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Cover of the Labor Day teaching unit, titled 'Labor Day!' and identifying Cathy Abraham as the author
Cover of the holiday teaching unit
Opening holiday poem describes the first Monday in September, President Cleveland, and a rest for workers
First poem in the holiday unit
Second holiday poem begins 'On Labor Day, We take a break' and describes time off school and fun with friends
Second poem about the holiday break
Holiday vocabulary list: business, career, employee, job, union, wage, services, goods, worker, and picnic
Ten-word vocabulary list for the unit
Historical reading covers working conditions, the 1882 workers' parade, the Pullman strike, and the holiday
Historical background reading
Historical reading profiles Peter McGuire and Matthew Maguire, two men credited with proposing the holiday
Profiles of two possible holiday founders
Occupation-and-tools matching game has seven job pictures and seven tool pictures, including a chef and pans
Seven occupation-and-tool pairs for matching
Career poem 'What Do I Wanna Be?' by C.J. Heck explores being a teacher, trashman, policeman, or house builder
Career poem accompanying the holiday materials
Quotation page reads 'It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles,' credited to Machiavelli
Quotation included in the holiday unit
Five community helper puppet cutouts show a chef, server, computer worker, cleaner, and worker at a bench
Community helper cutouts for making puppets

About This Product

Labor Day Unit - A Fresh Look at USA History for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners

The Labor Day Unit is a specialized teaching resource developed with kindergarten and preschool students in mind. This study unit ventures a deep dive into USA history, putting special emphasis on the significance of Labor Day.

Main Features:

  • Stored in an easy-to-use Word Document file.

  • Coupling elements of social studies, history and holidays.

  • Incorporates engaging poems and immersive activities for fun learning.

The Importance of Early Education & Role of this Unit:

  • Fostering Curiosity - This unit can act as a quintessential tool to inspire curiosity about cultural events and societal norms within young minds.

  • Labor Day Emphasis - Gives children the chance to understand an important part of American culture that often goes overlooked due to its timing before major school terms begin.

    To convey the historical narrative effectively, it employs language easily comprehensible by grade 7-8 students approximately.

Bonus Features:

Apart from teaching them about labor day history, you will find:

  1. Poems - Young learners will appreciate delightful rhyming verses aiming at promoting early aesthetics appreciation coupled with critical language development like understanding rhyme & rhythm scheme. Little minds engage best when backed with purposeful activity! Therefore: -

    *Thoughtfully curated activities* allow your child's creative expression to come forward while ensuring their active engagement.

To Conclude: If your endeavor involves carving unconventional yet creative educational path for your tiny tots – then ‘Labor Day Unit’ caters wonderfully well. Coupling valuable learning experiences from narratives based on integral pieces from American heritage along with an ample amount joyous interaction allows ensuring sustainable interest amidst kiddos!

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