What’s that strange noise? James and Joy jump with fright while trick or treating. Will the children have the courage to investigate? Come along on a magical adventure with James and Joy to meet one of nature’s most spooky animals, the Vampire Bat! ** Personal Growth Stories ** Step onto a dim jack-o’-lantern lit porch and embark on an adventure. Children are taught how to actively connect to nature though the magic of storytelling. Many core concepts are explored in this Personal Growth Series so that youth can develop: Environmental awareness Personal development skills A sense of wonder with creation

This document is developed by a learning support teacher to assist teachers with improving students’ thinking and writing skills. The PDF document includes the following: (1) Thinking skill strategies (2)Pre-writing strategies i.e. brainstorming, group work, vocabulary and comprehension activities. (3) Strategies for building success (4) Note talking strategies i.e. modelling and frames. (5) Constructing Paragraphs using mnemonics and conjunctions i.e. descriptive, compare-contrast, cause-effect, problem-solution paragraphs. Best wishes with helping your students to improve their writing skills. Together we can make a difference!