Theme Pockets - February

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 February and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:

Valentine's Day: four art projects, three writing projects, and a "hugs and kisses" graphing project

Two Great Presidents: two pockets devoted to George Washington; two pockets for Abraham Lincoln; a fifth pocket focuses on comparing the times of the two men; five art projects, six writing projects

Fairy Tale Fantasy: art projects and writing activities that focus on Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, and Rumpelstiltskin

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.