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I have been an elementary teacher in UK and in Canada for many years. I absolutely love my career! I have had several educational books published, and have contributed articles to magazines such as Scholastic. I particularly enjoy creating resources for teachers to use in their classroom that utilize methods other than "fill in the blank"! I hope that you will find some helpful resources in my shop.

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I have been an elementary teacher in UK and in Canada for many years. I absolutely love my career! I have had several educational books published, and have contributed articles to magazines such as Scholastic. I particularly enjoy creating resources for teachers to use in their classroom that utilize methods other than "fill in the blank"! I hope that you will find some helpful resources in my shop.
Transportation Unit
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Transportation Unit

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Transportation Unit This unit deals with all areas of the curriculum. Have fun with model vehicles the students can wear, set up time trials in the hallway, dance and sing. Phonics and creative writing are all part of the fun.
Samurai Kids White Crane. Novel Study
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Samurai Kids White Crane. Novel Study

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Samurai Kids Book 1: White Crane is an excellent book for a novel study. It works well on many levels. It has a huge appeal for young readers and lends itself to providing opportunities for exploring history, culture, and life values. Attention Australian Teachers. This is a novel study that is closely linked to the Australian curriculum with Scope and Sequence stated for each of the 14 chapters. For each chapter there are activity suggestions and questions for either individual answers, or small group or class discussions.
STEAM Activities with The Three Little Pigs
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STEAM Activities with The Three Little Pigs

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The story of the Three Little Pigs is well known and can provide an effective stimulus for science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics . In this project students, conduct experiments to find the properties of various materials, and learn about the Beaufort wind scale. They design houses, discuss energy and discover the basic needs of plants. Art work is examined in various ways. There are suggestions for music, dance and drama. In mathematics students investigate the #3, explore shapes, and play probability games. There are 7 handouts and many assessment suggestions.
Levers and Simple Machines
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Levers and Simple Machines

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This exciting unit supports the Structures and Mechanisms section of any school curriculum. To introduce the unit the students share The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig story and use activities to learn about different tools. They will experiment with levers, role play, build models and explore machines and tools in fairy tales. There is a Reflection handout and a Rubric for each student.
Across the Curriculum with Picnics
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Across the Curriculum with Picnics

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Across the Curriculum with Picnics: Picnics can be fun any time of the year. They provide an excellent starting point for activities dealing with nature, art and crafts, language arts and mathematics. Your students will enjoy the adventure of a Winter picnic or look forward to a Summer picnic. In this unit you will find evaluation suggestions, book and story suggestions, and the learning outcomes clearly stated. There is a plethora of activity suggestions to take you all across the curriculum.
Fun With Numbers
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Fun With Numbers

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Fun filled, hands-on number activities for K-Grade 3 students. There are many different activities with skills clearly stated, and the target group identified. Each activity is easy to administer and takes advantage of simple routines such as taking attendance at the beginning of school. Also included are literature links for each of the skills.
California Treasures. Grade 1 Unit 3
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California Treasures. Grade 1 Unit 3

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Attention California teachers!This resource will save you hours of preparation. Each book in the unit is addressed separately. The Common Core Standards are clearly stated at the beginning of each section. There are questions for the students that may be answered individually or in groups. There is a plethora of cross curricula activities including ELA, math and science.
California Treasures. Grade 1 Unit 2
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California Treasures. Grade 1 Unit 2

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Attention all Primary teachers in California. This product will save you hours of planning. In conjunction with the California Treasures Series this program contains plans for each of the books in the unit. Each component states the Common Core Standards addressed in each story. There are questions for each book and a plethora of activities to use cross curricula with each story.
California Treasures Grade 1 Unit 4
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California Treasures Grade 1 Unit 4

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Attention California teachers! This resource will save you hours of preparation time. Each book in the unit is addressed separately. The Common Core Standards are clearly stated at the beginning of each section. There are questions for the students that may be answered individually or in groups. There is a plethora of cross curricula activities including ELA, math and science.
California Treasures Grade 1 Unit 1
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California Treasures Grade 1 Unit 1

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Attention California teachers! This resource will save you hours of preparation time. Each book in the unit is addressed separately. The Common Core Standards are clearly stated at the beginning of each section. There are questions for the students that may be answered individually or in groups. There is a plethora of cross curricula activities including ELA, math and science.
Early Childhood Education - Story Book Bears
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Early Childhood Education - Story Book Bears

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This unit about story book bears provides opportunities for students to take part in activities that will teach important prerequisite skills for reading and mathematics. There are also ample opportunities for creative thinking, speaking and listening topics, and craft activities.
Pookie Aleera is Not My Boyfriend Novel Study
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Pookie Aleera is Not My Boyfriend Novel Study

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Product Description Pookie Aleera Is Not My Boyfriend is a verse novel written by an Australian author. Although the unit is geared to Australian curriculum it is also relevant to North American or UK students. Scope and Sequence Statements relevant to the activities and questions are stated at the beginning of the package. There are activity suggestions for each group of poems in the novel. There are questions for individual answers or group discussions. This is a complete package that will save teachers many hours of preparation.
A Thematic Unit on Apples
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A Thematic Unit on Apples

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This thematic unit gives suggestions for books and activities across the curriculum. Teachers will be able to plan activities for the whole day, and students will move freely from one center to another.
10 Awesome  Number Activities
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10 Awesome Number Activities

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10 awesome number activities for primary students. These are fun ways to teach your students about basic number operations. They can use a calculator to add and subtract. They can “map” a wall, and learn how to use their phone number as a tool for graphing. Discover how taking attendance is a wonderful opportunity for numeral awareness. There are literature suggestions for each activity and the skill objectives stated for each one.
Quilt - a cross curricular unit
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Quilt - a cross curricular unit

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Description of Quilt Unit: This unit leads to the study of art, history and mathematics. Language activities focus on descriptive writing, story writing, historical writing. The feelings and descriptions of characters are pursued and a quilt is used to depict a favourite story. Art activities feature design and creativity. Math, science and technology explore area, shape, pattern and perimeter. Introduction of tangrams and tesselation and experimenting to find the properties of fabric.
Insects - a cross curriculum unit
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Insects - a cross curriculum unit

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Description of unit: Expectations for Grades 1-3 are stated. There are evaluation and assessment suggestions. You will find a comprehensive list of suitable books with activities for each one. Language activities include writing, discussing, phonics and word play. Science activities deal with the characteristics of bugs, metamorphosis and camouflage. Art activities encourage the students to make models, paint with different media and observe. Math activities introduce counting, multiplication, shape, weight and comparisons. Music activities provide links to songs and recordings. Students will enjoy this engaging unit.
Clifford the Big Red Dog - a cross curricula unit
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Clifford the Big Red Dog - a cross curricula unit

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Clifford the Big Red Dog is a popular character with young children. In this unit there are activities for language arts, math, science, art, drama and music. The outcomes are clearly stated and evaluation techniques are suggested. Many links to suitable literature are included. Use this character's appeal to encourage students to take part in the many learning activities.
The Jolly Christmas Postman - cross curricula activities
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The Jolly Christmas Postman - cross curricula activities

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The Jolly Christmas Postman is an excellent book for introducing letter writing and communications, sequencing events, and retelling fairy tales and nursery rhymes. This is a cross curricula unit with questions and activities aligned with Common Core State Standards, UK Language Arts, and Canadian Curriculum Objectives. You will find a plethora of activities to keep your class engaged and interested. There are suggestions for creative letters, character role playing, post office projects and sequencing fun. There is also a Rubric to track the progress of each child.
Curious George Quotes
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Curious George Quotes

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This unit deals with some of the recurring quotes found in the Curious George series and provides a fresh approach to activities pertaining to the books. Children love these books and will happily engage in writing, reading and craft activities involving the beloved monkey.
Unit of Study Using Bugs
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Unit of Study Using Bugs

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A great way to introduce a bug study is to observe a bug either indoors or in the garden.. The world is full of bugs - why do you think that they are important? This unit offers suggestions for books and activities that cover all areas of the curriculum.