Big Book of January Preschool Thematic Unit Bundle

The Ultimate Preschool January Thematic Unit Bundle from our Ready, Set, TEACH! series was designed to make your teacher life easier while filling your month with meaningful, hands-on winter learning! With your purchase of the Ultimate January Bundle, you’ll receive two perfect bound pre-printed books: one with all your daily subject content and one filled with crafts, craftivities, and non-daily materials! You'll also receive the FULL digital bundle with all of these files! We listened to you, teachers, and made these updates to create the best possible experience. Each book is perfectly sized for easy copying, organized for smooth planning, and designed to make teaching simple, seamless, and fun. Plus, you’ll still get the complete digital January Preschool Thematic Unit for quick, on-demand printing anytime you need it! What's Included: Book 1: Daily Learning Activities January Preschool Daily Directed Drawing — 20 pages Listen-and-draw activities reinforce shapes, colors, and letter sounds while strengthening fine motor and listening skills. These exercises also lay the foundation for Science of Reading by connecting spoken directions to written word comprehension. January Preschool Letter of the Week — 24 pages Four weeks of structured letter practice for Q–T with a consistent daily routine that builds early literacy skills: Monday: Letter Trace & Color Tuesday: Letter Animal Craft Wednesday: Cut & Glue Sorting Activity Thursday: Letter Hunt Friday: Listen & Color (Directed Drawing) January Preschool Daily Math — 20 pages Counting 1–10 with engaging, no-prep winter activities including coloring, dabbing, and cut & glue practice. Includes connect-the-dots, ten frames, shapes, patterns, number writing, and number ordering for playful math fluency. January Preschool Daily Pre-Writing Tracing — 20 pages Horizontal, vertical, diagonal, zigzag, X, and circular line tracing that strengthens pencil grip, hand-eye coordination, and writing readiness. January Preschool Daily Scissor Skills — 25 pages Daily cutting practice with progressive challenges! Students cut straight, zigzag, curved, wavy, and freeform lines and shapes through seasonal cut & glue activities that build fine motor confidence. Book 2: Crafts, Activities & Extras Hot Cocoa Name Writing Craftivity — 5 pages Students build their name using marshmallow letters and decorate a cozy mug of hot cocoa, combining name recognition with fine motor fun. Cotton Ball Penguin Craftivity — 8 pages A hands-on winter craft where students glue cotton balls onto a penguin’s belly and complete a simple sentence on an ice block template. Preschool Science — 5 pages Simple winter science activities designed specifically for preschool learners to support observation, discussion, and hands-on exploration. January Coloring Pages — 12 pages Winter-themed coloring sheets perfect for quiet time, centers, or early finishers. January Writing Pages — 12 pages Four page layouts in three cozy January themes (winter animals, gingerbread, and twinkle lights) for open-ended storytelling, drawing, and creative expression. New Years Activities (Preschool & Kindergarten) — 12 pages A festive mix of coloring pages, mazes, and crowns to celebrate the New Year in age-appropriate ways. MLK Day Activities (Preschool & Kindergarten) — 5 pages Thoughtful coloring pages and a crown activity designed to introduce Martin Luther King Jr. Day in a meaningful, developmentally appropriate way. Full DIGITAL Printable Preschool January Thematic Unit Bundle Everything from both pre-printed books is also included in digital form and sent directly to your email! Easily print and prep resources whenever and wherever you need them — perfect for classroom flexibility, last-minute planning, or on-the-go teaching support. The digital files also include these two resources: January Alphabet Center: Snowman Stack Game — 32 pages A playful alphabet center where students stack letters and picture cards to build snowmen while practicing letter recognition and beginning sounds. January Dramatic Play: Hot Cocoa Stand — 28 pages Transform your classroom into a cozy winter cocoa stand! Includes full-page signs, a pennant banner, name tags and crowns, play money, and object labels for imaginative seasonal pretend play. Hot Cocoa “For You” Writing Craftivity A sweet winter writing activity where children decorate a cozy cocoa mug and complete a short poem tag to share with someone special. Hot Cocoa How-To Writing Craftivity Children write and sequence the steps to making hot cocoa, then assemble a cocoa-shaped mini book using picture cards and writing pages. Hot Cocoa Secret Ingredient Writing Craftivity Includes two writing pages where children explain how to make hot cocoa and why their secret ingredient makes it the best recipe, finished with an adorable mug craft topper. Pot Belly Penguin Craftivity Children create a 3D “chubby” penguin using paper strips, then complete a short writing prompt describing their penguin’s name, food, and feelings. Fold-Out Penguin Writing Craftivity A fun accordion-style fold-out book with cute penguin covers and the writing prompt: “Inside the igloo the penguin likes to…”—great for creative sentence building. All About Penguins Writing Craftivity A penguin facts mini book featuring drawing, labeling, and writing. Interactive flippers and feet create a 3D finished product that supports nonfiction writing and research skills.