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Monthly Activities Page
~ November 2025 ~ #0a0553
Monthly Themes: Fall & Autumn
Here are some great resources to explore the Fall Season:
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Seasons & Colors activity bookUS$8.99US$4.99 -
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Walk Through the Seasons - sticker activity bookUS$4.99US$3.19 -
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W.O.W. Hands-On! Learning Book - Backyard Fun Nature ProjectsUS$12.99US$3.40 -
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Colorful Dream Catchers (10in x4.125in)US$14.97US$9.99 -
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Dino Dig Card GameUS$4.99US$3.99 -
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Dinosaur 3D PuzzlesUS$3.99US$2.69 -
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Metallic Dinosaur plush toy - Stegosaurus (green)US$12.99US$7.88
Lifelong Learning
Here are some recommended resources to promote lifelong learning:
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Family Fun Night - 365 Great Nights with Your Kids bookUS$16.95US$8.95 -
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My Curious World - a book for every kid who wants to know moreUS$23.95US$7.95 -
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My Fun Book of Questions & AnswersUS$23.95US$7.95
Reading & Writing Connection
Here are some recommended resources to help cultivate written expression:
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No Map, Great Trip - A Young Writer's Road to Page One bookUS$16.99US$10.90 -
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Usborne Write Your Own Story Word bookUS$14.99US$5.69 -
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Choose You - A Guided Self-Care Journal Made Just for You bookUS$16.99US$8.99 -
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One Question a Day Journal For Kids - 365 Days All About YouUS$8.99US$7.99
Recommended Reading
Reading together & incorporating literacy into your daily life & routines is important for bonding, developing language, expanding vocabulary & fostering empathy
Here are some book suggestions for home libraries & classrooms:
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Curious George - Curious About Fall - Tabbed Board BookUS$8.99US$7.29 -
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Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit! bookUS$6.99US$6.19 -
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Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving bookUS$7.99US$5.99 -
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Thanks for Thanksgiving bookUS$7.99US$5.88 -
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Thanksgiving at Our House bookUS$6.99US$5.89 -
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Thanksgiving, Here I Come! bookUS$5.99US$4.89 -
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The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving All Around lift-the-flap bookUS$6.99US$5.29 -
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The Night Before Thanksgiving bookUS$4.99US$4.89 -
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The Itsy Bitsy Pilgrim (parody) board book for ThanksgivingUS$5.99US$4.80 -
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Run, Turkey, Run bookUS$7.99US$6.88 -
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Where Is Baby's Turkey? (a Lift-the-Flap board book)US$7.99US$6.29 -
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Tinyrannosaurus & the Neversaurus! bookUS$4.99US$4.90
Holidays & Celebrations
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS - "DAY OF THE DEAD"
What is this holiday & why is it celebrated?
Dia de los Muertos (Spanish for "The Day of the Dead") is celebrated on November 1st each year.
It is a festive celebration mostly celebrated by members of certain Latin American cultures, especially Mexican..
Here are some items for celebrating & exploring the Day of the Dead:
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LED Flameless - Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls - Candles (Set of 3)US$12.99US$9.99 -
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Disney Wonderful World of Reading - CocoUS$9.99US$3.99 -
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THANKSGIVING DAY
What is this holiday & why is it celebrated?
In the U.S.A., Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November every year.
There are other countries that celebrate Thanksgiving but the customs, history, & designated day of celebration is different.
OTHER NOVEMBER HOLIDAYS
Printable Activities for Kids to Celebrate November Holidays!
Preschool Aged Children
Lower Elementary (Grades K-2)
Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Arts & Crafts
The visual arts are important for exploring creative expression as well as developing hand-eye coordination, dexterity, tenacity, & executive functioning skills
Crafts & Creativity Resources Recommended by Maestra Casiano:
Have a Laugh
Kid Culinary Creations
Cooking & baking together is great for family bonding while providing real life opportunities to explore math concepts such as fractions, measurements, & proportions; practice reading & writing recipes using specialized vocabulary & sequencing words; and developing gastronomical awareness
Here Are Some Family Friendly Cookbooks:
S.T.E.M. Exploration
Explore key concepts from science, technology, engineering & math using items from around the house.
Here Are S.T.E.A.M. Resources to Explore:
Printable Materials
For Kids in Preschool through Kindergarten:
Elementary Grades
(K-2):
Elementary Grades
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Middle School Grades
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School Success Tips
Here Are Some Great Resources to Support Academic Success:
Career Exploration
Entomologist (Scientist that Studies Bugs)
It is never too early to start talking about your child's interests, strengths, curiosity, & options for the future
Check Out These Items Which May Help Support This Career Path:
Executive Functioning
Executive Functioning (EF) is basically the brain's management system. EF is a set of mental skills including working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control that are used daily to learn, work, and manage daily life.
Trouble with executive function can make it hard to focus, follow directions, and handle emotions, among other things.
Suggested Items for Developing Executive Functioning Competency:
Social-Emotional Tips
Social & emotional development, especially in early childhood, provides a critically important foundation for children in developing & learning throughout their lives.
Social development refers to the ability to initiate, create, foster, & sustain meaningful relationships with adults & peers.
Emotional development refers to the ability to express, recognize, interpret, & manage one's emotions & the ability to respond appropriately to others' emotions.
Here are some great resources for teaching children to be altruistic, tolerant, & empathetic:
Family Fun Night Idea
Let's Play Badminton
Get Out & Play - Badminton
Badminton is a racket sport played on a rectangular court divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock (also called a "birdie" with their racket so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents’ half of the court. It involves running, jumping, and quick movements, which strengthen the heart and keep kids fit. It also requires fast reactions and precise shots, which improves coordination between the hand and the eye. Badminton is a great way to keep kids active, have fun, and learn a new skill.
Be sure to send Maestra Casiano some pictures! You might be featured on the site & win a gift certificate!
Maestra Casiano Has What You Need to Play Badminton! Check These Out!
Family Movie Night
MJR Theater Summer Movie Specials for June
MJR Theaters are offering certain family friendly movies to be shown over the summer for ticket costs of $3. These are fun, air conditioned, budget friendly opportunities for fun for this summer!
After watching the movie, try these enrichment activities:
•Making Connections Activity ("Shrek 2"): Have your child identify which character your child wishes were real so your child could meet the character. Discuss why your child would like to meet that character. Have your child draw a picture showing what they would do together and have them write about the things they would do on a special day
•Story Elements Activity ("Bad Guys"): Stories can be discussed in terms of the "Story Elements". This Youtube video might help you understand story elements & how to identify them. Complete a “High Five” with your child using the five fingers/thumb on your hand. Identify the following as you move through your fingers: 1- characters (WHO or what does or says something in the movie); 2- setting location (WHERE does the story take place); 3- setting time (WHEN does the story tale place: present, past, future); 4- Plot (WHAT happens in the story); 5- Lesson identification (WHY did the events take place)
•Genre Discussion Activity ("Land Before Time"): Discuss what fiction and nonfiction are (This Youtube video on fiction & nonfiction might help you... it talks about books but the same applies to movies). Discuss how there can be elements of nonfiction present in fiction. Identify how the story portrayed in the movie is fiction (e.g. talking animals, human behaviors, non-humans wearing clothes, etc.). Have your child draw a scene from the movie. Make a list of things that are real-like and things that are make believe in that scene.
Exploring Story Elements: Characters, Setting & Plot
Engance Movie Night Experiences with These Suggested Items:
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