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New Materials

• Fiction: Labor Day (upper elem)
  "They went for a walk through their town and talked about which workers had made which things." Fact-filled realistic fiction, followed by multiple choice comprehension questions and a writing prompt.


• abcteach Early Writer Dictation Sentences - directions (primary)
  Introduction to teaching dictation sentences.


• abcteach Early Writer Dictation Sentences - how to (primary)
  Teaching explanation, reasoning, and dictation sentences for teaching early writers using vocabulary from our Early Reader Word Walls. The first week's teaching materials are included in this download.


• abcteach Early Writer Dictation Sentences - sentence frames (lined)
  Lined sentence frames for writing up to five dictated sentences.


• abcteach Early Writer Dictation Sentences - sentence frames (unlined)
  Unlined sentence frames for writing up to five dictated sentences.


• abcteach Early Writer Dictation Sentences - set 1(primary)
  Sentences for the abcteach early writer dictation lessons for weeks 1-4.


• Worksheet: Picture Sentences - Directions (primary/ESL)
  "The arrow is pointing right." Circle the sentence that best describes the arrow positions. Good directional practice.


• Worksheet: Picture Sentences - Positions 1 (primary/ESL)
  "The yellow brick is under the white brick." Circle the sentence that best describes the positions in the pictures. Good preposition practice.


• Worksheet: Picture Sentences - Positions 2 (primary/ESL)
  "The ball is over the players." Circle the sentence that best describes the positions in the pictures. Good preposition practice.


• Worksheet: Picture Sentences - Positions 3 (primary/ESL)
  "Tom is between Sue and Bob." Circle the sentence that best describes the positions in the pictures. Good preposition practice.


• Worksheet: Picture Sentences - Sizes (primary/ESL)
  "The queen is the shortest." Circle the sentence that best describes the sizes in the pictures.


• Poster: Vitamin A
  What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?


• Worksheet: Vitamin A
  Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.


• Poster: Vitamin B1
  What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?


• Worksheet: Vitamin B
  Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.


• Poster: Vitamin C
  What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?


• Worksheet: Vitamin C
  Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.


• Poster: Vitamin D
  What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?


• Worksheet: Vitamin D
  Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.


• Poster: Vitamin E
  What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?


• Worksheet: Vitamin E
  Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.


• Poster: Vitamin K
  What is this vitamin good for? What foods is it found in?


• Worksheet: Vitamin K
  Choose the best answer for these vitamin-related questions.


• Fiction: I Love Softball (primary/elem)
  "I love the crack of a bat hitting a ball." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.


• Fiction: I Love Swimming (primary/elem)
  "My mother says I must be part fish." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.


• Fiction: I Love Tennis (primary/elem)
  "I love running across the court to return a serve." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.


• Fiction: I Love Volleyball (primary/elem)
  "I used a volleyball as a pillow, but it gave me a sore neck." Realistic fiction followed by multiple choice questions.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Bear" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a bear.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Bee" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a bee.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Bird" (ESL)
  Write the word and color athe picture of a bird.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Butterfly" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a butterfly.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Camel" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a camel.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Cat" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a cat.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Dog" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a .dog


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Elephant" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of an elephant.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Fox" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a fox.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Frog" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a frog.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Giraffe" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a giraffe.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Goose" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a goose.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Hen" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a hen.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Hippopotamus" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a hippopotamus.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Horse" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a horse.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Lamb" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a lamb.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Lion" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a lion.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Lioness" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a lioness.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Mouse" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a mouse.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Pig" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a pig.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Rabbit" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a rabbit.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Rhinoceros" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a rhinoceros.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Seal" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a seal.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Squirrel" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a squirrel.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Tiger" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a tiger.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Turkey" (ESL
  Write the word and color the picture of a turkey.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Whale" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a whale.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "Wolf" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture of a wolf.


• Flashcards: Animals--bear, bee, bird, butterfly (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of bear, bee, bird, butterfly. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Color.


• Flashcards: Animals--bear, bee, bird, butterfly (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of bear, bee, bird, butterfly. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Grayscale.


• Flashcards: Animals--camel, wolf, whale, fox (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of camel, wolf, whale, fox. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Grayscale.


• Flashcards: Animals--dog, cat, horse, elephant (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of dog, cat, horse, elephant. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Color


• Flashcards: Animals--dog, cat, horse, elephant (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of dog, cat, horse, elephant. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Grayscale.


• Flashcards: Animals--frog, giraffe, goose, hen (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of frog, giraffe, goose, hen. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Color


• Flashcards: Animals--frog, giraffe, goose, hen (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of frog, giraffe, goose, hen. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Grayscale.


• Flashcards: Animals--hippo, lion, lioness, pig (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of hippo, lion, lioness, pig. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Color


• Flashcards: Animals--hippo, lion, lioness, pig (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of hippo, lion, lioness, pig. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Grayscale.


• Flashcards: Animals--rabbit, rhino, seal, squirrel (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of rabbit, rhino, seal, squirrel. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Color


• Flashcards: Animals--rabbit, rhino, seal, squirrel (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of rabbit, rhino, seal, squirrel. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Grayscale.


• Flashcards: Animals--tiger, turkey, mouse, lamb (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of . Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Grayscaletiger, turkey, mouse, lamb.


• Flashcards: Animals--tiger, turkey, mouse, lamb (ESL)
  Double-sided flashcards, images of tiger, turkey, mouse, lamb. Print both sides so that correct word is on back of image. Color

Seasonal Materials

• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> September >> Hispanic Heritage Month
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Ramadan
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Labor Day
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Constitution Day
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Grandparents Day
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Back to School
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> September

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


• Bookmarks: September
  


• 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.


• 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.


• 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.


• Comprehension: Labor Day (elementary)
  A very short reading comprehension about this holiday.


• Worksheet: Job Matching
  Match the job titles to their descriptions.


• Comprehension: The U.S. Constitution (elem)
  A fact-filled reading comprehension about the U.S. constitution. Constitution Day is September 17th.


• Poster: Constitution Preamble
  The text to the preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Constitution Day is September 17th.


• Unscramble the Words: Constitution Preamble
  [member-created with abctools] All the capitalized words from the Preamble to the Constitution have been scrambled.


• Worksheet: Preamble Scramble (elem/upper elem)
  Oh no! The words to the Constitution Preamble have been all mixed up. Can you put them in the correct order?


• Award: Special Grandparent
  "Thanks for everything you do... You are special grandparents!" Grandparents' Day is the second Sunday in September.


• Certificate: Special Grandfather
  "Thanks for everything you do... You are a special grandfather!" Grandparents' Day is the second Sunday in September.


• Certificate: Special Grandmother
  "Thanks for everything you do... You are a special grandmother!" Grandparents' Day is the second Sunday in September.


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

Italian Materials

• Italian: Parole crociate enigma--animali
  Parole crociate enigma con nome del animale vocabolario; fotografia indizio, con o senza la parola; a colori o a scala di grigio. Animal name crossword puzzle; with or without word bank. Color or grayscale.

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