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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

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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
INFORMATION REPORT: DESERT ANIMALS
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Use these flipbooks to scaffold the writing of Information Reports on any animal. Students also have a choice of 17 desert animals to research on. This resource can be used as a stand-alone flipbook or in an interactive notebook. What’s Included: EDITABLE Flipbook templates (2-7), in blackline to print. Self-editing checklist Peer-editing checklist Teacher Marking Rubric x 4 formats 24 Vocabulary Display Cards Writing sheets x 4 styles PARTS OF THE FLIPBOOK COVER: 17 cover (not editable) options featuring desert animals. Students can pick the cover depending on what desert animal is under study. Two general covers (one boy and one girl) also included so students can research an animal from another habitat. The following desert animals are featured: Armadillo, Camel, Coral Snake, Coyote, Eagle, Fennec Fox, Gila Monster, Jack Rabbit, Kangaroo Rat, Long-nosed Bat, Meerkat, Peccary, Rattlesnake, Scorpion, Tarantula, Turtle, Vulture EDITABLE TEMPLATES (2-7) The following information can be written on or typed into the seven editable sections of the flipbook. 1. INTRODUCTION: weight, length, family, and group of 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 desert 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 desert animal to survive in its environment. 6. INTERESTING FACTS: any other interesting facts about the desert animal that would sum up the information report. How to assemble: You can choose either of the 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 desert animal to record information. Suggested use: Have students collect information in their flipbook on the desert 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 Desert Animal flipbooks are sure to make an interesting bulletin board display. PRINTER SETTINGS: file >print > scale to fit paper
PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: CONSONANTS MEGA BUNDLE: ACCORDION FOLDABLES
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PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: CONSONANTS MEGA BUNDLE: ACCORDION FOLDABLES

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Build phonemic awareness, phonic skills and reading fluency with this mega bundle of Fluency Accordion-style Readers featuring 269 consonants. Each Fluency Reader 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. → For foldables featuring two strips of ten words, you may glue strip 1 over strip 2 to create one long accordion foldable. Perfect to send home with students or for display in the classroom. → Most 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. → 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. → 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: SILENT CONSONANTS: ACCORDION FOLDABLES
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Build reading fluency of 60 Silent Consonant 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. → 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 practice reading and spelling. → There are ten silent letters each featuring six words with a total of 60 words in all. The Silent Consonants in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: ♦ Silent Consonant /b/: climb, comb, lamb, bomb (fire), plumber, thumb ♦ Silent Consonant /c/: crescent, descend, muscle, scene, scent, scissors ♦ Silent Consonant /d/: badge, edge, handkerchief, handsome, hedge, wedge ♦ Silent Consonant /g/: design, foreign, gnarl, gnat, gnome, sign ♦ Silent Consonant /h/: ghost, hour, rhythm, what, which, white ♦ Silent Consonant /k/: knead, kneel, knight, knit, knock, knot ♦ Silent Consonant /l/: calf, half, palm, salmon, stalk, yolk ♦ Silent Consonant /p/: cupboard, psychedelic, psychiatrist, psychic, raspberry, receipt ♦ Silent Consonant /t/: butcher, castle, listen, match, watch, witch ♦ Silent Consonant /w/: wrap, wreath, wrench, wring, wrist, write → Please note the diverse range of words featured to suit the reading needs of your students. 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.
DOLCH: READING FLUENCY: READERS
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Dolch words, also called sight words are the most common words found in Children’s Literature. Help your students become better readers with this Fluency Reader set of 220 Dolch words. VERSATILITY: → Easy large outline for your students to colour, shade or highlight the sight words. → You may have students glue them in their interactive notebooks or simply staple strips at the top. → There are 10-11 words conveniently placed on a single sheet giving you the flexibility to use them as spelling lists or to introduce in smaller batches. WHAT’S INCLUDED: ♦ 40 Pre-primer Dolch Words ♦ 52 Primer Dolch Words ♦ 41 First Grade Dolch Words ♦ 46 Second Grade Dolch Words ♦ 41 Third Grade Dolch Words This Dolch Fluency Reader set will not only help students identify common words by sight but will also be a great visual reference tool when students are crafting their own writing masterpieces.
PERSUASIVE WRITING: MENTOR TEXT 3: DOGS MAKE THE BEST PETS
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PERSUASIVE WRITING: MENTOR TEXT 3: DOGS MAKE THE BEST PETS

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If you would like to teach your students a step-by step approach to writing persuasively and also scaffold every stage of the writing process, then you will find this resource very useful. All components in this pack are designed to facilitate students to sit formal writing assessments. The materials adhere to a formal writing style complete with close detail to elements of structure and composition of persuasive texts whereby opinion is supported by relevant details. Further details of lessons included in this pack are outlined below: * All lessons to teach and model the parts of a Persuasive Essay revolve around the mentor text, ‘Dogs Make the Best Pets’ The graphic organisers also enable students to write on other topics of choice. LESSON 1: THE STRUCTURE ✓ Persuasive Writing Anchor Charts x 3 ✓ Mentor Text x 1 on the topic ‘Dogs Make the Best Pets' ✓ Cut and glue parts of the mentor text activity to study structure ✓ Colour-code parts of the mentor text to study the structural components of the introduction, body and conclusion. ✓ Questions to draw attention to structure (to use with mentor text and informative article) ✓ Persuasive Techniques including the ethos, pathos and logos modes of persuasion. LESSON 2: THE INTRODUCTION ♦ Scaffolded activities based on the mentor text to enable students to write the three parts that make-up the introduction: hook, opinion and thesis statement. ♦ Activity focus on the five type of hooks including work with QR Codes, LESSON 3: THE BODY ♦ Cut and glue interactive activities and reference to mentor text to help students better understand the parts of the three body paragraphs: the topic sentence encompassing the reason, supporting details and concluding sentence. LESSON 4: THE CONCLUSION ♦ Reference to colour-coded mentor text and deconstructing parts of a concluding paragraph activity to better understand the parts: summary statement, re-statement of reasons and call to action. ALSO INCLUDED: ✓ Graphic organisers to organise ideas of the introduction, body and conclusion when planning to write on a given prompt are included for all lessons. ✓ Writing templates for published pieces. ✓ Self-editing checklist ✓ Peer-editing checklist ✓ Teacher marking rubric ✓ Booklet cover for all lessons if compiling lesson sheets. ✓ Posters x 6 on Persuasive Writing Signal Words Once you have taught students the style and structure of a Persuasive Essay, the job is half done. All the best! I hope you will have an idea of how I have used this resource with my students via the guided notes for each section. Further instructions on how to use this resource are in file.
PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: SHORT VOWELS
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PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: SHORT VOWELS Build reading fluency of 142 short vowel 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. 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. Each set comes in: ✓ Colour ✓ Blackline ✓ With visuals ✓ Without visuals The short vowels in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: ♦ Short a (/ack/all/amp/and/ant/ash): 43 words ♦ Short e (eck/ell/end/est) : 24 words ♦ Short i (/ick/ill/ing/ink/ish) : 35 words ♦ Short o (/ock/op) : 12 words ♦ Short u (/uck/ump/ung/unk/ush) : 28 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. Thank you for visiting! Wish you a successful academic year!
PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: CVC SENTENCES
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Build reading fluency of 140 CVC words with this innovative pack of sentence strips/accordion foldables. The sentences in these accordion-style foldables feature high-frequency words/sight words in conjunction with CVC words. The sentences are simple and build reading fluency. These sentence strip accordion foldables may be glued into students’ interactive notebooks or stapled at the top to compile a mini strip booklet. All foldables feature five sentences for each word family. There are two copies of a sentence strip on a single sheet for two students. Perfect to send home with students or for display in the classroom. Each sentence fluency strip set comes with visuals in: ✓ Colour ✓ Blackline Slide3 Slide4 Slide6 → Students can read and highlight the CVC words in the sentences. → Photographs with assembly instructions provided. 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 Reading will not be too overwhelming as your students fold and read each sentence reading fluency strip accordion 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: L BLENDS FLUENCY READERS
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PHONICS: L BLENDS FLUENCY READERS

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Build reading fluency of 72 L-BLENDS 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 12 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 L-BLENDS in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: ♦ -bl: blackboard, blanket, blaze, bleach, blender, blindfold, blocks, blood, blossom, blow, blue, blueberries ♦ -sl: sled, sleeve, sleigh, slice, slide, slime, sling, slip, slippers, slope, sloth, slug ♦ -cl: clap, claw, clean, cliff, climb, clip, clock, clothes, cloud, clover, clown, club ♦ -fl: flag, flame, flamingo, flash, flat, flip flops, float, flood, floss, flower, flute, fly ♦ -gl: glacier, glad, gladiator, glamorous, glasses, glider, globe, gloomy, glove, glow, glue ♦ -pl: plaid, plane, planet, plank, plant, plate, platypus, play, pliers, plow, plug, plum 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: BLENDS BUNDLE
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PHONICS: BLENDS BUNDLE

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Build reading fluency of 222 BLENDS 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 10-12 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 BLENDS in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: ♦ L BLENDS (72 Words) ♦ R BLENDS (70 Words) ♦ S BLENDS (80 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: S BLENDS FLUENCY READERS:INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
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PHONICS: S BLENDS FLUENCY READERS:INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK Build reading fluency of 80 S-BLENDS 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 S-BLENDS in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: ♦ -sl: slam, slap, slash,slate, sleet, slim, slot, slouch, slow, sly ♦ -sw: swallow, swamp, swan, sweat, sweater, sweep, sweet, swim, swing, switch ♦ -sc: scale, scalp, scar, scare, scarecrow, scone, scooter, score, scout, sculpture ♦ -sk: skate, skateboard, skeleton, ski, skill, skin, skinny, skirt, skull, skyscraper ♦ -sm: smack, small, smart, smash, smell, smile, smoke, smooth, smudge, smug ♦ -sn: snack, snail, snake, snap, sneakers, sneeze, snore, snow, snowmobile, snuggle ♦ -sp: space, spade, spaghetti, Spain, speak, spill, spin, spinach, spoon, spout ♦ -st: stable, stage, stairs, stamp, stapler, stem, stew, stir, store, student 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.
MOTHER'S DAY: POEM DEDICATION
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Flowers fade and chocolates finish, but a poem is sure to remain in every mother’s heart. Get your students to dedicate four poems in a fun flipbook format to their mother as an expression of their love on Mother's Day. WHAT’S INCLUDED * Colour editable posters of four poem types for students’ reference. * Blackline editable posters of four poem types for students’ reference. * Blackline flipbook templates that feature the lined structure of the four poem types: Cinquain, Diamante, Acrostic, Love You, Mum! * Cover template: ‘For a Special Lady’. SUGGESTED USE ✓ Print blackline templates. Have students fill in their own colours and assemble smallest to largest templates or vice versa after all poems are written. ✓ Print templates on different coloured cardstock. ✓✓This flipbook will be a memento for every mother to cherish.
PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: VOWELS MEGA BUNDLE
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PHONICS: FLUENCY READERS: VOWELS MEGA BUNDLE

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Build reading fluency of 296 short and long vowel 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. 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. Each set comes in: ✓ Colour ✓ Blackline ✓ With visuals ✓ Without visuals The long vowels in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: ♦ Long a (ai/ay): 20 words ♦ Long e (ea/ee/ey/ie/y) : 50 words ♦ Long i (ie/igh/y) : 30 words ♦ Long o (oa/oe/ow) : 28 words ♦ Long u (ew/ue/ui) : 26 words The short vowels in focus in these fluency reader strips/accordion foldables are: ♦ Short a (/ack/all/amp/and/ant/ash): 43 words ♦ Short e (eck/ell/end/est) : 24 words ♦ Short i (/ick/ill/ing/ink/ish) : 35 words ♦ Short o (/ock/op) : 12 words ♦ Short u (/uck/ump/ung/unk/ush) : 28 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.
PERSUASIVE WRITING BUNDLE
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PERSUASIVE WRITING BUNDLE

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If you would like to teach your students a step-by step approach to writing persuasively and also scaffold every stage of the writing process, then you will find this Persuasive/Opinion writing bundle very useful. All components in this pack are designed to facilitate students to sit state tests or writing assessments. This is a growing bundle. By purchasing this bundle you will have access to all future resources on Persuasive Writing as they are released individually at no additional cost. The price will rise as consecutive packs/resources are added. The bundle features a mix of print-n-go sheets, mentor texts, editable presentations, guided notes, interactive notebook templates, hunt cards, anchor charts, posters, checklists and rubrics. The materials adhere to a formal writing style complete with close detail to elements of structure and composition of persuasive texts whereby opinion is supported by relevant details. For further details of lessons and activities, read more about each resource included in this bundle
NARRATIVE WRITING: INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
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To weave a compelling story is indeed an Art in its own kind and with the structured and scaffolded lessons this unit offers, your students will be able to do just that. Lessons in the first part of this unit focus on identifying the structure and features of a narrative. Mini lessons target use of transitions, description, figurative language, and dialogue to control pacing, in addition to effective ways to begin and conclude narratives. The provided narrative writing sample is editable giving you the flexibility to customise this unit to suit your students’ learning needs. Narrative Writing Part I IDENTIFYING THE STRUCTURE AND FEATURES OF A NARRATIVE Lessons revolve around the sample personal narrative, ‘The Storm’. Students will identify the elements of a plot, use of figurative language, transitions, dialogue, and opening, body, and concluding paragraphs. They de-structure the parts of a narrative and note use of interesting vocabulary. An assessment sheet is also provided to assess comprehension. The following mini lessons are included: USING TRANSITION WORDS AND PHRASES TO MANAGE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS DESCRIPTION AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE TO SLOW DOWN PACE OF STORY DIALOGUE IN WRITING ANALYSE A NARRATIVE PROMPT – mini booklet ORGANISE A NARRATIVE SHORT STORY DRAFTING AN INTRODUCTION NARRATIVE WRITING PART II Students use all the skills acquired in Part I of this Narrative Writing unit to respond to On – Demand Narrative Writing Prompts that require students to write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well‐chosen details and well-structured event sequences. Students have the choice of responding to 7 prompts with visuals. They use the given picture stimulus and graphic organisers to plan their writing and write their first draft. They will be familiar with this, having had ample practice in Narrative Writing Part I of this unit. ALSO INCLUDED * Writing Tools: Colour posters of the VCOP (Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers, Punctuation) gang to enable students to write creatively and edit their draft. * self-editing checklist * peer-editing checklist * Teacher Marking Rubric * Suggested lesson overview and procedure for each writing activity included. * Table of Contents for easier navigation.
PERSUASIVE/OPINION WRITING: INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK
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Scaffold the structural components of a Persuasive Essay with this comprehensive pack of interactive notebook templates, posters, anchor charts, and graphic organisers. FOCUS OF SCAFFOLDED LESSONS ON: * Lesson activities feature the sample text, ‘Fast Food’. 1.The Introduction: hook, opinion, thesis statement 2.Five types of hooks: a strong statement, a scene, a rhetorical question, a definition, and a quotation. 3.The Body Paragraphs: topic sentence (reason), supporting details, concluding sentence 4.The Conclusion: summary statement, re-statement of reasons, call to action SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES 1.Graphic organisers on the introduction, body and conclusion (can be used with other topics). 2.6 persuasive writing prompt cards (colour and blackline). 3.Self-editing checklist 4.Peer-editing checklist 5.Teacher Marking Rubric 6.Lined sheets 7.Flipbook (editable) to scaffold structure (maybe used as draft for editing and revising). 8.Posters/Anchor charts on the parts of a Persuasive Essay and persuasive language. 9.Links to four interesting topics for students to gain content knowledge prior to writing their own persuasive essays. Brief Overview of Nature of Work: The Introduction, Body and Conclusion THE INTRODUCTION: Students will read the sample text on fast food (coloured posters) and note the parts of the Introduction. They will also read the sample texts for the five different ways to begin an persuasive essay: a strong statement, a scene, a rhetorical question, a definition, and a quotation. Students will colour-code the parts of the introduction in the five sample texts (interactive notebook templates). Students will then practise writing the five ways of beginning an introduction. They will use a graphic organiser to plan their thesis (interactive notebook templates). THE BODY: Students will read the sample text on fast food (coloured posters) and note the parts of the body: a topic sentence encompassing the reason, supporting details and a concluding sentence. Students will colour-code the parts of the body in the sample text (interactive notebook templates). Students will then practise writing the first body paragraph. They will use a graphic organiser to plan their writing (interactive notebook templates). THE CONCLUSION Students will read the sample conclusion on fast food (coloured poster) and note the parts of the conclusion: a summary statement, re-statement of reasons, call to action. Students will colour-code the parts of the conclusion in the sample text (interactive notebook template). Students will then practise writing the conclusion. They will use a graphic organiser to plan their writing (interactive notebook templates).
READING STRATEGIES BUNDLE
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Being able to read and comprehend effectively is vital if your students need to become competent readers and this can only be possible if they have sound knowledge of essential reading strategies that target the acquisition of this key skill. This bundle of 20 Task Cards (with/without QR Codes), 53 Interactive Notebook Templates (with colour photographs of assembly instructions) and 30 graphic organisers (colour and blackline) is sure to equip your students with key reading skills, and in addition provide effective preparation for Naplan or Reading Assessments. The 20 reading strategies in focus are: ⭐ Asking Questions ⭐ Cause and Effect ⭐ Characterisation ⭐ Compare and Contrast ⭐ Context Clues ⭐ Determining Importance ⭐ Drawing Conclusions ⭐ Fact and Opinion ⭐ Main Idea and Details ⭐ Making Connections ⭐ Making Inferences ⭐ Making Predictions ⭐ Problem and Solution ⭐ Setting ⭐ Sequencing ⭐ Story Elements ⭐ Summarising ⭐ Synthesising ⭐ Visualising Further details of each of the three products included are as under: 1. TASK CARDS AND QR CODE CARDS ✋ These 20 post reading task cards will help your students practise 20 key reading strategies with any text they read. Each card has an explanation of the strategy and 2-3 tasks that require the application of that strategy. ✋ Students also have the option to use QR Codes. Each post-reading task card features a QR Code. Students will be able to use their I-pads/tablets to see a video explaining the strategy in focus prior to attempting the task card activity. 2. INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK FOLDABLES The 53 interactive notebook templates will provide your students with a hands-on approach to practising the application of key reading strategies with any text they read. The interactive notebook templates feature a definition or an explanation of the strategy and is accompanied with assembly instructions. Photographs of completed templates included. 3. GRAPHIC ORGANISERS: BLACKLINE AND COLOUR These 30 graphic organisers will help your students practically apply 20 reading strategies with any text that they read. Each graphic organiser provides an explanation of the reading strategy in focus. Students will be able to successfully document their findings via the writing prompts. The eye-catching graphics and student-friendly organisation will surely motivate the most reluctant.
CLASS DECOR: SUPERHERO THEME {BACK TO SCHOOL}
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Make your students feel like Superheroes with this Superhero themed class decor mega bundle comprising of 15 complete individual products totaling 510 pages. ** Further details of the 15 products included in this mega bundle are outlined below. ✓ 24 CLASSROOM JOBS AND NAME LABELS (EDITABLE) ✓ 15 CLASSROOM RULES (EDITABLE) ✓ 52 LABELS/ DESK NAME PLATES (EDITABLE) ✓ 7 BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT CLIP CHART ✓ 220 DOLCH WORD WALL {HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS) – PRE-PRIMER TO GRADE 3 ✓ 26 LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET ✓ 36 SCHEDULE CARDS {EDITABLE} ✓ NUMBERS 1 TO 20 ✓ COLOURS ✓ BIRTHDAY PACK {DATES, CROWNS, AWARDS, BANNER} ✓ CALENDAR AND WEATHER DISPLAY ✓ 21 CENTRE SIGNS AND LABELS {EDITABLE} ✓ 9 DISMISSAL CHART (EDITABLE) ✓ 42 SCHOOL SUPPLY LABELS ✓ 2D AND 3D SHAPES WELCOME BACK BUNTING FLAGS ⇒ The ‘Welcome’ letter flags sign may be used by itself or with the letters reading ‘Back To School’, ‘To Foundation/Kindergarten’, and/or ‘To Grades 1 to 10’.
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PHONICS: THE ALPHABET: LETTER R

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The Alphabet ‘/R/’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘/R/’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter ‘/R/’ Champ’ crown and bracelet and put together a mini flipbook. The Alphabet ‘/R/’ 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 ‘/R/’ are introduced so students can see the difference. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: ✓ Letter ‘/r/’ Poster and flashcards ✓ Three cover options for booklet ✓ ‘About Me’ page ✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘/r/’ ✓ Identifying the letter ‘/r/’ ✓ Sorting the letter ‘/r/’ ✓ Spinning the letter ‘/r/’; review other letters ✓ Finding the letter ‘/r/’ ✓ Drawing letter ‘/r/’ pictures ✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: letter /r/ and review previous letters ✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘/r/’with glue and glitter ✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘/r/’ pictures ✓ Letter /r/ Fairy Tale link: ‘Rapunzel’ colouring sheet ✓ Letter /r/ Recycling colouring sheet ✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘/r/’ ✓ Sight/High-frequency words: go, will, big; ‘Spin a Sight Word’ sheets. ✓ Words with ‘-an, -at, -ap, -in, -it, -ip, et’: activity sheets ✓ Words with ‘r’ activity sheets SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS: → Mini Letter ‘/r/’ one page booklet → ‘I’m a Letter ‘/r/’ Champ’ crown → ‘I’m a Letter ‘/r/’ Champ’ bracelet → Mini flipbook on letter ‘/r/’ words → Rabbit finger puppet templates (6 on a page) → Rabbit Stick Puppets (4 on a page)
PHONICS: THE ALPHABET {LETTER K}
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PHONICS: THE ALPHABET {LETTER K}

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The Alphabet ‘/K/’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘/K/’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter ‘/K/’ Champ’ crown and bracelet and put together a mini flipbook. The Alphabet ‘/K/’ 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 ‘/K/’ are introduced so students can see the difference. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: ✓ Letter ‘/K/’ Poster and flashcards ✓ Three cover options for booklet ✓ ‘About Me’ page ✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘/K/’ ✓ Identifying the letter ‘/K/’ ✓ Colouring the letter ‘/K/’ ✓ Sorting the letter ‘/K/’ ✓ Spinning the letter ‘/K/’(review c, s, i) ✓ Finding the letter ‘/K/’ ✓ Drawing letter ‘/K/’ pictures ✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: /k/, /n/, /p/, /i/ ✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘/K/’with glue and glitter ✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘/K/’ pictures ✓ Letter ‘/K/’ Fairy tale link: ‘King Midas’ ✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘/K/’ ✓ Sight/High-frequency words: /my/; /are/; /we/; ‘Build a Sentence’ sheets, ‘Spin a Sight Word’. SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS: → Mini Letter ‘/K/’ one page booklet → ‘I’m a Letter ‘/K/’ Champ’ crown → ‘I’m a Letter ‘‘/K/’ Champ’ bracelet → Mini flipbook on letter ‘/K/’ words → Kite Templates (3 on a page)
PHONICS: THE ALPHABET {LETTER C}
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PHONICS: THE ALPHABET {LETTER C}

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The Alphabet ‘C’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘C’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter ‘C’ Champ’ crown and bracelet and put together a mini flipbook. The Alphabet ‘C’ 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 ‘C’ are introduced so students can see the difference. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: ✓ Letter ‘C’ ’Poster and flashcards ✓ Three cover options for booklet ✓ ‘About Me’ page ✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘C’ ✓ Identifying the letter ‘C’ ✓ Colouring the letter ‘C’ ✓ Sorting the letter ‘C’ ✓ Spinning the letter ‘C’ (review a, s, i) ✓ Finding the letter ‘C’ ✓ Drawing letter‘C’ pictures ✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: /a/, /s/, /t/, /n/, /p/, /i/, /c/ ✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘C’ with glue and glitter ✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘C’ pictures ✓ Letter ‘C’ Nursery Rhyme link: ‘Cinderella’ ✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘C’ ✓ Review –an, -ap, -at, -it, -in, -ip words Sight/High-frequency words: /is/; /on/; /the/; ‘Build a Sentence’ sheets, ‘Spin a Sight Word’. Print booklet style to have two sheets on a single page to save on ink and paper. SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS: → Mini Letter ‘C’ one page booklet → ‘I’m a Letter ‘C’ Champ’ crown → ‘I’m a Letter ‘C’ Champ’ bracelet → Mini flipbook on letter ‘C’ words → Cat Puppets (5 on a page) → Word family –ap, -at, -an, -ip, -it, -in puzzles.