Book 47: Mat is Wet
New Words
bell, but, has, - Decodable
Plot Summary
Sam has a surfboard.He has fun riding the waves. He
lets Mit and Mat have turns on his board. Mat falls off
the board and disappears in the water. When Sam
and Mit see Mat’s hat and bell drift ashore, they fear
Mat is lost. Mat is safe, however, but decides that sun
is better than surf.
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.
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 49: The Bus
New Words
ant(s), Ben, bus, had - Decodable
Plot Summary
Sam has a new bus with a special bell on it. As he
drives around, he hits the bell. Sis and Nan hear the
bell and join Sam on his bus. When the bus almost hits
an ant hill, all the ants are frightened away but one
called Ben. Ben joins Sam and the other animals as
they continue on their ride.
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.
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 48: The Fun Fish
Review Words
bell, but, has, - Decodable
said - Special Word
Plot Summary
A friendly fun fish plays a silly prank on Mat while he
is on the beach. Mat runs after him, but the fish gets
away. Sam and Mit do not believe Mat when he tells
them about the fun fish. When they do see him, Sam
and Mit play a game with him. The fun fish get away
by jumping in the water.
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.
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 50: Ben the Ant
Review Words
ant(s), Ben, bus, had - Decodable
Plot Summary
Sis, Nan, Ben the Ant, and Sam are riding on Sam’s
bus when it gets stuck in the mud. Nan tries to fly for
help and then she falls into the mud too. Ben the Ant
escapes, finds Will the Elephant, and asks for his help.
Will rescues Nan and pushes the bus out of the mud.
The animals thank Will and are again on their way.
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.
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.
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.
Book 51: The Bee
New Words
bed, bee, Bill hid - Decodable
Plot Summary
While taking a nap, Sam and Mit are disturbed by the
buzzing of Bill the Bee. Bill flies everywhere. Each time
Sam and Mit try to catch him with their butterfly net,
Bill hides. When Sam and Mit finally catch Bill, they
all can go to sleep, including the bee who has his own
little bed.
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.
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.
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.
I have extended the number of resources.
Book 52: The Ant and the Bee
Review Words
bed, bee, Bill, hid - Decodable
Plot Summary
Ben the ant and Bill the Bee play a game of Hide-andSeek.
Bill hides first in a net, then Ben hides in a bus.
Later Ben hides in a bed. When Bill looks for Ben in a
honey jar, he gets stuck inside. He spies Ben nearby
in a bed and calls for help. Ben rescues Bill with a net
and together they enjoy spilled honey from the jar.
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.
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.
Saint David is the patron saint of Wales.
I have created a presentation which could be used either in the classroom or as part of a school assembly.
This presentation links to a YouTube video which explains the day. I have also added a virtual walk around Saint Davids (the birth place of Saint David), provided some key facts about the day, links to a quiz and some Welsh themed colouring sheets.
St Davids Day is an important celebration. Learn why the Welsh like to wear leeks on this day, and the significance of the daffodils.
Pancake day is also known as Shrove Tuesday.
This Pancake Day presentation covers the history of pancake day, and a complete recipe of how to make your own pancake, complete with pictures.
The Pancake Day presentation ends with a fabulous Pancake Day quiz to make sure the children were listening carefully.
This presentation could be used in the classroom, printed out as an instant display or used as a whole school assembly.
20 different fun reading resources for your classroom. There are Thinking Hat resources, Motivational Reading Posters, 30 hours of exercises for ESL students, lots of read and spot activities, and even some simple reading flashcards. In addition, there are reading worksheets you can use with any KS1 or KS2 reading book… try it today! Make this year’s World Book day even more special! You will have resources you can use year after year!
"Empowering women isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s the smart thing to do.” - Barack Obama
25 Facts To Share And Discuss In The Classroom. There is a lot still to be done to achieve.
This presentation focuses on the key issues women around the world are facing. Students can compare and contrast their lives with these facts? How many are true for British women? How many would they consider were developing world problems. They can then investigate and find their own answers.
Science week is a great time to discuss the importance of science.
Some countries such as India have Science Day, while other celebrate International Science Week.
The idea is for the students to draw a scientist at the start of the lesson... then compare what they thought science was (generally a wild haired, white guy doing crazy stuff in a lab) with what they thought science was at the end of the lesson and hopefully there has been a change of ideas.
This presentation has links to 2 great YouTube videos which explain why science is so important to everyone. I also listed some of key branches of science, with a brief introduction and pictures. The idea is to discuss how science affects our every day life and how in reality, we are all scientists at heart.
This is a fun art project for a class. I have created an easy mini printable paper kit, which you can print out and assemble and create a class of mini lucky leprechauns.
The pack comes complete with printable leprechaun kits, and a step by step PowerPoint presentation show you and your class how to assemble these wonderful men.
I really hope you like them as I have dreams of making them for lots of different occasions throughout the year!
It is a fun way to celebrate St Patrick's Day on 17th of March and make sure every child in the class has something nice to bring home with them.
Super Maths Bundle is a great set of lessons for any teacher!
World Maths Day Super Bundle has 20 different sets of teaching resources to use across KS1 and KS2. There are lots of different lessons, tests and teaching ideas to try.
There is a 68% reduction in price compared to buy all these resources individually.
51 Spring themed coloring pages. The idea is to use them in between intensive SATS revision, as a way to reduce the stress levels of children. According to Science, repetitive movements helps to promote serotonin production, increasing the level of happiness in children and decreasing their stress levels.
I have collected these pictures together and made them easy for a teacher to print out. I did collect them from a public domain source but I have spent time resizing them, fitting them into the theme and getting them ready for classroom use.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. This is a very simple explanation about why we have Lent and why people prepare for Lent.
It explains why it is for 40 days.
In addition to the Ash Wednesday presentation, I have also included some colouring sheets on a more general Christian theme for the class to complete after the presentation.
I have collected together all the flags of the Commonwealth, included descriptions of what each flag really means and added links for you to read more about each Commonwealth country. This document would be a fabulous starting point for any Commonwealth day celebrations.
You could print out all the flags to make a nice flag bunting.
You could also mix up the different flags and see how many of the countries the children can identify.
I have included some blank world maps for children to add the names of the countries to a map.
I have collected together some of my most popular science related presentations and teaching ideas and offer them to teachers at a greatly reduced price to celebrate Science Week.
I have collected together my best animal related presentations. These include what birds I find in my local park, to different wildlife around the world. I even have included a KS1 vocabulary list of the animals around us and a story about different animals and some animal activities.