Paula's Place Teaching Resources: October 2014

Melbourne Cup and other horse races

Every year on the first Tuesday in November in Australia we have a horse race that stops a nation - or so they say! At about 3:00pm you will see empty shops, no cars on the road - because everyone is attached to a TV or radio to listen to the winner for this year.

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This has been going on for 152 years and this year is number 154!

There are massive bets on this race and many sweeps across the nation, including in classrooms and staffrooms.

Fashions on the field are delicious and there are fashion shows and the stakes are high.

Here is something to help you celebrate in your classroom - the pack relates to any horse race really.

Click on the images for more details.

Melbourne Cup pack has 15 pages

Have a bit of fun!

Horse words – to use in writing and word work
Concept Map – to describe a horse
How to ride a horse
How to train a horse
Can – are – have
A jockey’s silk
My horse’s information
BOGGLE – Melbourne Cup
Label parts of the horse
Melbourne Cup game – for three players. See who comes 1st, 2nd and 3rd - plus a colored version

And with a little tweaking it is also Derby Day

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Let's talk turkey...and a freebie

This post has some math, some writing, some word work and a freebie

Talking Turkey Math has 111 pages!

Updated to include less color printing (2017)

Roll and cover - Use a 6 sided dice - roll and cover. There are three sets that ask you to +1 +2 and double the number rolled

Pilgrim Patterns - There are four pattern strips to copy using the smaller cards. The smaller cards can be used to make your own patterns for a buddy to copy

Ten Frames - there are two sets

Use as flash cards to trust the count and Subitise. Use to make and record number stories 5+4=9 3+2=5 Match the turkey to the feathers - Sequence the turkeys and then add the correct number of feathers

Turkey Time - One set is o’clock, one set is half pasts. Spread them out and match the correct labels. Missing Numbers 0-21 - Color copy and laminate all the cards. The single turkey cards can be used to sequence from 1-20. The single cards are also used to place the missing number on the correct card

Talking Turkey Skip Counting - Display the A-T cards around the room. Use the recording sheet to write your answer. Use the answer key to check

Problem Solving - Display the problems. Use the record sheet to show your working out and answers

This shows a selection if the tasks in the pack - click on the images to see more detail.

Thanksgiving – Writing (16 tasks)

32 pages

Word Wall – Use a fine liner permanent marker to add words. After the work has been done – clean off with whiteboard cleaner

KWHL – List what you know, want to know, how you will find it and then track your new learning

List the food you will eat

Concept maps – pilgrims, Native American, turkey, ship

I am thankful for……

How to catch a turkey – be creative

Reasons why you shouldn't eat me – persuasive

Dear Farmer….a letter

Describe - Can, have, are

Describe - Did, have, were

Describe a Pilgrim's life and the Wampanoag's life

Describe the outfits

Roll and write

Label parts of a turkey

Make your own turkey

BOGGLE

Thanksgiving - 6 Word Tasks

Words for Word Wall - Brainstorm, display and refer to when writing and reading

Match Initial Sounds

CVC’s, Use the turkeys to make as many words as you can, write them down on the record sheet and keep a score

Boggle ‘Thanksgiving’ words – how many words can you make?

Roll and Read - These Dolch words (Pre and Primer Words) are the most common used words and once your students know them instantly their reading fluency will improve. Choose best fit words for each of your students. Get them to work with a partner and take it in turns to roll a six sided dice and mark off the words with a dry erase marker

Word Families - Use the feathers and the turkeys to make three letter words. Use the recording sheet to write down the real and nonsense words

Now here is the freebie

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mary, Mary Quite Contrary

Here is my Mary, Mary Quite Contrary K-1 Literacy Pack it contains 51 pages

This is the first in a series of Nursery Rhymes that will strengthen your student’s knowledge about rhyme and rhythm through reading and writing.

Task One is a KWHL - As a grade list the things you know about Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, want to know about Mary Quite Contrary, How will we find this out? and our new Learning about Mary Quite Contrary.

Task Two are Word Splashes - Around each picture record words to describe it. Discuss adjectives, verbs and nouns.

Task Three are Text formats – Poster for display, Booklet to copy and staple. Then cut in half and it produces two books. Add illustrations as you read.

Task Four are Cards to sort in order and use for read the room.

Task Five is about Writing - Beginning, middle and end with Interactive. Note pages and side graphics to add to your stories

Prompts include - If I were Mary I would….My favourite flower is…I love gardening, Journal page and a cover for the whole grade to make a book for shared reading.

Task Six is a Read the Room task - Copy the recording sheet and display the cards around the room to find. Find each card, the title has already been done for you. Write down what the card says for 1, 2 and 3 in the correct space. This will give you the whole Nursery Rhyme. Make sure the capitals and punctuation are in the right spot. This will help when you read it back.

Task Seven are Puzzles - Match the puzzle pieces and then put them in the correct order.

Click here to go to the pack in our TpT store

Literature Circles

You will love Literature Circles for your strong readers.

They read, prepare and present a best fit book.

The level of conversation is amazing and you can explore whether you go deep, encourage alternative thinking and/or problem solve all while developing a love of literature.

Here are some photos of my Literature Circle work from this week.

My grade are working on four separate books - so that is four groups!

It is a bit like an adult book group and each student has a role and prepares their read and their role prior to presenting each week.

This is our timetable and each group knows when they check in and present.

Here are names of books, group members and days for presenting.

This is my note page to keep up with learning behaviours.

There are some guidelines in this booklet and it will help you to begin, consolidate or extend Literature Circle roles.

These bookmarks will help keep your readers on task.

Get on board - you will love it!

Pumpkins are everywhere

My Pumpkin pack is about reading and writing and includes 46 pages

My USA followers are about to celebrate Halloween and all things pumpkin!

At the end of this post I have included some links to pinterest for some serious motivation for pumpkin carving.

Templates are included to record

What do you know, want to know and what is your new learning. This can be done individually, in groups or as a grade

Pumpkins have – are – can: to be completed as a grade

Poster for the ‘Life Cycle of a Pumpkin’

Sheet for sequencing the pumpkin life cycle

Write a procedure for ‘Planting a pumpkin seed’

Procedure for ‘Making a Jack-o-lantern’

List what we use pumpkins for

Narrative – Read Cinderella and change the ending. There are five different writing line pages

Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater – change the words and there are five different writing lines to choose from

Write a Cinquain poem + 5 writing lines

Venn Diagram – green and orange pumpkin

I see, I think, I wonder

Simple, compound and complex sentences

*Roll and Read – Pre primer, primer Grades 1/2/3

*Base board for CVC words using pumpkin seeds

*Some pages will need to be printed in color and laminated as learning centers

Click on the images or here to go to the pack to see more detail.

Click on these to go to the pinterest link - I could do some serious pumpkin carving after being motivated by these pictures.