Design an Ugly Christmas Sweater - These tasks can be used with any ugly sweater! There are lots of them around at Christmas time. Loads of tasks to choose from - Improve the vocabulary used to describe and persuade others to wear an ugly Christmas Sweater. Word Splash Use these word splashes to describe the ugly sweater that is being worn. There is a blank one for you to draw your sweater and add words too. Design your own sweater Use the template to draw or use colored paper or add materials to make your dream ugly sweater. Vocabulary Cards Use these cards – color or black or white to build vocabulary. You can put them face down and draw one out at a time. Or assign cards too students to describe to the grade. Choose two cards to use to fill out the Venn diagram. Interactive NoteBook Pages - Use this to expand the way we describe our ugly sweaters. Record adjectives – phrases – nouns - sentences Writing Tasks The story behind my ugly sweater Pictures too add to your story My ugly sweater story – 2 versions I see, I think, I wonder Persuade someone to wear an ugly sweater DeBono Hat thinking COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Christmas Around the World - Our Christmas Around the World templates are a great way to present research on how we celebrate Christmas around the world. I have provided photos of some of the finished products. Use library books and internet research to add the information for each section. The facts are not included in the pack. Templates included are for Africa, Australia, China, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, North Korea, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, USA Copy and go – there are color and black/white versions. For some countries, there is a male and female version to use in black and white. It is not intended that you do your own country using these templates. Have two children work on recording the information and then place all work in a class book to share. There is a page for peer feedback. Celebrations around the World - Interactive Notebook Pages Looking at how we celebrate customs around the world is a great way to compare and discuss what we do. This pack will help you to record your research on templates for display around your room. These templates can also be used for comparing other customs at other times of the year ie Easter. This pack includes the following – Follow the instructions on how to cut and write on the INB page There are photos included to show what the finished research projects may look like. Copy and go – there are color and black/white versions. Use library books and internet research to add the information for each section. Have two children work on recording the information and then place all work in a class book to share or have on display. Countries included are – Africa, America, Australia, China, England, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden and Tanzania. Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Our Christmas Around the World templates are a great way to present research on how we celebrate Christmas around the world. I have provided photos of some of the finished products. These photos are of the product before I updated the pack and added different fonts. Use library books and internet research to add the information for each section. The facts are not included in the pack. Templates included are for Africa, Australia, China, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, North Korea, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, USA Copy and go – there are color and black/white versions. For some countries, there is a male and female version to use in black and white. It is not intended that you do your own country using these templates. Have two children work on recording the information and then place all work in a class book to share. There is a page for peer feedback. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Write a letter to Santa – there are so many options available in this pack. This Letter to Santa pack explores why we use letters and what makes a letter so that we can write a great Letter to Santa. Tasks include - • Why do we write letters? Brainstorm ideas on the template. • List what we should include in a letter – what parts are necessary? • Write about something you want, you need, you want for someone else and what doesn’t cost money…. • What happens after we write the letter? • What does a letter look like? • What does an envelope need on it? • Design your own Christmas stamp • Planning page for writing your letter • What would you ask Santa? • Write a persuasive letter to Santa – 2 options • Write a recount – 2 options • Toppers for your writing when on display • How to make an envelope #1, #2, #3 • How to make an envelope #2 • Writing pages for your letter – 24 options to choose from Click here to follow my store COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

This Pets - Printables and Templates is all about how we look after our Pets. There are recording options for your information and a Word Wall to place words you may need to complete the writing tasks. This pack includes - Word Wall Posters – print in colour and display to record words with your students you may use throughout the unit KWHL – complete the grid by adding what you know, want to know and new learning. Keep adding to this as you move through the learning Templates for making two small books about how to take care of your pets PET TALES, includes a book cover, and instructions to go home or you could use it as a class book. (Two spelling options for color/colour). If you do not have a pet, write about your dream pet. References to the Australian Curriculum and CCSS (USA) Pets - Printables and Templates are print and go templates Boggle for stethoscope and veterinarian What would you do for your pet if it was in the sun – thunder or snow? Pros and cons for having a pet – birds, cats, dogs, fish, guinea pigs, hamsters, horses, mice, rabbits, snakes and tortoises and a template for other pets What does a vet do? Research x-rays: human and animal Compare two animals – dog/cat, mouse/hamster, snake/tortoise or use the open template for other pets Describe your pet Steps to put together a fish tank Facts and opinions about birds, cats, dogs, fish, guinea pigs, hamsters, horses, mice, rabbits, snakes and tortoises Birds, cats, dogs, fish, guinea pigs, hamsters, horses, mice, rabbits, snakes and tortoises – can, have, need, are If I were a vet for a day Collect data on who owns pets and what sort they have – graph them What animal would you have if you could have any pet? Interview your grade to gather facts and opinions about pets Pets can-have-are-need Collect tally marks and make a graph of your own design Write about your dream pet Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.