Book 50: Ben the Ant
Review Words
ant(s), Ben, bus, had - Decodable
Plot Summary
Sis, Nan, Ben the Ant, and Sam are riding on Sam’s
bus when it gets stuck in the mud. Nan tries to fly for
help and then she falls into the mud too. Ben the Ant
escapes, finds Will the Elephant, and asks for his help.
Will rescues Nan and pushes the bus out of the mud.
The animals thank Will and are again on their way.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970’s. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.
I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory’s (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books.
Book 51: The Bee
New Words
bed, bee, Bill hid - Decodable
Plot Summary
While taking a nap, Sam and Mit are disturbed by the
buzzing of Bill the Bee. Bill flies everywhere. Each time
Sam and Mit try to catch him with their butterfly net,
Bill hides. When Sam and Mit finally catch Bill, they
all can go to sleep, including the bee who has his own
little bed.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970’s. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.
I See Sam Books are a series of early reader books developed to teach children in kindergarten to read. The original series, written in 1972, as part of Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory’s (SWRL) Beginning Reading Program (BRP), contained 52 books.
I have extended the number of resources.
Book 52: The Ant and the Bee
Review Words
bed, bee, Bill, hid - Decodable
Plot Summary
Ben the ant and Bill the Bee play a game of Hide-andSeek.
Bill hides first in a net, then Ben hides in a bus.
Later Ben hides in a bed. When Bill looks for Ben in a
honey jar, he gets stuck inside. He spies Ben nearby
in a bed and calls for help. Ben rescues Bill with a net
and together they enjoy spilled honey from the jar.
Each new word throughout the program is repeated at
least five times in the book in which it first appears and
five more times in the next ten books.
The first book in the series starts with just 3 words: I, see, Sam. Every book or two adds a few words, until by book 52, the readers have read 95 different words. The SWRL Kindergarten Beginning Reading Program was first implemented in U.S. public schools in the early 1970’s. Due to its tremendous success at achieving its goal of teaching young children to read, over the years the program has been copied, edited and/or revised by a number of individuals, institutions, and companies.
Pancake day is also known as Shrove Tuesday.
This Pancake Day presentation covers the history of pancake day, and a complete recipe of how to make your own pancake, complete with pictures.
The Pancake Day presentation ends with a fabulous Pancake Day quiz to make sure the children were listening carefully.
This presentation could be used in the classroom, printed out as an instant display or used as a whole school assembly.
20 different fun reading resources for your classroom. There are Thinking Hat resources, Motivational Reading Posters, 30 hours of exercises for ESL students, lots of read and spot activities, and even some simple reading flashcards. In addition, there are reading worksheets you can use with any KS1 or KS2 reading book… try it today! Make this year’s World Book day even more special! You will have resources you can use year after year!
This is a fun art project for a class. I have created an easy mini printable paper kit, which you can print out and assemble and create a class of mini lucky leprechauns.
The pack comes complete with printable leprechaun kits, and a step by step PowerPoint presentation show you and your class how to assemble these wonderful men.
I really hope you like them as I have dreams of making them for lots of different occasions throughout the year!
It is a fun way to celebrate St Patrick's Day on 17th of March and make sure every child in the class has something nice to bring home with them.
I have collected together some of my most popular science related presentations and teaching ideas and offer them to teachers at a greatly reduced price to celebrate Science Week.
I have collected together my best animal related presentations. These include what birds I find in my local park, to different wildlife around the world. I even have included a KS1 vocabulary list of the animals around us and a story about different animals and some animal activities.
Sports Relief Week PowerPoints and different teaching activities on how to keep healthy and fit. There are some worksheets to complete, lots of pictures to talk about and even an ESL teaching unit on Sport and the human body.
Here is an extra special deal. This bundle combines environmental presentations and teaching resources in a single package. There is plenty of resources you can use to in the classroom.
Holi is an Indian Spring Festival which is now celebrated around the world. My presentation comes complete with a story about why this festival is important (you can choose between a long or short version), a description of what happens and lots of colourful pictures of the event.
In addition, you are able to read the lives of two Indian children as they get ready for Holi and what they do on the day. These could be printed off and read individually or they could be projected onto the interactive whiteboard and read as a class.
The students could then think about how they would like to celebrate the coming of Spring and who knows, perhaps even have their own version of Holi in the classroom!
I have created presentations about different aspects of living in harmony with other people from other nations. It is great for harmony day and also the International Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination. I have included a range of different presentations of different countries around the world. You are able to compare and contrast lives in other places. I have included stories from India, as this is the largest ethnic minority in the UK, and I thought it would be nice to see the differences and similarities between the two countries. I have also included 2 presentations about the Brexit (Brexit Conversation Ideas and International Day For the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which covers Britain pre- and post Brexit and its crime rates).
I have collected together some of my best poetry related resources and would love you to use them in your own classroom. In addition, I have added some of my popular reading worksheets. They have been well received as individual resources and I am sure your class will also love them!
Here are some of my best presentations and teaching activities which are linked to water. There are story prompts, a research skill worksheet and visually exciting pictures.
Climate Change Week or anything you need to know about global warming and climate change.
I have based my presentations on work carried out by both NASA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
I have collected together information about climate change, its causes, its consequences and some of the things students can do to help reduce their own impact on the environment. In addition, I have included some colouring sheets which will make lovely pieces of display work.
This work does contain public domain material, but it has taken a considerable amount of time to change these into attractive, informative documents for children.
BEETHOVEN: The Story of a Little Boy Who Was Forced to Practice
A lovely presentation of his life, followed by a summary of his life (Key facts), a quiz to complete and a writing task, using the information the students have learnt about him.
EDVARD GRIEG:The Story of the Boy WhoMade Music in the Land of the Midnight Sun
This is a fun presentation, complete with his life story, summary of the facts, a quiz and a writing activity.
Johann Sebastian Bach : The Story of the Boy Who Sang in the Streets
Life Story of Johann Sebastian Bach, a summary of the facts, a quiz and a writing activity. It looks at how he grew up and why he became famous.
Handel: The Story of a Little BoyWho Practiced in an Attic
Contains a presentation of Handel's life, a summary of facts, a quiz and also a writing activity.