Develop Critical Thinkers

For anyone teaching a unit on early settlers, this is a useful 3-page reading comprehension exercise that explains how pioneers traveled. It compares and contrasts it with modern technology and contains a bar graph, which can be integrated in a data management unit. Included here: Reading passageComprehension questionsAnswer Key

As the title suggests, this is a checklist containing EVERY specific expectation in ALL subjects and strands from Ontario's curriculum documents. These include the updated expectations from the math and science curriculum. Use this to keep track of what you have and haven't taught during the school year. It will make your life easier! This is a Google Doc, so you can access and edit it wherever you go.

How to use: Print, laminate and cut out the letters provided. You will need a mirror for this activity, ideally one with some length to it. You should also have containers for each letter/character. The last thing you want is for these to get mixed up! Secure your mirror wherever you would like the children to do this activity. Students will then construct words or sentences in front of the mirror. Because these letters are backwards, they do not have to write backwards. Having said that, they

This set includes a total of 5 worksheets, along with an answer key: Sheet 1: Find and underline the subject Sheet 2: Fill in the missing subject using the word box Sheet 3: Find and underline the predicate Sheet 4: Fill in the missing predicate using the word box Sheet 5: Write 10 sentences. Underline the subject(s) and circle the predicate.

Early Settler Matching GameHow to play: Students will take turns trying to match the name of an early settler job with the work they do. This can be played with 1 or 2 children. Simply print, laminate and cut to produce a fun learning game for your kids.

For anyone teaching a unit on early settlers, this is a useful 2-page reading comprehension exercise that explains how the role of men and women differed. It discusses the private and public sphere in student-friendly language, while noting that lots of men and women didn't follow societal gender roles. Included here: Reading passageComprehension questionsAnswer Key