Melanie Smith

This is a template to make it easier for students. They just have to colour it in with alternating colours per line. You can find examples on the web, but they are difficult for primary students. This is a bit of a cheat:) for an Op Art Unit.

These are a few sheets to help students learn how to write a limerick. It is easy to follow and gives students all the structure and scaffolding they need to write their own limerick. There are some sample limericks giving on page 5.

These worksheets helps teach kids how to write a 5 paragraph essay. It gives you and the kids a visual template to help them organize their thoughts. My grade 3's were able to learn how to write a 5 paragraph essay with this. Please print in colour. There is an assessment form to use at the end of this unit that goes with the BC standards.

I print these on 11 x 17 paper. They are colourful and look great in portfolios or on a bulletin board. I use online research for much of this. The website Pebble Go is a great website that reads the information about each landform. This is perfect for the lower grades and non readers. Everyone can be successful. This can be a worksheet or an assessment.

I created this for a school wide Minute to Win It Event. The gym was set up with all the stations. Each class booked a time and took 45 minutes to an hour to go through all the stations. We played the one minute timer for each station. It made it very exciting and told the kids when the station was over and it was time to go to the next station. We gave instructions before beginning that if straws, spoons, to popsicle stick were put in mouths, they need to go in the garbage can provided. W

This is each Tattum concept broken down with links to videos and activities that align with the Tattum Reading program. It gives you all the support you need to explain and understand each concept. You can just work your way through them without stress. At the end of the document, there is a simple spelling program that goes with each concept. There are 4 lists for each concept, in case you need to take longer on certain concepts. This is meant for teachers that have or have not taken the

This is a great bundle with extra practice sheets and fun games to help kids read and write long vowels. I turn the worksheets into little booklets so I can use it as a guided reading booklet and an independent workbook. I am using them in my RTI class. The kids love the predictability and I love the fact that they know what to do and I can work quietly with smaller groups. There is a pre and post assessment so I can track progress and add the work to portfolios and report cards. Any comment

This is a fun States of Matter unit. It includes posters, worksheets, and portfolio pieces. It goes with the BC curriculum. It includes fun and easy experiments to do with your class. If you need me to change the targets for a lesson or even the wording, you can contact me and I will make the changes for you. There are worksheets and experiment forms. It includes a quiz/test/challengevthat can go in student portfolio or report card. There is an assessment to match the BC new curriculum.

This is an assessment piece to use at the beginning of your Jolly Phonics Set 1 Part 2 Unit and at the end. It has worksheets and games that allow for practice and review. It works for group work and independent work. It allow students to practice their reading and writing.

This is an assessment piece to use at the beginning of your Jolly Phonics Set 1 Unit and at the end. It has worksheets and games that allow for practice and review. It works for group work and independent work. It allow students to practice their reading and writing. There is a fun game like Kaboom, called Kapow.

Fun experiment for kids. Went well with our adaptations unit. I began the lesson by playing the Happy Feet video, Under Pressure. We watched a few videos about blubber after this.

This workbook is meant to give students an opportunity to practice the reading concepts learned through the Tattum Reading Program and Orton Gillingham. If possible, printing in colour will help with the vowel sounds. I have used the FAST board colours so the connection is easier for the kids to make. It is very visual. It has great spelling lists that allow students to practice independently, in a group, or one on one. This is a wonderful resourse for RTI or any other reading intervention

Non-fiction text features cut and paste activity. There are two styles to choose from. It could also be used as an assessment piece or a text. I have put the answers on a separate page. This way the kids don't cut up the original page and make it look imperfect. I will be putting it in my students' portfolios.

This is a great way to learn how to measure centimetres and millimetres. I included 2 pages for measure inches in a fun way. There are visual worksheets to help students understand millimetres. There is an assessment sheet at the end. It works perfectly with the British Columbia curriculum and other provinces. If you would like a different assessment form that works better with your province or state, you can email me and I can make a special one for you. I used the picture worksheet and a

I print these on 11x17 paper. These are nice looking project posters make it easy for the students to stay focused. They are a fun way to learn about the 6 main biomes. Included is rainforest, temperate forest, grasslands, tundra, desert, and aquatic. I have divided the aquatic biomes into 2 different posters; marine and freshwater.

This can be used as a workesheet or a portfolio piece. It could be used in intermediate or primary grades. I like that kids can elaborate as much or as little as they want. This works really well with the BC curriculum, especially grade 2. Early finishers can colur in the body. You can cut out the strips and the kids can cut and paste them into the right area. This is good to do in partners or as a whole group.

Print on 11x17 paper. These are a great assortment of animal research projects. The kids love to research interesting animals. I like to let each student choose the animal that interests them. We use books and the internet to do our research. Animals included are: rattlesnake, cobra, anacondo, tarrantula, gecko, bearded dragon, ant, praying mantis, frog, painted lady butterfly, blue morpho butterfly, hummingbird, killer whale, dolphin, salmon, octopus, axolotl, turtle, camel, giraff, elepha

I have made these assessment forms to go in portfolios. I did an example of a grade 2 math form including the curricular competencies and content standards. I made a few different forms depending on how many things you are assessing for a given subject. There is a line at the top for a title. I think the forms a pretty self explanatory. I attach evidence to the back of the form and place in the e-portfolio or paper portfolio. If you want me to custom make one for you, just buy my download

This is a fantastic mini unit. It include a pre and post unit assessment that I use in my portfolios and report cards. It allows for kids to do independent reading and writing. I use it in my RTI group to supplement my lessons. There are repetitive games with different skills to allow the teacher to do guided reading without being disturbed. The students love the predictability. This unit goes along with my other long vowel units and Jolly Phonics Units. I hope you enjoyI Any feedback is

This is a fantastic mini unit. It include a pre and post unit assessment that I use in my portfolios and report cards. It allows for kids to do independent reading and writing. I use it in my RTI group to supplement my lessons. There are repetitive games with different skills to allow the teacher to do guided reading without being disturbed. The students love the predictability. This unit goes along with my other long vowel units and Jolly Phonics Units. I hope you enjoyI Any feedback is appreci