Are you looking at different materials and fabrics? Are you wanting to use some visual support to make your lesson more effective? I have collected 30 photos of fabrics which your students are free to sort into different groups and discuss.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about different fabrics.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of fabrics. The students can then discuss why they think each one was used or something they could make with it.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
These worksheets are designed to be used time and again with different books.
These are designed to be used in guided reading sessions. Many of the worksheets are designed in such a way that a student can complete them independently. However, to get the maximum out of this book, I would highly recommend these worksheets are used to consolidate the learning taking place in the classroom.
Another use of this set of worksheets is additional homework sheets. I have used these sheets very effectively as a way of checking to see if students have read their book and do fully understand what they have read.
I hope you enjoy this book and that your students are inspired to take a more active, more motivated role in their own learning.
Are you teaching your class about different materials? Are you focusing for a lesson on wood? I have collected together photos of 30 different wooden objects for your students to discuss and sort into different groups.
I have included a 31 Teaching Activity guide to help you get the most out of this great teaching resource.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different uses of wood being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about the uses of wood.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into the different uses of wood. The students can then discuss why people uses woood for each of the objects.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching about beach holidays in the past? Are you looking for some interesting beach photos from the past from all over the world? This pack of 30 has pictures from different eras and places. It would be an interesting task to work out in what order they were taken.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different places being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about beach holidays in the past.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different beach holidays in the past. The students can then discuss how they think what is happening in each one.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you teaching about life on an island? Are you looking for images of islands or visual support for your teaching. I have collected 30 different photos which relate to life on an island. They would make a great display or starting point for class discussions about island life.
It comes complete with a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide to help you get the most out of your teaching and this purchase.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different island views being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Islands.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of islands. The students can then discuss what they think is happening or they can see in each picture.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you looking for pictures of different animals that people keep as pets? Here is pack of 30 different photos. Some animals are better than others as pets. The students could discuss the advantages and disadvantages of keeping each of these pets.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different pets being shown in each of photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about pets.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different sorts of pets. The students can then discuss if each animal would make a suitable pet for them.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing or for researching into the lives of different animals.
Are you starting a topic about food, nutrition or eating healthily? These 42 high quality photos are certain to be a useful resource in your classroom.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
This is an excellent prompt for students starting to discuss about food.
The resources could also be printed off and laminated, and used as an eye catching display.
The students can also use the printed off photos to sort them into different groups and explain why they grouped them in this way.
This could also be sorted into a highly visual food Pyramid.
Are you starting the topic of plants? Are you looking for a wide range of different plant photos? Here are 30 different photos of plants, including mosses, water plants, flowering plants, trees and leaves.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
These photos could be printed out and laminated to make a wonderful, eye catching display about different types of plants.
The students could watch the presentation and use the photos as prompts for questions and answers about different types of plants.
The plant photos could be sorted in different ways or used to create classification keys.
The photos could also be used in a literacy lesson and linked to the topic of plants and growing.
I am now using the public domain SWRL's Beginning Reading Program (BRP) and my children really love it. I thought I would develop a lot more teaching resources for this fabulous product.
I have a set of small and a set of large flashcards. One is for the students and one is for whole class learning.
I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory's (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970's. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.
This is a fun presentation which is based on Halloween objects, while teaching phonics. It comes with a link to a great Halloween phonics song and video. It is a fun way of including Halloween in your Literacy lessons.
I have now created a second PowerPoint presentation which will give you 31 different ways of using this resource in your classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different objects being shown in each of the photos.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Halloween Phonics.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Halloween Phonics words. The students can then discuss what more words start with the same sound.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
I found a range of different really fun worksheets for children to work with. They focus on developing the finer hand movements. You could laminate them and use them again and again!
Can you spot it is a fun way of teaching words to children. The students needs to find the objects in the picture. You could either print out the worksheet or you could project it on the whiteboard and complete it as a class.
Title Where am I?
Author Sonali Zohra
Illustrator Sonali Zohra
Reading Level 2 (It is suitable for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.)
Language English
Synopsis: This is a story about a girl learning about her planet and all the wonderful and magical creatures that she shares it with. She learns that her home is a small blue green planet, that looks like a marble and everything that lives on this marble is somehow connected!
*** Contains a PowerPoint presentation of the book, which contains a wide range of different teaching activities ****
Book 15: Sam Is Mad comes complete with a reading certificate so every child feels they are becoming successful reader at each part of the course. The books also contain a set of guided reading questions.
I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory's (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970's. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.
Book 15: Sam Is Mad
New Words
mad - Decodable
that - Special Word
Plot Summary
Mit the Chimp makes a paper-bag lion mask and puts
it over his head. He pretends to be Sam the Lion and
teases the other animals. Sis, Nan and a new character,
Baby Bear, see through Mit’s disguise and are angry at
his tricks. Sam is the angriest when he discovers Mits’
impersonation of him. Finally, Mit drops the mask and
tells the animals that Sam is the real lion.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
**** Complete with a PowerPoint presentation of the book which contains a wide range of different teaching activities *****
Book 16: Sid
New Words
at - Decodable
Sid - Decodable
Plot Summary
Mat meets Sid the Horse and teases Sid by pulling his
tail. Sid gets mad and kicks Mat. Mat decides he wants
to ride Sid but Sid bucks him off. Finally, Mat lures Sid
with a big apple. As Sid is moving along with Mat on
his back, he suddenly stumbles into a pool of water.
Sid gets the apple and Mat gets wet.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory's (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books. The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970's. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.
Test Your Grammar Skills
Trace the Letters of the English Alphabet – with Lines (A to E)
Trace the letters below – both upper case (big) and lower case (small) – then copy each pair twice in the free space on the right-hand side.