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

• Poster: How to Answer Multiple Choice Questions
  Four posters (one per page) with examples of answer formats for standard multiple choice questions.


• Signs: How to Answer Multiple Choice Questions
  Four signs on a page with examples of answer formats for standard multiple choice questions.


• Signs: How to Answer Multiple Choice Questions (primary)
  Four signs with simple examples of multiple choice question styles.


• abcteach Early Writer Dictation Sentences - all (primary)
  Sentences for the abcteach early writer dictation lessons for weeks 1-30.


• Signs: Beginning Vowel Sounds
  Signs for each beginning vowel, long and short sounds.


• Worksheets: Identify Fallacies (set 1)
  "Of course we should drive big cars. We've always driven big cars," is an example of what fallacy? Multiple choice. These worksheets match the text of our posters.


• Early Reader: Neighborhood Buildings (b/w)
  "Children go to the school to learn." This early reader booklet introduces young readers to simple sentences about neighborhood buildings.


• Early Reader: Neighborhood Buildings (color)
  "Children go to the school to learn." This early reader booklet introduces young readers to simple sentences about neighborhood buildings.


• Early Reader: Opposites (b/w)
  "The snow is cold." This early reader booklet introduces young readers to simple sentences about opposites.


• Early Reader: Opposites (color)
  "The snow is cold." This early reader booklet introduces young readers to simple sentences about opposites.


• Early Reader: U.S. Landmarks (b/w)
  "The United States of America has many famous landmarks." This early reader booklet introduces young readers to simple sentences about U.S. landmarks.


• Early Reader: U.S. Landmarks (color)
  "The United States of America has many famous landmarks." This early reader booklet introduces young readers to simple sentences about U.S. landmarks.


• Rules of the Game: Baseball
  Basic who, what, where, when, and how of baseball presented on a one-page easy reference sheet.


• Rules of the Game: Basketball
  Basic who, what, where, when, and how of basketball presented on a one-page easy reference sheet.


• Rules of the Game: Football
  Basic who, what, where, when, and how of football presented on a one-page easy reference sheet.


• Rules of the Game: Golf
  Basic who, what, where, when, and how of golf presented on a one-page easy reference sheet.


• Rules of the Game: Ice Hockey
  Basic who, what, where, when, and how of ice hockey presented on a one-page easy reference sheet.


• Rules of the Game: Soccer
  Basic who, what, where, when, and how of soccer presented on a one-page easy reference sheet.


• Rules of the Game: Tennis
  Basic who, what, where, when, and how of tennis presented on a one-page easy reference sheet.


• Rules of the Game: Volleyball
  Basic who, what, where, when, and how of volleyball presented on a one-page easy reference sheet.


• Movable Alphabet (for Montessori) - DN-Style Font
  vowels are outlined in red; consonants are outlined in blue


• Movable Alphabet (for Montessori) - ZB-Style Font
  vowels are outlined in red; consonants are outlined in blue


• Poster: Word Family - AB Words (blackline)
  


• Poster: Word Family - ID Words (blackline)
  


• Poster: Word Family - IG Words (blackline)
  


• Poster: Word Family - IN Words (blackline)
  


• Poster: Word Family - IP Words (blackline)
  


• Poster: Word Family - IT Words (blackline)
  


• Poster: Word Family - OB Words (blackline)
  


• Poster: Word Family -UN Words (blackline)
  


• Sandpaper Letter Template (DN-style font)
  vowels are outlined in red; consonants are outlined in blue


• Sandpaper Letter Template (ZB-style font)
  vowels are outlined in red; consonants are outlined in blue


• Trace and Color: Things That Are Black
  Color the things that are black. Color the word black. Trace the words black. Write the word black on the lines.


• Trace and Color: Things That Are Blue
  Color the things that are blue. Color the word blue. Trace the words blue. Write the word blue on the lines.


• Trace and Color: Things That Are Brown
  Color the things that are brown. Color the word brown. Trace the words brown. Write the word brown on the lines.


• Trace and Color: Things That Are Gray
  Color the things that are gray. Color the word gray. Trace the words gray. Write the word gray on the lines.


• Trace and Color: Things That Are Green
  Color the things that are green. Color the word green. Trace the words green. Write the word green on the lines.


• Trace and Color: Things That Are Orange
  Color the things that are orange. Color the word orange. Trace the words orange. Write the word orange on the lines.


• Trace and Color: Things That Are Pink
  Color the things that are pink. Color the word pink. Trace the words pink. Write the word pink on the lines.


• Trace and Color: Things That Are Purple
  Color the things that are purple. Color the word purple. Trace the words purple. Write the word purple on the lines.


• Trace and Color: Things That Are Red
  Color the things that are red. Color the word red. Trace the words red. Write the word red on the lines.


• Trace and Color: Things That Are Yellow
  Color the things that are yellow. Color the word yellow. Trace the words yellow. Write the word yellow on the lines.


• Sewing Cards: Numbers 0-9
  


• Booklet: Word Family Sentences (AME words)
  Write and illustrate sentences on each page with the suggested AME words, and then bind the pages together for a word family booklet.


• Booklet: Word Family Words (AME words)
  Trace and illustrate the AME words, and then bind the pages together for a word family booklet.


• Sign: Word Families (blackline)
  


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Aardvark (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Ace (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Adze (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Ax (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Under (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Up (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Cartoon School Scene: Classroom 16 (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Cartoon School Scene: Classroom 17 (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Cartoon School Scene: Classroom 18 (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Cartoon School Scene: Classroom 19 (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Cartoon School Scene: Sports: Baseball 06 (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Cartoon School Scene: Sports: Baseball 07 (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Lemonade (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Sports Icon: Bowling (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Sports Icon: Field Hockey (coloring page)
  coloring page

Seasonal Materials

• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> September
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> September >> Hispanic Heritage Month
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Rosh Hashanah
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Solstice and Equinox
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Columbus Day
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> October
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> October >> Fire Safety
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> October >> Italian Heritage Month

• Posters: Stay Healthy
  Three "STAY HEALTHY" posters: Wash Your Hands, Cover Your Sneeze, and Keep Your Distance.


• Biography Form: Hispanic-American
  


• Biography: Frida Kahlo (upper elem)
  A brief biography of the tragic Mexican painter in the format of a reading comprehension, followed by multiple choice questions.


• Coloring Page: Hispanic Heritage - Peppers
  September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Color the peppers.


• Badges: Fire Safety
  I know how to stop, drop and roll. I know how to call for help.


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


• Comprehension: Water and Electric Safety (elem)
  A simple reading comprehension presents and reviews the rules of water and electric safety.


• Biograhy: Leonardo da Vinci (elem/ upper elem)
  This reading comprehension is a fact-filled biography of the Renaissance man.


• Fiction: Summer in Sicily (upper elem/ middle)
  A realistic fiction reading comprehension of a girl's visit to her ancestral home in Sicily.


• Biography: Christopher Columbus (elem)
  Biography of the legendary explorer, with comprehension questions.


• Poetry Prompt: Columbus
  "In 1492,... " write your version

Spanish Materials

• Spanish: Adverbios de Tiempo (secundaria)
  Práctica de adverbios de tiempo. Los estudiantes aprenderán y practicarán los adverbios de tiempo más comunes. Practice of adverbs of time. Students will learn and practice the most common adverbs of time.


• Spanish: Colores (elementaria)
  Práctica de vocabulario de los colores usando también vocabulario de frutas y verduras. Vocabulary practice: colors, fruits and vegetables.


• Spanish: El "Se" Impersonal (secundaria)
  Práctica del pronombre "Se" impersonal los paises. Impersonal "se" and countries.


• Spanish: El Mapa de México (secundaria)
  Una préctica de geografía, el mapa de México. Los estudiantes tendrán que reconocer las diferentes provincias del país. A geography practice, the map of Mexico. The students will have to recognize the different provinces of the country.


• Spanish: Entrevista a los Padres (secundaria)
  Una serie de preguntas para que los estudiantes entrevisten a sus padres sobre cómo eran sus experiencias cuando ellos estaban en la escuela primaria y secundaria. Questions so the students can interview their parents about their experiences in primary and secondary school.


• Spanish: Geografía: América del Sur (elementaria/secundaria)
  Práctica de geografía: América del Sur. Los estudiantes deberán identificar los paises y sus capitales en un mapa. Geography practice: South America. The students will have to identify the countries and their capitals on a map.


• Spanish: La Comida (elemenaria/secundaria)
  Práctica de vocabulario: la comida. Los estudiantes deberán listar alimentos que encuentren el refrigerador o la despensa de casa. Vocabulary practice: food. Students will have to list food they find in their refrigerator and/or pantry.


• Spanish: La Comida - ¿Qué comida no corresponde al grupo? (elemenaria)
  Práctica de vocabulario: la comida. Los estudiantes van a identificar qué alimento no corresponde en un grupo de dibujos. The students will have to recognize what food doesn't belong in a group of pictures.


• Spanish: La comida - ¿Qué te gusta comer? (elementaria)
  Práctica de vocabulario: la comida. Los estudiantes van a listar o escoger qué les gusta comer. Vocabulary practice: food. The students will list or choose what they like to eat.


• Spanish: La Comida con un Compañero (primaria/secundaria)
  Actividad para practicar el vocabulario de la comida con un compañero. Partner activity to practice food vocabulary.


• Spanish: La Rutina Diaria (elementaria/secundarria)
  Una actividad para repasar la hora y vocabulario de actividades diarias y horarios. An activity to review time, daily activities, and schedule vocabulary.


• Spanish: La Salud - Recomendaciones (primaria/secundaria)
  Consejos para vivir saludable. Advice to live healthier.


• Spanish: Las Estaciones y La Ropa (elementaria)
  Práctica de vocabulario: estaciones y ropa. Los estudiantes podrán ir alrededor de la clase y trabajar en estaciones donde tendrán que reconocer las estaciones anuales y la ropa que tendrían que llevar en cada ocasión. Vocabulary practice: seasons and clothing. Students will work on stations around the room and will have to recognize the seasons and identify what clothing they would wear on each occasion.


• Spanish: Los Números (elementaria/secundaria)
  Práctica de números que también puede usarse para organizar actividades en la clase. Number practice that can also be used to organize activities in the classroom.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el caballo
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el camello
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el cerdo
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el conejo
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el cordero
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el elefante
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el ganso
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el gato
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el hipopótamo
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el león
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el lobo
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el oso
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el pavo
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el perro
  


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el pájaro
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el ratón
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el rinoceronte
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el tigre
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--el zorro
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--la abeja
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--la ardilla
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--la ballena
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--la foca
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--la gallina
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--la jirafa
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--la leona
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--la mariposa
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Página para colorear--la rana
  Escribe la palabra. Colorea el dibujo. Write the word and color the picture.


• Spanish: Repaso de Sustantivos, Adjetivos y Adverbios (secundaria)
  Un repaso de los sustantivos, adjetivos y adverbios. Review of nouns, adjectives and adverbs.


• Spanish: Rutina Diaria (primaria/secundaria)
  Práctica del vocabulario para la rutina diaria. Daily routine vocabulary practice.


• Spanish: ¿Qué Hay? (primaria)
  Los estudiantes van a tener que reconocer el vocabulario y catalogarlo según dónde pertenecen. Students will have to recognize the vocabulary and put it where it belongs.


• Spanish: ¿Tener o estar? (secundaria)
  Práctica de los verbos "tener" y "estar". Los estudiantes usarán vocabulario que se usa con ambos verbos y deberán reconocer que verbo usar en cada ocasión. Practice of the verbs "tener" and "estar". Students will use vocabulary that is used with both verbs and will have to recognize what verb to use in each occasion.

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