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CLAMDIGGERS: July’s Literacy Enrichment Collection

If you’re not barefoot, then you’re overdressed. ~ Anonymous

July is DEFINITELY a Summer month !

This HOT, HOT month if filled with activities & food to COOL, COOL you down ~ swimming, anything frosty & icy, non-heat cooking & eating (unless it’s a BBQ), fans, air co, shade, hammocks, shorts, flip-flops, sunglasses, and LOTS of sunscreen.

Our BIG summer celebration happens on The Fourth of July with lots of star-spangled fireworks to light up the Summer Night, which is usually full of the moon & stars. Many Tall Tales & Legends are shared on lazy Summer days & nights before & after hours of splishing & splashing in a cool body of water.

Opportunities for creative expressions in art, science, math, social studies, and writing are included in the four units of July’s activities.

Each and Every Unit of the Literacy Enrichment Collection

The Components of each Unit include:

colorful Front & Back covers
a Contents list
an Introduction Sequence
a Master Materials List
a Thematic Literature List of fiction& nonfiction trade books
an overall Lesson Plan
Projects/Activities with Construction Instructions written on an Independent Reading Level for Grades 3 ~ 6

Ready, Set and Go!

Preparation for each of these units can be done by following this sequence:

Read over the Materials & Tools needed for each project in the Master Materials List ~ a component included with each Unit.
Gather the Materials & Tools together specific for each Activity ~ card-stock, printing paper, scissors, glue, pencil, colors, etc.
Protect your work space with a plastic, washable tablecloth, newspaper, or butcher paper ~ the latter invites doodling & checklists.
Read all the steps included in the Sequence part of the Instructions provided for each Project/Activity BEFORE beginning.
Keep a copy of these Construction Instructions close by, so you can re-read as you create.
Clean up your work space when you have completed what you wanted to do.

What Is the CLAMDiggers’ Literacy Enrichment Program?

Click on this link for more information on CLAMDiggers’ Literacy Enrichment Program:

CLAMDiggers: An Enrichment Program for Upper Elementary Learners

Read on for more Details on each Unit, but, first, take a look at July’s Poetry Posters to provide each Unit with a little focus.

CLAMDiggers’ July Poetry for the Literacy Enrichment Collection

During my years in the classroom, I discovered the best way to focus my students’ attention for new content was a choral read of thematic poetry written with colorful images.

July’s five poems are printed onto five thematic 8 ½ x 11″ images you can enlarge if needed. The font sizes are large as well.

You can access this PDF freebie in Mz. Bizzy Lizzy Biz’s TPT Shop by clicking on this link:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CLAMDIGGERS-Julys-Poetry-Posters-6879850

Independence Day

One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation evermore. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

Week One of CLAMDiggers: July’s Literacy Enrichment Collection is a 19-page unit entitled Independence Day .

It contains the following Projects/Activities:

Create a Star Streaming Patriotic Pinwheel by following the directions & using the pinwheel & stars template.
If you want to contribute a dish or two for the Fourth of July Eats, read & select some Food Ideas for A Star-Spangled Celebration to make and/or prepare the recipes included: Sandwich Stars & Lemon Star Punch with Red, White & Blue Salad and A Patriot’s Parfait .

General Supply List: card-stock, printing paper, glitters, ribbons, pencil/pen, colors, scissors, hole-punch, O-ring, bead/button, push pin, unused pencil, food prep ingredients

You can access the Independence Day unit by clicking on the link below:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Independence-Day-6880148

Summer Nights: Moon & Stars

Summer Night ~ even the stars are whispering to each other. ~ Kabayashi Issa

Week Two of CLAMDiggers: July’s Literacy Enrichment Collection is a 20-page unit entitled Summer Nights: Moon & Stars.

It contains the following Projects/Activities:

Study the phases of the moon after making the Moon Phases Shape Book.
Construct a Glow-in-the-Dark Mobile with special paper and/or craft foam for your room.
All that star-gazing will, hopefully, inspire you to Create A Constellation & Its Story to tuck inside the book cover template.

General Supply List: card-stock, printing paper, binding materials, pencil, colors, scissors, ruler, glue, stapler, string, black paper

You can access the Summer Nights: Moon & Stars unit by clicking on the link below:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SUMMER-NIGHTS-Moon-Stars-6880207

Tall Tales & Legends

The thing about legends is…..sometimes, they’re true. ~Caretaker from the movie “Ghost Rider”

Week Three of CLAMDiggers: July’s Literacy Enrichment Collection is a 42-page unit entitled Tall Tales & Legends.

It contains the following Projects/Activities:

Put together & play the Am I A Tall Tale Or A Legend? game.
Read the Tall Tale Guide & Tell Me A Tall Tale.
Then, turn the Tale into a script and play with players for the Tall Tale Theater.

General Supply List: cardstock, printing paper, pencil, colors, scissors, binding, play production tools & materials

You can access the Tall Tales & Legends unit by clicking on the link below:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/American-Tall-Tales-Legends-6880264

Fun in the Water: Oceans, Lakes & Rivers

Water is the driving force of all Nature. ~ Leonardo da Vinci

Week Four of CLAMDiggers: May’s Literacy Enrichment Collection is a 36-page unit entitled Fun in the Water: Oceans, Lakes & Rivers.

It contains the following Projects/Activities:

Learn the difference between salty & fresh waters when you construct & play several sort & match games with What Do You Know About Water, Water Everywhere ?
Build Tiny Islands in the Sea and record your observations of their growth on a data chart.
Make a water safety poster & sort game when learning about Water Safety & Water Fun.
Create a Water Safety & Fun Memory Books Mobile with a variety of book cover images.

General Supply List: heavy printing paper, cardstock, scissors, glue, tape, stapler, rubber bands, veggie tops & bottoms, book binding material, white poster board, colors, blue & green cardstock, notebook paper, pony beads, fishing line, crimps, hole punch, paper clips, pliers, ruler

You can access the Fun in the Water: Oceans, Lakes & Rivers unit by clicking on the link below:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FUN-IN-THE-WATER-Oceans-Lakes-Rivers-6880354

How About a Bundle ?!?

You can access CLAMDiggers: July’s Literacy Enrichment Collection units individually or as a 4-Unit bundle for your convenience & savings.

Just click on the link below:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CLAMDIGGERS-Julys-4-Unit-Bundle-6880387

AND….as an added appreciation bonus…..

Here are two PDF freebies to thank you for reading!

A Home Reading and Writing Guide

Let Me Show You What I Learned-AltAssess

P.S. I included a Collection of Products, Resources & Freebies for a Summertime of Activities. You can access this read on my blog : https://www.bizzylizzybiz.com/clamdiggers-summer-literacy-enrichment-collection/

P.S.S. My TpT Shop has a Summertime Freebie: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Summer-Memory-Makers-6831876

and a Summertime Product Unit : https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CLAMDiggers-Summer-Celebration-Calendars-6831968

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