Mrs. Jackson's Class Website Blog: September 2013

Fire Safety Week is observed October 6th through October 12th.

This is a great opportunity to introduce fire dangers, fire awareness, fire safety concepts, and prevention with your students.

The National Fire Protection Association has supportive tools for Fire Safety Week including videos for children and a quiz.

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/flash.shtm Fire Safety for Kids

http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/fire-prevention-week/for-teachers Fire Safety for Teachers

http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/firesafety.htm More Fire Safety Activities, Crafts, Ideas, Lessons

Happy birthday, Johnny Appleseed! John Chapman, the real Johnny Appleseed, was born on this date in 1774 in Leominster, Massachusetts. A pioneer nurseryman, Chapman became a legend during his own lifetime for his leadership in conservation, his kind and generous ways, and his introduction of apple trees across a large portion of the young nation. Let's celebrate this amazing pioneer! What is your favorite type of apple?

More Resources: APPLE THEME UNIT-ACTIVITIES-IDEAS-LESSONS-TIPS

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Today we celebrate Shel Silverstein, illustrator, poet, writer, and musician, born on this date in 1930. Creator of such favorites as "Where the Sidewalk Ends," "The Giving Tree," and "Falling Up," Silverstein died in 1999. We honor the legacy of this unique American! Do you have a Silverstein favorite?

More Resources: http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/authors.htm

WOOHOO! IT'S FINALLY HERE! Happy First Day of Fall, Sept. 22nd!!!

More Fall Resources:

http://mrscjacksonsclass.com/autumnfall.htm

Books:

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London

Kindergarten Kids by Ellen B. Sensi

First Day Hooray! by Nancy Poydar

Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!

by Nancy L. Carlson

If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff

The Night Before Kindergarten by Natasha Wing

Clifford’s First Day by Norman Bridwell

When You Go to Kindergarten by James Howe

My Teacher's My Friend by P.K. Hallinan

Little Critter's This is My School by Mercer Mayer

Countdown to Kindergarten by Alison McGhee

The Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

The Night Before Kindergarten by Natasha Wing

Welcome to Kindergarten by Anne Rockwell

More Resources: http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/index.htm

Today is the International Day of Peace or "Peace Day" an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace and kindness.

More Resources:

http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/worldpeace.html

'Hey Mate Mate Mate, guess what day it is!? GUESS WHAT DAY IT IS!?
It's International "Talk like a Pirate Day!" Have fun! Arrrrrrr!

More Pirate Resources:

http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/pirates.htm

A celebration every teacher can appreciate and everybody! Today is International Chocolate Day. Will you celebrate? Great day to try some chocolate!

More Resources-Lessons-Tips-Ideas:

http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/chocolate.htm

In the United States, Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of the 2,977 killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

More Tips-Lessons-Activities-Units-Ideas-Crafts-Projects at http://mrscjacksonsclass.com/sept11.htm

What are your three most loved Eric Carle books? Can you choose from the list below?

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Pancakes, Pancakes!
The Tiny Seed The Tiny Seed, 1970
Tales of the Nimipoo
The Boastful Fisherman
Feathered Ones and Furry
The Scarecrow Clock
Do You Want to Be My Friend?
Rooster's Off to See the World
The Very Long Tail
The Very Long Train
The Secret Birthday Message
Walter the Baker
Do Bears Have Mothers Too?
Have You Seen My Cat?
I See a Song
My Very First Book of Numbers
My Very First Book of Colors
My Very First Book of Shapes
My Very First Book of Words,
Why Noah Chose the Dove
All About Arthur
The Hole in the Dike
The Mixed-Up Chameleon
Eric Carle’s Storybook, Seven Tales by the Brothers Grimm
The Grouchy Ladybug
Watch Out! A Giant!
Seven Stories by Hans Christian Andersen
Twelve Tales from Aesop
The Honeybee and the Robber
Otter Nonsense
Catch the Ball! Catch the Ball!
Let’s Paint A Rainbow
What’s For Lunch?, 1982
Chip Has Many Brothers
The Very Busy Spider
The Foolish Tortoise
The Greedy Python
The Mountain that Loved a Bird The Mountain that Loved a Bird
All Around Us
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me
My Very First Book of Sounds
My Very First Book of Food
My Very First Book of Tools
My Very First Book of Touch
My Very First Book of Motion
My Very First Book of Growth
My Very First Book of Homes
My Very First Book of Heads
All in a Day
A House for Hermit Crab
The Lamb and the Butterfly
Eric Carle's Treasury of Classic Stories for Children
Animals Animals
The Very Quiet Cricket The Very Quiet Cricket, 1990
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
Dragons Dragons
Draw Me a Star Draw Me a Star
Today Is Monday
My Apron
The Very Lonely Firefly
Little Cloud
The Art of Eric Carle
From Head to Toe
Flora and Tiger
Hello, Red Fox
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle
Does A Kangaroo Have A Mother, Too?
Dream Snow
“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth
Where Are You Going? To See My Friend!
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
Mister Seahorse
10 Little Rubber Ducks
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?
The Artist who Painted a Blue Horse

More Books, Authors, Illustrators, and Teaching Guide:

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Happy Literacy Day-September 8th

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Happy Grandparents Day to all of the best grandparents in the world!

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http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/grandparentsday.htm

What are your thoughts on this statement?

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Thank you for making a difference!

More Quotes and Inspirations:

http://mrscjacksonsclass.com/inspirationsquotes.htm

Happy Labor Day! Do you have the day off today? If so, enjoy!

More Labor Day Lessons-Activities-Crafts-Ideas-Parties:

http://mrscjacksonsclass.com/laborday.htm

September Lesson Plan Ideas For You

Here are some ideas to incorporate September events in your classroom:

September Is Back To School For Teachers - Worksheets, Lessons, Guide

September 2 Labor Day - Lesson Plans

September 6 Read a Book Day - Worksheets, Lessons, Guide

September 8 International Literacy Day - Worksheets, Lessons, Guide

Events of September 11 - Teacher Printable Guide

September 17 National Constitution Week - Worksheets, Lessons, Guide

September 22 Autumn / Fall Season Starts - Worksheets, Lessons, Guide

September 27 Native American Day - Worksheets, Lessons, Guide

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Today is the International Day of Peace or "Peace Day" an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace and kindness.

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