The abcteach Newsletter

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New Materials

• Candy Wrapper - Have a Great Summer! (version 1)
  "No more homework! Have a great summer." Print and wrap this candy wrapper around a standard-size candy bar and glue in place for a great gift.


• Candy Wrapper - Have a Great Summer! (version 2)
  Have a Great Summer! Print and wrap this candy wrapper around a standard-size candy bar and glue in place for a great gift.


• Book: Treasure Island (middle school)
  Vocabulary, short answer comprehension, and essay questions to review Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story of growing up among pirates.


• Guided Reading: Blueberries for Sal (primary/elem)
  Suggestions for teachers to guide students during a "read aloud" of Robert McCloskey's 1949 Caldecott honor book, with pages for students to fill in their own before, during, and after reading questions; this unit includes art prompts.


• Guided Reading: Danny and the Dinosaur (primary/elem)
  Suggestions for teachers to guide students during a "read aloud" of Syd Hoff's popular story, with pages for students to fill in their own before, during, and after reading questions; this unit includes art prompts.


• Guided Reading: The Doorbell Rang (primary/elem)
  Suggestions for teachers to guide students during a "read aloud" of Pat Hutchin's popular story, with pages for students to fill in their own before, during, and after reading questions; this unit includes art prompts.


• Guided Reading: Wemberley Worried (primary/elem)
  Suggestions for teachers to guide students during a "read aloud" of Kevin Henkes's popular story of a worrier, with pages for students to fill in their own before, during, and after reading questions; this unit includes art prompts.


• Name Tags: Zoo
  Use these name tags with a cute zoo graphic for field trips, theme folders, or files.


• Posters: Numbers (0-9) - ZB-style font
  Large signs for classroom display. One page for each numeral.


• Color and Write Prompt: Flower (elem)
  A picture to color and space to write a very short story with theme words from a word bank.


• Color and Write: Flower (elem)
  A blackline picture of a flower to color and lines to write about it.


• Color and Write: Flower (primary)
  A blackline picture of a flower to color and wide lines to write about it.


• Color and Write: Souvenirs (primary)
  B/W drawing of a suitcase to color, and wide lines for writing.


• Coloring Page: Suitcase
  Color this drawing of a suitcase.


• Bingo: Long and Short I Vowel Sounds (color)
  Set of twenty bingo cards for long and short I vowel sound words.


• Bingo: Long and Short I Vowel Sounds - checklist (color)
  Use this sheet to check which long and short I vowel sound words have been called. With colorful illustrations.


• Flashcards: Long and Short I Vowel Sounds (color)
  Colorful flashcards for many long and short I vowel sound words, with a picture for each word. These flashcards match our bingo cards.


• Flashcards: Addition
  from 1+0 to 10+10


• Flashcards: Division
  from 1/1 to 144/12


• Flashcards: Multiplication
  from 1x1 to 12x12


• Flashcards: Subtraction
  from 1-0 to 10-10


• Color and Write Prompt: Igloo (elem)
  A picture to color and space to write a very short story with theme words from a word bank.


• Color and Write: Igloo (elem)
  A picture to color and lines to write about an igloo.


• Color and Write: Igloo (primary)
  A picture to color and wide lines to write about an igloo.


• Color and Write Prompt: Lion (elem)
  A picture to color and space to write a very short story with theme words from a word bank.


• Color and Write: Lion (elem)
  A picture to color and lines to write about a lion.


• Color and Write: Lion (primary)
  A picture to color and wide lines to write about a lion


• Color and Write Prompt: Mayflower (elem)
  A picture to color and space to write a very short story with theme words from a word bank.


• Color and Write: Mayflower (elem)
  A picture to color and lines to write about the Mayflower.


• Color and Write: Mayflower (primary)
  A picture to color and wide lines to write about the Mayflower.


• Game: If You Snooze, You Lose-- Conditional Sentences (ESL)
  Game board to practice tense sequence of conditional sentences. Includes possible answers.


• Poster: 0 Conditional (ESL)
  Poster illustrating the “0 conditional." “If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.”


• Poster: 1st Conditional (ESL)
  Poster illustrating the “1st Conditional.” “If I finish my work, I will play soccer tonight.”


• Poster: 2nd Conditional (ESL)
  Poster illustrating the “2nd Conditional.” “If I had a dog, I would feed it every day.”


• Poster: 3rd Conditional (ESL)
  Poster illustrating the “3rd Conditional.” “If I had studied the words, I would have passed the exam.”


• Poster: Tense Sequence Overview of Conditional (ESL)
  Summary poster illustrating tense sequence of four common conditional phrases.

Seasonal Materials

• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Cinco de Mayo
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Mother's Day
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Memorial Day
• Holiday/Seasonal >> End of School Year Activities

• Craft: Mother's Day Pin (elementary)
  A craft requiring adult assistance in which kids decorate shrinkable plastic (pattern included) and then bake in an oven to make a pin. Perfect for Mother's Day; pattern can be adapted for other people (grandmothers, aunts, etc.).


• Mother's Day Fun (all pages)
  Poetry planner, poetry form, coupon book, heart pattern, "did you know" booklet... All our "Mother's Day Fun" pages in one download.


• Color and Write: Memorial Day
  A picture to color and space to write a story or essay about Memorial Day.


• Math: Memorial Day (elementary/upper elementary)
  Seven multiple choice Memorial Day-themed word problems.


• Booklet: My Memory Book
  A ten page book for students to fill in personal information, such as current favorites of all categories, goals made and met in the past year, friends, etc. A great way to encapsulate the past year, as well as create a lasting memento.


• Candy Wrapper: Graduate (flowers)
  "Congratulations! You graduated!" Print and wrap this candy wrapper around a standard-size candy bar and glue in place for a great graduation gift.


• Shapebook: My School Year
  Trace and cut out the computer-shaped pages for a shapebook. Includes writing prompts that highlight the school year, and room to draw pictures. Multi-age.

Spanish Materials

• Spanish: Biografía - Hernando de Soto (secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura: biografía de Fernando de Soto para niveles altos de elementaria o de secundaria. Reading comprehension: Fernando de Soto's biography for upper elementary and secondary levels.


• Spanish: Biografía - Hernán Cortés (secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura: biografía de Hernán Cortés para niveles altos de elementaria o de secundaria. Reading comprehension: Hernan Cortez's biography for upper elementary and secondary levels.


• Spanish: Biografía - Marco Polo (secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura: biografía de Marco Polo para niveles altos de elementaria o de secundaria. Reading comprehension: Marco Polo's biography for upper elementary levels or secondary levels.


• Spanish: Biografía - Ponce de León (secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura: biografía de Ponce de León para niveles altos de elementaria o de secundaria. Reading comprehension: Ponce de León's biography for upper elementary or secondary levels.


• Spanish: Biografía - Vasco Núñez de Balboa (secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura: biografía de Vasco Núñez de Balboa para niveles altos de elementaria o de secundaria. Reading comprehensión: Vasco Nuñez de Balboa's biography for upper elementary and secondary levels.


• Spanish: Comprensión de lectura - Abejas (elementaria)
  Comprensión de lectura sobre las abejas y la producción de miel para niveles de elementaria. Reading comprehension about bees and production of honey for elementary levels.


• Spanish: Comprensión de lectura - Abejas (secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura sobre las abejas y la producción de miel para niveles altos de elementaria y de secundaria. Reading comprehension about bees and honey production for upper elementary and secondary levels.


• Spanish: Comprensión de lectura - Caballos (elementaria/secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura sobre caballos y las experiencias que un niño vive en un establo y con su caballo favorito. A reading comprehension about horses and the experiences a boy has in a stable and with his favorite horse.


• Spanish: Comprensión de lectura - Los Andes (secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura para aprender sobre la cordillera de los Andes. Reading comprehension to learn about the Andes mountain range.


• Spanish: Comprensión de lectura - Montañas (elementaria/secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura sobre montañas y cordilleras. Reading comprehension about mountains and mountain ranges.


• Spanish: Comprensión de lectura - Pulpos (elementaria/secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura para aprender sobre los pulpos. Reading comprehension to learn about the octopus.


• Spanish: Comprensión de lectura - Una lección de golf (secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura sobre el deporte de golf. Reading comprehension about golf.


• Spanish: Comprensión de lectura - Viniendo a América (elementaria/secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura breve sobre el tema de la colonización de América. Brief reading comprehension with the topic of American colonization.


• Spanish: Comprensión de lectura - ¿Cómo producen lluvia los árboles? (elementaria/secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura sobre el ciclo de la lluvia y el papel que juegan los árboles y los bosques en este ciclo. Reading comprehension about the rain cycle and the role trees and forests play in this cycle.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - El Albaricoque (primaria)
  Página para colorear con un albaricoque para usar individualmente o como parte de un librito para colorear. Coloring page with an apricot to use individually or as part of a coloring book.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - El Kiwi (primaria)
  Página para colorear con un kiwi para ser usada individualmente o como parte de un librito para colorear. Coloring page with a kiwi to be used individually or as part of a coloring book about fruit.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - El limón (primaria)
  Página para colorear con un limón que se puede usar individualmente o como parte de un librito para colorear. Coloring page with a lemon to be used individually or as part of a coloring book.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - El Melocotón (primaria)
  Página para colorear con un melocotón para usar individualmente o como parte de un librito para colorear. Coloring page with a peach to be used individually or as part of a coloring book.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - El Melón (primaria)
  Página para colorear con un melón para usar individualmente o como parte de un librito para colorear. Coloring page with a melon to use individually or as part of a coloring book.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - El Plátano (primaria)
  Página para colorear con un plátano para usar individualmente o como parte de un librito para colorear. Coloring page with a banana to be used individually or as part of a coloring book.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - El Tomate (primaria)
  Página para colorear con un tomate para usar individualmente o como parte de un librito para colorear. Coloring page with a tomato to use individually or as part of a coloring book.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - La cereza (primaria)
  Página para colorear con cerezas para niveles estudiantes de primaria. Puede usarse individualmente o como parte de un librito temático para colorear sobre la fruta. Coloring page with cherries for primary level students. It can be used individually or as a part of a thematic coloring book about fruit.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - La Fresa (primaria)
  Página para colorear con una fresa para usar individualmente o como parte de un librito de colorear con el tema "la fruta". Coloring page with a strawberry to be used individually or as art of a coloring book with the theme "'fruit".


• Spanish: Página para colorear - La Fruta (primaria)
  Página para colorear. Puede ser usada individualmente o como portada de un librito para colorear con el tema "La Fruta". Coloring page. It can be used individually or as the cover of a coloring book with the theme "Fruit".


• Spanish: Página para colorear - La Manzana (primaria)
  Página para colorear con una manzana para usar individualmente o como parte de un librito de colorear. Coloring page with an apple to be used individually or as part of coloring book.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - La Naranja (primaria)
  Página para colorear con una naranja para usar individualmente o como parte de un librito para colorear. Coloring page with an orange to use individually or as part of a coloring book.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - La Pera (primaria)
  Página para colorear con una pera para usar individualmente o como parte de un librito de colorear. Coloring page to use individually or as part of a coloring book.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - La Sandía (primaria)
  Página para colorear con una sandía para usar individualmente o como parte de un librito de colorear. Coloring page with a watermelon to use individually or as part of a coloring book.


• Spanish: Página para colorear - Las Uvas (primaria)
  Página para colorear con uvas para usar individualmente o como parte de un librito para colorear. Coloring page with grapes to use individually or as part of a coloring book.

French Materials

• French: Cartes de mémoire, instruments de musique
  Musical instrument flash cards with “jouer de” construction. Cartes de mémoire avec les instruments de musique et la construction “jouer de…”


• French: Cartes de mémoire, jeux
  Common games flash cards with “jouer à” construction. Cartes de mémoire avec les jeux et la construction “jouer à.”


• French: Cartes de mémoire, sports d’équipe
  Common team sports flash cards with “jouer à” construction. Cartes de mémoire avec les sports d’équipe et la construction “jouer à.”


• French: Jeu de Bingo, Appareils électroménagers
  Vocabulary building Bingo game. Jeu de Bingo pour élargir et renforcer le vocabulaire de l’électroménager.


• French: Jeu de Bingo, Appareils électroménagers—Carte de vérification
  Two calling cards for electrical appliance Bingo with three possibilities of calling the clues: the vocabulary word, an expression of what the item is used for, and a definition. Deux cartes de vérification pour le jeu de Bingo de l’électroménager avec trois possibilités pour décrire l’objet: le mot même, une expression de l’emploi de l’objet, et une définition.

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