The abcteach Newsletter

This newsletter features links to some of the great new materials on our member site. Look around abcteach: you are sure to find something for every subject, age, and interest!

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New Materials

• Biography: George Frideric Handel (upper elem/middle)
  A biography of the composer with multiple choice questions, a short writing prompt, and a creative exercise.


• Book: Letters from Rifka (middle/high school)
  Vocabulary review, geography, short answer comprehension, and essay questions to review Karen Hesse's touching story, told via a Jewish girl's letters to her cousin as she moves across Europe in an effort to emigrate to America.


• Comparing Stories: Braving Peer Pressure (upper elem)
  Rosa and Thomas both have ideas about peer pressure and bravery, but they have different ways of responding. Compare the two stories using charts; answer short questions; make predictions about the future. A good character education lesson.


• Grammar Poster: Indefinite Articles (A or AN?)
  Poster describes the simple rules for using the indefinite articles A or AN.


• Vocabulary Posters: -nym Words
  This matching set of colorful posters define and demonstrate the more common -nym words, from acronym to synonym.


• Vocabulary Poster: Acronym
  This colorful poster defines and demonstrates acronyms.


• Vocabulary Poster: Antonym
  This colorful poster defines and demonstrates antonyms.


• Vocabulary Poster: Eponym
  This colorful poster defines and demonstrates eponyms.


• Vocabulary Poster: Heteronym
  This colorful poster defines and demonstrates heteronyms.


• Vocabulary Poster: Homonym
  This colorful poster defines and demonstrates homonyms.


• Vocabulary Poster: Pseudonym
  This colorful poster defines and demonstrates pseudonyms.


• Vocabulary Poster: Synonym
  This colorful poster defines and demonstrates synonyms.


• Mask: Animal - Cat
  


• Mask: Animal - Cow
  


• Mask: Animal - Deer
  


• Mask: Animal - Dog
  


• Mask: Animal - Groundhog
  


• Mask: Animal - Raccoon
  


• Mask: Animal - Sheep
  


• Mask: Animal - Squirrel
  


• Mask: Endangered Animal - Bison
  


• Mask: Endangered Animal - Eagle
  


• Mask: Endangered Animal - Elephant
  


• Mask: Endangered Animal - Lion
  


• Mask: Endangered Animal - Owl
  


• Mask: Endangered Animal - Panda
  


• Mask: Endangered Animal - Rhino
  


• Mask: Endangered Animal - Wolf
  


• Coloring Pages: Blue Things (Booklet) -b/w
  Black and white version of our blue coloring book.


• Coloring Pages: Brown Things (Booklet) -b/w
  Black and white version of our brown coloring book.


• Coloring Pages: Green Things (Booklet) -b/w
  Black and white version of our green coloring book.


• Coloring Pages: Orange Things (Booklet) b/w
  Black and white version of our orange coloring book.


• Coloring Pages: Pink Things (Booklet) -b/w
  Black and white version of our pink coloring book.


• Coloring Pages: Purple Things (Booklet) -b/w
  Black and white version of our purple coloring book.


• Coloring Pages: Yellow Things (Booklet) -b/w
  Black and white version of our purple coloring book.


• Large Math Poster: Measuring a Circle (b/w)
  Directions for determining circumference, area, diameter, etc.


• Large Math Poster: Measuring a Circle (color)
  Color poster with directions for determining circumference, area, diameter, etc.


• Poster: Chart illustrating pronunciation of “-ed” IPA (ESL)
  Chart illustrating three pronunciations of “-ed” on verb participles. Uses IPA symbols.


• Poster: Chart illustrating pronunciation of “-ed” Roman Alphabet (ESL)
  Chart illustrating three pronunciations of “-ed” on verb participles. Uses Roman alphabet.


• Poster: Pronunciation of "ed" 1 of 3 IPA (ESL)
  First of three clown posters illustrating pronunciation of “-ed” on verb participles. Uses IPA symbols.


• Poster: Pronunciation of "ed" 1 of 3 Roman Alphabet (ESL)
  First of three clown posters illustrating pronunciation of “-ed” on verb participles. Uses Roman alphabet symbols.


• Poster: Pronunciation of "ed" 2 of 3 IPA (ESL)
  Second of three clown posters illustrating pronunciation of “-ed” on verb participles. Uses IPA symbols.


• Poster: Pronunciation of "ed" 2 of 3 Roman Alphabet (ESL)
  Second of three clown posters illustrating pronunciation of “-ed” on verb participles. Uses Roman alphabet symbols.


• Poster: Pronunciation of "ed" 3 of 3 IPA (ESL)
  Third of three clown posters illustrating pronunciation of “-ed” on verb participles. Uses IPA symbols.


• Poster: Pronunciation of "ed" 3 of 3 Roman Alphabet (ESL)
  Third of three clown posters illustrating pronunciation of “-ed” on verb participles. Uses Roman alphabet symbols.


• Poster: Voiced versus Unvoiced Consonants--large (ESL)
  Large poster using several consonants in initial position to demonstrate the difference between voiced and unvoiced consonants.


• Poster: Voiced versus Unvoiced Consonants--small (ESL)
  Small poster using several consonants in initial position to demonstrate the difference between voiced and unvoiced consonants.


• Worksheet: Distinguish three ways to pronounce “-ed” (ESL)
  Two worksheets—one to practice hearing the different pronunciations of “-ed” and the other to practice determining the difference.

Seasonal Materials

• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> April
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Earth Day

• Alphabet Letter Patterns: Raindrops and Umbrellas (color)
  The letters of the alphabet, presented in black outline, filled with colorful rain clouds, raindrops, and umbrellas. Four letters to a page. Great for bulletin boards, desk decorations, and more. These match our April rain calendar headers.


• Writing Prompt: My Journal - April (elementary)
  A slightly easier version of our April journal prompts. Larger print, wider-spaced lines, simplified questions. Writing prompts designed to get even the most reluctant writers producing thoughtful reflections.


• Writing Prompt: My Journal - April (middle school)
  Our journal series continues,with writing prompts designed to get even the most reluctant writers producing thoughtful reflections. Special "all month" prompts make it easier to work around the school holidays this month. Lined pages for answers.


• Acrostic Form: Earth Day
  Write about Earth Day using this acrostic form.


• Desk Tag: Earth in Bloom
  Desk tags with Earth surrounded with flowers.


• Large Poster: Think Green - Do your part!
  

Spanish Materials

• Spanish: Diario de Abril (elementaria).
  Un diario de 25 paginas con ideas para escribir, aprender y dibujar en cada página dedicado al mes de abril. A 25-page journal with ideas to write, learn facts and draw in each page dedicated to the month of April.


• Spanish: El Día de La Tierra: Problemas de matemáticas (elementaria/secundaria)
  Unos problemas de matemáticas para resolver problemas relaccionados con el medio ambiente. Several math word problems to solve real problems related to the environment.


• Spanish: El Rap del Día de La Tierra (Medio Ambiente) (elementaria, secundaria).
  Un rap conmemorando el Día de La Tierra o Medio Ambiente con espacio para escribir ideas para resolver los problemas del medio ambiente. A rap celebrating Earth Day with room to write ideas to solve problems in the environment.

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