I have taught at both the elementary and high school levels. I also homeschooled my own children for seven years. I have taught high school English and SAT/ACT prep courses. I have also taught English as a Second Language for several years at schools in France, Hungary, and Slovakia.
I have taught at both the elementary and high school levels. I also homeschooled my own children for seven years. I have taught high school English and SAT/ACT prep courses. I have also taught English as a Second Language for several years at schools in France, Hungary, and Slovakia.
Portugal, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named João who lives in the country of Portugal.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Portugal
2. A 2 page letter from João that describes his life in Portugal
3. Facts about Portugal and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make a Rooster of Barcelos
7. Create Portuguese Painted Tiles
8. Color a Portuguese Boy
9. Types of Transportation Writing Activity
10. Basic Portuguese Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Portugal
12. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
Check out these other countries from the same series of This Kid's Life:
Bundle of all Countries - includes a big discount!
China
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Italy
India
Canada
Norway
Russia
Ireland
Brazil
England
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
South Korea
Thailand
Morocco
New Zealand
Netherlands
Argentina
Peru
Ukraine
Portugal
Finland
Tunisia
Kenya
Scotland
Puerto Rico
Israel
Greece
Chile
Antarctica
Egypt
United States
Switzerland
Hungary
Columbia
Belgium
Wales
Venezuela
Turkey
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Cuba
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 22
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Switzerland This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Ahmed who lives in Switzerland.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Switzerland
2. A 2 page letter from Florian that describes his life in Switzerland
3. Facts about Switzerland and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make a paper Swiss Army Knife
7. Create Swiss Skiers
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Switzerland Writing Activity
10. Swiss German Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Switzerland
12. Create a Cup of Swiss Hot Cocoa
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Hungary This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Marta who lives in Hungary.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Hungary
2. A 2 page letter from Marta that describes her life in Hungary
3. Facts about Hungary and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Design a Hungarian Dress
7. Create a Hungarian Pepper
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Hungary Writing Activity
10. Hungarian Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Hungary
12. Create a Hungarian Quilt
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
United States This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Amelia who lives in the United States.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about the USA
2. A 2 page letter from Amelia that describes her life in the USA
3. Facts about the USA and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Create a 3D American Star
7. Create Uncle Sam
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. USA Writing Activity
10. American Slang Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about the USA
12. Create an American banner
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Austria This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Stephan who lives in Austria.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Austria
2. A 2 page letter from Stephan that describes his life in Austria
3. Facts about Austria and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Create an Austrian Puppet
7. Make a Lipizzaner Horse
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Austria Writing Activity
10. German Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Austria
12. Austria Facts Graphic Organizer
13. Austria Coloring Sheet
14. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Iceland This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Anna who lives in Iceland.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Iceland
2. A 2 page letter from Anna that describes her life in Iceland
3. Facts about Iceland and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Create an Icelandic Flag
7. Make an Icelandic Elf
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Iceland Writing Activity
10. Icelandic Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Iceland
12. Iceland Facts Graphic Organizer
13. Iceland Coloring Sheet
14. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Judaism This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a their religion. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Eloisa who is a Jewish girl living at a kibbutz in Israel.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about the Jewish religion
2. A 3 page letter from Eloisa that describes her life as a Jewish girl
3. Facts about Judaism and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Create a Menorah
7. Create a Seder Plate
8. Create a Jewish Mobile
9. Postcard Writing Activity
10. Jewish Writing Activity
11. Hebrew Phrases
12. Crossword Puzzle about Judaism
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Martin Luther King, Jr. Math Glyph is an activity where students can hone their abilities in mathematics while putting together a fun art project that you can showcase on your classroom wall. The math problems are designed for children in 5th grade and are aligned with the Common Core standards for the fifth grade.
Please note that this is not a 'goofy glyph' like my other glyphs.
The Common Core standards covered are:
5.NBT.5 - multiplication
5.NBT.7 - addition and subtraction of decimals
At the back of this booklet are templates that your students can use to help design their glyphs; otherwise, they can choose to create their own artwork.
Also, at the back of a book is a graph that you can use to visually see how the students all view different questions from the glyph.
This is a very detailed glyph. Make sure to check out the preview to see if it is good match for your class.
If you are interested in a glyph for the New Year, click here .
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 25
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Teaching Duration N/A
Martin Luther King, Jr. Math Glyph is an activity where students can hone their abilities in mathematics while putting together a fun art project that you can showcase on your classroom wall. The math problems are designed for children in 4th grade and are aligned with the Common Core standards for the fourth grade.
Please note that this is not a 'goofy glyph' like my other glyphs.
The Common Core standards covered are:
4.NBT.4 - addition and subtraction
4.NBT.5 - multiplication
At the back of this booklet are templates that your students can use to help design their glyphs; otherwise, they can choose to create their own artwork.
Also, at the back of a book is a graph that you can use to visually see how the students all view different questions from the glyph.
This is a very detailed glyph. Make sure to check out the preview to see if it is good match for your class.
If you are interested in a glyph for the New Year, click here .
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 25
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Teaching Duration N/A
This booklet focuses on the country of Ireland. Your students will learn facts about Ireland while practicing their manuscript and cursive handwriting and engaging in fun activities. Your students will begin this booklet by cutting out a passport stamp and pasting it on a passport that you can receive by emailing me.
This booklet is a great resource for fast finishers or a quiet-time project.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
This product is also included in Countries of the World - Bundle. With this bundle you receive a 7% discount. Check out this bundle here.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 44
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Teaching Duration N/A
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Hawaii, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different state. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Lani who lives in the state of Hawaii.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Hawaii
2. A 2 page letter from Lani that describes his life in Hawaii
3. Facts about Hawaii and discussion questions
4. Hawaii Word Search Puzzle
5. HawaiiSecret Code Puzzle
6. Make a Hawaiian Lei
7. Make a Pineapple
8. Color a Hawaiian Girl
9. Life on an Island Writing Activity
10. Hawaiian Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Hawaii
12. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Texas Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 22
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Teaching Duration N/A
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Halloween Math Journal Prompts is a packet of 30 math journal prompts with a Halloween theme for October. These are perfect for students in the 1st grade and are aligned with the Common Core Standards for first grade. All you need to do is cut out the prompts and your students can paste them into their math journal. The prompt is printed multiple times on one sheet for ease of printing and organizing your class. Just print out as many as you need
The Common Core Standards that are covered:
1.OA.1 (Operations and Algebraic Thinking)
1.OA.2
1.OA.3
1.OA.5
1.OA.6
1.OA.7
1.OA.8
1.NBT.1 (Number and Operations in Base Ten)
1.NBT.3
1.NBT.4
1.NBT.5
1.NBT.6
1.MD.1 (Measurement and Data)
1.MD.2
1.MD.3
1.MD.4
1.G.2 (Geometry)
1.G.3
The different skills covered in the packet are:
number writing
patterns
shapes
addition
subtraction
higher level thinking
spatial concepts
graphs
comparison
fractions
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 36
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Teaching Duration N/A
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Germany, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Johann who lives in the country of Germany.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Germany
2. A 2 page letter from Johann that describes his life in Germany
3. Facts about Germany and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Coat of Arms of Germany 3D Activity
7. Make a German Flag Activity
8. Make an Edelweiss Hat Activity
9. Postcard Writing Activity
10. If I Only Had School for Half a Day...Writing Activity
11. Basic German Phrases
12. Crossword Puzzle about Germany
13. Cuckoo Clock Coloring Sheet
14. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
Check out these other countries from the same series of This Kid's Life:
Bundle of all Countries - includes a big discount!
China
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Italy
India
Canada
Norway
Russia
Ireland
Brazil
England
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
South Korea
Thailand
Morocco
New Zealand
Netherlands
Argentina
Peru
Ukraine
Portugal
Finland
Tunisia
Kenya
Scotland
Puerto Rico
Israel
Greece
Chile
Antarctica
Egypt
United States
Switzerland
Hungary
Columbia
Belgium
Wales
Venezuela
Turkey
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Cuba
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 22
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Teaching Duration N/A
Around the World Puzzles is an endless packet where you will find three types of puzzles for currently 23 countries. Students can use these puzzles to practice what they've learned in about various countries or use them as a basis for the start of research of other countries. There are crossword puzzles, word search puzzles and secret word puzzles.
Please note these puzzles are included in my Around the World Bundle Endless along with activities, stories, facts and more about each country.
Countries explored include: Italy, France, Mexico, Russia, Ireland, New Zealand, USA, Canada, England, Germany, Norway, Brazil, Japan, China, India, Australia, South Korea, Greece, Spain, Scotland, Israel, Antarctica, and Egypt.
This can be used as a standalone unit on cultures around the world or it can be used to supplement your social studies curriculum.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Islam This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different religion. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Muhammad who is a Muslim living in Saudi Arabia.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Islam
2. A 2 page letter from Muhammad that describes his life as a Muslim
3. Facts about Islam and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Design Your Own Mosque
7. Create an Islamic Mobile
8. Create an Islamic Placemat
9. Postcard Writing Activity
10. Islam Writing Activity
11. Arabic Religious Phrases
12. Crossword Puzzle about Islam
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
This booklet focuses on the country of the Czech Republic. Your students will learn facts about the Czech Republic while practicing their manuscript and cursive handwriting and engaging in fun activities. Your students will begin this booklet by cutting out a passport stamp and pasting it on a passport that you can receive by emailing me.
This booklet is a great resource for fast finishers or a quiet-time project.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
This product is also included in Countries of the World - Bundle. With this bundle you receive a 7% discount. Check out this bundle here.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 44
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A
Costa Rica This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Karla who lives in Costa Rica.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Costa Rica
2. A 2 page letter from Karla that describes her life in Costa Rica
3. Facts about Costa Rica and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Design an Oxcart
7. Create a Morpho Butterfly
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Costa Rica Writing Activity
10. Spanish Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Costa Rica
12. Create a Costa Rican Lantern
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Guatemala This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Jimena who lives in Guatemala.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Guatemala
2. A 2 page letter from Jimena that describes her life in Guatemala
3. Facts about Guatemala and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Paper Weaving Activity
7. Create a Guatemalan Doll
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Guatemala Writing Activity
10. Spanish Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Guatemala
12. Create Worry Dolls and Envelope
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Colombia This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Christian who lives in Colombia.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Colombia
2. A 2 page letter from Christian that describes his life in Colombia
3. Facts about Colombia and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Create a Colombian Cross Bag
7. Create a Colombian Doll
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Colombia Writing Activity
10. Spanish Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Colombia
12. Create a Banana Tree
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Belgium This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Jana who lives in Belgium.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Belgium
2. A 2 page letter from Jana that describes her life in Belgium
3. Facts about Belgium and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Create a Belgian windmill
7. Make a Belgian Doll
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Belgium Writing Activity
10. Flemish Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Belgium
12. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford