Peter Stocker

This script is an abridged version of Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner. It has has enough parts to involve a whole class in either choral speaking or play characters. A Word file has been included in case you need to edit the script in any way. This package contains some of the background of the poem relevant to inspiring students, as well as a few production tips. A summary of the poem is also included. This script can be used for class recitation, reader's theatre, a puppet show or

Very Easy Puppets to Make!!! This is a collection of fairy tale puppet templates that can be used in a variety of ways. These are very simple puppets without moving parts. They are suitable for very young children up to middle intermediate children. The success I have had with this resource is in teaching children story structure in a fun and interactive way. Students love to complete the line black and white templates (no details added), or in the case of younger student, the colored templ

The children receive e-mails from aliens on Saturn. They invite them to visit their home on Earth. Includes role-plays vowels, consonants and consonant blends. Includes: Student book - 43 pages Teacher\'s Guide Book - 48 pages Glossary -- 153 new words Colorful games and activities suitable for lamination - use over and over!

This book introduces the alphabet from M to Z. Includes colorful activities and Picture Bingo games. Rhyming words are introduced. This resource is suitable for younger children who have very little prior knowledge of English. Download the extensive read-only preview to see the suitability of this resource. Includes: Student book - 42 pages Teacher\'s Guide Book - 30 pages Glossary -- 153 new words Colorful games and activities suitable for lamination - use over and over!

Three Little Pigs enrichment pack has the following items -27 page coloring book with scenes from the story -original artwork -text file containing web links to free online resources

A family goes to sea in search of the origin of strange radio signals. They are shipwrecked and the children lose their parents. Grammar points covered: Beginning grammar - nouns, verbs, pronouns Sentence structure Past and present tense comparatives Vowel and consonant digraphs Punctuation Role plays consonant blends Includes: Student book - 70 pages Teacher's Guide Book - 77 pages Glossary -- 145 new words Colorful games and activities suitable for lamination - use over and over! Punct

Two teens go to their Aunt and Uncle's dude ranch for a holiday. They witness a bank robbery. They are very surprised at what they find out as they try to solve the mystery. This is a high interest low vocabulary reader with pre-planned activities and lessons. This resource is suitable for children 8 years old or older. This can vary with the individual student or group. Check out the extensive preview file. This Storybook has 3 books in one large PDF file: Teachers Guide - Includes answe

Use this resource for a fun "Bone Theme Day". This fun resource includes: 1. pattern for a small skeleton students can assemble 2. pattern for a large 3' paper skeleton 3. template for a poem about a skeleton which includes interesting vocabulary to get students involved

Puppetry is an exciting activity in the elementary school classroom. This resource contains step-by-step instructions for creating the magic of puppetry in your class. This revised resource provides links to various web resources for scripts and examples at my own Grade 4 Media page. This product includes a recipe for a unique and inexpensive paper dough which is cooked to make a very hard yet lightweight puppet heads. Also included is a template for a puppet body and tips for finishing t

A family goes to sea in search of the origin of strange radio signals. They are shipwrecked and the children lose their parents. Grammar points covered: Beginning grammar - nouns, verbs, pronouns Sentence structure Past and present tense comparatives Vowel and consonant digraphs Punctuation Role plays consonant blends Includes: Student book - 70 pages Teacher's Guide Book - 77 pages Glossary -- 145 new words Colorful games and activities suitable for lamination - use over and over!

The children encounter the lightspoilers on Saturn but are saved by the Lightwizard. On Saturn, the friends meet many strange beings. They encounter the hostile \"lightspoilers\" but are saved by a friendly wizard. Grammar points covered: Beginning grammar - verbs Vowel and consonant digraphs Comparatives Punctuation Role plays consonant blends Includes: Student book - 37 pages Teacher\'s Guide Book - 28 pages Glossary -- 142 new words Colorful games and activities suitable for lamination

The children and their alien friends visit Canada where the aliens try to fish, swim and ski. Role plays, rhyming words, and consonant blends. Includes: Student book - 44 pages Teacher\'s Guide Book - 69 pages Glossary -- 141 new words Colorful games and activities suitable for lamination - use over and over!

This is a bundled mini unit that contains the following: 1. Original text and an audio reading of Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem: The Kraken (mp3 file) 2. "Visualize" activity with the Tennyson poem 3 Audio of Pontoppidian's historical account of the Kraken (mp3 file) 4. reading comprehension and art activity with this historical narrative 5. kraken poem writing activity 6. Links to the kraken in movies and giant squid movies provided in a separate file 7. compare two versions

On a visit to Gold Island, two teens find out about the interesting history of the island, said to be a pirate hideout. In their search for gold, they find a map, and a secret code. Is the map authentic? Do they find gold? It is a high interest low vocabulary reader with pre-planned activities and lessons. This resource is suitable for children 8 years old or older. This can vary with the individual student or group. Check out the extensive preview file. This Storybook has 3 books in

Trixie, a favorite dog has disappeared! Children go out in search of the lost pet, and have an exciting trip through Chinatown. This is a high interest low vocabulary reader with pre-planned activities and lessons. This resource is suitable for children 8 years old or older. This can vary with the individual student or group. Check out the extensive preview file. This Storybook has 3 books in one large PDF file: Teachers Guide - Includes answers and background information for discussion. In

This series of lessons is designed for children aged 3 to 5 years. The lessons integrate action, listening and song. Sets of pictures provide reading readiness activities and faciliate the understanding of the numbers. This book has 39 pages.

This resource provides the teaching resource for creating an exciting audio script where all students share in the discussion equally. Students can then create an audio radio show or podcast that reviews a book they have read together. There are lots of different ways students can respond to a book even if you don't teach reading power strategies (connect, visulize, question, infer and transform) as in this podcast. This resource lets you customize to your teaching. For a sample of this forma

This story book is about three children who journey back in time to the Permian Times. It is a high interest low vocabulary reader with pre-planned activities and lessons. This resource is suitable for children 8 years old or older. This can vary with the individual student or group. Check out the extensive preview file. This Storybook has 3 books in one large PDF file: Teachers Guide - Includes answers and background information for discussion. Includes Glossary. Student Workbook - en

This story book is about an adventurous chimp that finds himself trapped in a robot city. He must use his very smart brain to escape. This resource is suitable for children 7-10 years old. This can vary with the individual student or group. Check out the extensive preview file. This Storybook has 3 books in one large PDF file: Teachers Guide - Includes answers and background information for discussion. Includes Glossary. Student Workbook - encourages creative writing of short paragrap

This story book is about an adventurous chimp that leaves his forest behind to go to the moon. It is a high interest low vocabulary reader with pre-planned activities and lessons. This resource is suitable for children 7-10 years old. This can vary with the individual student or group. Check out the extensive preview file. This Storybook has 3 books in one large PDF file: Teachers Guide - Includes answers and background information for discussion. Includes Glossary. Student Workbook -