Thank you for reading the monthly abcteach newsletter. Below you will find a list of wonderful new teaching documents recently added to our site. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments!

• Shapebooks
• Word Unscrambles
• Word Walls
• Word Searches
• Crossword Puzzles
• Math Worksheets
• Sudoku

New Materials

• Book: Charlotte's Web, the beginning (elem/upper elem)
  This sample from our Charlotte's Web unit features a close look at the opening sentence of E.B. White's famous book, as well as comprehension questions for the first two chapters. The complete unit is available for abcteach members.


• Comprehension: Wampanoag Tribe (upper elem)
  One of three new lessons about East Coast tribes on our member site, this two-page reading comprehension is reviewed with a writing prompt.


• Shapebook: Five Senses of Thanksgiving
  [member-created using abctools ]Write, draw, or paste pictures into this turkey-shaped shapebook with simple prompts ("On Thanksgiving, I taste...")


• Shapebook: Frog Number Match
  [member-created using abctools] Match numerals with the number word. Easy matching game. Can be used on a bulletin board.


• Shapebook: My Thanksgiving Book
  [member-created using abctools] Write, draw, or paste pictures into this turkey-shaped shapebook with simple prompts ("We will eat...")


• Shapebook: Thanksgiving Letters
  [member-created using abctools] Upper-case and lower-case letters that spell out "Thanksgiving". This is fun to use as a matching game.


• Word Crypto: Snow theme (elem/upper elem)
  Part of a new series on our member site. Fill in the missing letters from each word; then use the letters to decode the secret message! Vocabulary fun.


• Word Crypto: Snow theme (primary/elem) -clues
  Part of a new series on our member site. Fill in the missing letters from each word; then use the letters to decode the secret message! Vocabulary fun. This easier version provides a word bank.


• Word Search: Thanksgiving
  [member-created using abctools]


• Word Wall: Thanksgiving words
  [member-created using abctools] Words about family and Thanksgiving; vowels are highlighted.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (A, B)
  Write the beginning letter (A or B) in the boxes below the pictures.


• Crossword: Jack and the Beanstalk
  3 ACROSS: Jack traded the family __ for some beans.


• Fairy Tale Comprehension: Jack and the Beanstalk (elem)
  Cloze exercise, true/false comprehension, story sequencing, and an art and writing activity to go with almost any version of Jack and the Beanstalk.


• Word Search: Jack and the Beanstalk
  Find the words, from COW to WIDOW, in this castle-shaped word search.


• A Special Note (blackline)
  [member-created using abctools] A note for parents to fill out about their child for the teacher's use.


• Game: Search a Word set
  Connect letters from adjacent squares to spell words. Detailed directions are included with this set of game boards (one 4x4 and one 5x5). More game boards are available on our member site.


• Manuscript - HWT (A through D)
  "Handwriting Without Tears" font; upper and lower case writing with directional arrows. These print beautifully on cards for practice pages, or they can be enlarged for classroom posters. The complete set is available on our member site.


• Manuscript - HWT (A through E) -dotted
  Dotted letters to trace; upper and lower case. No pictures; no words. Letters A-E. With arrows in the example. A complete set is available on our member site.

Seasonal Materials

• Holidays, Months, and Seasons >> Holidays >> Thanksgiving
• Clip Art >> Holiday/Seasonal >> Thanksgiving

• Acrostic Form: Remembrance Day
  


• Border Paper: Veterans' Day
  Unlined paper with a flag banner illustration in the surrounding border and the title "Veterans' Day".


• Comprehension: A Symbol of Remembrance (elem/upper elem)
  A reading comprehension about the poppy.


• Comprehension: U.S. Landmarks- Vietnam Veterans Memorial (upper elementary)
  An introduction to the history and design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.


• Comprehension: Veterans Day (upper elem)
  A factual reading comprehension about this November holiday.


• Fact or Opinion? Veterans Day (upper elem)
  Help students correctly identify the differences between facts and opinions with this timely lesson. Use alone or in conjunction with our Veterans Day reading comprehension.


• Acrostic Form: November
  


• Bookmarks: November
  


• Border Paper: November Birthdays
  Unlined paper with the title "November Birthdays" and a scarecrow at the top and color illustrations of maple leaves in the surrounding border.


• Calendar: November
  fill in the dates. thanksgiving-theme header.


• Calendar: November (days)
  cornucopias and turkeys


• Calendar: November and December (headers)
  cornucopia and turkey; Christmas stocking and Christmas tree


• Coloring Page: November
  Boy playing in pile of leaves.


• Glyph: November
  Color a blackline drawing by following the directions in the legend.


• Sign: November
  Full page November sign, featuring a picture of autumn leaves. Great for centers, booklet covers or calendar boards.


• Sign: November Birthdays
  Post the names of students with November birthdays on this sun & starfish-themed sign (for our friends in the southern hemisphere).


• Unscramble the Words: November
  From "elections" to "pumpkins".


• Word Search: November
  From "acorns" to "Thanksgiving"


• Word Search: November (interactive)
  From "autumn" to "windy".


• January - December 2007 Calendar
  In .pdf format; no pictures


• January - December 2007 Calendar (add your text)
  In Word .doc format; b&w/no pictures


• January - December 2007 Calendar (add your text)
  In Word .doc format, color/no pictures


• January - December 2007 Calendar (color pictures)
  In .pdf format, with color pictures.

Contact Information

New Member Material

• Comprehension: The History of Thanksgiving (upper elem/ middle)
  When was the first Thanksgiving really? Think it was in 1621? Learn the truth about thanksgivings and harvest festivals with this thoughtful and thorough reading comprehension.


• January - December 2007 Calendar
  In .pdf format; no pictures


• January - December 2007 Calendar (add your text)
  In Word .doc format; b&w/no pictures


• January - December 2007 Calendar (add your text)
  In Word .doc format, color/no pictures


• January - December 2007 Calendar (color pictures)
  In .pdf format, with color pictures.


• Spelling: Thanksgiving (upper elem)
  20 words, from "blessing" to "tradition", are presented in this spelling unit, which features dictation, syllable work, abc order, and more.


• Tic Tac Toe Game: Thanksgiving theme
  Two fun Tic Tac Toe Boards and game cards. Laminate for longer use.


• Writing Paper: Thanksgiving (elementary)
  Four pages of lined border paper with Thanksgiving-themed illustrations (Pilgrims, a turkey, the Mayflower) in the top center of each lined page.


• Writing Paper: Thanksgiving (elementary) 4
  Lined paper with a small illustration of the Mayflower in the upper-left corner.


• Writing Prompts: Early Americans (elem/upper elem)
  Four writing prompts from native tribes and early colonists, with directions for the teacher and a page for brainstorming included.


• Acrostic Form: Remembrance Day
  


• Acrostic Form: Veterans Day (elementary)
  Write an acrostic poem about Veterans Day.


• Border Paper: Veterans' Day
  Unlined paper with a flag banner illustration in the surrounding border and the title "Veterans' Day".


• Comprehension: A Symbol of Remembrance (elem/upper elem)
  A reading comprehension about the poppy.


• Comprehension: U.S. Landmarks- Vietnam Veterans Memorial (upper elementary)
  An introduction to the history and design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.


• Comprehension: Veterans Day (upper elem)
  A factual reading comprehension about this November holiday.


• Craft: Log Cabin (primary/ elem)
  make a cute log cabin from craft sticks, pine cones, and a milk carton.


• Craft: Stagecoach (elem/upper elem)
  Make a stagecoach with pipe cleaners and a milk carton.


• Craft: Totem Pole (elem)
  This is a fun craft for children to create while studying tribes of the Pacific Northwest.


• Fact or Opinion? Veterans Day (upper elem)
  Help students correctly identify the differences between facts and opinions with this timely lesson. Use alone or in conjunction with our Veterans Day reading comprehension.


• Research Form: Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  Use this form and information on a web page to help students research the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Can be used to make a classroom "Memorial Wall".


• Booklet: Fall Vocabulary (elementary)
  Fall-themed vocabulary, with blackline illustrations.


• Booklet: Fall Leaf Rubbings (primary)
  This mini-book form makes a pretty fall art project.


• Bulletin Board Trim: Leaves and Acorns (small)
  Straight edge, full color.


• Color and Write: Fall (primary)
  A picture to color and space to write a very short story with fall-themed words from a Word Bank.


• Color and Write: Fall Leaves (primary)
  A picture to color and space to write a very short story with fall-themed words from a Word Bank.


• Flashcards: Fall Words (maple leaf theme)
  These flashcards were made with our shapebooks program.


• Glyph: Fall
  Follow the directions to create a fall tree.


• Literacy Center: Fall Harvest (elementary)
  A seasonal-themed companion or alternative to our Halloween center. Includes a concentration (memory) game, apple coloring activity, and more.


• Mini-Unit: Leaves (elementary)
  This activity unit includes several art projects and a reading comprehension that serves as a great introduction to different types of leaves. A fantastic fall lesson!


• Project: Fall Theme (primary)
  Book, maple leaf, apple, patterns to make a fall poster or mobile


• Tic Tac Toe Game: Barnyard theme
  Two fun Tic Tac Toe Boards and game cards. Laminate for longer use.


• Word Wall: Fall Harvest (pictures)
  From "apple cider" to "scarecrow". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.


• Writing Prompt: Fall Story Starters (elementary)
  [member-created using abctools] Trace and cut out. These maple-leaf shaped pages make great shapebooks or bulletin board decorations for inspired fall writing. Nine pages of fall-related story starters.


• Rebus: Down at the Pumpkin Patch - full color (primary)
  


• Unit: Down at the Patch - Pumpkins (upper elem/middle school)
  This fourteen-page pumpkin unit includes creative thinking, graph and chart interpretation and problem-solving, and a logic problem.


• Posters: Learning Center Spelling (elem)
  Posters for spelling centers with four different spelling center activities. The posters include directions for the teacher on how to organize successful learning centers for spelling.


• Word Crypto: Birthday theme (elem/upper elem)
  


• Word Crypto: Birthday theme (primary/ elem) clues
  


• Word Crypto: Family theme (elem/upper elem)
  


• Word Crypto: Family theme (primary/ elem) clues
  


• Word Crypto: Firefighter theme (elem/upper elem)
  


• Word Crypto: Firefighter theme (primary/ elem) clues
  


• Word Crypto: Transportation theme (elem/upper elem)
  


• Word Crypto: Transportation theme (primary/ elem) clues
  


• Acrostic Form: Football (elementary)
  Write an acrostic poem about football.


• Booklet: It's time to add! (prek-primary)
  Easy addition booklet with pictures. Write in the answer or use the optional set of answer cards for a cut and paste activity book. (Facts to 5)


• Booklet: It's time to subtract! (prek-primary)
  Easy subtraction booklet with pictures. Write in the answer or use the optional set of answer cards for a cut and paste activity book. (subtracting from up to 5)


• Booklet: Place Value - Ones, Tens, & Hundreds (primary)
  


• Booklet: Place Value Blocks - Ones (prek-primary)
  


• Booklet: Place Value Blocks - Tens & Ones (primary)
  


• Flags: Illinois B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Illinois Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Indiana B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Indiana Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Iowa B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Iowa Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Kentucky B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Kentucky Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Maine B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Maine Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Maryland B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Maryland Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Massachusetts B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Massachusetts Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Mississippi B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Mississippi Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Montana B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Montana Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Nebraska B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Nebraska Color
  flags illustration


• French: Victor Hugo
  Brief introduction to Victor Hugo and his poem, "Tomorrow at Dawn", in French with literal English translation.


• French: Victor Hugo, Demain dès l'aube
  Complete unit on Victor Hugo's poem, "Demain dès l'aube" with comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary exercises. Crossword included. Advanced intermediate. Unité intégrale sur le póème de Victor Hugo, "Demain dès l'aube" avec des exercises de grammaire, vocabulaire, et compréhension. Mots-croisés inclus. Intemédiaire avancé.


• Spanish: Comprensión de texto: Las ballenas (niveles altos de primaria)
  Comprensión de texto: un poco más sobre las ballenas. Reading comprehension: more about whales.


• Spanish: Comprensión de texto: Los gatos. (primaria)
  Una práctica simple de comprensión y lectura para niveles bajos de primaria (elementaria). A simple practice in reading comprehension and reading for lower elementary.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Explicación de "Tener" (secundaria)
  Explicación de tener. Explanation of the verb to have.


• Word Sort: Contractions (am, is, are)
  Cut out the words. Put the words that are contractions for AM, IS, or ARE into the appropriate column.


• Word Sort: Contractions (have, had, has)
  Cut out the words. Put the words that are contractions for HAVE, HAD, or HAS into the appropriate column.


• Word Sort: Contractions (will, would)
  Cut out the words. Put the words that are contractions for WILL into one column, and he words that are contractions for WOULD into the other.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (C, D)
  Write the beginning letter (C or D) in the boxes below the pictures.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (E, F)
  Write the beginning letter (E or F) in the boxes below the pictures.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (G,H)
  Write the beginning letter (G or H) in the boxes below the pictures.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (I, J)
  Write the beginning letter (I or J) in the boxes below the pictures.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (K,L)
  Write the beginning letter (K or L) in the boxes below the pictures.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (M,N)
  Write the beginning letter (M or N) in the boxes below the pictures.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (O,P)
  Write the beginning letter (O or P) in the boxes below the pictures.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (Q,R)
  Write the beginning letter (Q or R) in the boxes below the pictures.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (S, T)
  Write the beginning letter (S or T) in the boxes below the pictures.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (U, V)
  Write the beginning letter (U or V) in the boxes below the pictures.


• Worksheet: Beginning Letter (W, Y)
  Write the beginning letter (W or Y) in the boxes below the pictures.