Five in a Row Mini Units are a digital unit studies based on a children’s picture book (like the FIAR units from volumes 1-3). We announce new Mini Units for sale on our Facebook page, our FB group page, on our Instagram account, and send out announcements via email from our mailing list.
 
Each mini unit includes a lesson for each of the five subjects that are in Five in a Row units: Social Studies/Geography, Language Arts, Art, Applied Math, and Science … designed for ages 5-9 and up. There are specific teaching tips, ideas, suggestions for go-along books for ages 5-9 (and up). There are also suggestions, ideas, go-along books, and teaching tips for ages 2-4 that will have a Before Five in a Row focus. The Mini Units also include a section for older students, who will enjoy studying the lessons provided for the Five in a Row section but will have two additional lessons that are designed to help them dig deeper into the FIAR lesson subject matter. There will also be specific ideas, suggestions, and go-along books for ages 9-12.

Activity pages that pair with specific lessons are available at the end of each unit for additional learning opportunities. Color and black and white story disks are included with each Mini Unit for use with geography lessons and placement on a world or U.S. map. The Mini Units also include a recipe or food suggestion to enjoy together that ties into the story!

The picture books on which the Mini Unit lessons are based are sold separately. You can access them through your local library or purchase them online through the Five in a Row Amazon shop.

The Mini Units have the month they were released on their images below. Any unit can be used at any time; some units have a lesson or two that tie in to a holiday (Valentine’s, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.), but most of the lessons are not thematic. For Mini Units where the selected book is holiday-specific or has lessons for a holiday, you’ll see the month listed next to the title, for example, Mini Unit - Bird Count (December).