January can be a long, cold month with a lot of inside recesses….well, for most of the country anyway! A fun new thematic unit of study is just what you need to spark the learning! We LOVE learning about Arctic Animals! One fun fact about the Snowy Owl is it is the heaviest of all Owl species in North America due to the abundance of feathers it has to help keep it warm! How’s that for some Arctic Trivia……in case you ever need it? Now go check out the resources we’ve created!

Non-fiction Beginning Readers – 4 Arctic Animals

The animals included in this set of Beginning Readers are the Snowy Owl, Arctic Fox, Polar Bear and Reindeer! These readers have:
*Strong picture support *Controlled text *Familiar Concepts *Natural language *Wider spacing between words *Large print that is limited on a page There are 2 versions of each book – one with engaging photographs and the other one has B/W clipart so it can be easily printed and sent home. Lots of Interactive printables and information about these animals will help your students build knowledge. ARCTIC ANIMALS BUNDLE of Beginning Readers If you only want to study one of these animals you can purchase any of them as separate packets. Snowy Owl Arctic Fox Polar Bear Reindeer.

Polar Bear Poem/Song

This fun song is sung to the tune The Itsy Bitsy Spider. There is a mini-movie that shows the pages of the book turning as we sing the lyrics. Your students will be singing along in no time! Some interactive printables are included to extend the learning. It’s a DOLLAR DEAL! Grab our POLAR BEAR SONG!

Polar Bear No Prep Reader

Polar bears are pretty cool and this set of 3 NO Prep readers are just what your student will love to read! Simply fold each one page booklet to create a little booklet. Included are 3 interactives, one for each book. Informational text about polar bears will provide background knowledge and spark discussion. Polar Bear Begining Reader

Read about Reindeer FREEBIE

This beginning reader has all the same resources as the set of readers featured above but includes just the one beginning level of text. Check out this freebie to discover how well this will work with your students. This Beginning Reader targets key sight and high frequency words. It comes with engaging interactive printable activities in B/W.  REINDEER BEGINNING READER

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