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New Materials

• Coral Reef Center: Art - Tissue Coral (elem/upper elem)
  Directions for creating beautiful coral decorations out of tissue paper and cardstock. This is a great coral reef lesson AND window decoration.


• Coral Reef Center: Geography - Reading a Map (elem/ upper elem)
  "Belize's coral reef is ( SE / SW ) of Florida's coral reef." Use a map with a compass rose to find the correct cardinal direction and then circle the correct answer.


• Coral Reef Center: Language Arts - Adjectives (upper elem)
  "A frightened octopus squirts ink to defend itself." Underline the adjectives in each sentence.


• Coral Reef Center: Math - Understanding Graphs (elem/upper elem)
  Two graphs: "Comparing Animal Characteristics" (scatterplot) and "Animals Seen in the Coral Reef" (bar graph) help with developing graph skills.


• Coral Reef Center: Science- Animals (elem/upper elem)
  Look over the list of unusual coral reef animals, and choose one to write about or find an unusual coral reef animal on your own.


• Coral Reef Centers: Teacher Page
  Instructions for how to most effectively use all the Coral Reef Centers. All of the centers are available on our member site.


• Craft: Coral Colony (elem/upper elem)
  Directions for making a coral colony. This is not only a fun project, but it is a great way to show students how coral colonies work in a great visual presentation.


• Bulletin Board Trim: Aquatic - Straight Edge (color)
  


• Bulletin Board Trim: Computer Lab (small, scallops)
  


• Bulletin Board Trim: Junior High Rocks (small, scallops)
  


• Bulletin Board Trim: Middle School Rocks (small, scallops)
  


• Worksheet: Algebra - like terms (1)
  [member-created with abctools]


• Worksheet: Basic Algebra (1)
  [member created with abctools]


• Counters: Colors
  Math counters for hands-on activities and picture graphs. Laminate before cutting. Print on sticker paper for cute stickers or on magnetic paper for fun magnets.


• Counters: Dinosaurs (color)
  Math counters for hands-on activities and picture graphs. Laminate before cutting. Print on sticker paper for cute stickers or on magnetic paper for fun magnets.


• Desk Tag: "We are as busy as bees in Grade 1" (Canadian version)
  Primary lines


• Desk Tag: "We are as busy as bees in Grade 2" (Canadian version)
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• Desk Tag: "We are as busy as bees in Grade 3" (Canadian version)
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• Desk Tag: "Welcome to Grade 4" - Butterfly theme (Canadian version)
  


• Desk Tag: "Welcome to Grade 5" - Butterfly theme (Canadian version)
  


• Desk Tag: "Welcome to Grade 6" - Butterfly theme (Canadian version)
  


• Desk Tag: Read, Explore, Think & Learn! (dinosaur)
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• Desk Tag: Read, Explore, Think & Learn! (dinosaur)
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• Desk Tag: We are as busy as bees in Year 1
  


• Desk Tag: We are as busy as bees in Year 2
  


• Desk Tag: Welcome to Year 1 (w/ butterflies)
  


• Desk Tag: Welcome to Year 2 (w/ butterflies)
  


• Crossword: Dolphins at Daybreak (primary)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 9th Magic Tree House book (this crossword can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Unscramble the Words: Dolphins at Daybreak
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 9th Magic Tree House book (this word scramble can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Crossword: Ghost Town at Sundown (primary)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 10th Magic Tree House book (this crossword can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Unscramble the Words: Ghost Town at Sundown
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 10th Magic Tree House book (this word scramble can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Crossword: Lions at Lunchtime (primary)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 11th Magic Tree House book (this crossword can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Unscramble the Words: Lions at Lunchtime
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 11th Magic Tree House book (this word scramble can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Crossword: Polar Bears Past Bedtime (primary)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 12th Magic Tree House book (this crossword can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Unscramble the Words: Polar Bears Past Bedtime
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 11th Magic Tree House book (this word scramble can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Crossword: Vacation Under the Volcano (primary/elem)
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 13th Magic Tree House book (this crossword can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Unscramble the Words: Vacation Under the Volcano
  Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's 13th Magic Tree House book (this word scramble can be used without the book). Comprehension questions for this book are available on our member site.


• Book: Because of Winn-Dixie (upper elementary/middle)
  Chapter-by-chapter comprehension review of the popular Newbery honor book by Kate DiCamillo about a Florida town, a lonely girl, and the stray dog that changes everything. This is one of many Newbery book lessons on our member site.


• Book: C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (elem/upper elem)
  Reading comprehension questions for each of the seventeen chapters in this book from the children's literature classic series "The Chronicles of Narnia". The complete set is available on our member site. Includes answer sheet.


• Book: C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - vocabulary (elem/upper elem)
  Review the more challenging vocabulary in the book, both in context and by dictionary definition. Arranged by chapter. This lesson includes a detailed answer sheet. A complete set of "The Chronicles of Narnia" lessons is available on our member site.


• Book: Crispin: The Cross of Lead
  Six levels of questions to review the historical fiction 2002 Newbery winner by Avi. The review questions (one page each of "Bloom's Taxonomy") are helpful for critical thinking development. This is one of many Newbery book lessons on our member site.


• Book: Crispin: The Cross of Lead (vocabulary)
  A list of challenging vocabulary from Avi's popular medieval novel (winner of the Newbery Prize), for review or study. This is one of many Newbery book lessons on our member site.


• Book: Flowers for Algernon (middle)
  Combining critical thinking and comprehension skills with a strong student-driven approach to the different types of intelligence, this double unit is a fantastic enhancement for Daniel Keyes' modern classic tale of intelligence gained and lost. This is one of many book lessons on our member site.


• Book: Kira-Kira (upper elem/middle)
  Word unscramble exercise for vocabulary found in Cynthia Kadohata's popular Newbery Medal winning story. One of many Newbery book lessons on our member site.


• Number Sign: 2 & Two (two pictures)
  1 color and 1 black & white page


• Number Sign: 1 & One (1 picture)
  1 color and 1 black & white page


• Number Sign: 3 & Three (three pictures)
  1 color and 1 black & white page


• Number Sign: 4 & Four (four pictures)
  1 color and 1 black & white page


• Number Sign: 5 & Five (five pictures)
  1 color and 1 black & white page

Seasonal Materials

• Languages >> Spanish >> Basic Grammar
• Teaching Extras >> Word Walls >> Themed Word Wall Cards
• Teaching Extras >> Thematic Center Signs
• Teaching Extras >> Calendars
• Teaching Extras >> Alphabet Letter Patterns
• Portfolios >> Portfolio Covers >> Subject Covers
• Portfolios >> Portfolio Covers
• Portfolios >> Goals/Evaluations
• Theme Units >> Month to Month >> H. August >> Back to School

• Dolch Words (a)
  [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach Word Wall tool. NOTES: 19 of the Dolch words


• Dolch Words (b)
  [member-created document] This sample was made with the abcteach Word Wall tool. NOTES: 20 Dolch words.


• January - December 2007 Calendar (add your text)
  In Word .doc format; b&w/no pictures


• January-December 2006 Calendar (color pictures)
  In Word .doc format, with color pictures.


• Shapebook: Back to School (elementary)
  Trace and cut out. From "backpack" to "writing", each page of this pencil-shaped shapebook has a word relating to school.


• Word Wall "ail" words
  [member-created with abctools] From "bail" to "thumbnail". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: "ab" words
  [member-created with abctools] From "cab" to "scab". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: "ain" words
  [member-created with abctools] From "brain" to "vain". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: "ake" words
  [member-created with abctools] From "bake" to "sake". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: "ake" words (2)
  [member-created with abctools] From "bake" to "wake". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: "ame" words
  [member-created with abctools] From "ashamed" to "tames". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: "ate" words
  [member-created with abctools] From "date" to "rates". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: Back to School (pictures)
  From "backpack" to "teeter-totter". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.


• Word Wall: Daily Schedule Cards (pictures) (set 1)
  From "reading" to "recess". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.


• Word Wall: Dolch Words (primary)
  [member-created with abctools] From "all" to "yes". These vocabulary building word strips are great for word walls.


• Word Wall: Fall (pictures)
  From "autumn" to "sunflower". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.


• Word Wall: Family (pictures)
  From "brother" to "uncle". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.


• Word Wall: Food (pictures) (set 2)
  From "Bread/grains" to "vitamins". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.


• Word Wall: Nursery Rhymes (pictures)
  From "Mary had a Little Lamb" to "Little Boy Blue". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.


• Word Wall: Sight Word Phrases (pictures) (set 1)
  From "I can" to "she helps". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice. Pre-Primer/Primer level.


• Word Wall: Sight Word Phrases (pictures) (set 2)
  From "a big ball" to "two ducks". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice. Pre-Primer/Primer level.

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New Member Material

• Acrostic Form: School
  


• Activity: Bag Sounds (preschool/pre-k)
  A great idea for teaching beginning sounds, this activity has clear directions and several suggestions for different learning activities.


• Alphabet Letter Patterns: Bookworms (b/w)
  


• Alphabet Letter Patterns: Bookworms A-P (color)
  


• Board Game: Back to School (elem)
  Colorful game board: Reinforces use of the words "go", "to", and "the".


• Board Game: Follow the Rainbow (preschool)
  Spin the spinner and move your piece ahead to the matching color.


• Book: Arthur's First Sleepover (elementary)
  Book comprehension and vocabulary enhancement for this installment of Marc Brown's popular "Arthur" series. Arthur's first sleepover party is in his tent.


• Book: Dolphins at Daybreak (primary)
  Review vocabulary and facts featured in Mary Pope Osborne's 9th Magic Tree House book (most of this lesson can be used without the book). Also on abcteach.com: crossword, word search, and word scramble.


• Book: Ghost Town at Sundown (primary)
  Review vocabulary and facts featured in Mary Pope Osborne's 10th Magic Tree House book (most of this lesson can be used without the book). Also on abcteach.com: crossword, word search, and word scramble.


• Book: Lions at Lunchtime (primary)
  Review vocabulary and facts featured in Mary Pope Osborne's 11th Magic Tree House book (most of this lesson can be used without the book). Also on abcteach.com: crossword, word search, and word scramble.


• Book: Polar Bears Past Bedtime (primary)
  Review vocabulary and facts featured in Mary Pope Osborne's 12th Magic Tree House book (most of this lesson can be used without the book). Also on abcteach.com: crossword, word search, and word scramble.


• Book: Vacation Under the Volcano (primary/elem)
  Review vocabulary and facts featured in Mary Pope Osborne's 13th Magic Tree House book (most of this lesson can be used without the book). Also on abcteach.com: crossword, word search, and word scramble.


• Bookmarks: Back to School
  


• Border Paper: School Theme
  blackline version (pdf)


• Bubbles 1 Color
  toys illustration


• Bubbles 2 Color
  toys illustration


• Bubbles B&W
  toys illustration


• Classroom Bingo (Word)
  Use this Word document to add your students' names to this bingo game.


• Craft: Tulle Flower (elem)
  Make a pretty flower from tulle.


• Crossword: School Fun
  1 DOWN: what you write on


• Earth B&W
  science illustration


• Earth Color
  science illustration


• Fiction: Jeffery Can't Wait (elem)
  Jeffrey is very excited to start third grade. A realistic fiction reading comprehension.


• Flags: Algeria B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Algeria Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Belgium B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Belgium Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Bulgaria B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Bulgaria Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: India B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: India Color
  flags illustration


• Flags: Jamaica B&W
  flags illustration


• Flags: Jamaica Color
  flags illustration


• Form: All About Me (upper elem/ middle)
  Have your students write about themselves, their interests, and goals.


• Form: Back to School (elementary)
  This fill-in-the-blank story is a good way to get to know your students' personalities and writing abilities--and might be fun to refer back to at the end of the school year!


• Form: School Goals (elem/ upper elem)
  Students choose goals they would like to accomplish and explain why.


• Game: Silent Scavenger Hunt
  This simple activity can be used to help quiet a class while keeping their eyes and ears involved.


• Game: Who Am I? (elem/ upper elem)
  Students enter information about themselves, and then try to guess "who's who?" based on some of the clues.


• KWL: My School
  Use this form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about your school.


• Maze: Summer 1 (easier)
  Help the girl find her pail and shovel.


• Maze: Summer 2 (easy)
  Help the boy get the lemonade.


• Maze: Summer 3 (hard)
  Help the girl find the sunglasses


• Maze: Summer 4 (harder)
  Help the boy find the baseball mitt.


• Memory Game: School
  Colorful matching game with a school theme.


• Paper Bag Puppet: Dolphin
  


• Paper Bag Puppet: Hammerhead Shark
  


• Paper Bag Puppet: Lobster
  


• Paper Bag Puppet: Octopus
  


• Paper Bag Puppet: Orca
  


• Paper Bag Puppet: Shark
  


• Poetry Prompt: School is Fun
  "School is fun because..."


• Rectangle11 00/11 Color
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• Rectangle11 01/11 Color
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• Rectangle11 02/11 Color
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• Rectangle11 03/11 Color
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• Rectangle11 04/11 Color
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• Rectangle11 05/11 Color
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• Rectangle11 06/11 Color
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• Rectangle11 07/11 Color
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• Rectangle11 08/11 Color
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• Rectangle11 09/11 Color
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• Rectangle11 10/11 Color
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• Rectangle11 11/11 Color
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• Rectangle12 00/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 01/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 02/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 03/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 04/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 05/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 06/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 07/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 08/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 09/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 10/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 11/12 Color
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• Rectangle12 12/12 Color
  fractions illustration


• Science Graphic Color
  science illustration


• Shapebook: Backpack (Elementary)
  [member-created document] Trace and cut out. This backpack-shaped shapebook has short prompts with space to write, draw, or glue pictures ("This is my name...")


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Entrevista con el verbo "hay" . Forma A (secundaria).
  Practica el verbo "hay" con esta entrevista con un compañero. Forma A. Practice the verb "there is/there are" with this interview with a partner.Form A.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Entrevista con el verbo "hay" . Forma B (secundaria).
  Practica el verbo "hay" con un compañero y esta entrevista. Forma B. Practice the verb "there is/there are" with a partner and this interview. Form B.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Actividad para conocer a tus compañeros (secundaria).
  Conoce a tus compañeros de la clase de español con esta actividad de calentamiento. Get to know your classmates with this icebreaker activity.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Batalla Naval con el verbo "hay" (secundaria).
  Practica el verbo "hay" con este juego de Batalla Naval. Practice the verb "there is/there are" with this Battleship game.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Explicación de conjugaciones: AR (secundaria)
  Aprende como conjugar los verbos de que terminan en AR. Learn how to conjugate verbs which infinitives end in AR.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Explicación del imperativo/mandatos formales (secundaria)
  Aprende los usos de los mandatos formales con esta página informativa. Learn the uses of the formal commands with this informative page.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Explicación y práctica del género de los sustantivos (secundaria)
  Aprende y practica el género de los sustantivos españoles. Learn and practice the gender of Spanish nouns.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Práctica de género y número de sustantivos (secundaria)
  Practica el género y número de los sustantivos con esta actividad. Practice the gender and number of Spanish nouns with this activity.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Práctica del género de los sustantivos (secundaria)
  Practica el género de los sustantivos españoles. Practice the gender of Spanish nouns.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 - Práctica del verbo "Estar" 1. (Secundaria)
  Practica el verbo "estar" completando las siguientes frases con las formas correctas. Practice the verb "to be" by completing the following sentences with the correct forms of the verb.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 – Explicación de "encantar". (secundaria).
  Aprende los usos del verbo "encantar" con esta página de información. Learn the uses of the verb "to love something or to do something" with this informative page.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 – Explicación de "gustar" (secundaria).
  Aprende los usos del verbo "gustar" con esta página informativa. Learn the uses of the verb "to like" with this informative page.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 – Práctica de "encantar y gustar". (secundaria).
  Practica los verbos "encantar" y "gustar" con esta actividad. Practice the verbs "to love something or to do something" and "to like" with this activity.


• Spanish: Spanish 1 – Práctica de "gustar". (secundaria).
  Practica los usos de gustar con tus compañeros de clase. Practice the uses of the verb "to like" with your classmates.


• Strange Science Graphic Color
  science illustration


• Unit: Busy as a Bee! (primary/elem)
  Supplements for a bee theme, primary/elementary level. Includes lined bee border paper, simile lesson, poetry prompt, report form, and more.


• Venn Diagram: School and Summer Vacation (easy)
  Use this Venn diagram to compare school and summer vacation.


• Venn Diagram: School and Summer Vacation
  Use this Venn diagram to compare school and summer vacation.


• Word Problems - School Supplies (elementary)
  "Cathy bought a bottle of glue and a box of crayons. How much did she spend?" Use the price list to solve these simple addition problems.


• Word Problems- Beach (primary/ elementary)
  Maddie finds 3 sand dollars. She then spies 4 sea urchins. What is the total number of items that Maddie has found since she started searching?


• Word Search: Back to School
  From "apples" to "teacher".


• Word Search: First Day of School
  [member-created using abctools] Find the school-themed words, from bell to pencil sharpener, in this word search.


• Word Search: Ride Into a New School Year
  [member-created using abctools] Find the words from "blackboard" to "teacher" in this horse's head-shaped word search.


• Word Search: The Beach
  From "beach" to "swim".


• Word Unscramble: Beach (easy)
  Unscrambling these beach-themed words will help everyone get in the mood for summer! From "sand" to "shells".


• Word Wall: Back to School
  [member-created using abctools] 24 key words, from art to science


• Writing Prompt: Back to School (upper elem)
  "It was the first day of school and I forgot..." Fifteen writing prompts and story starters with a back-to-school theme.


• Writing Prompt: Back to School Feelings (elem)
  Writing activity asking students to write about how they feel at the start of a new school year


• Writing Prompt: My Vacation (elem/upper elem)
  Writing form with prompts to write about your summer vacation.


• Writing Prompts: All About School (elem/ upper elem)
  Seven pages of lined border paper with illustrations of apples and pencils in the borders. Each page features writing prompts for students to answer about themselves, their school, and their interests. Good for first day back-to-school.