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: Fall Back (EU)
  "Tick tock, tick tock, don't forget to change your clock!" October 25th, 2009.


• Poster: Spring Forward (EU)
  "Tick tock, tick tock, don't forget to change your clock!" March 28th, 2010 in the EU.


• Early Reader Booklet: Colors - The Blue Book
  "The whale is blue." Multi-page booklet.


• Early Reader Booklet: Colors - The Gray Book
  "The elephant is gray." Multi-page booklet.


• Early Reader Booklet: Colors - The Purple Book
  "The berry is purple." Multi-page booklet.


• Hundred Board (blank)
  Large blank board for placing "hundred board tiles".


• Hundred Board (numbered)
  Large numbered board for placing "hundred board tiles".


• Hundred Board Tiles
  1x1 inch tiles (1-100) for placing on a hundred board or using in games.


• Rebus: A Doctor Visit (b/w)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


• Rebus: A Doctor Visit (b/w) - flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Rebus: A Doctor Visit (color)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


• Rebus: A Doctor Visit (color) - flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Rebus: My Day with Dad (b/w)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


• Rebus: My Day with Dad (b/w)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Rebus: My Day with Dad (color)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


• Rebus: My Day with Dad (color) - flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Rebus: The Day I Slept Late (b/w)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


• Rebus: The Day I Slept Late (b/w)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Rebus: The Day I Slept Late (color)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


• Rebus: The Day I Slept Late (color)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Early Writer Rebus: Clothes (b/w)
  "I wear a [scarf]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Clothes (color)
  "I wear a [scarf]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Farm (b/w)
  "I see the [tractor]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Farm (color)
  "I see the [tractor]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Games (b/w)
  "I play [cards]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Games (color)
  "I play [cards]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Music (b/w)
  "I play the [guitar]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Music (color)
  "I play the [guitar]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Places (b/w)
  "I go to the [hospital]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Places (color)
  "I go to the [hospital]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Read (b/w)
  "I read the [newspaper]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Read (color)
  "I read the [newspaper]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Senses (b/w)
  "I can [taste]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Senses (color)
  "I can [taste]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Sports (b/w)
  "I like to play [basketball]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Sports (color)
  "I like to play [basketball]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Transportation (b/w)
  "I ride a [bicycle]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Transportation (color)
  "I ride a [bicycle]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Zoo (b/w)
  "I see the [elephant]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


• Early Writer Rebus: Zoo (color)
  "I see the [elephant]." Page 1: Read the sentence. Match the picture to the word. Write the word. Page 2: Copy the sentence.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


• Clip Art: Buildings: School (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Buildings: Town Hall (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Buildings: Village Block 2 (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Fairy (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Flags: Australian Capital Territory (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Flags: New South Wales (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Flags: Northern Territory (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Flags: Queensland (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Flags: South Australia (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Flags: Tasmania (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Flags: UNICEF (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Flags: United Nations (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Flags: Victoria (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Flags: Western Australia (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: School Bus 4 (coloring page)
  coloring page

Seasonal Materials

• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> October
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> October >> Fire Safety
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> October >> Italian Heritage Month
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Diwali
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Halloween
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> November
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Veterans Day

• 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.


• Biography: 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.


• Bingo Cards: Halloween (b/w)
  Set of twenty bingo cards for Halloween, from CANDY to VAMPIRE.


• Color and Write: Halloween - Tree with Decorations
  Fall tree surrounded by pumpkin bag decorations; small on a lined writing page, large on the coloring page.


• Comprehension: Diwali (elem)
  This reading comprehension presents some of the traditions of Diwali through the eyes of a young Indian boy. A simpler version of our upper elementary Diwali comprehension. Diwali is on October 17th, 2009.


• Comprehension: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (middle/high school)
  The text of the UDHR is followed by short answer, multiple choice, and essay questions to review factual understanding and general comprehension.


• Early Readers: "I see...." (Halloween Theme)
  Use these pages to make a Halloween booklet that kids can read!


• Experiment: Pumpkin Seed (elementary)
  Pumpkin seed fun with 6 pages for learning centers or group projects.


• Fiction: Marta's First Halloween (elementary/ upper elem)
  A Halloween-themed reading comprehension about a little girl's first Halloween...and a scary surprise!


• Fiction: Trick or Treat! (elementary/ upper elem)
  "Let's break a window," Mike said. A realistic fiction story about Halloween trick or treating... and knowing what's right.


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


• Maze: Halloween 4 (harder)
  Help the spider find his web.


• Poster: Fall Back
  "Tick tock, tick tock, don't forget to change your clock!" November 1st, 2009 in the U.S.


• Sequencing: Carving a Pumpkin (primary)
  six pages, use for sequencing


• Writing Prompts: My Journal - October (middle school)
  Writing prompts for holidays and other special occasions in October, with narrow lines for writing.


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


• Writing Prompts: My Journal - October (upper elem/middle school)
  Writing prompts for holidays and other special occasions in October. UNLINED.

Spanish Materials

• Spanish: Actividad para la Clase - Busca a alguien (primaria/secundaria)
  Los estudiantes tienen que encontrar a los compañeros de clase que puedan responder a las preguntas de la actividad. Students have to find the classmates who can answer the questions in the activity.


• Spanish: Agenda Semanal (primaria/secundaria)
  Esta página se puede usar como una agenda para apuntar los deberes, controles y test de cada semana. This page can be used as a newsletter or a planner to keep track of classroom work, quizzes and tests.


• Spanish: Comprensión de lectura - El día que las cataratas se pararon (primaria/secundaria)
  Comprensión de lectura sobre el día que el río Niágara se obstruyó y las cataratas se pararon. Reading comprehension about the day that the Niagara river was obstructed by ice and the falls stopped.


• Spanish: Comprensión de Lectura - La Energía Solar (primaria/secundaria)
  Los estudiantes aprenderán un poco más sobre la energía solar con esta comprensión de lectura y sus correspondientes preguntas. Students will learn more about solar energy with this reading comprehension and corresponding questions.


• Spanish: Comprensión de Lectura - Medio Ambiente: Viento (primaria/secundaria)
  Una comprensión de lectura sobre las ventajas y desventajas del viento como recurso natural para producir energía. Reading comprehension about the advantages and disadvantages of wind as a natural resource.


• Spanish: Comprensión de Lectura - Roberto "El Bruce" (primaria)
  Una comprensión de lectura simple. A simple reading comprehension.


• Spanish: Comprensión de Lectura: Las Palomitas de Maíz (primaria/secundaria)
  Una comprensión de lectura sobre las palomitas o rosetas de maíz y su historia en los EEUU. A reading comprehension about the history of popcorn in the US.


• Spanish: Crucigrama de las partes del cuerpo
  Crucigrama en español de las partes del cuerpo con pistas gráficas. Body parts crossword in Spanish with picture clues.


• Spanish: Descripciones - Todo Sobre Mí (primaria)
  Página simple con formas geométricas donde los estudiantes pueden describir diferentes aspectos de su identidad. Simple page with geometrical shapes where the students can describe different aspects of their identity.


• Spanish: El Medio Ambiente - ¿Renovar o no renovar? (primaria/secundaria)
  Los estudiantes aprenderán sobre la importancia de proteger el medio ambiente y comparar las ventajas y desventajas de reusar energía. Students will learn about the importance of protecting the environment comparing renewable and non-renewable resources.


• Spanish: Juego - Búsqueda en la Clase - Repaso de Vocabulario (primaria/secundaria)
  Los estudiantes van a repasar vocabulario mientras juegan una jincama en la clase. Students will review vocabulary while they play a scavenger hunt in the classroom.


• Spanish: Las partes del cuerpo-- 1 Tarjeta de Bingo (E1)
  Juego de bingo para reforzar el vocabulario de las partes del cuerpo. Bingo game to reinforce body parts vocabulary.


• Spanish: Las partes del cuerpo-- 4 Tarjetas de Bingo (E)
  Juego de bingo para reforzar el vocabulario de las partes del cuerpo. Bingo game to reinforce body parts vocabulary.


• Spanish: Las partes del cuerpo-- 5 Tarjetas de Bingo (A)
  Juego de bingo para reforzar el vocabulario de las partes del cuerpo. Bingo game to reinforce body parts vocabulary.


• Spanish: Las partes del cuerpo-- 5 Tarjetas de Bingo (B)
  Juego de bingo para reforzar el vocabulario de las partes del cuerpo. Bingo game to reinforce body parts vocabulary.


• Spanish: Las partes del cuerpo-- 5 Tarjetas de Bingo (C)
  Juego de bingo para reforzar el vocabulario de las partes del cuerpo. Bingo game to reinforce body parts vocabulary.


• Spanish: Las partes del cuerpo-- 5 Tarjetas de Bingo (D)
  Juego de bingo para reforzar el vocabulario de las partes del cuerpo. Bingo game to reinforce body parts vocabulary.


• Spanish: Las partes del cuerpo-- Lista Bingo
  Juego de bingo para reforzar el vocabulario de las partes del cuerpo. Bingo game to reinforce body parts vocabulary.


• Spanish: Los Crayones (primaria)
  Ocho páginas de actividades para practicar números básicos, tamaño, colores, comprensión de lectura, preposiciones, etc... Eight pages of activities to practice basic numbers, shapes, colors, reading comprehension, prepositions, etc...


• Spanish: Pistas para Escribir Oraciones -Comienzo del Año Escolar (secundaria)
  Pistas para escribir oraciones sobre el comienzo del año escolar. Writing prompts about the beginning of the school year.


• Spanish: Reporte de Manzanas (primaria/secundaria)
  Los estudiantes van a escribir un reporte sobre manzanas. ¿Cuál es su manzana favorita?¿Dónde se encuentra? etc... Students are going to write a report about apples. What is their favorite apple? Where can it be found? etc...


• Spanish: ¿Cuándo empiezan las clases en las diferentes partes del mundo? (primaria/secundaria)
  Los estudiantes van a aprender cuándo empiezan las clases en diferentes países para practicar el calendario y la geografía. Students will learn when classes start in different countries while practicing the calendar and a bit of geography.


• Spanish: ¿Quién soy? Tarjetas de Identidad (primaria)
  Los estudiantes van a rellenar unas tarjetas con un poco de información sobre ellos mismos. Las tarjetas se pueden usar para saber quién es quién en la clase. Students will fill out cards with information about themselves. These cards can be used later to find out "who's who?"


• Spanish: ¿Qué sabes sobre la escuela? (primaria/secundaria)
  En esta actividad los estudiantes deben escribir lo que saben, lo que quieren aprender y lo que han aprendido, cuando hayan terminado la actividad, sobre la escuela. In this KWL activity the students will learn about school.

French Materials

• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, déjeuner
  Déjeuner--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Eating lunch--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, faire de la peinture
  Faire de la peinture--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Painting a picture--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, faire des maths
  Faire des maths--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Doing math--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, faire la queue
  Faire la queue--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Standing in line--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, je lève la main
  Je lève la main--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Raising your hand--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, l'heure du conte
  L'heure du conte--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Story time--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, la bibliothèque
  La bibliothèque--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. At the library--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, la lecture
  La lecture--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Reading--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, la récréation
  La récréation--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. At recess--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, le repos
  Le repos--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Rest time--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, marcher dans le couloir
  Marcher dans le couloir--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Walking in the hall--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, ouvrir mon casier
  Ouvrir mon casier--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Opening my locker--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, prêt à travailler
  Prêt à travailler--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Ready to work--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, réfléchir
  Réfléchir--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. Think--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, une bonne note
  Une bonne note--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. A good grade--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Colorie/écris--à lécole, à ta place
  A ta place--Ecrire le mot et colorier l’image. At your seat--Write the word and color the picture.


• French: Crypto, "être" and "faire"
  Conjuguer les verbes "être" et "faire" pour trouver le nom d'un grand monument de Paris. Conjugate the verbs "être" and "faire" to find the name of a famous Paris landmark.

German Materials

• German: Game - Professions - Who Am I?
  "Ich kann... ein Feuer löschen! Wer bin ich?" Answer the questions correctly to move around the board. Board game to practice professions vocabulary.

ESL Materials

• Bingo: Body Parts, Call List
  English (ESL) call list for body parts bingo game.


• Bingo: Body Parts, card E1 (ESL)
  Bingo game to build body part vocabulary. Card E1


• Bingo: Body Parts, card set A (ESL)
  Bingo game to build body part vocabulary. Set A, 5 cards.


• Bingo: Body Parts, card set B (ESL)
  Bingo game to build body part vocabulary. Set B, 5 cards.


• Bingo: Body Parts, card set C (ESL)
  Bingo game to build body part vocabulary. Set C, 5 cards.


• Bingo: Body Parts, card set D (ESL)
  Bingo game to build body part vocabulary. Set D, 5 cards.


• Bingo: Body Parts, card set E (ESL)
  Bingo game to build body part vocabulary. Set E, 4 cards.


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "a good grade" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"a good grade."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "at recess" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"at recess."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "at your seat" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"at your seat."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "doing math" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"doing math."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "eating lunch" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"eating lunch."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "in the library" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"in the library."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "opening your locker" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"opening your locker."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "painting a picture" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"painting a picture."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "raise your hand" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"raise your hand."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "reading" (ESL)
  Write the word and color the picture--"reading."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "ready to work" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"ready to work."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "rest time" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"rest time."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "standing in line" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"standing in line."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "story time" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"story time."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "thinking" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"thinking."


• Coloring Page: Write and Color "walking in the hall" (ESL)
  Write the words and color the picture--"walking in the hall."

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