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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
Review subtraction facts and build number sense with these 32 subtraction scoot cards featuring a fun Easter theme. The subtraction skills reinforced in this pack are:
writing a subtraction fact for a number bond
writing a subtraction sentence for a given array
Identifying the minuend, subtrahend and difference in a subtraction sentence
writing the answer to a subtraction problem
writing a subtraction sentence for a given illustration
problem solving using illustrations
There are two sets of Recording Sheets (Numbers 1-16 and 17-32). Students have a choice between the scaffolded and blank sectioned Recording Sheets. An answer key is provided to have students independently check their answers.
Prior to having students work on the cards, work-out similar sample questions on the board to familiarise students with the question types.
SUGGESTED USE
Small group rotations (cards may be rotated among small groups of students)
Math Centres
Game of Scoot:
There are many variations to the game. Here’s one:Lay cards around the classroom. When the teacher calls ‘scoot’ students pick up a card and write their response on the provided Recording Sheet. Students can only move when ‘scoot’ is called out. If the student does not finish solving the problem on a card, he/she can continue to spend more time on it, but must wait till the teacher calls out ‘scoot’. You can also have this as a silent activity where students move around quietly solving all the task cards without the teacher calling out ‘scoot’.
At the culmination of the activity, project the cards on the interactive whiteboard and discuss the answers with the class. Alternatively, place answer sheets at a Centre for students to self-check.
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.
♦ Place cards and copies of Recording Sheets (2 options) in file folder. Glue file folder cover on folder.
Use the 51 presentation slides in conjunction with the Cornell-style student guided notes to teach students the art of writing persuasively. Students record information as you present. Best of all, the slides and student note-taking sheets are editable empowering you to modify the resource to suit your students’ needs. You will be able to edit all written content. All clip art is secured. This is in accordance with the artists’ terms of use. You will receive an editable Power Point file and a PDF file if you do not wish to make any changes to the existing file.
ITEMS INCLUDED
Editable Power Point presentation comprising of 51 slides complete with animation
15 page Cornell-style student guided notes (also editable) to use in conjunction with the PowerPoint presentation.
PDF files of the presentation and the guided notes
Teacher Guided Notes (answer key) PDF file
6 Teach To Tell fonts used in this resource (comes with installation instructions). All fonts are embedded, however if the fonts do not show up due to computer settings, then you will need to install them.
Content information and writing samples for each writing section will help model and scaffold students’ writing.
The writing sections in focus are:
Learning to Write Persuasively (overview of persuasive writing)
Learning to Write a Hook (Strong Statement, Rhetorical Question, Quote, Scene, Definition – samples of each)
Learning to Write an Introduction (hook, opinion, thesis statement)
Learning to Write a Body Paragraph (topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence)
Learning to Write a Conclusion (summary statement, re-statement of reasons, call to action)
As each writing section is introduced and taught, students will have the opportunity to identify the structural elements and write an introduction, a body paragraph and a conclusion observing written samples.
Content information and writing samples for each writing section will help model and scaffold students’ writing.
SUGGESTED USE:
With the slideshow, elicit responses from students prior to playing out the animations on each slide. For example, for slide 1, ask the question, what is Persuasive Writing – prior to revealing the slide content on the same. Refer to the guided notes as you present. This gives the opportunity for students to think constructively prior to recording the words that fill in the blanks. Students will also be more engaged whilst recording. All text is editable, simply type inside the text box to edit content.
This resource will help you teach the structural elements of the persuasive genre and enable your students to write persuasively. The 47 editable slide presentation and 13 page student guided notes (Cornell-style) will help you present a step-by-step approach to teaching writing. Written samples are provided at each stage of the writing process.
Students will record information as you present. Best of all, the slides and student note-taking sheets are editable empowering you to modify the resource to suit your students’ needs. You will be able to edit all written content. All clip art is secured. This is in accordance with the artists’ terms of use. You will receive an editable Power Point file and a PDF file if you do not wish to make any changes to the existing file.
ITEMS INCLUDED
Editable Power Point presentation comprising of 47 slides complete with animation
13 page Cornell-style student guided notes (also editable) to use in conjunction with the PowerPoint presentation.
PDF files of the presentation and the guided notes
Teacher Guided Notes (answer key) PDF file
6 Writing Prompt Cards (colour and black and white)
Self-editing and peer-editing checklists; Teacher Marking Rubric
Graphic organisers, Writing Sheets
6 Teach To Tell fonts used in this resource (comes with installation instructions). All fonts are embedded, however if the fonts do not show up due to computer settings, then you will need to install them.
The writing sections in focus are:
Learning to Write Persuasively (overview of persuasive writing)
Learning to Write a Hook (Strong Statement, Question and a fact, (samples of each)
Learning to Write an Introduction (hook, opinion)
Learning to Write a Body Paragraph (topic sentence, supporting details)
Learning to Write a Conclusion (summary statement, re-statement of reasons, call to action)
As each writing section is introduced and taught, students will have the opportunity to identify the structural elements and write an introduction, a body paragraph and a conclusion observing written samples.
Content information and writing samples for each writing section will help model and scaffold students’ writing.
The four packs comprising of 128 Easter themed Scoot Cards is bundled to give you super savings.
EACH PACK FEATURES:
→ 32 Easter themed number operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) scoot cards
→ 2 styles of Recording Sheets to cater for differentiation
→ Answer Key
→ File Folder Covers (2-3 options)
HOW I USED THE PACKS IN THIS BUNDLE:
♦ For each 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 :)
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.
SKILLS TARGETED:
✓ writing number facts using the four number operations
✓ using number operations to interpret arrays
✓ writing the missing addends, subtrahends, minuends in number facts.
✓ identifying mathematical terminology pertaining to number operations
✓ writing the sum, difference, product and quotient of given numbers
✓ writing number operation facts for given illustrations
✓ problem solving using illustrations
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.
Prior to using these 128 Scoot cards, it would be best to familiarise students with the type of questions as well as mathematical terminology used. Wish you a successful academic year!
Review multiplication facts and build number sense with these 32 Spring-themed multiplication scoot cards on the 1-12 times tables. These cards feature colourful Spring-themed illustrations to make abstract content more concrete and meaningful. There are two styles to the Recording Sheets, one scaffolded to elicit the desired response, and the other includes blank answer sections.
The multiplication skills for the 1-12 times tables reinforced in this pack are:
writing a multiplication fact for an addition number sentence
writing a multiplication fact for a given array
writing the missing factor
writing the product of two given numbers
writing a multiplication fact for a given illustration (group, collection)
filling in the blanks with numbers next in sequence
relating multiplication and addition
product of a square number
completing the multiplication facts for illustrations
problem solving using illustrations
There are two sets of Recording Sheets (Numbers 1-16 and 17-32). Students have a choice between the scaffolded and blank sectioned Recording Sheets. An answer key is provided to have students independently check their answers.
Prior to having students work on the cards, work-out similar sample questions on the board to familiarise students with the question types.
SUGGESTED USE
Small group rotations (cards may be rotated among small groups of students)
Math Centres
Game of Scoot:
There are many variations to the game. Here’s one:Lay cards around the classroom. When the teacher calls ‘scoot’ students pick up a card and write their response on the provided Recording Sheet. Students can only move when ‘scoot’ is called out. If the student does not finish solving the problem on a card, he/she can continue to spend more time on it, but must wait till the teacher calls out ‘scoot’. You can also have this as a silent activity where students move around quietly solving all the task cards without the teacher calling out ‘scoot’.
At the culmination of the activity, project the cards on the interactive whiteboard and discuss the answers with the class. Alternatively, place answer sheets at a Centre for students to self-check.
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.
♦ Place cards and copies of Recording Sheets (2 options) in file folder. Glue file folder cover (2 options included) on folder.
*These colour and blackline alphabet picture dough and tracing mats will be fun for students to work on at a centre. Simply laminate the mats and have students trace the letters and use play dough inside the outlines of the images. *
ITEMS INCLUDED
✅ 26 sheets for each of the 26 letters of the alphabet with black and white images.
✅ 26 sheets for each of the 26 letters of the alphabet with colour images.
✅ Reference sheet to showcase all the colour dough images. Helpful if students are working independently on black and white sheets at a centre.
⚫ Each letter of the alphabet features 3 images on 3 sheets.
SUGGESTED USE
⚫ Use this resource in conjunction with your letter of the week activity.
⚫ Laminate the sheets for use at a Centre. Have students use markers to trace the letters and dough inside the outlines of the images.
⚫ Take a photo once students have completed their sheet and place in their learning portfolios or upload to digital portfolio.
⚫ Display on a bulletin board. Press dough down firmly on sheet for it to stick.
Build reading fluency of 90 final stable syllables with this hands-on 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.
Each set comes in:
✅ Colour with words and visuals
✅ Blackline with words and visuals
✅ Blackline with just words
⚫ There are 9 sets of final stable syllables featured in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables.
⚫ Each set has 10 words. The sets are:
☀️ -ble
bible, bubble, double, rumble, marble, nibble, pebble, stable, tumble, wobble.
☀️ -cle
circle, cuticle, cycle, icicle, particle, popsicle, treacle, tricycle, uncle, vehicle.
☀️ -dle
bridle, candle, cuddle, middle, middle, noodles, paddle, puddle, saddle, toddle
☀️ -fle
baffle, muffle, restful, rifle, shuffle, snuffle, soufflé, trifle, truffle, waffle.
☀️ -gle
bugle, burgle, dangle, eagle, giggle, juggle, jungle, single, tangled, wiggle.
☀️ -kle
ankle, buckle, cackle, freckle, pickle, prickle, sickle, sparkle, tickle, trickle.
☀️ -ple
apple, couple, maple, pimple, purple, ripple, staples, steeple, temple, trample.
☀️ -sle and -zle
dazzle, drizzle, frazzle, guzzle, measle, nozzle, nuzzle, puzzle, sizzle, tussle.
☀️ -tle
beetle, bottle, gentle, kettle, mantle, rattle, shuttle, skittle, title, turtle.
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.
This resource is included in the mega bundle:
⭐ PHONICS: PHONEMIC AWARENESS: FLUENCY READERS: INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
Build reading fluency of 90 final stable syllables with this hands-on 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.
Each set comes in:
✅ Colour with words and visuals
✅ Blackline with words and visuals
✅ Blackline with just words
⚫ There are 9 sets of final stable syllables featured in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables.
⚫ Each set has 10 words. The sets are:
☀️ -ble
bible, bubble, double, rumble, marble, nibble, pebble, stable, tumble, wobble.
☀️ -cle
circle, cuticle, cycle, icicle, particle, popsicle, treacle, tricycle, uncle, vehicle.
☀️ -dle
bridle, candle, cuddle, middle, middle, noodles, paddle, puddle, saddle, toddle
☀️ -fle
baffle, muffle, restful, rifle, shuffle, snuffle, soufflé, trifle, truffle, waffle.
☀️ -gle
bugle, burgle, dangle, eagle, giggle, juggle, jungle, single, tangled, wiggle.
☀️ -kle
ankle, buckle, cackle, freckle, pickle, prickle, sickle, sparkle, tickle, trickle.
☀️ -ple
apple, couple, maple, pimple, purple, ripple, staples, steeple, temple, trample.
☀️ -sle and -zle
dazzle, drizzle, frazzle, guzzle, measle, nozzle, nuzzle, puzzle, sizzle, tussle.
☀️ -tle
beetle, bottle, gentle, kettle, mantle, rattle, shuttle, skittle, title, turtle.
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.
Celebrate Eid in your classroom with these bright bunting banners reading, ‘Happy Eid’.
There is a choice of 2 banners:
✓ Decorated with Eid themed images.
✓ Plain featuring bunting flags and letters.
PREPARATION
→ Cut out each bunting flag and laminate for durability. Staple to a ribbon or display on a bulletin board.
→ Display students’ work below banner.
LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET ACTIVITIES: UPPERCASE
*Develop phonemic awareness skills with this handy resource featuring five fun activities for each of the 26 uppercase letters of the alphabet. *
Separate file featuring Australian/UK spelling included.
The hands-on activities for each uppercase letter of the alphabet are:
✓ Letter Puzzle: students colour the puzzle, cut out the pieces, assemble, and glue onto the provided sheet.
✓ Letter Connect the Dots: Dots range from numbers 1 to 20
✓ Letter Cut-out: students colour the letter, cut around the outline and glue onto provided sheet.
✓ Letter Bingo Dab: Students use a bingo dabber to dab the outline of the letter, alternatively they may colour in the circles.
✓ Letter Maze: Students enter and follow the path through the maze in each letter to exit.
This resource complements the teaching of the letters of the alphabet to build phonemic awareness and phonic skills in the beginning reader.
Teach your students all about simple sentences and compound sentences with this comprehensive resource bundle comprising of an editable Power Point presentation, editable note-taking (Cornell style) sheets, Interactive Notebook Templates, Print-n-go sheets, posters and 32 Task Cards.
Teach your students the parts of a simple sentence with this pack that targets differentiation.
The posters, editable power point presentation, Cornell-style note-taking sheets, interactive notebook foldables, print-n-go sheets, task cards and QR Code Cards focus on teaching the simple sentence and its parts: simple subject, simple predicate, complete subject and complete predicate.
This pack comprising of 12 posters and 32 task cards will help reinforce teaching and learning of Simple and Compound Sentences.
ITEMS INCLUDED:
12 posters/anchor charts featuring a definition and explanation of the Simple Sentence, Compound sentence and the seven coordinating conjunctions.
32 Task Cards featuring simple sentences and compound sentences
Recording Sheet x 1
Answer Key
ACTIVITY:
Use the posters/anchor charts to introduce and elaborate on grammatical terminology.
Spread task cards around the classroom. I personally like to tape to walls, so they don’t get lost in all the excitement.
Provide students with a clipboard and the recording sheet.
Students work, individually, in pairs, or in small groups to record their responses.
POST ACTIVITY:
Project the answer key on the smart board/interactive whiteboard for students to check their answers. Provide further explanation accordingly.
This pack comprising of 5 posters and 44 task cards will help reinforce teaching and learning of Simple Sentences.
ITEMS INCLUDED:
Five anchor charts/posters defining and illustrating what a sentence is and its components: simple sentence, complete subject, complete predicate, simple subject, simple predicate
Task cards (20) with QR answer codes on them featuring simple sentences on the Loggerhead turtle.
Task cards (20) without QR answer codes featuring simple sentences on the Loggerhead turtle.
QR Answer Codes (20) featuring just QR answer codes. You may glue these behind the task cards or spread them around the classroom for students to find and scan.
Task cards (24-more challenging) featuring simple sentences on the butterfly.
Recording Sheets
Answer Key
Note: All task cards require students to identify the simple subject and the simple predicate.
ACTIVITY:
Use the posters/anchor charts to introduce and elaborate on grammatical terminology.
Spread task cards around the classroom. I personally like to tape to walls, so they don’t get lost in all the excitement.
Provide students with a clipboard and the recording sheet.
Students work, individually, in pairs, or in small groups to record their responses.
POST ACTIVITY:
Project the answer key on the smart board/interactive whiteboard for students to check their answers. Provide further explanation accordingly.
Use these scaffolded interactive notebook templates and poster set to target differentiation and teach your students all about Simple Sentences.
ITEMS INCLUDED:
Five anchor charts/posters defining and illustrating what a sentence is and its components: simple sentence, complete subject, complete predicate, simple subject, simple predicate
Notebook Templates:
Notebook Templates 1 (cover and response sheet): Grammatical terminology is given on the cover sheets. Students write the definitions on the response sheet.
Notebook Template 2 (cover and response): Sample sentences are given on the cover sheet, students colour code the complete subject and the complete predicate. They write their own sentences on the response sheet and colour code the complete subjects and the complete predicates.
Notebook Template 3 (cover and response sheet): Visuals are given on the cover sheet, students write simple sentences on the response sheet. They colour code the complete subjects and the complete predicates.
Notebook Template 4 (cover and response sheet): Sample sentences are given on the cover sheet, students colour code the simple subject and the simple predicate. They write sample sentences on the response sheet and colour code the simple subjects and the simple predicates.
Activity Sheets x 2: Students write a descriptive paragraph on the picture stimulus. They colour code the simple subject and the simple predicate.
Activity Sheets x 3: Students write down 7-8 simple sentences from a book of choice. They colour code the simple subjects and the simple predicates.
The editable PowerPoint presentation and Cornell-style note-taking sheets (also editable) will help you target differentiation and teach your students all about Simple Sentences.
The note-taking sheets require students to fill in the blanks as you present the PowerPoint slides. Content ranges from writing parts of definitions of grammatical terminology in addition to interactive practice examples.
OVERVIEW OF TOPICS COVERED:
simple sentence
fragment
complete subject
complete predicate
simple subject
simple predicate
practice sentences
RECOMMENDED USE:
Run through the presentation yourself prior to presenting to students. Make any changes to content in the editable files (both presentation and notes), for instance: type in your own examples or edit content to target differentiation.
Present the slides one at a time, students will follow instructions on each slide like filling in the blanks on their note-taking sheets and attempting practice examples. The slides are animated to present information in manageable chunks.
Follow-up with task cards, practice sheets or notebook templates.
Use these print-n-go sheets and poster set to target differentiation and teach your students all about Simple Sentences.
ITEMS INCLUDED
Five anchor charts/posters defining and illustrating what a sentence is and its components: simple sentence, complete subject, complete predicate, simple subject, simple predicate
Print-n-go sheets:
3 sheets on the definitions of a simple sentence, complete subject, complete predicate, simple subject, simple predicate, fragment, all with practice examples.
Identifying subjects and predicates in simple sentences x 2 sheets
Using QR Codes to write sentences with subjects and predicates x 1 sheet
Writing simple sentences from a book of choice and identifying the subjects and predicates x 1 sheet
Identifying simple subjects and simple predicates in simple sentences x 3 sheets
Filling in the simple sentence blanks with simple subjects and simple predicates x 2 sheets
Using QR codes to write sentences with simple subjects and simple predicates x 2 sheets
Spinning a wheel and using the word spun as a simple subject in a sentence x 1 sheet
Writing a short paragraph on a visual and identifying the simple predicates x 1 sheet
Assessment x 4 sheets
Answer Key
Use these scaffolded interactive notebook templates and poster set to target differentiation and teach your students all about Complex Sentences.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
10 posters/anchor charts elaborating on grammatical terminology pertaining to the independent clause, subordinate clause, subordinating conjunctions and the complex sentence with sentence examples.
Notebook Templates:
Notebook Templates 1 and 2 (cover and response sheet) – Students identify the main clause and the subordinate clause in the sample Complex Sentences.
Notebook Template 3 and 4 (cover and response) – Students combine two simple sentences to write a complex sentence.
Notebook Template 5 (cover sheet) – Students identify the dependent clause and the independent clause in the sample sentences. They write an independent clause to link the dependent clause.
Notebook Template 6 (cover sheet) – Students write an independent clause to link the dependent clause.
Notebook Template 7 (cover sheet) – Students identify the kinds of sentences (simple, compound, complex).
Notebook Template 8 and 9 (cover and response sheet) – Students write complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions on the given visuals.
Notebook Template 10 (cover sheet) – Students write complex sentences using the 18 subordinating conjunctions.
Activity Sheet – one print-n-go sheet where students record examples of complex sentences from a book of choice.
Use these print-n-go sheets and poster set to target differentiation and teach your students all about Complex Sentences.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
10 posters/anchor charts featuring a definition and explanation of the independent clause, subordinate clause, subordinating conjunctions, simple sentence, compound sentence and the complex sentence.
Print-n-go sheets:
3 sheets on the definitions of a clause, independent clause, subordinate clause, subordinating conjunctions, simple sentence, compound sentence and the complex sentence, all with practice examples.
Grammatical terminology – filling in the blanks x 1 sheet
Identifying the independent clause and the dependent clause x 1 sheet
Writing complex sentences by joining two simple sentences using subordinating conjunctions x 2 sheets
Identifying clause types based on order in sentences x 1 sheet
Writing independent clauses to link subordinate clauses x 1 sheet
Identifying kinds of sentences: simple, compound and complex x 1 sheet
Writing complex sentences based on picture stimulus x 1 sheet
Writing sentences with the 16 subordinating conjunctions x 2 sheets
Writing sample complex sentences from a favourite book of choice.
List of subordinating conjunctions handout (3 sets on a sheet)
Answer Key
The editable PowerPoint presentation and Cornell-style note-taking sheets (also editable) will help you target differentiation and teach your students all about Complex Sentences.
The note-taking sheets require students to fill in the blanks as you present the PowerPoint slides. Content ranges from writing parts of definitions of grammatical terminology in addition to interactive practice examples.
OVERVIEW OF TOPICS COVERED:
a clause
an independent clause
a subordinate clause
a simple sentence
a compound sentence
a complex sentence
subordinating conjunctions
RECOMMENDED USE:
Run through the presentation yourself prior to presenting to students. Make any changes to content in the editable files (both presentation and notes), for instance: type in your own examples or edit content to target differentiation.
Present the slides one at a time, students will follow instructions on each slide like filling in the blanks on their note-taking sheets and attempting practice examples. The slides are animated to present information in manageable chunks.
Follow-up with task cards, practice sheets or notebook templates.