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New Materials

• Teaching Idea: Action Words in Sports
  Ideas for ways to teach action words in sports.


• List: Action Words in Sports
  List of action words, divided by sport (baseball/softball, basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, and general motion words).


• Signs: Action Words - complete set (lowercase)
  


• Signs: Action Words - complete set (title case)
  


• Signs: Action Words in Fire Safety
  


• Signs: Action Words in Locomotion
  


• Signs: Action Words in Sports - Baseball
  


• Signs: Action Words in Sports - Basketball
  


• Signs: Action Words in Sports - Soccer
  


• Signs: Action Words in Sports - Softball
  


• Signs: Action Words in Sports - Tennis
  


• Signs: Action Words in Sports - Volleyball
  


• Word Wall: Action Words - Fire Safety
  


• Word Wall: Action Words in Sports - Baseball
  


• Word Wall: Action Words in Sports - Basketball
  


• Word Wall: Action Words in Sports - Soccer
  


• Word Wall: Action Words in Sports - Tennis
  


• Word Wall: Action Words in Sports - Volleyball
  


• Worksheet: Sports Idioms in English (upper elem/ESL)
  Read each situation. Choose the sports idiom that best matches the situation. Explain why you chose that idiom.


• Fiction: I Love Basketball (primary/elem)
  "I love the rhythm of the ball bouncing when I dribble." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.


• Fiction: I Love Football (primary/elem)
  "I love running down the field with a ball in my hands." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.


• Fiction: I Love Gymnastics (primary/elem)
  "I love the balance beam and the parallel bars." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.


• Fiction: I Love Skiing (primary/elem)
  "I love skiing through fresh powder snow in the morning." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.


• Large Poster: Sports - Softball (b/w)
  


• Large Poster: Sports - Softball (color)
  


• Large Poster: Sports - Swimming (b/w)
  


• Large Poster: Sports - Swimming (color)
  


• Large Poster: Sports - Synchronized Swimming (b/w)
  


• Large Poster: Sports - Synchronized Swimming (color)
  


• Large Poster: Sports - Table Tennis (b/w)
  


• Large Poster: Sports - Table Tennis (color)
  


• Large Poster: Sports - Taekwondo (b/w)
  


• Large Poster: Sports - Taekwondo (color)
  


• Large Poster: Sports - Tennis (b/w)
  


• Large Poster: Sports - Tennis (color)
  


• Poster: Sports - Softball (color)
  


• Poster: Sports - Swimming (color)
  


• Poster: Sports - Synchronized Swimming (color)
  


• Poster: Sports - Table Tennis (color)
  


• Poster: Sports - Taekwondo (color)
  


• Poster: Sports - Tennis (color)
  


• Circle & Spell: Baseball
  [created with abctools] Circle the correctly spelled words, from CATCH to TRIPLE.


• Circle & Spell: Basketball
  [created with abctools] Circle the correctly spelled words, from AIR BALL to TURNOVER.


• Circle & Spell: Football
  [created with abctools] Circle the correctly spelled words, from BLOCKING to TRIPPING.


• Circle & Spell: Golf
  [created with abctools] Circle the correctly spelled words, from BALL to WEDGE


• Circle & Spell: Hockey
  [created with abctools] Circle the correctly spelled words, from ASSIST to TRIPPING.


• Circle & Spell: Soccer
  [created with abctools] Circle the correctly spelled words, from ASSIST to YELLOW CARD.


• Circle & Spell: Swimming
  [created with abctools] Circle the correctly spelled words, from BACKSTROKE to TOUCH PAD.


• Circle & Spell: Tennis
  [created with abctools] Circle the correctly spelled words, from ACE to VOLLEY.


• Circle & Spell: Track/Field
  [created with abctools] Circle the correctly spelled words, from BATON to TRIPLE JUMP.


• Circle & Spell: Volleyball
  [created with abctools] Circle the correctly spelled words, from ACE to VOLLEY.


• Missing Letters: Badminton Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Fill in the missing letters for the 12 badminton-related words from "alley" to "serve".


• Missing Letters: Field Hockey Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Fill in the missing letters in the 13 field hockey-related words from "bully" to "tackle".


• Missing Letters: Gymnastics Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Fill in the 14 gymnastics-related words from "balance beam" to "vault".


• Missing Letters: Lacrosse Terminology
  [Created with abctools] 36 lacrosse-related words from "body check" to "stick check".


• Missing Letters: Racquetball Terminology
  [Created with abctools] 12 racquetball-related words from "backcourt" to "shoe".


• Missing Letters: Skiing Terminology
  [Created with abctools] 13 skiing-related words from "angulations" to "vertical drop".


• Missing Letters: Softball Terminology
  [Created with abctools] 14 softball-related words from "ball" to "umpire".


• Missing Letters: Table Tennis Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Fill in the missing letters in the 12 table tennis-related words from "backhand" to "volley".


• Missing Letters: Water Polo Terminology
  [Created with abctools] 13 water polo-related words from "ball under" to "water polo cap".


• Missing Letters: Wrestling Terminology
  [Created with abctools] 15 wrestling-related words from "bottom position" to "top position".


• Unscramble the Words: Badminton Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Unscramble the 12 badminton-related words from "alley" to "racquet".


• Unscramble the Words: Field Hockey Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Unscramble the 13 field hockey-related words from "bully" to "tackle".


• Unscramble the Words: Gymnastics Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Unscramble the 14 gymnastics-related words from "backflip" to "vault".


• Unscramble the Words: Lacrosse Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Unscramble the 14 lacrosse-related words from "body check" to "stick check".


• Unscramble the Words: Racquetball Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Unscramble the 12 racquetball-related words from "backcourt" to "racquetball".


• Unscramble the Words: Skiing Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Unscramble the 13 skiing-related words from "angulations" to "vertical drop".


• Unscramble the Words: Softball Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Unscramble the 14 softball-related words from "ball" to "umpire".


• Unscramble the Words: Table Tennis Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Unscramble the 12 table tennis-related words from "backhand" to "volley".


• Unscramble the Words: Water Polo Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Unscramble the 13 water polo-related words from "ball under" to "water polo cap".


• Unscramble the Words: Wrestling Terminology
  [Created with abctools] Unscramble the 15 wrestling-related words from "bottom position" to "top position".


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Aardvark B&W (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Aardvark Color (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Ace B&W (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Ace Color (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Adze B&W (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Adze Color (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Ax B&W (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Ax Color (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Under B&W (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Under Color (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Up B&W (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.


• Clip Art: Basic Words: Up Color (poster)
  Easy-to-print poster version.

Seasonal Materials

• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> September
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> August
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Seasonal >> Summer
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Back to School

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


• Bookmarks: August
  


• Comprehension: The Months - August (elementary/ upper elementary)
  Where did this month get its name? What is it called in other countries? Does it have special flowers or stones associated with it? Learn the answers to these questions, plus room for writing about your feelings about the month.


• Spelling: August (primary)
  From "August" to "vacation". A list of ten August-themed spelling words, then practice pages including a page for copying the words, ABC order, a spelling test, and room to draw a picture for the month.


• Story Sequence: Meteor Shower (elem/upper elem)
  "Blaise loves meteor showers." Read the story, then number the events as they occur in the story. Write the story again in your own handwriting and draw a picture to go with the text.


• Writing Prompts: My Journal - August (elementary)
  16 fun prompts for holidays and other special occasions in August, with lines to write and space to draw.


• Art: All About Me Collage
  This "All About Me" page can be filled in with drawings, words, or magazine clippings. It's a fun way for students to tell others about themselves. A nice first day activity.


• Art: Design an "All About Me" Stamp
  Students will have fun designing their own personalized stamp that reflects their interests.


• Border Paper: School Bells and Apples (blank inside)
  A blackline border paper that looks great printed on colored paper. Use for announcements, letters home, poetry border paper, and more.


• Border Paper: School Theme
  


• Bulletin Board Idea: Crayons theme
  Have students fill in these crayons with basic information about themselves. This is a great "getting to know you" bulletin board idea -- perfect for back to school!


• Classroom Newsletter: Back to School Theme (color)
  Print up the form and write in the details (Check out what we're doing, Help Wanted, Special Notes, Reminders) to make a great classroom newsletter. With colorful school house, student and school bus illustrations.


• Desk Tag: All aboard the 1st grade express!
  Desk tag with a space for writing your student's name.


• Graph: How Do You Get to School?
  Helps with understanding charts, and serves as a useful teacher reference tool.


• Large Poster: Welcome Back
  To use this four-page poster: print the pages, fold the edges, then glue or tape together along the edges. Laminate the poster for longer use.


• Writing Paper: All About Me (primary)
  "All About Me" Younger students will enjoy writing about themselves with this castle patterned writing paper. Primary dotted lines are included.


• Alphabet Letter Patterns: Apples and Pencils (color)
  The letters of the alphabet, presented in black outline, filled with apples and pencils. Four letters to a page. Great for bulletin boards, desk decorations, and more. These match our September calendar header.


• Bookmarks: September
  


• Comprehension: Globes (elem)
  Factual information followed by multiple choice questions.


• Fiction: Let's Build a Castle (elem)
  "Frank ran down to the beach." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice comprehension questions.


• Fiction: My Beach Ball (primary/elem)
  "My beach ball is my favorite toy." Short realistic fiction story followed by multiple choice comprehension questions.


• Fiction: On a Summer Day (upper elem/middle)
  "The sky overhead was blue, with just a single fluffy cloud shaped like an armadillo." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice comprehension questions.


• Glyph: September
  Color a blackline drawing by following the directions in the legend.


• Unscramble the Words: September
  From "apples" to "teacher".


• Writing Prompts: My Journal - September (primary)
  19 simple prompts for holidays and other special occasions in September, with wide divided lines to write and space to draw.

French Materials

• French: Jeu des Sept Familles--thème: les commerces 1
  Ce fichier représente le thème : les commerces 1 pour le jeu des sept familles. This file represents the theme of “shops 1” for the Seven Families game.


• French: Jeu des Sept Familles--thème: les commerces 2
  Ce fichier représente le thème : les commerces 2 pour le jeu des sept familles. This file represents the theme of “shops 2” for the Seven Families game.


• French: Jeu des Sept Familles--thème: les commerces 3
  Ce fichier représente le thème : les commerces 3 pour le jeu des sept familles. This file represents the theme of “shops 3” for the Seven Families game.


• French: Jeu des Sept Familles--thème: les commerçants 1
  Ce fichier représente le thème : les commerçants 1 pour le jeu des sept familles. This file represents the theme of “shopkeepers 1” for the Seven Families game.


• French: Jeu des Sept Familles--thème: les commerçants 2
  Ce fichier représente le thème : les commerçants 2 pour le jeu des sept familles. This file represents the theme of “shopkeepers 2” for the Seven Families game.


• French: Jeu des Sept Familles--thème: les commerçants 3
  Ce fichier représente le thème : les commerçants pour le jeu des sept familles. This file represents the theme of “shopkeepers 3” for the Seven Families game.


• French: PowerPoint--les commerces
  Renforcer le vocabulaire des commerçes avec cette présentation PowerPoint interactive. Practice vocabulary for shopkeepers with this interactive PowerPoint presentation.


• French: Worksheet--Où est-ce qu'on achète...?
  Répondre aux questions en employant le mot qui indique le commerçant chez qui on achète les divers produits . Answer the questions by using the correct word for the shopkeeper from whom we buy various products.

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