ABC Order Connect the DotA World of Its OwnConnect the words in alphabetical order. Color the circle yellow if the word has the same vowel sound as in mom.Color the circle brown if the word has the same vowel sound as in mother.Connect the words in each set of colored circles in ABC order. Begin … Read more
Toss across, back and forth creating a web look. Continue by counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, etc.
My daughter came out to the car with her load of favorite possessions. On the top of her stack was a quilt her grandmother had made and a baby quilt given to her by her aunt,Marianne. I am glad that my daughter treasures quilts and the time-honored tradition of quilting as much as I do. … Read more
RUSSIAN DANCERS • Russian male dancers wear traditional costumes of embroidered shirts and trousers. The trousers are tucked into their black boots.• The dancers try to dance longer and do fancier dance steps, jumps, and acrobatics than each other. RUSSIAN DANCERS Table of Contents BULLETIN BOARDBulletin Board – 2Russian Dancers – 3Saint Basil’s Church – … Read more
Let’s Set Up the Action: • Separate the green head cards from the blue tail cards.• Add the Wild Card to the head card pile. It can be used for any beginning sound. Shuffle both piles.• Lay both stacks face down.• Everybody in! Draw 3 tail cards. Lay them face up.• Set the tail card … Read more
The DVD The 49-minute DVD is divided into six chapters. The first chapter introduces the assessments. Each of the next four chapters focuses on one aspect of the assessment: word recognition, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. The last chapter contains one complete assessment. The Professional Study GuideIn other sections of this guide, you’ll find everything you … Read more
Charles Lindbergh Charles Lindbergh, or “Lucky Lindy,” made his mark in history on May 20, 1927, when he became the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean non-stop in an airplane. This flight transformed American air transportation and private aviation forever! Immediately, Lindbergh became famous throughout the world. Many historians considered Charles Lindbergh the century’s … Read more
Family Album Quilt Number Sense: Word Recognition Album quilts help families remember events in their lives.They often include scraps of wedding dresses, baby bonnets, or pieces of political ribbons. If the number is 1 or 23 or 45 or 67 or 89 or 10 Color the shape greenorangepurplepinkyellow Fill in the other shapes with colors … Read more
Giant Pandas • Giant pandas live in the southwestern part of China.• They live in the bamboo forests.• The pandas eat bamboo.• Pandas can weigh 300 lbs! GIANT PANDAS Table of Contents BULLETIN BOARDWelcome to China Bulletin Board – 2Giant Pandas and Bamboo Shoots (Bulletin Board) – 3Chinese Boy and Girl – 6 INTRODUCING CHINAMystery … Read more
September 4THHAPPY BIRTHDAY! LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA! On this day in 1781, forty- four Mexican people colonized what was then a tiny settlement. (Ask students to find the meaning of the Spanish words “Los Angeles.”) September 5THThe FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS met on this day in 1774. (Students may wish to find on the classroom map the … Read more
EIFFEL TOWER • The Eiffel Tower is 1,050 feet high. It is a famous landmark in Paris, France.• The tower is made of iron and steel.• The tower was built in 1889. Enlarge the Eiffel Tower (Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe on bulletin board) on an overhead projector or enlarge on a copy machine. Table … Read more
SUMMER COLLECTIONSEncourage students to collect simple souvenirs from the various places they visit during the summer. Examples might be postcards, maps, placemats, brochures, etc. At the close of summer, children can make a collage of their collection and share it with the class as they give an oral report of their travels. SUMMER MATHKeep students … Read more
FIESTA! • Fiesta means “feast day” in Spanish.• At a fiesta, people eat lots of good food, have parades, fireworks, music, dancing and pinatas!• A fiesta may be given to celebrate birthdays, weddings, graduations, baptisms, holidays, etc. FIESTA MEXICAN BOY AND GIRL Enlarge the Mexican boy and girl on an overhead projector and then trace … Read more
Mathematicians What is a mathematician? It is a person who is skilled in mathematics, which is the study of relationships among quantities, magnitudes, and properties, and of logical operations by which unknown quantities, magnitudes, and properties may be deduced. The contributions of famous mathematicians can be seen in areas such as astronomy, philosophy, law, politics, … Read more
CHOOSING THE GROUP WITH MORE 2Match. Circle the group with more. CHOOSING THE GROUP WITH LESSMatch. Circle the group with less. Table of Contents Matching Shapes – 1Choosing the Group With More – 2Choosing the Group With Less – 3Numbers and Numerals – 4Writing the Number – 5How Many in All? – 6Finding How Many … Read more
Reading: Read-Aloud PlaysThe day before you are going to be absent, introduce a play, discuss the setting, and assign parts for the students. Have them read and study their parts as homework. Leave a copy with students’ names written by their parts and give the substitute directions to allow students to read the play out … Read more
Mountains of Fire People have always looked at volcanoes in wonder and fear. Long ago, they made up stories to explain these “mountains of fire.” The Romans thought that Vulcan lived beneath a volcano. Vulcan was their god of fire. A volcano’s fire was said to be sparks from his furnace. The people of Hawaii … Read more
England and Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 to 1603. During her forty-five year reign, England gained political power, national pride, and many cultural achievements. Because Elizabeth was so influential in leading this English renaissance, the last half of the sixteenth century in England is known as the Elizabethan Period. The Elizabethan period … Read more
The First Plays Use words from the story to complete the puzzle.The first plays were performed long ago in Greece. They were done outdoors. Many people came to see them. Only men acted in the plays. They took the parts of both men and women. The actors wore large masks to show which roles they … Read more
The Color CodeTrace all your uphill curves green. Downhill DaredevilsThere are six lowercase letters that start with a round downhill stroke.Downhill Daredevils head down steep curves backward! Follow their path with your finger. Trace and WriteAttention all autos!Loop back all the way.Now you’re ready, to close up a. Dash down d,Then up a bit.Drop down … Read more
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