| Member Newsletter: 2009-04-10 |
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! If you can't find exactly what you're looking for, please let us know. Here at abcteach, we are happy to hear member feedback and requests: we want to make teaching as easy as possible for you! Make sure to check out our abctools:
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Seasonal Materials |
- Book: Mighty Tree (primary)
Open-ended comprehension questions and prompts to go with Dick Gackenbach's tale of three trees: one used for material, one a Christmas tree, and one left in the forest. A great Earth Day tie-in.
- Comprehension: Trees (upper elementary/middle)
Reading comprehension, short essay prompt, drawing, and more, all on the topic of the importance of trees.
- Comprehension: Types of Trees (elem/ upper elem)
This reading comprehension introduces coniferous, deciduous, and tropical trees.
- Activity: Natural Resources (elem)
This activity is designed to reinforce the relationship between natural resources, their uses, and the goods that are produced from them.
- Book List: Children's Books About the Environment
Looking for children's books about the environment? Here's a list of fiction and non-fiction books (for ages 4-16) to get you started. Let us know if we've missed your favorite book and we'll add it!
- Book: Just a Dream (elem/upper elem)
Rather than focusing on text, this lesson addresses Chris Van Allsburg's use of light and shadow to tell a dystopian fairy tale... but it was surely just a dream. This is a great art appreciation lesson.
- Bookmarks: Earth Day - Conservation (color)
Four colorful bookmarks with Earth Day-themed slogans ("save our resources" etc.)
- Poster: ANZAC Day
April 25th is ANZAC Day.
- Bookmarks: Cinco de Mayo
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French Materials |
- French: Game/Puzzle Board—Pièces Détachées
Jeu générique en format de puzzle, pièces détachées. S’adapte à tous les niveaux et tous les sujets.
Generic game board in car puzzle format. Play this fun game to "earn" the spare parts to to put the car back together. Adaptable to all levels, any subject.
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