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