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!

New Desk Tag Tool!

Use our new Desk Tag Tool to quickly create desk tags or word strips. This tool has also been added to our Word List Tool so you can make word strips from re-usable word lists. Take a look at the Desk Tag Tutorial to learn more.

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New Materials

• Counters: Pumpkins (b/w)
  


• Counters: Pumpkins (color)
  


• Nomenclature Cards: Pumpkin
  Pumpkin, stem, vine, skin, ribs, pulp, seeds, strands.


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


• Rebus: Autumn Leaves (b/w)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


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


• Rebus: Autumn Leaves (color)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


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


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


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


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


• Rebus: The Pilgrims' First Year (b/w)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


• Rebus: The Pilgrims' First Year (b/w)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Rebus: The Pilgrims' First Year (color)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


• Rebus: The Pilgrims' First Year (color)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Rebus: I Like to Walk to School (b/w)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


• Rebus: I Like to Walk to School (b/w)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Rebus: I Like to Walk to School (color)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


• Rebus: I Like to Walk to School (color)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Rebus: I Love Winter (b/w)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Rebus: I Love Winter (color)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Rebus: I Love Winter! (b/w)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


• Rebus: I Love Winter! (color)
  A rebus story followed by comprehension questions. Good for primary or early readers.


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


• Rebus: The Storm (b/w)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


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


• Rebus: The Storm (color)- flashcards
  Cards to coordinate with our rebus story.


• Comprehension: Karate (upper elem)
  "Karate is a martial art that comes from Japan." Factual information about this sport, followed by multiple choice questions.


• Fiction: I Love Karate (primary)
  "I practice my kata every day." A short realistic fiction story followed by multiple choice questions.


• Flashcards: Clothes (b/w) set 1
  4 to a page


• Flashcards: Clothes (color) set 1
  4 to a page


• Flashcards: Clothes (color) set 2
  4 to a page


• Flashcards: Opposites (b/w) set 1
  4 to a page


• Flashcards: Opposites (b/w) set 2
  4 to a page


• Flashcards: Opposites (color) set 1
  4 to a page


• Flashcards: Opposites (color) set 2
  4 to a page


• Flashcards: Tools (b/w) set 1
  4 to a page


• Flashcards: Tools (color) set 1
  4 to a page


• Folder Game: Where Do You Wear It? (b/w)
  Sort the clothing onto the appropriate body part (gloves on hands, etc.)


• Folder Game: Where Do You Wear It? (color)
  Sort the clothing onto the appropriate body part (gloves on hands, etc.)


• Booklet: The U.S. President (b/w)
  Early reader booklet featuring facts about the U.S. president.


• Booklet: The U.S. President (color)
  Early reader booklet featuring facts about the U.S. president.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


• Clip Art: Cartoon Einstein (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Cartoon School Scene: Sports: Basketball 05 (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Cartoon School Scene: Sports: Basketball 06 (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Cartoon School Scene: Sports: Basketball 07 (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Gasoline Lawn Mower (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Clip Art: Kids: Chores: Making the Bed (coloring page)
  coloring page


• Music Sheet ( 2 staves, landscape orientation)
  Lined page for writing music.


• Music Sheet ( 4 staves, landscape orientation)
  Lined page for writing music.


• Music Sheet ( 6 staves, landscape orientation)
  Lined page for writing music.


• Music Sheet ( 6 staves, portrait orientation)
  Lined page for writing music.


• Music Sheet ( 8 staves, landscape orientation)
  Lined page for writing music.


• Music Sheet ( 8 staves, portrait orientation)
  Lined page for writing music.


• Music Sheet (10 staves, portrait orientation)
  Lined page for writing music.


• Music Sheet (12 staves, portrait orientation)
  Lined page for writing music.

Seasonal Materials

• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Halloween
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Months >> November
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Veterans Day
• Holiday/Seasonal >> Holidays >> Thanksgiving

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


• 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.


• 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.


• Bookmarks: November (color)
  Four different November-themed bookmarks.


• Calendar: November (header)
  turkeys and corn


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


• Poster: In Flanders Fields
  Full text of the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae. Remembrance Day is November 11th.


• Bulletin Board Trim: Thanksgiving (border)
  This colorful border trim, with cornucopia, buckle hats, and turkeys, matches our alphabet letter patterns.


• Comprehension: Cornucopia (primary/ elem)
  What is a cornucopia? Learn about the history of the "horn of plenty" with this fact-filled reading comprehension.


• Comprehension: Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims (upper elem/middle)
  Six great fact-filled reading comprehensions in one place: Who Were the Pilgrims?; The Mayflower; The Mayflower Compact; The First Year; Squanto; The "First" Thanksgiving.


• Comprehension: Thanksgiving in 1621 (elem)
  This reading comprehension lesson provides information about the "first" Thanksgiving.


• Comprehension: The History of Thanksgiving (upper elem/ middle)
  When was the first Thanksgiving really? Think it was in 1621? Learn the truth about thanksgivings and harvest festivals with this thoughtful and thorough reading comprehension.


• Early Reader: Corns, Squash, and Beans (primary)
  This language arts project features four separate activities. A teacher's page explains how to work with students on a colonial American lesson focused on corns, beans, and squash. Great for early readers and a wonderful fall lesson, this lesson is part of the abcteach Colonial America unit.


• Glyph: Thanksgiving Turkey (upper elementary)
  Color a blackline turkey by following the directions in the legend. This contains more complicated directions than our usual glyphs.


• Greeting Card: Happy Thanksgiving (b/w)
  Foldable card with a picture to color of a cornucopia above the words "HAPPY THANKSGIVING", and text inside reading "Have a wonderful, bountiful, thankful holiday!"


• Biography: Amelia Earhart (upper elem/middle)
  A biography of the famous aviator, followed by multiple choice comprehension questions. Amelia Earhart's birthday is July 24th.

French Materials

• French: Activité Internet--Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
  Faire des recherches sur Internet pour trouver la réponse aux questions sur Perrault et sa version du "Petit Chaperon Rouge." Search the Internet for answers to the questions on Perrault and his version of "Little Red Riding Hood."


• French: Compréhension de lecture/exercice--Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
  Mettre les phrases dans l'ordre des événements Put the sentences in the correct sequence.


• French: Compréhension de lecture/exercice--Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
  Lire les phrases et indiquer si elles sont vraies ou fausses. Read the sentences and mark true or false.


• French: Compréhension de lecture/exercice--Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
  Compléter les phrases en utilisant les mots dans les cases. Fill in the blanks with words from the boxes.


• French: Exercices oraux:--Le Petit Chaperon Rouge, illustrations
  Exercices oraux basés sur des illustrations du "Petit Chaperon Rouge". Oral exercises based on illustrations from "Little Red Riding Hood."


• French: Lecture-Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
  Conte de Charles Perrault, "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge," adapté pour les élèves de français langue étrangère. Charles Perrault's fairy tale, "Little Red Riding Hood", adapted for students of French as a foreign language.


• French: Pièce de théâtre--Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
  Petite pièce de théâtre basée sur "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge." Short stage play based on "Little Red Riding Hood."


• French: Rédaction--Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
  Créer un dénoument différent. Write another ending to the story.

ESL Materials

• Fairy Tale: "Little Red Riding Hood"--adapted from Charles Perrault (ESL)
  Charles Perrault's fairy tale, "Little Red Riding Hood," adapted for students of English as a foreign/second language.


• Internet Activity: Research Charles Perrault's "Little Red Riding Hood" (ESL)
  Search the Internet for answers to the questions on Perrault and his version of "Little Red Riding Hood."


• Oral Exercise: "Little Red Riding Hood" Illustrations (ESL)
  Several oral activities based on an array of various artists' illustrations of "Little Red Riding Hood."


• Reading Comprehension: "Little Red Riding Hood" (ESL)
  True/false exercise based on ESL adaptation of "Little Red Riding Hood."


• Reading Comprehension: "Little Red Riding Hood" (ESL)
  Cloze exercise from ESL adaptation of "Little Red Riding Hood."


• Reading Comprehension: "Little Red Riding Hood" (ESL)
  Sequence the sentences in the order of the story.


• Stage Play: "Little Red Riding Hood" (ESL)
  Short Play for early English learners, adapted from Charles Perrault's version of "Little Red Riding Hood."


• Writing: "Little Red Riding Hood"--Change the Ending (ESL)
  Write a different ending for Charles Perrault's version of "Little Red Riding Hood."

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