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
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
The Alphabet ‘/x/’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘/x/’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter ‘/x/’ Champ’ crown and wristband and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet ‘/x/’ booklet comprises of student friendly font, graphics, and an appeasing layout of print-n-go sheets. Kids adore Superheroes and the Superhero characters will be a motivator to engage students in learning. Both the uppercase and lowercase letter ‘/x/’ are introduced in addition to CVC words with the letter /x/ and sight words.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter ‘/x/’ Poster and flashcards
✓ Two cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘/x/’
✓ Identifying the letter ‘/x/’
✓ Sorting the letter ‘/x/’
✓ Spinning the letter ‘/x/’; review other letters
✓ Finding the letter ‘/x/’
✓ Drawing letter ‘/x/’ pictures
✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: letter /x/ and review previous letters
✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘/x/’with glue and glitter
✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘/x/’ pictures
✓ Letter /x/ maze, puzzle and join the dots fun
✓ Letter /x/ words
✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘/x/’
✓ Sight/High-frequency words: Activity Sheets,
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter ‘/x/’ one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/x/’ Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/x/’ Champ’ wristband
→ Mini flipbook on letter ‘/x/’ words
→ T-Rex finger puppet templates (6 on a page)
→ T-Rex Stick Puppets (6 on a page)
Phonemic Awareness Bundle 3; Letters {GOULFB} features interactive print-n-go sheets, sight words practice, CVC Words, resources (flipbooks, crowns, wristbands) and classroom displays (flashcards, anchor charts/posters) to teach and reinforce phonemic awareness for the letters /g/,/o/,/u/,/l/,/f/,/b/.
→ Each letter pack facilitates students to decode, blend, and segment so they will be able to read basic VC, CVC words and sight words. Activities do not simply focus on decoding or letter sound identification but rather CVC words/word families are introduced in addition to sight words to lay the foundation for developing and building upon strong reading fluency skills.
→ Why the letters {GOULFB} ?
This is because they follow the letters SATPINC and KEHRMD in the Phonics 1 series and can be arranged to spell different words thus building and developing essential reading skills along the way. Both uppercase and lowercase letters are introduced so students can see the difference.
FEATURES
→ Each letter pack features student friendly font, graphics, and an appeasing layout of print-n-go sheets. Kids adore Superheroes and the Superhero characters will be a motivator to engage them in learning.
→ The activities are interactive and involve lots of practice in reading, writing and cutting and pasting to develop hand-eye motor coordination skills. After completion of each letter, students get to make their own ‘Letter Champ’ crown and bracelet.
→ Foldable mini-books and flipbooks for each letter and word family provide ample fun practice.
→ Activities also center around Sight Words, CVC Words and High frequency words for each letter thereby building essential pre-reading skills.
→ Flashcards featuring words for a specific letter and the Sight Words further enhance acquisition of pre-reading and writing skills.
→ Each letter pack contains review material of the previous letter packs. For example, “Letter O’ pack will review and integrate skills from ‘Letter G’ pack and previous letter packs. Activities will also focus on decoding, blending and segmenting as letters are introduced. This way students will engage in constant review and new learning to develop reading skills in the process.
→ Three cover options included if collating sheets into a booklet. Activities include identifying, decoding, tracing, writing, colouring, sorting, drawing and other fun activities with spinners and glitter. There is also a link with nursery rhymes and fairy tales.
→ Each consecutive pack reviews previous packs and progresses from letter identification and decoding to reading of sight words, cvc words, and high-frequency words with the letters in focus.
→ Print-n-go sheets for sight words:(tracing, segmenting, colouring)
→ Flipbooks for Letter Words, sight words and word families.
→ Crown (Superhero boy and girl): Example, I’m a Letter A Champ’; (coloured and blackline)
→ Wristbands (Superhero boy and girl) four on a page (coloured and blackline)
Phonemic Awareness Bundle 2; Letters {KEHRMD} features interactive print-n-go sheets, sight words practice, CVC words, resources (flipbooks, crowns, wristbands) and classroom displays (flashcards, anchor charts/posters) to teach and reinforce phonemic awareness for the letters /k/,/e/,/h/,/r/,/m/,/d/.
→ Each letter pack facilitates students to decode, blend, and segment so they will be able to read basic VC, CVC words and sight words. Activities do not simply focus on decoding or letter sound identification but rather CVC words/word families are introduced in addition to sight words to lay the foundation for developing and building upon strong reading fluency skills.
→ Why the letters {KEHRMD}?
This is because they follow the letters SATPINC in the Phonics 1 series and can be arranged to spell different words thus building and developing essential reading skills along the way. Both uppercase and lowercase letters are introduced so students can see the difference.
FEATURES
→ Each letter pack features student friendly font, graphics, and an appeasing layout of print-n-go sheets. Kids adore Superheroes and the Superhero characters will be a motivator to engage them in learning.
→ The activities are interactive and involve lots of practice in reading, writing and cutting and pasting to develop hand-eye motor coordination skills. After completion of each letter, students get to make their own ‘Letter Champ’ crown and bracelet.
→ Foldable mini-books and flipbooks for each letter and word family provide ample fun practice.
→ Activities also center around Sight Words, CVC Words, and High frequency words for each letter thereby building essential pre-reading skills.
→ Flashcards featuring words for a specific letter and the Sight Words further enhance acquisition of pre-reading and writing skills.
→ Each letter pack contains review material of the previous letter packs. For example, “Letter E’ pack will review and integrate skills from ‘Letter K’ pack and previous letter packs. Activities will also focus on decoding, blending and segmenting as letters are introduced. This way students will engage in constant review and new learning to develop reading skills in the process.
→ Three cover options included if collating sheets into a booklet. Activities include identifying, decoding, tracing, writing, colouring, sorting, drawing and other fun activities with spinners and glitter. There is also a link with nursery rhymes and fairy tales.
→ Each consecutive pack reviews previous packs and progresses from letter identification and decoding to reading of sight words and high-frequency words with the letters in focus.
→ Print-n-go sheets for sight words:(tracing, segmenting, colouring)
→ Flipbooks for Letter Words, sight words and word families.
→ Crown (Superhero boy and girl): Example, I’m a Letter A Champ’; (coloured and blackline)
→ Wristbands (Superhero boy and girl) four on a page (coloured and blackline)
The Alphabet ‘/b/’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘/b/’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter ‘/b/’ Champ’ crown and wristband and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet ‘/b/’ booklet comprises of student friendly font, graphics, and an appeasing layout of print-n-go sheets. Kids adore Superheroes and the Superhero characters will be a motivator to engage students in learning. Both the uppercase and lowercase letter ‘/b/’ are introduced in addition to CVC words with the letter /b/.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter ‘/b/’ Poster and flashcards
✓ Three cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘/b/’
✓ Identifying the letter ‘/b/’
✓ Sorting the letter ‘/b/’
✓ Spinning the letter ‘/b/’; review other letters
✓ Finding the letter ‘/b/’
✓ Drawing letter ‘/b/’ pictures
✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: letter /b/ and review previous letters
✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘/b/’with glue and glitter
✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘/b/’ pictures
✓ Letter /b/ maze, puzzle and join the dots fun
✓ Letter /b/ words
✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘/b/’
✓ Sight/High-frequency words/CVC words: Activity Sheets,
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter ‘/b/’ one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/b/’ Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/b/’ Champ’ bracelet
→ Mini flipbook on letter ‘/b/’ words
→ Bear finger puppet templates (6 on a page)
→ Bear Stick Puppets (6 on a page)
Phonemic Awareness Bundle 4; Letters {JZWVYXQ} features interactive print-n-go sheets, sight words practice, CVC Words, resources (flipbooks, crowns, wristbands) and classroom displays (flashcards, anchor charts/posters) to teach and reinforce phonemic awareness for the letters /j/,/z/,/w/,/v/,/y/,/x/,/q/
Each letter pack facilitates students to decode, blend, and segment so they will be able to read basic VC, CVC words and sight words. Activities do not simply focus on decoding or letter sound identification but rather CVC words/word families are introduced in addition to sight words to lay the foundation for developing and building upon strong reading fluency skills.
Why the letters {JZWVYXQ} ?
This is because they follow the letters SATPINC, KEHRMD and GOULFB in the Phonics 1 series and can be arranged to spell different words thus building and developing essential reading skills along the way. Both uppercase and lowercase letters are introduced so students can see the difference.
FEATURES
→ Each letter pack features student friendly font, graphics, and an appeasing layout of print-n-go sheets. Kids adore Superheroes and the Superhero characters will be a motivator to engage them in learning.
→ The activities are interactive and involve lots of practice in reading, writing and cutting and pasting to develop hand-eye motor coordination skills. After completion of each letter, students get to make their own ‘Letter Champ’ crown and bracelet.
→ Foldable mini-books and flipbooks for each letter and word family provide ample fun practice.
→ Activities also center around Sight Words, CVC Words and High frequency words for each letter thereby building essential pre-reading skills.
→ Flashcards featuring words for a specific letter and the Sight Words further enhance acquisition of pre-reading and writing skills.
→ Each letter pack contains review material of the previous letter packs. For example, “Letter Z’ pack will review and integrate skills from ‘Letter J’ pack and previous letter packs. Activities will also focus on decoding, blending and segmenting as letters are introduced. This way students will engage in constant review and new learning to develop reading skills in the process.
→ Three cover options included if collating sheets into a booklet. Activities include identifying, decoding, tracing, writing, colouring, sorting, drawing and other fun activities with spinners and glitter.
→ Each consecutive pack reviews previous packs and progresses from letter identification and decoding to reading of sight words, cvc words, and high-frequency words with the letters in focus.
→ Print-n-go sheets for sight words:(tracing, segmenting, colouring)
→ Flipbooks for Letter Words, sight words and word families.
→ Crown (Superhero boy and girl): Example, I’m a Letter A Champ’; (coloured and blackline)
→ Wristbands (Superhero boy and girl) four on a page (coloured and blackline)
The Alphabet ‘/v/’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘/v/’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter ‘/v/’ Champ’ crown and wristband and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet ‘/v/’ booklet comprises of student friendly font, graphics, and an appeasing layout of print-n-go sheets. Kids adore Superheroes and the Superhero characters will be a motivator to engage students in learning. Both the uppercase and lowercase letter ‘/v/’ are introduced in addition to CVC words with the letter /v/ and sight words.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter ‘/v/’ Poster and flashcards
✓ Two cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘/v/’
✓ Identifying the letter ‘/v/’
✓ Sorting the letter ‘/v/’
✓ Spinning the letter ‘/v/’; review other letters
✓ Finding the letter ‘/v/’
✓ Drawing letter ‘/v/’ pictures
✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: letter /v/ and review previous letters
✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘/v/’with glue and glitter
✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘/v/’ pictures
✓ Letter /v/ maze, puzzle and join the dots fun
✓ Letter /v/ words
✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘/v/’
✓ Sight/High-frequency words: Activity Sheets,
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter ‘/v/’ one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/v/’ Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/v/’ Champ’ wristband
→ Mini flipbook on letter ‘/v/’ words
→ Vet finger puppet templates (6 on a page)
→ Vet Stick Puppets (6 on a page)
The Alphabet ‘/x/’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘/x/’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter ‘/x/’ Champ’ crown and wristband and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet ‘/x/’ booklet comprises of student friendly font, graphics, and an appeasing layout of print-n-go sheets. Kids adore Superheroes and the Superhero characters will be a motivator to engage students in learning. Both the uppercase and lowercase letter ‘/x/’ are introduced in addition to CVC words with the letter /x/ and sight words.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter ‘/x/’ Poster and flashcards
✓ Two cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘/x/’
✓ Identifying the letter ‘/x/’
✓ Sorting the letter ‘/x/’
✓ Spinning the letter ‘/x/’; review other letters
✓ Finding the letter ‘/x/’
✓ Drawing letter ‘/x/’ pictures
✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: letter /x/ and review previous letters
✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘/x/’with glue and glitter
✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘/x/’ pictures
✓ Letter /x/ maze, puzzle and join the dots fun
✓ Letter /x/ words
✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘/x/’
✓ Sight/High-frequency words: Activity Sheets,
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter ‘/x/’ one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/x/’ Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/x/’ Champ’ wristband
→ Mini flipbook on letter ‘/x/’ words
→ T-Rex finger puppet templates (6 on a page)
→ T-Rex Stick Puppets (6 on a page)
The Alphabet ‘/y/’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘/y/’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter ‘/y/’ Champ’ crown and wristband and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet ‘/y/’ booklet comprises of student friendly font, graphics, and an appeasing layout of print-n-go sheets. Kids adore Superheroes and the Superhero characters will be a motivator to engage students in learning. Both the uppercase and lowercase letter ‘/y/’ are introduced in addition to CVC words with the letter /y/ and sight words.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter ‘/y/’ Poster and flashcards
✓ Two cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘/y/’
✓ Identifying the letter ‘/y/’
✓ Sorting the letter ‘/y/’
✓ Spinning the letter ‘/y/’; review other letters
✓ Finding the letter ‘/y/’
✓ Drawing letter ‘/y/’ pictures
✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: letter /y/ and review previous letters
✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘/y/’with glue and glitter
✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘/y/’ pictures
✓ Letter /y/ maze, puzzle and join the dots fun
✓ Letter /y/ words
✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘/y/’
✓ Sight/High-frequency words: Activity Sheets,
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter ‘/y/’ one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/y/’ Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/y/’ Champ’ wristband
→ Mini flipbook on letter ‘/y/’ words
→ Yo-yo finger puppet templates (6 on a page)
→ Yo-yo Stick Puppets (6 on a page)
Are you looking to teach your students how to write the exposition or the orientation in narrative writing? The PowerPoint Show, Student Guided Notes, and Sheets (print pdf, PowerPoint templates, and templates in Google Slides) will provide a comprehensive approach to teaching the exposition in a narrative.
ITEMS INCLUDED:
1. PowerPoint Show and Booklet (folder item 1)
Note on Narrative Writing, a Personal Narrative, and a Fictional Narrative.
The Exposition: characters and setting.
Five types of openings: action, dialogue, description of the character, description of the setting, and a sound effect.
Five sample extracts from literature to model the exposition.
Four picture prompts for students to practice writing an exposition.
Recommended Use
2. Printable Sheets (folder item 2)
The 14 sheets may be used independently. Alternatively, you may present the PowerPoint Show to inform students about the Exposition and then have them work on the sheets. Teacher key included.
3. Digital Sheets (folder item 3 - PowerPoint Templates & Google Slides)
The digital PowerPoint Sheets may be uploaded to your online learning management system. A link to the sheets in Google Slides is provided. Instructions to access in file.
This resource is included in the growing Narrative Bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11610899
PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS
Raise phonemic awareness and build reading fluency of 144 CVC words with this 122 page 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.
You may also use a brad fastener to attach the reading strips together and spread-out to read as a fan. Great to send home with students to practice reading and spelling.
Each set comes in:
✓ Colour
✓ Blackline
✓ With visuals
✓ Without visuals
The word families in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are:
-at, -an, -ap, -am, -ad, -ag, -ar, -ab, -ip, -id, -it, -in, -ig, -im, -ib, -ix, -et, -en, -ed, -eg, -em, -eb, -og, -op, -ot, -ox, -ob, -od, -ug, -ut, -ub, -un, -um, -ud, -us, -up, -ug
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Please note there is only a single column for some word family words; this is because the focus is primarily on nouns with visuals. For example, the -ad family on page 18 does not have a complete visual set of four words to be placed in the second column. Also eight words cannot be formulated with some word families or words are not appropriate like in the case of -ox, -ib, -ar, -un, -um etc. word families. In this case both columns will feature one set of words, this is so you can cut vertically and distribute to two students.
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Your students will enjoy folding and reading each fluency strip foldable. This is definitely a great way to engage students in reading!
PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: HARD AND SOFT C AND G: INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
Build reading fluency of 40 hard and soft /c/ and /g/ words with this innovative 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. Perfect to send home with students or for display in the classroom.
Each set comes in:
✓ Colour
✓ Blackline
✓ With visuals
✓ Without visuals
→ The blackline formats feature words in large outline so your students may colour in, write, or highlight inside to reinforce spelling and reading.
→ You may have students glue the accordion strips in their interactive notebooks or simply staple them at the top.
→ All Accordion foldables have 10 words conveniently placed on a single sheet giving you the flexibility to use them as spelling lists or to introduce in smaller batches. There are two copies of a single strip on a single page for two students.
→ You may also use a brad fastener to attach the reading strips together and spread-out to read as a fan. Great to send home with students to practise reading and spelling.
The words in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are:
♦ Soft C: 10 words
♦ Hard C: 10 words
* Spellings of center/centre included
♦ Soft G: 10 words
♦ Hard G: 10 words
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.
PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: MAGIC E
Build reading fluency of 61 Magic –e words with this innovative pack of fluency reader strips/accordion foldables.
Each set comes in:
✓ Colour
✓ Blackline
✓ With visuals
✓ Without visuals
→ The blackline formats feature words in large outline so your students may colour in, write, or highlight inside to reinforce spelling and reading.
→ You may have students glue the accordion strips in their interactive notebooks or simply staple them at the top.
→ There are 6-10 words conveniently placed on a single sheet giving you the flexibility to use them as spelling lists or to introduce in smaller batches.
→ You may also use a brad fastener to attach the reading strips together and spread-out to read as a fan. Great to send home with students to practise reading and spelling.
The Magic –e words in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are:
♦ Magic –e (a-e): 16 words
♦ Magic –e (i-e): 18 words
♦ Magic –e (o-e): 15 words
♦ Magic –e (e-e; u-e): 12 words
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.
PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: LONG ER SOUNDS: WORDS ENDING IN RE
Build reading fluency of 53 long -ER and -RE words and words ending in -RE with this innovative 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. Perfect to send home with students or for display in the classroom.
Each set comes in:
✓ Colour
✓ Blackline
✓ With visuals
✓ Without visuals
→ The blackline formats feature words in large outline so your students may colour in, write, or highlight inside to reinforce spelling and reading.
→ You may have students glue the accordion strips in their interactive notebooks or simply staple them at the top.
→ All Accordion foldables have 6 words conveniently placed on a single sheet giving you the flexibility to use them as spelling lists or to introduce in smaller batches. There are two copies of a single strip on a single page for two students.
→ You may also use a brad fastener to attach the reading strips together and spread-out to read as a fan. Great to send home with students to practise reading and spelling.
The words in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are:
♦ -air
♦ -ear
♦ -eer
♦ -eir
♦ -err
♦ -ier
♦ -are
♦ -ere
♦ -ire
♦ -ore
♦ -ure
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.
Use these flipbooks to scaffold the writing of Informational Reports on ocean animals. This resource can be used as a stand-alone flipbook or in an interactive notebook.
What’s Included:
Flipbook templates (1-7) in blackline to print.
Self-editing checklist
Peer-editing checklist
Teacher Marking Rubric x 4 formats
Writing sheets x 4 styles
PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK
COVER: 20 cover options featuring ocean animals. Students can pick the cover depending on what ocean animal is under study. One blank cover included so students can illustrate.
The following ocean animals are featured:
clam, clownfish, crab, dolphin, eel, hermit crab, humpback whale, jellyfish, lobster, manatee, marlin, octopus, pufferfish, sand dollar, sea turtle, seahorse, shark, squid, starfish, stingray.
1. INTRODUCTION:
weight, length, family, and group of ocean animal. Students may also write a brief
description.
2. HABITAT x 2: location in the world. A world map is included to mark the location.
3. DIET: food the ocean animal eats to survive. There is place for illustration.
4. LIFE CYCLE: the breeding seasons and habits.
5. behaviour: the physical and behavioural adaptations that enable the ocean animal to survive in its environment.
6. INTERESTING FACTS: any other interesting facts about the ocean animal that would sum up the information report.
How to assemble:
You can choose either of the three options.
Print out the templates in blackline. Cut around each template and assemble from smallest template to largest template. Have students colour in cover page. 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.
** Have students refer to books, websites, and videos on the specific ocean animal to record information.
Suggested use:
Have students collect information in their flipbook on the ocean animal 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. The sections pertaining to habitat, diet, life-cycle, and behaviour can make-up the Body of the Report and 1-2 interesting facts to conclude the Information Report.
** These Ocean Animal flipbooks are sure to make an interesting bulletin board display.
Use these flipbooks to scaffold the writing of Information Reports on Ice Age animals. This resource can be used as a stand-alone flipbook or in an interactive notebook.
What’s Included:
Flipbook templates (1-7) in blackline to print.
Self-editing checklist
Peer-editing checklist
Teacher Marking Rubric x 4 formats
Writing sheets x 4 styles
PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK
12 cover options featuring Ice Age animals. Students can pick the cover depending on what Ice Age animal is under study. One blank cover included so students can illustrate.
The following Ice Age animals are featured:
Bison, Camel, Cave Bear, Dire Wolf, Giant Beaver, Giant Sloth, Glyptodont, Mammoth, Merriam's Teratorn, Sabre Tooth Tiger, Woolly Mammoth, Woolly Rhino.
TEMPLATES (1– 7)
1. INTRODUCTION:
weight, length, family, and group of Ice Age animal. Students may also write a brief description.
2. HABITAT x 2: location in the world. A world map is included to mark the location.
3. DIET: food the Ice Age animal ate to survive. There is place for illustration.
4. LIFE CYCLE: the breeding seasons and habits.
5. BEHAVIOUR: the physical and behavioural adaptations that enabled the Ice Age animal to survive in its environment.
6. INTERESTING FACTS: any other amazing facts about the Ice Age animal that would sum up the Informational Report.
How to assemble:
You can choose either of the three options.
Print out the templates in blackline. Cut around each template and assemble from smallest template to largest template. Have students colour in cover page. 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.
** Have students refer to books, websites, and videos on the specific Ice Age animal to record information.
*** Information on many Ice Age animals may be found here: http://a-z-animals.com/animals/
Suggested use:
Have students collect information in their flipbook on the Ice Age animal 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. The sections pertaining to habitat, diet, life-cycle, and behaviour can make-up the Body of the Report and 1-2 interesting facts to conclude the Informational Report.
** These Ice Age Animal flipbooks are sure to make an interesting bulletin board display.
Is the Easter Bunny a hare or a rabbit? How many million Peeps are sold each year during Easter? What part of the chocolate Easter Bunny should you eat first? Your students will enjoy knowing the answers to these and many more interesting questions with this 32 Scavenger Hunt Fun Facts pack on Easter. Please note only Fact Card 1 outlines why Easter is celebrated. The rest of the fact cards all feature fun facts and are not of religious significance.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
32 Fact Cards on Easter
4 Recording Sheets
4 page Answer Key
27 Writing Templates featuring Easter images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate.
Banners (plain and decorated)
ACTIVITY
Place the 32 fact cards on Easter around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 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 writing posters. 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 (1-18) or (19-32) depending upon time available.
Have your students practice research writing skills by collating and recording information in this editable flipbook on Easter. The titles, pictures and writing prompts for each section of the flipbook scaffold writing and research.
ITEMS INCLUDED
Editable Flipbook
Self-editing checklist
Peer-editing checklist
Teacher Marking Rubric: 3 options
Writing sheets x 2
Display Banner reading, ‘Happy Easter’ (2 options)
PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK/INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
Cover Page (20 options): featuring graphics (not editable)
Easter: history and origin
Festive Food: foods specifically associated with Easter
Custom and Tradition: ways of celebrating and interesting facts
EDITABLE TEMPLATES (2 – 4)
Templates 2-4 of the flipbook are EDITABLE. Simply, type inside text to edit
content and save as a PDF file. The flipbook scaffolds the research process with
guiding prompts. This could also serve as the first draft where students 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 (optional).
Suggested use:
Have students refer to books, websites, and videos to record information on
Easter.
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 cover page. 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.
Print out colour templates and assemble.
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 Easter Banner.
These flipbooks are sure to make an interesting bulletin board display.
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.
*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.
