I am a retired teacher who wrote 7 photocopiable books for Teachers and one book for children Union Jack Colouring Book.
The 7books covered Geography, History (Medieval/ Tudor/ Stuart), Travel and Transport, Myself and Events (this included diaries), Race Against Time Stories (SATS based), Church Dates for Children plus Nature and Seasons (including Sport). These 7 books have been mainly broken into a number of segments.
Challenging the Physical Elements, my Geography book, is complete.
I am a retired teacher who wrote 7 photocopiable books for Teachers and one book for children Union Jack Colouring Book.
The 7books covered Geography, History (Medieval/ Tudor/ Stuart), Travel and Transport, Myself and Events (this included diaries), Race Against Time Stories (SATS based), Church Dates for Children plus Nature and Seasons (including Sport). These 7 books have been mainly broken into a number of segments.
Challenging the Physical Elements, my Geography book, is complete.
Some information which might encourage children to write a story about going on a canoe trip.
10 reasons for taking up canoeing
Canoe Equipment
Canoeing on the River 1 can used like a comic strip. Canoeing 2 and Kayaking a dangerous river are vocabulary sheets. Children of different abilities should be able to use these sheets.( Illustrations by David Woodroffe).
Clip art of different canoes and kayaks.
Joyful Clemantine Wamariya at the age of 6 , with her older sister Claire,was forced to leave her home in Rwanda following the Rwandan Genocide in April. 1994. They went first to their grandparents but they were also targeted. They sought refuge in 7 countries over 6 years until they were granted refugee asylum in the USA in 2000.
She began formal schooling at the age of 13.
In 2006 she submitted an essay for a national high school contest on Elie Wiesel’s Holocaust Memoir, Night. She won and was invited to go on the Oprah Winfrey show with her sister. To their wonderful surprise their parents, who they knew had survived the genocide,had been flown in from Rwanda. They had spoken on the 'phone but had not seen them for 12 years.
After her appearance on the show event organizers, especially in the humanitarian aid sector, have invited her to speak.
While at Yale she carried her storytelling across the USA for the United Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). President Obama in recognition of her work appointer her to the Board.
She has since appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show 3 times and her appearances have gained her international attention.
She studied comparative literature at Yale University.
After university she met Elizabeth Weil. What started as a feature- length article two years later in 2018 resulted in The Girl Who Smiles Beads: A story about War and What comes After. The book became a New York Times best seller
Clemantine now works as a human rights advocate fighting for the unprivileged
and championing justice.
Elif Shafak (nee Bigin), born in Strasbourg, France has published 19 works. They have been translated into 55 languages and been nominated for several literacy awards. (See list)
She advocated for women’s rights, minority rights and freedom of speech.
Her themes include women’s lives, immigration and culture.
She believes storytelling has the power to change the world.
She is a passionate supporter of minorities for women and the freedom of expression.
Sources
Wikipedia
*RISE *by Maliha Abidi
Tom Pidcock and Bethany Shriever have just been named. 3.2.2024
Included:-
Official sheet
6 Phrase and Voc. sheets ( all slightly different)
Sheet on Mountain Biking
Poetry Aid
2 ‘blanks’ for best copy
2. Word searches -with answers)
2 profiles from Wikipedia for Tom Pidock and Betn Shriever
Hope ,these sheets prove useful.
The official sheet will be lengthened and more profiles added as more competitors are revealed in the coming days/weeks.
Robin is the best selling award winning Christian author of over 100 books.
Her books include the Christy MIller and Sierra Jensen series for ten girls plus the Glenbrooke series and Sisterchicks series.
In 2007 she received the Christy award for her novel* Sisterchicks in Gondolas.*
Her Timelesss Stories are now available in Print, Audio, Ebook and Downloads.
In 2013 Becky received a Knight Grant for Reporting On Religion and American Public Life.
She was a senior contributing editor for The Wittenburg Door from 1994 to 2008.
‘The Door’ was a Christian satire and homour bimonthly magazine
It was relaunched in 2021 with Becky serving on the Door’s Board of Directors
Source
Wikipedia
Nancy is an American actress, speaker and author. She is known for her many roles on television.She came to prominence in the 1980s as Michelle Thomas, las partner, on 5 seasons of Matlock.
She is the author of many Christian books such as** Beauty by the Book, The Wonder of his Love, Seeing yourself as God Sees You****.
She married Larry Myres who is a pastor
Source Wikipedia
Lorraine has published over 80 titles since 1982.
There is a series of popular historical fiction revolving around Norwegian immigration inspired by her own heritage.
She was inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame, a signature event at Norsk Hostfest in 2012.
Her books have sold more then 5 million copies.
Source
Wikipedia
Gb has only one competitor for Olympic table tennis- Ann Hursey. She is from Wales.
Aged just 10 she was the youngest person to ever represent Wales at a senior level in any sport (Kosovo 2017).
Came third in the women’s doubles event with Charlotte Carey in the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England in 2022.
Included:-
official sheet
PHrase and Vocabulary sheet
Poetry Aid
2 word searches shakehands and TT vocabulary (answers provided)
Picture of Table Tennis table
England have chosen 33 players for the squad. By June 7th it will be cut to a squad of 26 men.
I have included:-
Phrase and vocabulary sheet
Some short sentences
Large Vocabulary and Phrase sheets
2 differentiated poetry aids
3 Word searches
England’s 33 training squad, 21 competing teams and football terms.
Clip art pictures
Full list of GB competitors
Phrase and Vocabulary sheets (differentiated)
Poetry AIds and 2 ’ liners ’
Best copy sheet
Blank comic strip
Word search (answers provided )
profiles selected Track (100-marathon) plus field (from Wikipedia)
female 10 3
male 10 3 (26 in total)
Clip art
I have included the master sheet
The full team sheet
2 Word searches Women and Men (answers provided)
Phrase and Vocabulary sheet
Poetry Aid
Comic Strip
Picture of different seating formations
Rowing at the Summer Olympics-
Information on the race, equipment and commands
!7 profiles from Wikipedia
There should be some useful information for you to use.
i have included;:-
Phrase and Vocabulary sheet
Poetry Aid
The 8 sport classes
Boccia Word search (answers provided)
Profiles of the 5 competitors from Wikipedia.
David Smith has won 5 medals, 3 of them gold, at the last 3 Paralympics
KayleighHaggo is a Frame -running world record champion (100m-5,000)
Sally Kidson and Will Arnott, in the pairs BC3 Pair won gold at the qualifying event last march.
Information about Boccia
I hope some of this information proves useful.
Wikipedia
On Your marks, Get set… GOLD!
GB have entered both a female and male team in the field hockey competition.
I have included;-
pictures of both teams
Wikipedia comment about field hockey
List of the teams
Phrase and Vocabulary sheet
Poetry aid
Field hockey vocabulary list
‘Comic’ strip for best copy
Information about the two tournaments
3 word searches tournament teams, 18 and 28 hockey words
Wikipedia profiles on the captains David Ames and Hollie Pearne-Webb,plus 2 more profiles
There should be some useful information to use.
I have included:-
Trampoline picture(Bryony Page) and schedule for Paris 2024
Formal sheet for Gymnastics - Artistic and Trampoline
Phrases and Vocabulary sheet
Poetry Aid
Gymnastics Vocabulary List
3 ’ comic’ strips Women’s Gymnastics(2), Men’s gymnastics
2 word searches 9 pieces of equipment and 18 gymnastic words (with answers)
Wikipedia Profiles on all 15 competitors set up in alphabetical order
Artistic (5 +5 + reserve+Simone Biles)+3 Trampoline
Olympic medals already won by this group
Bronyp Page won bronze(2016) & silver(2020) individual in Trampolining
Alice Kinsella won bronze(2020) f in team event for Gymnastics
Max Whitlock is going to his fourth Olympics trying for his seventh medal
2012 London Pommel Horse & Team 2 bronzes
2016 Rio de Janeiro Pommel Horse, Floor exercise & all-round 2 golds & bronze
2020 Tokyo Pommel Horse
I have included :-
Formal sheet
Phrase and Vocabulary sheet
Skateboard vocabulary
List of Skateboarding terms
Profiles for Sky Brown and Lola Tambling
Skateboarding at the Olympics - information sheets
We have 4 representative for Sports Climbing Erin, Hamish, Molly and Toby.
It only became an Olympic event in 2020 in Tokyo.
I have included: -
Official sheet
Pictogram
Background notes
Phrase and Vocabulary list
Poetry Aid
Climbing vocabulary
Climbing gear voc.
Word Search for Climbing Gear (answers included)
Information about Erin McNeice
3 Wikipedia profiles
Clip Art images
I hope these pieces prove useful.
I have included:-
2 official sheets for 24th June 2024
5 Phrase and Vocabulary sheets - all slightly different
Comic Strip
2 poetry aids
‘blank’ for best copy
Information about the Velodrome
20 Wikipedia profiles 6 women and 14 men
(set out alphabetically and based on 24th June official sheet which was not complete)
I hope there is some useful information to use.
I have included:-
The names of the 12 Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby team
List of the Rules
Phrases and Vocabulary sheet
Rugby Vocabulary
Poetry Aid
Wheelchair rugby rules and adaptations 2018
I hope you find some interesting bits to use.
GB have selected Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood to represent them at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Rome.
I have included ;-
2 Phrase and Vocabulary sheets
Golf word list
Poetry Aid
Word Search -Golf Hazards ( answer sheet provided)
Definition of 'bogey 'or ‘bogie’
Golf Vocabulary Word List (341 words)
Profiles on Charley, Georgia, Matt and Tommy from Wikipedia