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Presents : Animals - Blue SeriesLevel 1 : beginning readers |
The ANIMALS/BLUE SERIES consists of seven Activity workshops containig a total of 40 individual manipulative activities that reinforce simple vocabulary and sight words, sentence structure, and short text comprehension. When used as a whole-class activity, the BLUE SERIES promotes learning experiences which lead to social as well as personal discovery. Complete Reference Guides explain each Activity Workshop in detail -- from basic utilisation, outcomes and objectives, to suggested variations and extension activities, to the specific color or shape coding differentiating the manipulative pieces of each activity packet. The teacher is encouraged to refer to these guides and model the use
of each Workshop before introducing the BLUE SERIES as a whole-class activity.
Two 45-minute long Activity Workshop sessions per week will provide students
with seven to eight weeks of exciting and motivating reading experiences
that respect individual learning styles and paces. Five minutes of clean-up
time at the end of each Workshop session will encourage cooperative responsibility
The complete ANIMALS/BLUE SERIES contains:
The 7 activity workshops :
Each of five activity packets includes six illustration-cards, six missing-word sentence strips, and one missing-verb list card. Students match sentences to silly illustrations of animals involved in everyday activities, predict and select the missing verb. Instruction cards, answer keys, and Reference Guide included.
Each of five humorous, oversized illustration cards is accompanied by an activity packet enclosing a short text/instruction card and 20 word cards. Students read the short texts, identify ten objects or errors in the illustration, and select the word cards associated with these objects. Answer keys and Reference Guide included.
Students develop reasoning skills as they complete a chain of 16 word/image dominoes. Students match the image on one domino with a word, describing an associated object, on another, discovering the links between the two. Illustration cards corresponding to the words may be placed over the word side of each domino to simplify the activity. Instruction cards, answer keys, and Reference Guide included.
Ten oversized, theme-oriented crossword puzzles are each illustrated with five stimulating picture clues. Activity packet includes ten corresponding text cards incorporating the five picture-clue words into a meaningful context. Students read texts and use magic markers (included) to write answers directly onto their puzzles. Once completed and corrected, puzzle easily wipes clean with a moist towel. Answer keys and Reference Guide included.
Each of five activity packets allows students to develop reasoning skills as they classify 20 colorful illustration cards into four distinct groups, then match word cards to corresponding images. Answer keys and Reference Guide listing multiple extension activities included.
Each of five activity packets contains four whimsical illustrations and four corresponding, colour-coded sentence strips cut into word cards. Students observe illustrations and constructs sentences associated to them, reinforcing awareness of word order and punctuation in a sentence. Instruction cards, answer keys, and Reference Guide included.
Five simple, descriptive texts are each accompanied by a colorful cut-out sheet illustrating the body parts of two similar but different characters. Students choose a sheet, read the corresponding text, and select the particular pieces required to construct the character described in the text. 35 cut-out sheets (seven each of five designs) and Reference Guide included. Additional cut-out sheet packets sold separately. TEACHER'S GUIDEThe Teacher’s Guide describes the material, the learning objectives, the procedures to follow and makes different suggestions for using the material. STUDENT NOTEBOOKThe child-friendly structure of the Student Notebook enables children to organize their written responses as they work independently, while allowing the teacher to easily evaluate individual progress. Compact and attractive, teh Student Notebook is highly recommended when using the complete ANIMALS/BLUE SERIES as a whole-class activity. WORKSHOP WHEELThe Workshop Wheel is a helpful tool for organizing Activity Workshop sessions in the classroom. With a spin of the numbered inner wheel, students divided into groups 1 through 7 can quickly identify the Activity Workshop symbol corresponding to their team. Diameter: 43.5 cm (17") BUTTONSThe seven ANIMALS/BLUE SERIES Activity identification symbols are reproduced on buttons that students enjoy wearing during Activity Workshop sessions, or receiving as rewards. Diameter: 4.5 cm (2") |
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