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 ‘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.
The Alphabet ‘/i/’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘/i/’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter ‘/i/’ Champ’ crown and bracelet and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet ‘/i/’ 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 ‘/i/’ are introduced so students can see the difference.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter ‘/i/’Poster and flashcards
✓ Three cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘/i/’
✓ Identifying the letter ‘/i/’
✓ Colouring the letter ‘/i/’
✓ Sorting the letter ‘/i/’
✓ Spinning the letter ‘/i/’(review n, s, t)
✓ Finding the letter ‘/i/’
✓ Drawing letter ‘/i/’ pictures
✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: /a/, /s/, /t/, /n/, /p/, /i/
✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘/i/’with glue and glitter
✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘/i/’ pictures
✓ Letter ‘/i/’ Nursery Rhyme link: ‘Itsy Bitsy Spider’
✓ Build a word; build a sentence (cut and paste activities)
✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘/i/’
✓ Sight/High-frequency words: /this/; /is/; /a/; /can/, and words with ‘-ip’: reading, writing, fixing, colouring, cut and paste letter word puzzles, ‘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 ‘/i/’ one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘/i/’ Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘‘/i/’ Champ’ bracelet
→ Mini flipbook on letter ‘/i/’ words
→ Itsy Bitsy Spider Puppets (5 on a page)
→ Clip-it cards: Words with –ip, –it, –in
→ Fluency Accordion Strips: words with –ip, –it, –in
The Alphabet ‘P’ booklet features interactive activities for the letter ‘P’. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter P Champ’ crown and bracelet and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet ‘P’ 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 ‘P’ are introduced so students can see the difference.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter ‘P’ Poster and flashcards
✓ Three cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase ‘P’
✓ Identifying the letter ‘‘P’
✓ Colouring the letter ‘P’
✓ Sorting the letter ‘P’
✓ Spinning the letter P (review n, s, t)
✓ Finding the letter ‘P’
✓ Drawing letter ‘P’ pictures
✓ Identifying first sounds of letters: /a/, /s/, /t/, /n/ and /p/
✓ Creating a glittering letter ‘P’ with glue and glitter
✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘P’ pictures
✓ Letter ‘P’ Nursery Rhyme link: ‘Polly Put the Kettle On’
✓ Build a word; build a sentence (cut and paste activities)
✓ Summary sheet of the letter ‘P’
✓ Sight/High-frequency words: /a/; /has/ and words with ‘-ap’: reading, writing and colouring
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter ‘P’ one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘P’ Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter ‘P’ Champ’ bracelet
→ Mini flipbook on letter ‘P’ words
→ Pig Puppets (4 on a page)
→ Clip-it cards: Words with –ap
The Alphabet 'N' booklet features interactive activities for the letter 'N'. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter 'N' Champ’ crown and bracelet and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet 'N' 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 'N' are introduced so students can see the difference.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter 'N' Poster and flashcards
✓ Three cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase 'N'
✓ Identifying the letter 'N'
✓ Colouring the letter 'N'
✓ Sorting the letter 'N'
✓ Spinning the letter 'N' (review a, s, t)
✓ Finding the letter 'N'
✓ Drawing letter 'N' pictures
✓Identifying first sounds of letters: a, s, t and n
✓ Creating/decorating a glittering letter 'N' with glue and glitter
✓ Creating a collage template for letter ‘N’ pictures
✓ Letter 'N' nursery rhyme link ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’
✓ Summary sheet of the letter 'N'
✓ Sight/High-frequency words: /a/; /an/ and words with ‘-an’: reading, writing and colouring
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter 'N' one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter 'N' Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter 'N' Champ’ bracelet
→ Mini flipbook on letter 'N' words with pictures
→ Clip-it cards: Words with -an
The Alphabet 'T' booklet features interactive activities for the letter 'T'. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter 'T' Champ’ crown and bracelet and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet 'T' 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 'T' are introduced so students can see the difference.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter 'T' Poster and flashcards
✓ Three cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase 'T'
✓ Identifying the letter 'T'
✓ Colouring the letter 'T'
✓ Sorting the letter 'T'
✓ Spinning the letter 'T' (review a, s)
✓ Finding the letter 'T'
✓ Drawing letter 'T' pictures
✓Identifying first sounds of letters: a, s, and t
✓ Creating/decorating a glittering letter 'T' with glue and glitter
✓ Letter T fairy tale link {Little Miss Muffet; Town Mouse)
✓ Summary sheet of the letter 'T'
✓ Sight/High-frequency words: ‘sat, cat, at, a’: Reading, Matching, and Colouring
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter 'T' one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter 'T' Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter 'T' Champ’ bracelet
→ Mini flipbook on letter 'T' words
The Alphabet 'S' booklet features interactive activities for the letter 'S'. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter 'S' Champ’ crown and bracelet and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet 'S' 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 'S' are introduced so students can see the difference.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter 'S' Poster and flashcards
✓ Three cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase 'S'
✓ Identifying the letter 'S'
✓ Colouring the letter 'S'
✓ Sorting the letter 'S'
✓ Spinning the letter 'S'
✓ Finding the letter 'S'
✓ Drawing letter 'S' pictures
✓ Creating/decorating a glittering letter 'S' with glue and glitter
✓ Letter S fairy tale link {Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
✓ Summary sheet of the letter 'S'
✓ Sight words practice (3 sheets): 'and, an, at'
Review ‘is, a, the’
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter 'S' one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter 'S' Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter 'S' Champ’ bracelet
→ Mini flipbook on letter 'S' words
The Alphabet A booklet features interactive activities for the letter A. Students get to compile all activities in a booklet to take home. In addition, they craft a ‘Letter A Champ’ crown and bracelet and put together a mini flipbook.
The Alphabet A 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 A are introduced so students can see the difference.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:
✓ Letter A Poster and flashcards
✓ Three cover options for booklet
✓ ‘About Me’ page
✓ Tracing and writing uppercase and lowercase A
✓ Identifying the letter A
✓ Colouring the letter A
✓ Sorting the letter A
✓ Spinning the letter A
✓ Finding the letter A
✓ Drawing letter A pictures
✓ Creating a glittering letter A with glue and glitter
✓ Summary sheet of the letter A
✓ Sight words practice (3 sheets): 'a, the, is'
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
→ Mini Letter A one page booklet
→ ‘I’m a Letter A Champ’ crown
→ ‘I’m a Letter A Champ’ bracelet
→ Mini flipbook on letter A words
** Photograph instructions included for assembly of bracelet, crown and flipbook.
Develop phonemic awareness skills with this handy 262 page resource featuring five fun activities for each of the 26 letters of the alphabet.
The hands-on activities for each letter of the alphabet are:
✓ Letter Puzzle: students colour the puzzle, cut out the pieces, assemble, and glue onto the provided sheet.
✓ Letter Connect the Dots: Dots range from numbers 1 to 20
✓ Letter Cut-out: students colour the letter, cut around the outline and glue onto provided sheet.
✓ Letter Bingo Dab: Students use a bingo dabber to dab the outline of the letter, alternatively they may colour in the circles.
✓ Letter Maze: Students enter and follow the path through the maze in each letter to exit. (Answer Key included).
This resource complements the teaching of the letters of the alphabet to build phonemic awareness and phonic skills in the beginning reader.
Prepare your classroom for the new academic year with this classic chalkboard decor set. This bundle comprises of 21 editable individual products totaling 1073 pages. Get super savings with this bundle.
The following packs are included in this mega bundle.
ALPHABET POSTERS
BEHAVIOUR MANAGMENT CLIP CHART
BINDER COVERS
CALENDAR AND WEATHER
CLASS PASSES
CLASSROOM CENTRE SIGNS AND LABELS
CLASSROOM JOBS AND NAME LABELS
CLASSROOM RULES
COLOURS, EDITABLE LABELS, NO PREP SHEETS
DAYS OF THE WEEK
DISMISSAL CHART
DOLCH WORD WALL (PRE-PRIMER TO YEAR 3)
GROWTH MINDSET QUOTES: POSTERS
MONTHS OF THE YEAR
NUMBERS (POSTERS AND PRINT-N-GO SHEETS)
SCHEDULE CARDS
SCHOOL SUPPLY LABELS
SHAPES: 2D AND 3D
WELCOME BACK BUNTING FLAGS
WRITING PROCESS POSTERS
Decorate your classroom with this mega kids and ice-cream chevron class décor bundle. The cool soothing colours and cute kids clipart will build classroom community and create a classroom environment that is pleasant and not overly stimulating. This mega bundle comprises of 14 complete individual products totaling 554 pages.
✓ 24 CLASSROOM JOBS AND NAME LABELS (EDITABLE)
✓ 15 CLASSROOM RULES (EDITABLE)
✓ 38 LABELS/ DESK NAME PLATES (EDITABLE)
✓ 8 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
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’.
Transform your classroom into a magical mystical place with this fairy tale-themed class décor bundle. The attractive colours and kid-popular fairy tale characters will make this set a winner. Your students will have fun identifying their favourite fairy tale characters and you'll have everything you need to organise your classroom! This mega bundle comprises of 15 complete individual products totaling 615 pages.
** Further details of the 15 products included in this mega bundle are briefly outlined below.
✓ 24 CLASSROOM JOBS AND NAME LABELS (EDITABLE)
✓ 15 CLASSROOM RULES (EDITABLE)
✓38 DESK NAME PLATES (EDITABLE)
⇒ All text in labels is editable. Simply type over sample text. Font is embedded, you also have the option to insert your own font. All clipart and graphics are secured in accordance with copyright terms.
✓8 BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT CLIP CHART {EDITABLE}
✓ 220 DOLCH WORD WALL {HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS) – PRE-PRIMER TO GRADE 3 {FAIRYTALE THEME}
✓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’.
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.
To weave a compelling story is indeed an Art in its own kind and with the structured and scaffolded lessons this bundle offers, your students will be able to do just that.
This is a growing bundle. By purchasing this bundle you will have access to all future resources on Narrative 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, interactive notebook templates, 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 narrative texts. For further details of lessons and activities, read more about each resource included in this bundle
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.
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
Prior to requiring students to write a narrative, it is imperative that they know its structural components. This mini unit will help your students understand the purpose of the three main points of view: First Person, Third Person Limited and Third Person Omniscient.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
✓ Cover Sheet for Booklet.
✓ Anchor Chart (colour and blackline) outlining Point of View.
✓ First Person and Third Person Writing Sample.
✓ Venn Diagram to Compare and Contrast First Person Point of View and Third Person Point of View.
✓ Switching from Third Person point of view to First Person point of view for given prompts.
✓ Switching from First Person point of view to Third Person point of view for given dialogues.
✓ Switching a story extract from the Third Person point of view to the First Person point of view.
✓ Switching a story extract from the First Person point of view to the Third Person point of view.
✓ Writing on a given scenario from two different points of view.
✓ Picture Prompts (x 3): writing from the First person and the Third Person point of view.
✓ Summing Up: 11 multiple-choice questions on understanding the effectiveness of Points of View in
writing.
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).
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.
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.