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The Toucan Teacher - ESL

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I'm an elementary English learner teacher. I create resources for ESL teachers and classroom teachers to meet the specific needs of language learners.

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I'm an elementary English learner teacher. I create resources for ESL teachers and classroom teachers to meet the specific needs of language learners.
FREE Community Helpers emergent reader book
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FREE Community Helpers emergent reader book

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A FREE resource for community helpers! This 10-page book has traceable words and simple sentences, making it a perfect resource for ESL, kindergarten, preschool, or struggling learners. Great for primary learners!
FREE speaking task cards - summer
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FREE speaking task cards - summer

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Work on oral language with this fun freebie! These speaking task cards are the perfect way to get your students talking. Work on specific question types or general oral language skills, or use these as fun writing prompts! Great for back to school, end of the year, summer school, and more! You get: 12 unique task cards - 24 total (2 levels of differentiation - with sentence stem and without sentence stem for answering the question)
Summer early reader book
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Summer early reader book

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A fun emergent reader book for summer! Perfect for guided reading, end of the year activities, literacy centers, small group, and more. These print-and-go books are an easy activity for summer! You get: 2 differentiated levels of a 9-page emergent reader, including a writing page for kids to add their own thinking!
Compound and complex sentences quiz
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Compound and complex sentences quiz

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Quick and easy assessment to check for understanding of compound and complex sentences. Two versions of the assessment are included (same questions in a different order to prevent copying). Short answer and multiple choice. Great for a formative assessment or for a summative assessment after teaching this concept.
Spanish and English bilingual emergent reader - Animals
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Spanish and English bilingual emergent reader - Animals

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A book for young learners in Spanish and English! This emergent reader is perfect for kids learning to read in Spanish, English, or both. It teaches vocabulary for several common animals and actions that relate to those animals (ex. fish swims). Students trace the animal words and are able to color the pictures.
U.S. money emergent reader & activities
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U.S. money emergent reader & activities

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Print-and-go emergent reader PLUS 3 unique activities designed to teach U.S. money! Use this resource as an introduction to U.S. money or to help students understand the value of different coins and dollar bills. Perfect for newcomer ESL students and young learners, or for special education students learning life skills!
Collective nouns grammar and vocabulary
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Collective nouns grammar and vocabulary

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Teach and practice collective nouns with your students! This easy-to-print resource includes clear anchor charts, several types of printables, and answer keys. Great practice for helping students understand this tricky concept in English! You get: 2 clear anchor charts to teach and list collective nouns for people, animals, and things 2 pages for labeling and writing the correct collective noun with word banks included 1 page for circling the correct verb form in American English 2 pages for circling and writing the correct collective noun answer keys for all activities! *Please note - the American English spelling and grammar is used in this resource! In American English, collective nouns are generally treated as a singular noun, and this is a big part of this specific resource. Not all dialects of English follow this rule. Thanks for reading!
Grumpy book: emergent reader book for emotions/feelings
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Grumpy book: emergent reader book for emotions/feelings

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A cute and practical emergent reader, perfect for an emotions/feelings unit or for kids who struggle with big emotions! This 13-page emergent reader includes traceable words in a clear, easy-to-read font. Patterned text supports early readers, and simple, relevant pictures aid in comprehension. Best of all, this book validates kids’ big emotions and helps them deal with them appropriately. Three pages are dedicated to strategies kids can use when they are grumpy; two other pages allow students to share when they feel grumpy and what they can do when they are. Great for preschool, kindergarten, or early first grade students!
Transportation emergent readers - things that go
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Transportation emergent readers - things that go

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3 print-and-go emergent readers with interactive elements included! This 37 page resource includes three printable emergent readers that get kids reading, writing, and interacting with pattern texts. Fun and easy to use! You get: Colors and Numbers: Pattern book with number and color words (ex. Here are two red fire trucks.) All Different Sizes: Pattern book focusing on comparatives and superlatives (ex. This is the tallest boat.) Can This Fly?: Pattern book with simple sight word questions, including sight word practice at the end (ex. Can a boat fly? No!) Build language, literacy, and comprehension with this fun resource!
Spring rain book & literacy activities
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Spring rain book & literacy activities

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Two versions of a spring rain book, plus lots of print-and-go literacy activities! Practice beginning sounds, high frequency words, scrambled sentences, and more in this quick and fun resource. You get: 2 versions of an 8-page early reader book - 1 is designed with simple high frequency words plus spring vocabulary (ex. I have rain boots), the other has more complex sentence structures and words to decode (ex. When it rains, I wear my rain coat to stay dry) 2 versions of a sentence puzzle cut-and-paste activity 1 spring rain poem 1 simple cloze reading activity to practice syntax 1 beginning sounds page with spring vocabulary words Designed for young English learners but great for K-1 as well!
Ladybugs mini literacy unit & craft
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Ladybugs mini literacy unit & craft

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Build literacy and language with this fun unit on ladybugs! Designed to support English learners and beginning readers, this mini unit and craftivity is ideal for practicing syntax, CVC words, and more. Included vocabulary cards help students acquire the language, and there is a take-home (and easy to print!) 8-page decodable mini book as well! You get: cut up sentences to work on in small group or individually 3 vocabulary cards mentor text for building language and reading together (also great for more advanced readers!) decodable text with comprehension questions 8-page mini book with decodable words cut and paste sentence yes/no comprehension page 2 traceable writing/coloring pages 3 writing pages 1 guided writing page with sentence stems 1 craftivity/project, including directions, example, picture to color, and 2 versions of the cut up sentence for easy differentiation
Idioms - write & illustrate
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Idioms - write & illustrate

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Teach and practice idioms with this HUGE resource! 50 pages, including an open-ended option - this idiom resource is perfect for supporting English learners or for practicing challenging idioms with your learners! Clear, legible fonts and limited clip art make this an excellent and flexible resource for multiple grade levels and students. You get: 50 pages of idioms to practice with students! Please note, as I am based in the U.S., these idioms are reflective of American English. However, many of these idioms are used in other dialects of English as well.
Multilingual welcome bulletin board
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Multilingual welcome bulletin board

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Welcome your students and families with a multilingual welcome bulletin board! 40 languages (plus English!) are included in this giant set of easy-to-use posters. Print on colorful paper, laminate, and use for years! ***Updated for fall 2024 - now 48 languages (plus English) PLUS a second option with speech bubbles for a cute new look! I’ve added Marshallese, Yoruba, Q’eqchi’, and more! This set also includes 2 single-page poster options for an easy door sign or classroom poster. Welcome your students and honor home languages with this great resource!
Visuals for classroom directions - ESL
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Visuals for classroom directions - ESL

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Are your students lost when you give directions? Do you need to repeat yourself 20 times before kids know what to do? These visuals are for you! I made these visuals to support my young English learners in their regular classrooms. This is such an easy way to help kids understand what to do, so they can focus on the content and not on trying to remember whether to glue or tape first! You can use this product so many ways. Stick velcro dots on the back of each one and list each direction in order, put magnets on them and hang them up during an activity, place them around your centers to remind students what to do in which order, or even create your own poster using the cards that are most helpful to your students. You can even use these to help teach newcomers about classroom directions! You get: 33 visuals/classroom direction cards Some directions included: sit/stand, write your name, turn in your paper, work by yourself, work together, listen, read, watch, look, write on the board, share with the class, ask a question, etc.
How to Build a Sandcastle - sequencing book & activities
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How to Build a Sandcastle - sequencing book & activities

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Perfect for developing oral language, reading, and writing skills, this resource includes a differentiated emergent reader, blank writing book, visual cards with a word bank, writing pages, and more! Great for ESL/ELL, young learners, and developing readers. You get: 2 versions of an 8-page early reader book 1 blank writing book 2 versions of a cut-and-paste vocabulary page 3 versions of a sequencing writing page cloze reading passage visuals in color for sequencing 6 cards with the visuals and a short word bank - great for developing oral language and supporting English learners
Sea Turtles nonfiction book & activities
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Sea Turtles nonfiction book & activities

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Perfect for guided reading, this nonfiction text about sea turtles includes writing, cloze, sentence puzzles, and more to build students’ reading skills and confidence. You get: -2 versions of a nonfiction book about sea turtles (easy to differentiate!) -a draw and write page for accessing prior knowledge -4 vocabulary cards related to the text and to sea turtles -2 guided reading pages with the complete text of each book for running records or fluency practice -1 cloze printable -2 sentence puzzles -1 paragraph sort -2 writing pages -1 compare and contrast page -1 conjunction sort page
Collective nouns task cards
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Collective nouns task cards

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An easy way to practice and learn collective nouns! These 30 task cards include collective nouns for animals, people, and things, such as: a herd of elephants a flock of birds a pack of dogs a colony of bats a pride of lions a swarm of insects a school of fish a crash of rhinos a litter of kittens a pair of shoes a forest of trees a flight of stairs a crowd of people an army of soldiers a family (of people) a bouquet of flowers a stack of papers …and more! Several cards with endangered animals are also included to combine with an endangered animal unit, as well as some of the more common collective nouns! These cards are aligned to CCSS L.2.1.A and ELPA21 2-3.10 - great for ESL (English learners) and 2nd grade standards!
All About Bees mini unit
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All About Bees mini unit

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Teach about bees with this nonfiction mini unit and guided reading book at 2 different reading levels. Included cloze, writing, and vocabulary activities as well as mentor texts support students’ understanding as they work through this mini unit! You get: 2 versions of a nonfiction guided reading book about bees (7 pages each) teacher note sheet for each version a pre-teaching worksheet for accessing prior knowledge 18 word cards related to the texts for word sorts and building background knowledge 2 mentor texts, one about the life cycle and one about bees in general life cycle anchor chart and cut-and-paste worksheet cloze worksheet describe the picture writing pages journal prompts sentence writing lined pages and more! Please note - I work with kids at lots of levels, so I’ve created and included pages at multiple levels of support. Great for differentiation!
Transportation writing centers
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Transportation writing centers

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37 differentiated writing pages for pre-K, K, or 1st grade learners! Clear visuals are included with labels on every page to support English learners and young writers. Get your students writing with these engaging and ready-to-go printable writing pages! Perfect for writing centers or writing practice. You get 37 pages in all, including: 18 flashcards or word wall cards with color visual aids 2 blank writing pages for general writing activities 6 different opinion writing pages, each with 3 levels of writing support 3 supported sentence writing pages, each with 4 levels of writing support 3 single sentence writing pages with color and number words