Paula's Place Teaching Resources: November 2015

Reindeer - Reindeer - Reindeer

I am fascinated by reindeer - so I have put together this pack to help put some facts together.

They are so much more than Santa's transport helpers - hehehe

Click on the images or here to see the pack

Reindeer | Reindeer | Reindeer

This pack provides information about reindeer. This information will assist in the writing of your own Informational Text, guided by a rubric.

79 Pages

KWHL - for Reindeer. There are color, plus black/white versions and a one page version

This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and will help when writing the Informational Text

This is what we know about…

This is what we want to know …

This is how we will find out what we want to know……

This is our new learning about ….

Vocabulary - Color and black/white versions provided. Spare tags for extra words. Display these words and discuss what they mean.

Facts - These cards can be used as discussion starters or display these facts about reindeer and discuss what they mean. They can be used as starters for the Informational Text to help build the paragraphs

Photos - These photos are to be used to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Informational Text

Reading - This text is to be used to record the main ideas and the supporting information. The second task is to paraphrase the text

Writing – Use the photos provided in the photo section to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Informational Text. The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text. A map of the world is provided to plot where the reindeer live. A planner is included for the Informational Text. There are a variety of papers and planners provided.

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Click here for DBT

Jan Brett - birthday December 1st

Jan Brett is one of America's best author and illustrators for many books for children to read and escape into.

To help celebrate this day - I have a pack for you to use to help explore her life and write a biography.

At the end of this post I have some links about Jan Brett that you may want to check out.

Click the images or here to see it in my store

Jan Brett

Author | Author | Author

Read some facts about Jan Brett and use these facts to write a biography.

This pack contains 26 pages

There are three posters (one with some published book titles and 2 print and go versions)

KWHL - record what you know, want to know, ideas for finding out and your new learning

Fact recording sheet x 2,

Fact clipboards for display and discussion

Biography wheel

Word splash on clipboards

Ask a question template (girl/boy templates)

Lined pages for biography

Write a biography – with side graphics

Key words – author, Jan Brett, children’s books, illustrator

Happy Birthday Jan Brett!

Some useful links to share

Jan Brett 2015 Tour

Book list

The Gingerbread Baby - YouTube

Letters to Santa - all sorted

I have just posted this pack which will help you with your Santa letters.
I have updated this pack to include extra task.
If you own it, please re download to get the extras...

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Letter to Santa

53 pages

Write a letter to Santa – there so many options available in this pack. This Letter to Santa pack explores why we use letters and what makes a letter so that we can write a great Letter to Santa.

Tasks include -
• Why do we write letters? Brainstorm ideas on the template.
• List what we should include in a letter – what parts are necessary?
• Write about something you want, you need, you want for someone else and what doesn’t cost money….
• What happens after we write the letter?
• What does a letter look like?
• What does an envelope need on it?
• Design your own Christmas stamp
• Planning page for writing your letter
• What would you ask Santa?
• Write a persuasive letter to Santa – 2 options
• Write a recount – 2 options
• Toppers for your writing when on display
• How to make an envelope #1, #2, #3
• Writing pages for your letter – 24 options to choose from

Happy letter writing.

The Elves and the Shoemaker

Folktale or Christmas?

This book is a folktale and people often read it at this time of the year because it has elves!

If you choose to read it to your kids - please explain that is a folktale.

Click here or on the images to go to my store

These tasks will help you to explore The Elves and the Shoemaker and respond to the text in a variety of ways.

The pack contains 75 pages and there are many tasks

KWHL - What I know – What I want to know – How will I find it out – My new learning
Sequencing tasks x2
Word splash – Elves – Shoemaker – wife
Character Traits – wife –Shoemaker – Elf
Instructions for INB
INB for beginning, middle and end
INB for Elf, Shoemaker, wife – is-has-can
Add a picture to your story instructions
Recount
Pictures to add to story
Word focus
Compare characters
Text connections
Text to self – text- world
The best part of the story
Main idea
Summary
Recount
Create a story
Compare truth - fantasy
Change the ending
Devise questions
I see, I think, I wonder
Persuade others to read this book
Making lists
Be a designer
Suggestions please
Setting, characters, complications and resolutions
DeBono Hat thinking
Character traits
Conversations x4
Missing words with answers
Point of view
Story parts
Comprehension x2
Sequence task
Small book with instructions
Story map
5Ws
Stick Puppets
Script planner x2
Story board planner
Story Board INB
Script between 2 characters x 4
Script note page x2
Design some clothes

This is a delightful version I found on YouTube - click here

Your kids can then do a compare and contrast of the book you read and this version,

Veterans Day - November 11th

November 11th is an important day in our history

Veterans Day is where we recognize the contributions, sacrifices our armed forces have made.

This Veterans Day Pack includes

38 pages to help explore the Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy.

The tasks are....

This is what I know about the army, air force, navy and marines. Class charts for brainstorm and display (color and black and white)

Past, Present and Future recording sheet

Acrostic Poem for Veteran

What does Veterans Day mean to me?

Thank you Veterans – recording sheet with 4 different writing lines

Dear Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Pilots – letter writing pages

Nouns and Adjectives – Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines

Can – Have- Are for Army, Sailors, Marines, Air Men

Venn Diagrams – three sets: sailors/soldiers,

Air force/soldiers, sailors/marines

Boggle – Remembrance Day and Veterans Day

Word Search

Remembrance Day - 11th November

November 11th is an important day in our history to remember, commemorate, acknowledge the sacrifices our armed forces have made.

This pack will help your students gain an understanding of the significance of Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day – Information Pack for Years 2-5

This pack provides information about Remembrance Day. This information will assist in the writing of your own Information Text, guided by a rubric. (51 pages)

KWHL - for Remembrance Day. There are colour, plus black/white versions and a one page version

This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and will help when writing the Information Text

This is what we know about…

This is what we want to know …

This is how we will find out what we want to know…

This is our new learning about …

Facts - These cards can be used as discussion starters or display these facts about Remembrance Day and discuss what they mean. They can be used as starters for the Information Text to help build the paragraphs

Photos - These photos are to be used to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Information Text

Reading - This text is to be used to record the main ideas and the supporting information. The second task is to paraphrase the text

Writing – Use the photos provided in the photo section to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Information Text. The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text. A planner is included for the Information Text. There are a variety of papers and planners provided.

Information pack on Turkeys for Thanksgiving

I have added a Turkey - Information Pack to my resources this year as well as bundled three of my Thanksgiving packs together.(see yesterday's post)

You might also like to check out my Thanksgiving pinterest board for some great ideas for your classroom.

Turkeys– Information Text pack for Year 2/3/4

This pack provides information about turkeys. This information will assist in the writing of your own Information Report, guided by a rubric. (54 Pages)

KWHL - for Turkeys. There are color, plus black/white versions and a one page version

This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and will help when writing the Information Text

This is what we know about…

This is what we want to know …

This is how we will find out what we want to know……

This is our new learning about ….

Facts - These cards can be used as discussion starters or display these facts about turkeys and discuss what they mean. They can be used as starters for the Information Text to help build the paragraphs

Photos - These photos are to be used to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Information Text

Reading - This text is to be used to record the main ideas and the supporting information. The second task is to paraphrase the text

Writing – Use the photos provided in the photo section to assist in writing the text. Print off and display around the finished Information Text. The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text. A planner is included for the Information text. There are a variety of papers and planners provided.