

The main objective Tuesday was to talk to the students about the lapbooks, what their lapbook would look like after completing it, and how they could use it as a learning and study tool. After our lapbook discussion, we got busy cutting the templates and placing them into the lapbook. 

While I was helping guide the students, one boy raised his hand and asked, "Do you know what is the best part about these lapbooks?"

I responded with, "Please tell me."

With the biggest smile on his face (and scissors in his hands), he said, "Getting to make it ours."

Yes, yes, indeed! They were engaged, happy, and learning. I cannot wait to go back in there today.

To conduct a further investigation of Martin Luther King, Jr., the students will use iPads today to gather information and research about this great, influential leader. 

Click HERE to be directed to the lapbook resource. 

Don't forget to see what others are doing this week at Mrs. Stanford's Classroom.