Getting to know your students in the first few weeks of school could be somewhat of a challenge. This package will assist you in getting to know your students, as well as have your students ease into the new school year. Included are: Certaines choses sur moi - Some Things About Me Mes objectifs de l'école - My School Goals Commencer votre journée scolaire - Starting Your School Day Après votre journée scolaire - After Your School Day Les activités d'association de mots - Word Association Activities Faire des mots - Creative Word Make Each activity comes in color and in black and white too! Have students color the black and white for an extra activity. Total Pages 20

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a children's novel written by Roald Dahl. At night, Mr. Fox steals chickens, ducks, and turkeys from three mean and wealthy farmers. The farmers try to get back at him, however, Mr. Fox outwits them. Use the vocabulary to introduce each of the 18 chapters. Students can locate the words in the dictionary prior to reading each chapter. Students can find the meaning and part of speech. This exercise will assist students to better understand the content of each chapter. A word sort sheet is provided for the students. As they learn new vocabulary in each chapter, they will place each word in the appropriate part of speech box. To differentiate for the Special Ed./ESL student, have them locate each word using an online dictionary. As an extension, have students write original sentences for each vocabulary word after reading each chapter in the novel. Sheet provided. Total Pages 9

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a children's novel written by Roald Dahl. At night, Mr. Fox steals chickens, ducks, and turkeys from three mean and wealthy farmers. The farmers try to get back at him, however, Mr. Fox outwits them. Use the vocabulary word searches before or after reading the specific chapters. Included are 4 vocabulary word searches (answer sheets included). -Chapters 1-4 -Chapters 5-9 -Chapters 10-13 -Chapters 14-18 Use the "Word Sort" sheet to review parts of speech with your students. After completing the word search sheet, students will place each vocabulary word in the correct part of speech box. Also included is a Mr. Fox acrostic template that could be used as a character sketch. A poster template and a poster rubric to advertise the novel, that could be used for Media, is included as well. A great assessment tool! Total Pages 13

Charlie's parents and grandparents, along with their bed, have been loaded into Willy Wonka's great glass elevator in order to go to the Chocolate factory. After reading this amazing novel by Roald Dahl, the students will recap information on the settings, characters, plot and theme. They will describe a text-to-self connection that they have made while reading the novel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. Students will also have the opportunity to write sentences using some of the vocabulary words and draw a picture of the glass elevator going into orbit around the earth. Use as an assessment tool too! Total Pages 7

A great way to learn school vocabulary and draw at the same time! On the first sheet students complete compound word, suffix and root word activities. On the second sheet students will sketch the pictures of the vocabulary words listed. On the third sheet students will use at least 10 of the school vocabulary sketches to create a school collage. School Vocabulary Bonus Sheet included! Also great for ESL, ELL and Special Ed.! 5 pages.

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a children's novel written by Roald Dahl. At night, Mr. Fox steals chickens, ducks, and turkeys from three mean and wealthy farmers. The farmers try to get back at him, however, Mr. Fox outwits them. Use the vocabulary match sheets before or after reading the specific chapters. Included are 4 vocabulary match sheets (answer sheets included). -Chapters 1-4 -Chapters 5-9 -Chapters 10-13 -Chapters 14-18 After completing each match sheet, students can write sentences using some of the vocabulary words. Sentence Sheet included. Use the "Word Sort" sheet to review parts of speech with your students. After completing the match sheet, students will place each vocabulary word in the correct part of speech box. A great assessment tool! Total Pages 11

This mini pack of school vocabulary words will get the students excited about learning the spelling of some common school words that are used on a daily basis. Students will have the opportunity to write out the vocabulary word 2 or 3 times. The students will then write a personal sentence using the same word. Great for ESL, ELL or Special Ed. Total Pages 4

The Tale of Despereaux, the Newbery Medal-winning fairy tale by Kate DiCamillo, is a story about the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling. He sets out on his quest to rescue a beautiful human princess. Use this fun resource to culminate the novel and use it as an assessment tool as well! Your students will describe the main setting using adjectives, as well as give details about the main character. Students will have the opportunity to describe the plot and write about one of the main themes found in the novel (Light/Dark, Forgiveness, Honesty, and Pride/Self-Esteem. They will also find definitions and write sentences for some vocabulary words. There is a design component as well. Students will design a "Bookmark" using one of the 4 sections of the book as their inspiration. Total Pages 5

The Tale of Despereaux, the Newbery Medal-winning fairy tale by Kate DiCamillo, is a story about the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling. He sets out on his quest to rescue a beautiful human princess. Included are 3 word searches that contain 40 vocabulary words each (answer sheets included). Vocabulary from Chapters 1-15, 16-33 and 34-52. Also included is a word sort sheet that is used to sort the vocabulary from the word searches into the proper parts of speech sections. A sentence sheet is also included in order for students to write sentences using some of the word search vocabulary. Total Pages 10

Charlie's parents and grandparents, along with their bed, have been loaded into Willy Wonka's great glass elevator in order to go to the Chocolate factory. Before, during or after reading this amazing novel by Roald Dahl, students could learn vocabulary words and their meanings by working on the 6 word matches. The 6 matches include vocabulary from Chapters 1-3, 4-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-16 and 17-20. Answer sheets are also included. A sentence writing sheet as well as a word sort sheet are also included. A great assessment tool as well! Total Pages 15

This package contains templates to assist elementary teachers as well as elementary substitute (occasional) teachers. Could be used from year to year! EDITABLE! Although it is a PDF file, text could be typed into the necessary areas, by clicking first on the "Add Text Comment" section at the top of the document. It could also be printed out and information could be put into the templates manually. Templates Included: class list, seating plan, timetable, daily plans, student allergies, occasional teacher feedback. Extras: emergency procedures, somewhat specific...but useful story starter, 2 school vocabulary word searches(answers) school vocabulary sentence writing sheet Total Pages 16

A fun way to learn French Vocabulary! Une façon amusante d'apprendre à vos élèves d'utiliser leur vocabulaire français. Inclus: --un mots caches (avec réponses) --une feuille d'écriture de phrase --une feuille faire des mots avec les mots "les citrouille" (avec réponses) Total Pages 6

Freak the Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick is an amazing story about two boys who form a formidable human force! One is a slow learner, too big for his age, and the other is a small, disabled genius. Use these activities after reading the novel for a quick assessment tool. Included are questions about the setting, characters, plot and themes. Students also get the opportunity to summarize the novel by using the acrostic template, "Freak the Mighty", and work on some vocabulary found in the novel. Other activities include creating a new book cover/title, as well as a questioning page on Freak's disability. Also included are 3 vocabulary match sheets with answers. Total Pages 13

What do you think about when you hear the words "Remembrance Day"? Ask your students this very thought provoking question and see what they come up with. Answers could be displayed on the Poppy sheet. Also included is an "adjective" acrostic, where students list adjectives to describe Remembrance Day. A bonus adjective sheet is included to assist the students in completing the acrostic. A sentence writing sheet is also included, where students write sentences using Remembrance Day vocabulary words. Tip: Photocopy sheets in black and white and have students color them once they have completed the writing. Total Pages 5

Includes a 4 page book report. A creative way for the students to recap their knowledge and understanding of the Novel, FRINDLE by Andrew Clements. Students will be able to give you information on the settings, characters, plot and write sentences using some of the vocabulary words. They will also have the opportunity to write about one of the themes found in the novel, create a new name for an item found at home, design a new book cover and draw how they would transform their classroom. Also included: -word search (answers included) -sentence writing activity sheet -"Frindle" and "Nick Allen" acrostic templates -story character traits sheet (will assist students with acrostics) -vocabulary match sheet (answers included) -vocabulary word sort sheet A great assessment tool! Total Pages 17

A great way to get your older students to review Halloween vocabulary words! As an extension, have students write a story using 20 or more vocabulary words found in the word search using the story template. As another extension, have students place the vocabulary words in the correct parts of speech category, using the word sort sheet. Total Pages 4

Introducing our Part 2 booklet! A fun way for your students to express themselves in French! 10 -two page activities. Topics that students can relate to. Contains graphic organizers, topic related word wall words and an art component too! Spread out each activity into 2-3 days. No planning required by teacher. Just photocopy and go! Many art sections could be taken outside of the book. For example, make cut and paste posters etc. Topics include: Mon sport préféré, Invitation d'anniversaire, Donnant aux autres, Je me brosse les dents, Une alimentation saine, Hier, aujourd'hui et demain, Le temps que ..., Le meilleur jeu, Ma nouvelle invention!, Une journée de printemps pluvieux An excellent accompaniment to the Daily 5 Program! Cross-curricular topics too! Includes a variety of "writing forms" This writing journal book is user friendly and it could be used in many different ways. Use the journal as a daily morning warm up or as part of your existing language program. Each writing activity/topic includes a graphic organizer, word wall words, writing and drawing sections, as well as writing and drawing tips! Total Pages 21

Que pensez-vous quand vous entendez les mots, «Le Jour du Souvenir»? Demandez à vos élèves d'écrire leurs réflexions sur cette question . Les élèves écriront un poème acrostiche (est inclus) en utilisant la feuille de vocabulaire pour les aider . Une feuille pour écrire des phrases est inclus . Total Pages 5

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan, is a novel about a girl named Anna whose mother died the day after her brother, Caleb was born...and much, much more! After your students read this novel, they will have the opportunity to describe the prairie setting in the spring, describe the main characters, write about the plot and one of the main themes. They will also have the opportunity to write sentences using some of the vocabulary words found in the novel. Last, but not least, they will write a letter to Anna or Caleb. Use these culminating activities as a quick assessment tool as well. Total Pages 5

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan, is a novel about a girl named Anna whose mother died the day after her brother, Caleb was born...and much, much more! Use these vocabulary activities, before, during or after reading the novel. Included: -acrostic template with novel title, that could be used as a character sketch for Sarah or to summarize the novel -character traits sheet (could be used to fill in acrostic template) -word search with 35 vocabulary words (plus answer sheet) -word match with 18 vocabulary words (plus answer sheet) -crossword puzzle with 15 vocabulary words (plus answer sheet) -vocabulary sheet that could be used to assist ESL or Special Ed. students with the crossword puzzle Total Pages 10