I am a retired teacher who wrote 7 photocopiable books for Teachers and one book for children Union Jack Colouring Book.
The 7books covered Geography, History (Medieval/ Tudor/ Stuart), Travel and Transport, Myself and Events (this included diaries), Race Against Time Stories (SATS based), Church Dates for Children plus Nature and Seasons (including Sport). These 7 books have been mainly broken into a number of segments.
Challenging the Physical Elements, my Geography book, is complete.
I am a retired teacher who wrote 7 photocopiable books for Teachers and one book for children Union Jack Colouring Book.
The 7books covered Geography, History (Medieval/ Tudor/ Stuart), Travel and Transport, Myself and Events (this included diaries), Race Against Time Stories (SATS based), Church Dates for Children plus Nature and Seasons (including Sport). These 7 books have been mainly broken into a number of segments.
Challenging the Physical Elements, my Geography book, is complete.
Some information which might encourage children to write a story about going on a canoe trip.
10 reasons for taking up canoeing
Canoe Equipment
Canoeing on the River 1 can used like a comic strip. Canoeing 2 and Kayaking a dangerous river are vocabulary sheets. Children of different abilities should be able to use these sheets.( Illustrations by David Woodroffe).
Clip art of different canoes and kayaks.
Joyful Clemantine Wamariya at the age of 6 , with her older sister Claire,was forced to leave her home in Rwanda following the Rwandan Genocide in April. 1994. They went first to their grandparents but they were also targeted. They sought refuge in 7 countries over 6 years until they were granted refugee asylum in the USA in 2000.
She began formal schooling at the age of 13.
In 2006 she submitted an essay for a national high school contest on Elie Wiesel’s Holocaust Memoir, Night. She won and was invited to go on the Oprah Winfrey show with her sister. To their wonderful surprise their parents, who they knew had survived the genocide,had been flown in from Rwanda. They had spoken on the 'phone but had not seen them for 12 years.
After her appearance on the show event organizers, especially in the humanitarian aid sector, have invited her to speak.
While at Yale she carried her storytelling across the USA for the United Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). President Obama in recognition of her work appointer her to the Board.
She has since appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show 3 times and her appearances have gained her international attention.
She studied comparative literature at Yale University.
After university she met Elizabeth Weil. What started as a feature- length article two years later in 2018 resulted in The Girl Who Smiles Beads: A story about War and What comes After. The book became a New York Times best seller
Clemantine now works as a human rights advocate fighting for the unprivileged
and championing justice.
Elif Shafak (nee Bigin), born in Strasbourg, France has published 19 works. They have been translated into 55 languages and been nominated for several literacy awards. (See list)
She advocated for women’s rights, minority rights and freedom of speech.
Her themes include women’s lives, immigration and culture.
She believes storytelling has the power to change the world.
She is a passionate supporter of minorities for women and the freedom of expression.
Sources
Wikipedia
*RISE *by Maliha Abidi
Tom Pidcock and Bethany Shriever have just been named. 3.2.2024
Included:-
Official sheet
6 Phrase and Voc. sheets ( all slightly different)
Sheet on Mountain Biking
Poetry Aid
2 ‘blanks’ for best copy
2. Word searches -with answers)
2 profiles from Wikipedia for Tom Pidock and Betn Shriever
Hope ,these sheets prove useful.
The official sheet will be lengthened and more profiles added as more competitors are revealed in the coming days/weeks.
Robin is the best selling award winning Christian author of over 100 books.
Her books include the Christy MIller and Sierra Jensen series for ten girls plus the Glenbrooke series and Sisterchicks series.
In 2007 she received the Christy award for her novel* Sisterchicks in Gondolas.*
Her Timelesss Stories are now available in Print, Audio, Ebook and Downloads.
In 2013 Becky received a Knight Grant for Reporting On Religion and American Public Life.
She was a senior contributing editor for The Wittenburg Door from 1994 to 2008.
‘The Door’ was a Christian satire and homour bimonthly magazine
It was relaunched in 2021 with Becky serving on the Door’s Board of Directors
Source
Wikipedia
Nancy is an American actress, speaker and author. She is known for her many roles on television.She came to prominence in the 1980s as Michelle Thomas, las partner, on 5 seasons of Matlock.
She is the author of many Christian books such as** Beauty by the Book, The Wonder of his Love, Seeing yourself as God Sees You****.
She married Larry Myres who is a pastor
Source Wikipedia
Lorraine has published over 80 titles since 1982.
There is a series of popular historical fiction revolving around Norwegian immigration inspired by her own heritage.
She was inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame, a signature event at Norsk Hostfest in 2012.
Her books have sold more then 5 million copies.
Source
Wikipedia
Gb has only one competitor for Olympic table tennis- Ann Hursey. She is from Wales.
Aged just 10 she was the youngest person to ever represent Wales at a senior level in any sport (Kosovo 2017).
Came third in the women’s doubles event with Charlotte Carey in the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England in 2022.
Included:-
official sheet
PHrase and Vocabulary sheet
Poetry Aid
2 word searches shakehands and TT vocabulary (answers provided)
Picture of Table Tennis table
England have chosen 33 players for the squad. By June 7th it will be cut to a squad of 26 men.
I have included:-
Phrase and vocabulary sheet
Some short sentences
Large Vocabulary and Phrase sheets
2 differentiated poetry aids
3 Word searches
England’s 33 training squad, 21 competing teams and football terms.
Clip art pictures
I have included the master sheet
The full team sheet
2 Word searches Women and Men (answers provided)
Phrase and Vocabulary sheet
Poetry Aid
Comic Strip
Picture of different seating formations
Rowing at the Summer Olympics-
Information on the race, equipment and commands
!7 profiles from Wikipedia
There should be some useful information for you to use.
GB have entered both a female and male team in the field hockey competition.
I have included;-
pictures of both teams
Wikipedia comment about field hockey
List of the teams
Phrase and Vocabulary sheet
Poetry aid
Field hockey vocabulary list
‘Comic’ strip for best copy
Information about the two tournaments
3 word searches tournament teams, 18 and 28 hockey words
Wikipedia profiles on the captains David Ames and Hollie Pearne-Webb,plus 2 more profiles
There should be some useful information to use.
I have included:-
Trampoline picture(Bryony Page) and schedule for Paris 2024
Formal sheet for Gymnastics - Artistic and Trampoline
Phrases and Vocabulary sheet
Poetry Aid
Gymnastics Vocabulary List
3 ’ comic’ strips Women’s Gymnastics(2), Men’s gymnastics
2 word searches 9 pieces of equipment and 18 gymnastic words (with answers)
Wikipedia Profiles on all 15 competitors set up in alphabetical order
Artistic (5 +5 + reserve+Simone Biles)+3 Trampoline
Olympic medals already won by this group
Bronyp Page won bronze(2016) & silver(2020) individual in Trampolining
Alice Kinsella won bronze(2020) f in team event for Gymnastics
Max Whitlock is going to his fourth Olympics trying for his seventh medal
2012 London Pommel Horse & Team 2 bronzes
2016 Rio de Janeiro Pommel Horse, Floor exercise & all-round 2 golds & bronze
2020 Tokyo Pommel Horse
I have included:-
2 official sheets for 24th June 2024
5 Phrase and Vocabulary sheets - all slightly different
Comic Strip
2 poetry aids
‘blank’ for best copy
Information about the Velodrome
20 Wikipedia profiles 6 women and 14 men
(set out alphabetically and based on 24th June official sheet which was not complete)
I hope there is some useful information to use.
I have put together:-
The team
Official list
Definitions
Equestrian background
Dessage team for 2024
Phrase and Vocabulary sheet
Horse Portrait
Poetry sheet
2 ‘best’ copy sheets
2 word searches with answers - vocabulary and Show jumping course
4 clip art sheets
2 horse diagrams
Profiles on all 12 riders (set up alphabetically)
I have included:-
official sheet
Intro. to Judo ( 5pages)
Phrase and Vocabulary sheet
Poetry Aid
Judo terms and commands
‘Comic strip’
Judo information
5 Wikipedia profiles on our contestants
I hope you will find this information helpful.
I have included:-
3 official sheets
Qualification sheet figures for 2024
3 Phrase and Vocabulary sheets
Poetry Aid
Blank for pictures and writing
Blank for Poetry
Wikipedia profiles of women(16) and men(12) competitors -set up alphabetically
6 word searches - vocabulary, Decathlon,Field events heptathlon, men’s 100 metres world record holders and GB’s track and field most medal holders. - answers supplied.
I hope this information proves useful.
i have included;-
Picture
Official sheet
Phrase and Voc. Sheet
Poetry Aid
Word Search 20 basketball words (answer sheet provided)
Rules
History of wheelchair basketball
Photos 12x2 of all members of the squad (Paralympics GB)
Pictures of wheelchairs.
I hope this information proves useful
I have included:-
Official result sheet to fill in
Archery- meaning
Phrase and Vocabulary sheet
Basic guide to equipment
Poetry Aid
2 Word searches of Archery vocabulary/equipment (answer sheets provided)
Profiles on all 6 competitors
Information on shooting jackets
I hope this information proves useful