K-3 Teacher Resources Newsletter July 2007

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Tips & Updates No.1 July 2007

Hello once again, I do apologise for the delay on this issue, I have been trying to organise a more reliable email newsletter service..... Thank you to those members who forwarded their confirmation....This is the first update using this service.....

It is wonderful to have so many members (and non members) email me with requests and suggestions - here are a few - we do add these to our 'look into' list and definitely look at adding these to our membership site...so please keep them coming in - we DO listen to your needs....

'The Farm'
more Special Needs resources
How to Draw cards (simple shapes and figures)
'Minibeasts'
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Teaching Tip Time...

A3 Reading / Writing Sheet

Over 2 sessions...

Use a plain A3 sheet and fold it into four sections.

Each section then becomes an area in which the child works.

After an 'experience' eg. holiday, weekend, activity, outing etc, the child draws a picture in the top left section.

In the top right section they dictate a sentence to an adult about their picture, the adult writes the sentence clearly and large enough for the words to be copied and cut out later.

The top right section (dictated sentence) then gets photocopied.

In another session the sentence and picture is reviewed and the child cuts up the copied sentence and glues it back together across the bottom sections. The top right section is left for the child to review while pasting.

This could be made more difficult by blocking out the top right hand section while the child is pasting.

The finished product is an A3 page with a picture in the top left corner, dictation in the top right corner, and this dictation cut and pasted across the bottom.

These would be great then made up into a class book.

TO HELP YOU WE HAVE MADE UP A FREE BLM WHICH CAN BE ENLARGED ONTO AN A3 PAGE.....it is available in the Literacy Resources section for Members, and in the Free Resources section of our website for Non Members...

New Additions to Membership Site...

Concept Books
**'I have 5 senses'
**'Thank You Dad...' - Free Resource for Non Members

Poems / Rhymes and Songs
**'Mice' Poem

Maths Resources
** Number, Numeral, Word Cards 1-20

Ideal for cutting up into 3 separate parts which children can play matching games with. Copy onto card and laminate for long term use.

Works in really well with the Numbers Concept Books.

**Number Outlines 0 - 9 Free Resource for Non Members

*Ideal for number tracing practice. Copy onto coloured card, place a coloured star sticker at the starting point of each number and then laminate. Children practice using whiteboard markers.

*Wonderful to copy onto coloured card and cut out for bulletin board displays etc

*Fantastic as a template for children to glue things into eg, scrunched paper, sand.

*Template for playdough, painting, colouring in...

Alphabet Resources
**Alphabet Stencils

*Ideal for tracing practice. Copy onto coloured card, place a coloured star sticker at the starting point of each letter and then laminate. Children practice using whiteboard markers.

*Wonderful to copy onto coloured card and cut out for bulletin board displays etc

*Fantastic as a template for children to glue things into eg, scrunched paper, sand.

*Template for playdough, painting, colouring in.

Coming Soon...

I am just about to finish 'Minibeasts' Theme Words, next will the 'The Sea'

Poem - "What do you Suppose, a Bee Sat on my Nose"

Yes / No Pictures

Till next time - Take Care..... Donna

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