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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.
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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
Use this fun hands-on spinner wheels pack to document the life cycles of 6 Arctic Animals. Both black and white and coloured wheel templates included.
There are 3 different base templates to accompany each black and white and coloured wheel cover template.
with labels of the life-cycle stages and images
with just images for students to label the stages
with just images and blank lines for students to label and write a brief overview of each stage in the animal’s life cycle
The wheels turn easily anti-clockwise and feature the life cycles of the following Arctic Animals:
Arctic Fox
Harp Seal
Puffin
Reindeer
Snowy Owl
Walrus
Please note these wheel templates do not feature detailed information on the life cycle of the above animals, but are a tool to document students’ findings on the life cycles from books, videos and/or the internet.
This centre activity bundle will provide your students with a fun way to practise the 1-12 times tables. Both colour and black and white templates included.
ITEMS INCLUDED
✅ Centre Manipulatives in colour for times tables 1-12
✅ Centre Manipulatives in black and white for times tables 1-12
✅ Practice Sheets x 4 for each times table
✅ File folder cover for each times table
THE ACTIVITY:
⚫ Students will feed each ‘Biggy Mouth’ animal by matching each multiplication sentence (food) to its product (animal).
⚫ Once students have matched each multiplication sentence with its product, they may complete the times tables activity sheets. There are four practice sheets; two sheets have the times tables horizontally written and the other two, vertically written. In the first sheet, the times tables are written in order, while the second sheet, the times tables are mixed up.
PREPARATION:
⚫ Cut apart and laminate the times tables centre manipulatives for durability.
⚫ Glue the cover sheet for each times table on a file folder and place the laminated center maniupulatives along with the practice sheets inside.
⚫ Place at a maths centre.
Your students will enjoy learning all about St. Patrick’s Day with this 32 QR Code Hunt pack.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
32 QR Code Cards on St. Patrick’s Day
4 Recording Sheets
4 page Answer Key
20 Writing Templates featuring St. Patrick’s Day images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate.
Banners (plain and decorated)
ACTIVITY
Place the 32 QR Code Cards around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their recording sheets. They must scan the QR Code to find the answer for each corresponding question on their recording sheets. Students make an educated guess about the possible answer prior to scanning.
Early finishers who complete the Qr Code Hunt can design their posters. They write 2-3 facts on a template of their choice.
EVIDENCE OF LEARNING
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. Copy recording sheets accordingly.
** These cards will assess students’ prior knowledge or alternatively pique their interest for them to want to scan the code to reveal the answer. Some cards also have picture clues (without giving away too much) to set up students for success.
ONLINE SECURITY
Once a QR code is scanned, students are not directed to a website but rather to a text only link. If the QR Code Reader app attempts to display the answer with a web browser, choose the option of view in ‘plain text’ in settings/preferences.
Looking to teach your students essetial elements of poetry? This comprehensive resource is designed to teach 12 essential poetic devices, ideal for National Poetry Month. With printable response sheets, interactive task cards with QR codes, and visually appealing posters featuring explanations of the poetic devices and sample poems, this resource promises to engage and inspire your students in their poetic pursuits.
Your students will have the option to scan a QR Code, access a poetic element information card and respond to 4 questions for a total of 48 questions in all.
And if you prefer not to use QR Codes, you can print the 12 poetry elements information cards from the pdf file and have your students refer to them as they respond to the questions.
The stunning artwork in these posters makes a striking bulletin board display too.
Items Included (US and British English Files)
Landscape-size posters/information cards on 12 poetic elements (google drive and pdf). Every poster includes a clear definition of the poetry element it represents, complemented by an example poem that showcases its application.
12 task cards - with a QR Code and 4 questions on each card for each poetic element
Response sheets x 6: (4 questions for each poetic element for a total of 48 questions)
Answer Key – detailed responses for teacher reference to provide students with comprehensive explanations
The 12 elements of poetry featured are:
Alliteration
Analogy
Assonance
Consonance
Hyperbole
Idiom
Imagery
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
Symbolism
Activity
Students have the option to scan the QR Code on each task card or refer to the print out of the poetic element information card to respond to the questions on their Response Sheets.
If printing the poetic elements information cards, you may spread them around the classroom. I personally like to tape to walls, so they don’t get lost in all the excitement.
Students work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to record their responses.
Display the poetic elements information cards on the bulletin board post activity to craft an eye-catching and informative display.
Post Activity
Use the Answer Key to provide a comprehensive explanation for each response.
This graphing unit features interpreting data in bar graphs and pictographs. Data is collected using concrete materials such as visuals, dice, spinners, coins and M&M’s . This data is then represented in bar graphs and interpreted. The section on pictographs requires collected data to be interpreted.
These no prep printables facilitate students to move from the concrete to the abstract. Graphs target students of different ability levels and are categorised into two main sections:
► ITEMS INCLUDED
Cover Sheets x 2 (if compiling all pages into a booklet for students)
►2. SECTION ON PICTOGRAPHS
The following pictographs are featured in this section. All graphs include questions that interpret collected data and symbols representing votes.
✓ Cupcakes Sold Pictograph
✓ Favourite Excursion Pictograph
✓ Bus Arrivals Pictograph
✓ Soccer Match Pictograph
✓ Pocket Money Spent Pictograph
✓ Ice-cream Sales Pictograph
✓ School Lunch Choices Pictograph
✓ Bake Sale Fundraiser Pictograph
✓ Favourite Pets Pictograph
►3. SECTION ON BAR GRAPHS
The following bar graphs are contained in this section. All graphs include questions that interpret collected data.
✓ Lolly Bar Graph
✓ Roll-a-Dice Bar Graph
✓ Spin a Colour Bar Graph
✓ Spin a Sea Creature Bar Graph
✓ M&M’s Bar Graph
✓ Coin Toss Bar Graph
✓ Animals on a Farm Bar Graph
✓ Animals at the Aquarium Bar Graph
✓ Library Books Check Out Bar Graph
►VOCABULARY DISPLAY CARDS
This section contains vocabulary cards featuring mathematical language used when working with bar graphs.
Use this flipbook organiser to scaffold the structure of a fiction Book Report. The prompts for each of the key elements of the Report will help students write effectively and keep on track.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
→ Six posters/anchor charts on a fiction book report and its key elements. Print, laminate and display in class and/or view as PDF slideshow.
→ Cover (editable) templates x 8 (students details and quote editable)
→ Editable templates x 5: The Setting, Main Characters, The Summary (x2), What I Thought (prompts editable)
→ Lined sheets for publishing x 4
→ Teacher Marking Rubric x 3
→ Self-editing and Peer editing Checklists
→ Banners (plain and decorated)
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SUGGESTED USE:
♦ Project the PDF file on the interactive notebook to introduce the parts of a fiction book report via the posters/anchor charts. Also show students the flipbook templates and completed sample. Discuss the requirements for each template of the book report.
♦ Have students collect information in their flipbook on the specific book 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.
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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 pages. 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.
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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.
DISPLAY
After completion, display students’ flipbooks under the Banner.
These flipbooks are sure to make an interesting bulletin board display.
Looking to teach your students the different types of poems using interactive notebook templates? This resource covers 14 different poem types with lesson plans, easy-to-assemble hands-on notebook templates, poem exemplars and checklist assessments.
Perfect for engaging students in creative writing while helping them understand various poetic forms, this tool makes teaching poetry simple, fun, and interactive.
Both US and British English spelling files are included.
Items Included for each poem type:
Easy cut and assemble Notebook Templates
One-page Lesson Plan
Poem Anthology Cover Sheet
Table of Contents
Poem Exemplars in color and black and white
Self-Reflection Sheet
Completed Poem Responses For Teacher & Student Reference
Completed Poems For Teacher & Student Reference
Assessment Checklist
Instructions with visuals to assemble Notebook Templates
The 14 Types of Poems in focus are:
5 W’s Poem
A Simile Poem ‘About Me’
Acrostic Poem
Antonym Diamante
Bio Poem ‘About Me’
Cinquain
Creature Alliteration Poem
Haiku
‘I Am’ Poem
‘I Don’t Understand’ Poem
‘Just Because’ Poem
Limerick
Parts of Speech Poem
‘With My Senses’ Poem
Step-by-Step Process for Teaching the Poem Types With This Resource
Introduce the Poem Type: Follow the detailed lesson plan to explain the poem’s structure, purpose, and unique features to the students.
Study the Exemplar: Students analyze the provided poem exemplar to understand its structure, word choice, and meaning. Discuss key elements like rhyme, syllables, or figurative language used in the example.
Use Interactive Notebook Templates: Students use the provided interactive notebook templates as a scaffolding tool. These templates guide them step-by-step in crafting the initial draft of their own poem, following the poem type’s format.
Create and Publish: Once drafts are completed, students transfer their final poems onto the publishing sheet for a polished version. This sheet can be compiled into a class poetry anthology, creating a collaborative showcase of their creative work.
Assess with the Checklist: Utilize the Teacher Assessment Checklist to evaluate each student’s completed poem. The checklist ensures students have met the criteria for structure, creativity, and accuracy in their writing.
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.