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My teaching experience includes teaching students at the Primary and the Middle school levels. I find each teaching experience so unique and a scaffold for further teaching and learning.
As learning is eclectic, I focus on creating resources that are not just practical and meaningful but also fun.
So connect with me to motivate, inspire, and empower.
Laurane @teach2tell.com
Hello!
My teaching experience includes teaching students at the Primary and the Middle school levels. I find each teaching experience so unique and a scaffold for further teaching and learning.
As learning is eclectic, I focus on creating resources that are not just practical and meaningful but also fun.
So connect with me to motivate, inspire, and empower.
Laurane @teach2tell.com
The Alphabet ‘/q/’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘/q/’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter ‘/q/’ Champ’ crown and wristband and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet ‘/q/’ booklet comprises of student friendly font, graphics, and an appeasing layout of print-n-go sheets. Kids adore Superheroes and the Superhero characters will be a motivator to engage students in learning. Both the uppercase and lowercase letter ‘/q/’ are introduced in addition to CVC words with the letter /q/ and sight words.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter ‘/q/’ Poster and flashcards
✓ Two cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘/q/’
✓ Identifying the letter ‘/q/’
✓ Sorting the letter ‘/q/’
✓ Spinning the letter ‘/q/’; review other letters
✓ Finding the letter ‘/q/’
✓ Drawing letter ‘/q/’ pictures
✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: letter /q/ and review previous letters
✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘/q/’with glue and glitter
✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘/q/’ pictures
✓ Letter /q/ maze, puzzle and join the dots fun
✓ Letter /q/ words
✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘/q/’
✓ Sight/High-frequency words: Activity Sheets,
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter ‘/q/’ one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/q/’ Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/q/’ Champ’ wristband
→ Mini flipbook on letter ‘/q/’ words
→ Queen finger puppet templates (6 on a page)
→ Queen Stick Puppets (6 on a page)
PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: ENDING DIGRAPHS: INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
Build reading fluency of 56 Beginning Digraphs with this innovative pack of fluency reader strips/accordion foldables.
These accordion foldables may be glued into students’ interactive notebooks or stapled at the top to compile a mini strip booklet. Perfect to send home with students or for display in the classroom.
Each set comes in:
✓ Colour
✓ Blackline
✓ With visuals
✓ Without visuals
→ The blackline formats feature words in large outline so your students may colour in, write, or highlight inside to reinforce spelling and reading.
→ You may have students glue the accordion strips in their interactive notebooks or simply staple them at the top.
→ All Accordion foldables have 8 words conveniently placed on a single sheet giving you the flexibility to use them as spelling lists or to introduce in smaller batches. There are two copies of a single strip on a single page for two students.
→ You may also use a brad fastener to attach the reading strips together and spread-out to read as a fan. Great to send home with students to practise reading and spelling.
The Beginning Digraphs in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are
♦ -ch
♦ -ck
♦ -dge
♦ -sh
♦ -tch
♦ -th
♦ -ng
Reading will not be too overwhelming as your students fold and read each fluency strip foldable. This is definitely a great way to engage students in reading, besides this resource could also serve as an effective way to also teach vocabulary and spelling.
The Alphabet ‘/f/’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘/f/’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter ‘/f/’ Champ’ crown and wristband and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet ‘/f/’ booklet comprises of student friendly font, graphics, and an appeasing layout of print-n-go sheets. Kids adore Superheroes and the Superhero characters will be a motivator to engage students in learning. Both the uppercase and lowercase letter ‘/f/’ are introduced so students can see the difference.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter ‘/f/’ Poster and flashcards
✓ Three cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘/f/’
✓ Identifying the letter ‘/f/’
✓ Sorting the letter ‘/f/’
✓ Spinning the letter ‘/f/’; review other letters
✓ Finding the letter ‘/f/’
✓ Drawing letter ‘/f/’ pictures
✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: letter /f/ and review previous letters
✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘/f/’with glue and glitter
✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘/f/’ pictures
✓ Letter /f/ maze, puzzle and join the dots fun
✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘/f/’
✓ Sight/High-frequency words: Activity Sheets,
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter ‘/f/’ one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/f/’ Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/f/’ Champ’ bracelet
→ Mini flipbook on letter ‘/f/’ words
→ Frog finger puppet templates (6 on a page)
→ Frog Stick Puppets (6 on a page)
Build phonemic awareness, phonic skills and reading fluency with this mega bundle of Fluency Accordion-style Readers featuring 1,650 words!
Each Fluency Reader set comes in:
✓ Colour
✓ Blackline
✓ With visuals
✓ Without visuals
* excluding Dolch Readers
→ The blackline formats feature words in large outline so your students may colour in, write, or highlight inside to reinforce spelling and reading.
→ You may have students glue the accordion strips in their interactive notebooks or simply staple them at the top.
→ For foldables featuring two strips of ten words, you may glue stip 1 over strip 2 to create one long accordion foldable. Perfect to send home with students or for display in the classroom.
→ Most accordion foldables have 10 words conveniently placed on a single sheet giving you the flexibility to use them as spelling lists or to introduce in smaller batches.
→ You may also use a brad fastener to attach the reading strips together and spread-out to read as a fan. Great to send home with students to practise reading and spelling.
→ These products are also sold individually. Click on the picture links to access more information.
Reading will not be too overwhelming as your students fold and read each fluency strip foldable. This is definitely a great way to engage students in reading, besides this resource could also serve as an effective way to also teach vocabulary and spelling.
PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: TRIGRAPHS: INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
Build reading fluency of 60 TRIGRAPHS with this innovative pack of fluency reader strips/accordion foldables.
These accordion foldables may be glued into students’ interactive notebooks or stapled at the top to compile a mini strip booklet. Perfect to send home with students or for display in the classroom.
Each set comes in:
✓ Colour
✓ Blackline
✓ With visuals
✓ Without visuals
→ The blackline formats feature words in large outline so your students may colour in, write, or highlight inside to reinforce spelling and reading.
→ You may have students glue the accordion strips in their interactive notebooks or simply staple them at the top.
→ All Accordion foldables have 10 words conveniently placed on a single sheet giving you the flexibility to use them as spelling lists or to introduce in smaller batches. There are two copies of a single strip on a single page for two students.
→ You may also use a brad fastener to attach the reading strips together and spread-out to read as a fan. Great to send home with students to practise reading and spelling.
The trigraphs sets in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are:
♦ -shr
♦ -spl
♦ -spr
♦ -squ
♦ -str
♦ -thr
Reading will not be too overwhelming as your students fold and read each fluency strip foldable. This is definitely a great way to engage students in reading, besides this resource could also serve as an effective way to also teach vocabulary and spelling.
Use these flipbooks to scaffold the writing of Information Reports on wetland animals. This resource can be used as a stand-alone flipbook or in an interactive notebook.
What’s Included:
Flipbook templates (1-7) in blackline to print.
Self-editing checklist
Peer-editing checklist
Teacher Marking Rubric x 4 formats
Writing sheets x 4 styles
PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK
COVER: 14 cover options featuring wetland animals. Students can pick the Cover depending on what wetland animal is under study. One blank cover included so students can illustrate.
The following wetland animals are featured:
Alligator, Beaver, Blue Heron, Bullfrog, Crayfish, Dragonfly, Duck (x2), Garter Snake, Marsh Fly, Muskrat, Otter, Pond Snail, Snapping Turtle, Trout
1. INTRODUCTION:
weight, length, family, and group of wetland animal. Students may also write a brief description.
2. HABITAT x 2: location in the world. A world map is included to mark the location.
3. DIET: food the wetland animal eats to survive. There is place for illustration.
4. LIFE CYCLE: the breeding seasons and habits.
5. behaviour: the physical and behavioural adaptations that enable the wetland animal to survive in its environment.
6. INTERESTING FACTS: any other amazing facts about the wetland animal that would sum up the Information Report.
How to assemble:
You can choose either of the three options.
Print out the templates in blackline. Cut around each template and assemble from smallest template to largest template. Have students colour in cover page. Staple at top tab for flipbook or glue descending order in notebook.
Print out the templates on cardstock (different colours). Cut around each template and assemble. Attach at top.
** Have students refer to books, websites, and videos on the specific wetland animal to record information.
Suggested use:
Have students collect information in their flipbook on the wetland animal under study. This could also serve as their draft where they could use the self-editing and peer-editing checklists to edit. Finally have students publish on given writing sheets or type out content from draft observing corrections. The sections pertaining to habitat, diet, life-cycle, and behaviour can make-up the Body of the Report and 1-2 interesting facts to conclude the Information Report.
** These Wetland Animal flipbooks are sure to make an interesting bulletin board display.
ANIMAL RESEARCH: ANIMAL REPORTS: INFORMATIONAL/INFORMATIVE WRITING:
Desert Animals: Ocean Animals: Polar Animals: Rainforest Animals: Wetland Animals: Reptiles and Amphibians: Australian Animals: Endangered Animals: Rainforest Animals : Wetland Animals
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This mega Animal Research Bundle features flipbook-style Informational Reports on animals in six major habitats and on Endangered animals. Bonus pack on Australian Animals also included.
These flipbooks scaffold the structural components of an Information Report at each stage of the writing process. This resource can be used as a stand-alone flipbook or in an interactive notebook.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED FOR EACH PACK:
Flipbook templates, checklists (x2), marking rubrics (x4), Writing Sheets (x4) styles for:
Each Flipbook Animal Pack comprises of:
✓ Flipbook templates (1-7) in blackline
✓ Self-editing checklist
✓ Peer-editing checklist
✓ Teacher Marking Rubric x 4 formats
✓ Writing sheets x 4 styles
PARTS OF EACH FLIPBOOK ANIMAL PACK
COVER : 14 - 21 cover options featuring animals specific to a habitat. Students can pick the cover depending on what animal is under study.
⇒ 1. INTRODUCTION:
weight, length, family, and group of animal. Students may also write a brief description.
⇒ 2. HABITAT x 2: location in the world. A world map is included to mark the location.
⇒ 3. DIET: food the animal eats to survive. There is place for illustration.
⇒ 4. LIFE CYCLE: the breeding seasons and habits.
⇒ 5. BEHAVIOUR: the physical and behavioural adaptations that enable the animal to survive in its environment.
⇒ 6. INTERESTING FACTS: any other amazing facts about the animal that would sum up the Information report.
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How to assemble:
You can choose either of the three options.
→ Print out the templates in blackline. Cut around each template and assemble from smallest template to largest template. Have students colour in cover page. Staple at top tab for flipbook or glue descending order in notebook.
→ Print out the templates on cardstock (different colours). Cut around each template and assemble. Attach at top.
** Have students refer to books, websites, and videos on the specific animal to record information.
Suggested use:
Have students collect information in their flipbook on the animal under study. This could also serve as their draft where they could use the self-editing and peer-editing checklists to edit. Finally have students publish on given writing sheets or type out content from draft observing corrections. The sections pertaining to habitat, diet, life-cycle, and behaviour can make-up the Body of the Report and 1-2 interesting facts to conclude the Information Report.
Use this editable flipbook to scaffold the writing of Information Reports on reptiles and amphibians. This resource can be used as a stand-alone flipbook or in an interactive notebook.
What’s Included:
Flipbook templates in blackline to print.
Self-editing checklist
Peer-editing checklist
Teacher Marking Rubric x 4 formats
32 Vocabulary Display Cards
Writing sheets x 4 styles
PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK
COVER: 18 cover options featuring reptiles and amphibians.
Students can pick the cover depending on what subject (reptile or amphibian) is under study.
The following reptiles and amphibians are featured:
Frog (x2 types), toad, crocodile, alligator, newt, salamander (x 2 types), lizard, snake (x3 types), Chameleon (x2 types), gekko/gecko, tortoise, turtle
1. INTRODUCTION:
weight, length, family, and group of animal. Students may also write a brief description.
2. HABITAT x 2: location in the world. A world map is included to mark the location.
3. DIET: food the animal eats to survive. There is place for illustration.
4. LIFE CYCLE: the breeding seasons and habits.
5. behaviour: the physical and behavioural adaptations that enable the animal to
survive in its environment.
INTERESTING FACTS: any other interesting facts about the animal that would sum up the information report.
How to assemble:
You can choose either of the three options.
Print out the templates in blackline. Cut around each template and assemble from smallest template to largest template. Have students colour in cover page. Staple at top tab for flipbook or glue descending order in notebook.
Print out the templates on cardstock (different colours). Cut around each template and assemble. Attach at top.
Suggested use:
Have students collect information in their flipbook on the reptile or amphibian animal under study. This could also serve as their draft Where they could use the self-editing and peer-editing checklists to edit. Finally have students publish on given writing sheets or type out content from draft observing corrections. The sections pertaining to habitat, diet, life-cycle, and behaviour can make-up the Body of the Report and 1-2 interesting facts to conclude the Information Report.
** These Reptile and Amphibian flipbooks are sure to make an interesting bulletin board display.
This useful pack on fractions will help your students to identify and work with fractions with a focus on sixths. Included are anchor charts and printables to reinforce conceptual content. All printables may be collated into a booklet for reference.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Student Cover for Booklet
Anchor Charts x 9 on Wholes and Sixths
Finding Sixths : circling shapes that show sixths
Identifying Halves, Fourths, Thirds, Fifths and Sixths
Colouring a Sixth of a shape
Colouring Sixths of shapes to represent the fractions
Colouring Sixths of groups
Colouring visuals to represent the fractions
Drawing Sixths: cutting shapes into 6 equal parts
Cut and glue fraction visuals to match fractions
Equal Shares: Sixths (cut and glue)
Spinning Sixths and colouring to show Sixths spun
Showing Sixths via cross-sections
Identifying visuals of Sixths and writing the fraction
Writing Sixths as fractions for given visuals
Interpreting ‘Fraction of’ problem: Sixths
Make learning of fractions all the more concrete for your students through a highly visual and conceptual approach, characteristic of the seven resources included in this mega bundle.
This bundle will equip your students with a thorough understanding of fractions: wholes, halves, fourths, thirds, fifths, sixths, eighths and tenths. Get more than 50% off with the purchase of this bundle.
Activities to teach and reinforce the understanding of fractions include:
✓ Anchor charts
✓ Identifying
✓ Finding
✓ Colouring
✓ Showing
✓ Writing
✓ Interpreting
✓ Spinning
✓ Drawing
✓ Making
✓ Matching
✓ Ordering
✓ Cut and Glue
✓ Link to Nursery Rhymes
** A student booklet cover accompanies each pack if you would like to collate all printables for reference and documentation. P
CHRISTMAS: CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD: CHRISTMAS IN FRANCE
Christmas in France fact cards will take your students on a Scavenger Hunt for interesting facts on how Christmas is celebrated in France. Your students will have fun as they learn about the history, culture, custom, and tradition of Christmas festive celebrations in France. The best part is that they will be able to document their learning in a flipbook/interactive notebook and design poster templates after finding answers to key questions. This is sure to make an interesting classroom display.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✓ 16 Fact Cards on Christmas in France
✓ 2 Recording Sheets
✓ 2 page Answer Key
✓ 23 Poster Templates featuring Christmas images;
1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate.
✓ Flipbook templates (4 pages) on facts collected
✓ Banners (plain and decorated)
PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK/INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
Cover Page (8 options): Student details
♥ France: flag, population, capital city, symbol, currency, Christmas greeting
♥ Festive Food: Reveillon, Buche de Noel, Galatte des Rois, traditional Christmas meal
♥ Custom and Tradition: St. Nicholas Day, Nativity Crib, Yule Log, Le Pere Fouettard and Pere Noel, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
→ * photographs of sample parts of completed flipbook included with assembly instructions. These can be shown on an interactive whiteboard to students to model compilation.
→ * Picture prompts help students to recall facts from the Scavenger Hunt, alternatively they can refer to responses on recording sheets.
ACTIVITY
♦ Place the 16 fact cards on Christmas in France around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 16 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets.
♦ Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their posters and fill-in sections of the flipbook. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets, posters and flipbook.
Christmas in England fact cards will take your students on a Scavenger Hunt for interesting facts on how Christmas is celebrated in England. Your students will have fun as they learn about the history, culture, custom, and tradition of Christmas festive celebrations in England. The best part is that they will be able to document their learning in a flipbook/interactive notebook and design poster templates after finding answers to key questions. This is sure to make an interesting classroom display.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✓ 16 Fact Cards on Christmas in England
✓ 2 Recording Sheets
✓ 2 page Answer Key
✓ 20 Poster Templates featuring Christmas images;
1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate.
✓ Flipbook templates (4 pages) on facts collected
✓ Banners (plain and decorated)
PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK/INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
Cover Page (8 options): Student details
♥ England: flag, population, capital city, symbols, currency, Christmas greeting
♥ Festive Food: traditional Christmas lunch, Christmas dessert
♥ Custom and Tradition: decorations, displays, Carols by Candlelight, Santa’s visit, carol singers, Christmas dinner tradition
→ * photographs of sample parts of completed flipbook included with assembly instructions. These can be shown on an interactive whiteboard to students to model compilation.
→ * Picture prompts help students to recall facts from the Scavenger Hunt, alternatively they can refer to responses on recording sheets.
ACTIVITY
♦ Place the 16 fact cards on Christmas in England around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 16 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets.
♦ Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their posters and fill-in sections of the flipbook. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets, posters and flipbook.
Christmas in the Netherlands fact cards will take your students on a Scavenger Hunt for interesting facts on how Christmas is celebrated in the Netherlands . Your students will have fun as they learn about the history, culture, custom, and tradition of Christmas festive celebrations in the Netherlands. The best part is that they will be able to document their learning in a flipbook/interactive notebook and design poster templates after finding answers to key questions. This is sure to make an interesting classroom display.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✓ 16 Fact Cards on Christmas in the Netherlands
✓ 2 Recording Sheets
✓ 2 page Answer Key
✓ 19 Poster Templates featuring Christmas images;
1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate.
✓ Flipbook templates (4 pages) on facts collected
✓ Banners (plain and decorated)
PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK/INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
Cover Page (8 options): Student details
♥ The Netherlands: flag, population, capital city, unofficial symbols, Christmas greeting
♥ Festive Food: game meats, roast pork, gourmetten, pepernoot
♥ Custom and Tradition: St. Nicholas’ Eve, Sinterklaas and the Zwarte Pieten, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day.
→ * photographs of sample parts of completed flipbook included with assembly instructions. These can be shown on an interactive whiteboard to students to model compilation.
→ * Picture prompts help students to recall facts from the Scavenger Hunt, alternatively they can refer to responses on recording sheets.
ACTIVITY
♦ Place the 16 fact cards on Christmas in the Netherlands around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 16 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets.
♦ Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their posters and fill-in sections of the flipbook. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets, posters and flipbook.
Christmas in Sweden fact cards will take your students on a Scavenger Hunt for interesting facts on how Christmas is celebrated in Sweden. Your students will have fun as they learn about the history, culture, custom, and tradition of Christmas festive celebrations in Sweden. The best part is that they will be able to document their learning in a flipbook/interactive notebook and design poster templates after finding answers to key questions. This is sure to make an interesting classroom display.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✓ 16 Fact Cards on Christmas in Sweden
✓ 2 Recording Sheets
✓ 2 page Answer Key
✓ 22 Poster Templates featuring Christmas images;
1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate.
✓ Flipbook templates (4 pages) on facts collected
✓ Banners (plain and decorated)
PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK/INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
Cover Page (8 options): Student details
♥ Sweden: flag, population, capital city, symbols, currency, Christmas greeting
♥ Festive Food: traditional Christmas meal, Christmas dessert
♥ Custom and Tradition: St. Lucia’s Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
→ * photographs of sample parts of completed flipbook included with assembly instructions. These can be shown on an interactive whiteboard to students to model compilation.
→ * Picture prompts help students to recall facts from the Scavenger Hunt, alternatively they can refer to responses on recording sheets.
ACTIVITY
♦ Place the 16 fact cards on Christmas in Sweden around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 16 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets.
♦ Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their posters and fill-in sections of the flipbook. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets, posters and flipbook.
Have your students practise research writing skills by collating and recording information in this editable flipbook on Christmas. The titles, pictures and writing prompts for each section of the flipbook scaffold writing and research.
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ITEMS INCLUDED
✓ Blackline flipbook templates
✓ Coloured flipbook templates
✓ Editable Flipbook (history, food, custom and traditions)
✓ Self-editing checklist
✓ Peer-editing checklist
✓ Teacher Marking Rubric: 3 options
✓ Writing sheets x 2
✓ Display Banner reading, ‘Merry Christmas' (plain and decorated)
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PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK/INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
♦ Cover Page (blackline-25 options; colour- 29 options): featuring graphics (not
editable)
♦ Christmas: history and origin
♦ Festive Food: food/candy specifically associated with Christmas
♦ Custom and Tradition: ways of celebrating and interesting facts
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EDITABLE TEMPLATES (2 – 4)
Templates 2-4 of the flipbook are EDITABLE. Simply, type inside text to edit content and save as a PDF file. The flipbook scaffolds the research process with guiding prompts. This could also serve as the first draft where students use the self-editing and peer-editing checklists to edit. Finally have students publish on given writing sheets or type out content from draft observing corrections (optional).
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SUGGESTED USE:
Have students refer to books, websites, and videos to record information on Christmas.
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HOW TO ASSEMBLE FLIPBOOK:
You can choose either of the two options.
→ Print out the templates in blackline. Cut around each template and assemble from smallest template to largest template. Have students colour in cover page. Staple at top tab for flipbook or glue descending order in notebook.
→ Print out the templates on cardstock (different colours). Cut around each template and assemble. Attach at top.
→ Print out the coloured templates and assemble.
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PREPARATION
→ For grades 2-3, bundle up to 6 sheets together after sorting, align them perfectly and cut.
→ For grades 4-6, students are old enough to cut and compile flipbooks on their own. I have my students compile all sections of the flipbook prior to research and writing.
Christmas in Russia fact cards will take your students on a Scavenger Hunt for interesting facts on how Christmas is celebrated in Russia. Your students will have fun as they learn about the history, culture, custom, and tradition of Christmas festive celebrations in Russia. The best part is that they will be able to document their learning in a flipbook/interactive notebook and design poster templates after finding answers to key questions. This is sure to make an interesting classroom display.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✓ 16 Fact Cards on Christmas in Russia
✓ 2 Recording Sheets
✓ 2 page Answer Key
✓ 16 Poster Templates featuring Christmas images;
1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate.
✓ Flipbook templates (4 pages) on facts collected
✓ Banners (plain and decorated)
PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK/INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
Cover Page (5 options): Student details
♥ Russia: flag, population, capital city, symbols, currency, Christmas greeting
♥ Festive Food: traditional Christmas meal, Christmas dessert
♥ Custom and Tradition: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
→ * photographs of sample parts of completed flipbook included with assembly instructions. These can be shown on an interactive whiteboard to students to model compilation.
→ * Picture prompts help students to recall facts from the Scavenger Hunt, alternatively they can refer to responses on recording sheets.
ACTIVITY
♦ Place the 16 fact cards on Christmas in Russia around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 16 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets.
♦ Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their posters and fill-in sections of the flipbook. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets, posters and flipbook.
Review addition facts and build number sense with these 32 addition scoot cards featuring a fun Christmas theme .
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There are two sets of Recording Sheets (Numbers 1-16 and 17-32). Students have a choice between the scaffolded (to elicit the desired response) and blank sectioned. An answer key is provided to have students independently check their answers.
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The addition skills reinforced in this pack are:
✓ writing an addition fact for a multiplication sentence
✓ writing an addition sentence for a given array
✓ writing the missing addend in an addition fact.
✓ writing the sum of two given numbers
✓ writing an addition sentence for a given illustration
✓ problem solving using illustrations
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HOW I USED THE PACKS IN THIS BUNDLE:
♦ For this 32 scoot pack, you may break up the activity and have students do cards 1-16 during one session and 17-32 the next. There are 2 recording sheets for this purpose.
♦ I generally have cards 1-16 placed on one section of the classroom walls, and cards 17-32 on the opposite side. Students solve at their own pace. This is to cater to all; students who would perhaps need more time and the early finishers.
**There is so much fun and excitement as kids walk around the classroom solving the cards. They seem to be racing to finish them all :)
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PREPARATION:
♦ Stack and perfectly align sheets. Cut along task card borders carefully. Work with 3 sheets at a time for better manipulation.
♦ Laminate cards for durability. There are four cards on a single sheet.
♦ Store cards in zip-loc bags (small plastic pouches). Label with the specific number operations skill featured.
♦ Place cards and copies of Recording Sheets (2 options) in file folder.
♦ Glue file folder cover (included) on folder.
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SUGGESTED USE
→ Small group rotations (cards may be rotated among small groups of students)
→ Math Centres
* Have work ready for fast finishers, alternatively assign a buddy for students who need help to finish.
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EVIDENCE OF LEARNING
After the entire class has finished solving the scoot cards, you can display the pdf file on the interactive whiteboard and discuss answers. This way students can reflect on their responses while referring to the questions again.
Have your students practise research writing skills by collating and recording information in this editable flipbook on Halloween. The titles, pictures and writing prompts for each section of the flipbook scaffold writing and research.
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ITEMS INCLUDED
✓ Blackline flipbook templates (21 pages)
✓ Coloured flipbook templates (21 pages)
✓ Editable Flipbook (history, food, custom and traditions)
✓ Self-editing checklist
✓ Peer-editing checklist
✓ Teacher Marking Rubric: 3 options
✓ Writing sheets x 2
✓ Display Banner reading, ‘Happy Halloween’ (3 options)
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PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK/INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
♦ Cover Page (25 options): featuring graphics (not editable)
♦ Halloween: history and origin
♦ Festive Food: food/candy specifically associated with Halloween
♦ Custom and Tradition: ways of celebrating and interesting facts
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EDITABLE TEMPLATES (2 – 4)
Templates 2-4 of the flipbook are EDITABLE. Simply, type inside text to edit content and save as a PDF file. The flipbook scaffolds the research process with guiding prompts. This could also serve as the first draft where students use the self-editing and peer-editing checklists to edit. Finally have students publish on given writing sheets or type out content from draft observing corrections (optional).
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SUGGESTED USE:
Have students refer to books, websites, and videos to record information on Halloween.
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HOW TO ASSEMBLE FLIPBOOK:
You can choose either of the two options.
→ Print out the templates in blackline. Cut around each template and assemble from smallest template to largest template. Have students colour in cover page. Staple at top tab for flipbook or glue descending order in notebook.
→ Print out the templates on cardstock (different colours). Cut around each template and assemble. Attach at top.
→ Print out the coloured templates and assemble descending order.
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PREPARATION
→ For grades 2-3, bundle up to 6 sheets together after sorting, align them perfectly and cut.
→ For grades 4-6, students are old enough to cut and compile flipbooks on their own. I have my students compile all sections of the flipbook prior to research and writing.
In whose honour was Valentine’s Day celebrated? How many candy hearts are produced for Valentine’s Day each year? Where is the oldest Valentine’s Day card displayed? Your students will enjoy knowing all about these fun Valentine’s Day facts with this 32 Scavenger Hunt pack.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
32 Fact Cards on Valentine’s Day
4 Recording Sheets
4 page Answer Key
16 Writing Templates featuring Valentine’s Day images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate.
Banners (plain and decorated)
ACTIVITY
Place the 32 fact cards on Valentine’s Day around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets.
Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their writing posters. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and posters.
** You may break-up the activity and do cards (1-17) or (18-32) depending upon time available.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in your classroom with this bright bunting banner reading, ‘Happy Valentine’s Day ’.
PREPARATION
Cut out each bunting flag and laminate for durability. Staple to a ribbon or display on a bulletin board (option to use apostrophe included).
