I have taught at both the elementary and high school levels. I also homeschooled my own children for seven years. I have taught high school English and SAT/ACT prep courses. I have also taught English as a Second Language for several years at schools in France, Hungary, and Slovakia.
I have taught at both the elementary and high school levels. I also homeschooled my own children for seven years. I have taught high school English and SAT/ACT prep courses. I have also taught English as a Second Language for several years at schools in France, Hungary, and Slovakia.
Brazil, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in Brazil compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Thiago who lives in the country of Brazil.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Brazil
2. A 2 page letter from Thiago that describes his life in Brazil
3. Facts about Brazil and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make Maracas
7. Make a Brazilian Flag
8. Carnival Masks
9. Postcard Writing Activity
10. Half a Day of School Writing Activity
11. Basic Portuguese Phrases
12. Crossword Puzzle about Brazil
13. Color a Soccer Player
14. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
Check out these other countries from the same series of This Kid's Life:
Bundle of all Countries - includes a big discount!
China
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Italy
India
Canada
Norway
Russia
Ireland
Brazil
England
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
South Korea
Thailand
Morocco
New Zealand
Netherlands
Argentina
Peru
Ukraine
Portugal
Finland
Tunisia
Kenya
Scotland
Puerto Rico
Israel
Greece
Chile
Antarctica
Egypt
United States
Switzerland
Hungary
Colombia
Belgium
Wales
Venezuela
Turkey
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Cuba
Sweden
Tanzania
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Poland
Pakistan
Slovakia
Iceland
Austria
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
China, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Li Min who lives in the country of China.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about China
2. A letter from Li Min that describes her life in China
3. Facts about China and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Chinese New Year Lesson and Activity
7. Make Your Own Peasant Hat Activity
8. Design Your Own Rice Dish Activity
9. Postcard Writing Activity
10. If I had to go to school on Saturdays...Writing Activity
11. Basic Chinese Phrases
12. Crossword Puzzle about China
13. Dragon Activity
14. Lantern Graphic Organizer and Writing Sheet
15. All about China
This packet is perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year and for any time of the year when you want to give your students more insight into China.
Check out these other countries from the same series of This Kid's Life:
Bundle of all Countries - includes a big discount!
China
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Italy
India
Canada
Norway
Russia
Ireland
Brazil
England
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Spain
South Korea
Thailand
Morocco
New Zealand
Netherlands
Argentina
Peru
Ukraine
Portugal
Finland
Tunisia
Kenya
Scotland
Puerto Rico
Israel
Greece
Chile
Antarctica
Egypt
United States
Switzerland
Hungary
Colombia
Belgium
Wales
Venezuela
Turkey
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Cuba
Sweden
Tanzania
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Poland
Pakistan
Slovakia
Iceland
Austria
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
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This booklet focuses on the country of the Czech Republic. Your students will learn facts about the Czech Republic while practicing their manuscript and cursive handwriting and engaging in fun activities. Your students will begin this booklet by cutting out a passport stamp and pasting it on a passport that you can receive by emailing me.
This booklet is a great resource for fast finishers or a quiet-time project.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
This product is also included in Countries of the World - Bundle. With this bundle you receive a 7% discount. Check out this bundle here.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 44
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A
Christmas Reading Passages - Close Reading contains four stories for your students to read, contemplate, and discuss for the the month of December and the arrival of Christmas in the winter. In this product you will find:
A Discussion Guide to help you lead a discussion about the stories with your students.
A Close Reading Short Stories handout to help your students read and comprehend each text.
Four three-page stories, including vocabulary to look up and learn, questions for contemplation and discussion, and a space for taking notes.
A New Word Log for students to use to keep track of the new words they have learned through these stories.
Stories included:
Santa's Workshop
The Perfect Gift
Winter Fun
Going Caroling
Close Reading is a central focus of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Students learn to immerse themselves in the text, think about what the author is saying, and pick out important details in the text in a methodical way.
I really appreciate your purchase, and I hope your students enjoy the stories! Have a great Christmas and a wonderful winter season!
Check my other close reading packets:
Back to School Reading Passages - Close Reading
Halloween Reading Passages - Close Reading
Thanksgiving Reading Passages - Close Reading
Christmas Reading Passages - Close Reading
Martin Luther King, Jr. Reading Passages - Close Reading
Valentine's Day Reading Passages - Close Reading
St. Patrick's Day Reading Passages - Close Reading
Easter Reading Passages - Close Reading
Earth Day Reading Passages - Close Reading
End of the Year Reading Passages - Close Reading
All graphics are original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Chile, This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in Chile compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a boy named Franco who lives in Santiago, Chile.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Chile
2. A 2 page letter from Franco that describes his life in Chile
3. Facts about Chile and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Make Chilean Maracas
7. Create a Rapa Nui Red-Feather Headdress
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Life in Chile Writing Activity
10. Spanish Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Chile
12. Create a Chilean Flag
13. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Cat in the Hat Glyph is a fun activity your students can use to express their creative sides while sharing a little bit about themselves and their individual interests. They can put together a fun picture of a cat wearing funny clothes, like the Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, by following a series of directions. When it’s done, you can display your students’ work on your classroom wall. This product will work for classes celebrating Read Across America and the birthday of Dr. Seuss.
The instructions students will follow feature rhyming questions about their interests, hair color, favorite activities, and so on. There are no math problems on this particular glyph.
At the back of this booklet are templates that your students can use to help design their glyphs; otherwise, they can choose to create their own artwork by following the directions.
Also at the back of a book is a graph that you can use to compare glyph results among the students in your class.
Check out my other Dr. Seuss related product: Dr. Seuss
All graphics are original and created by myself. While this glyph is created to celebrate the Cat in the Hat, the birthday of Dr. Seuss, and Read Across America, please note that no copyrights have been infringed in the making of this product.
Thanks for visiting my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Iceland This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Anna who lives in Iceland.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Iceland
2. A 2 page letter from Anna that describes her life in Iceland
3. Facts about Iceland and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Create an Icelandic Flag
7. Make an Icelandic Elf
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Iceland Writing Activity
10. Icelandic Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Iceland
12. Iceland Facts Graphic Organizer
13. Iceland Coloring Sheet
14. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Tanzania This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Nuru who lives in Tanzania.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Tanzania
2. A 2 page letter from Nuru that describes his life in Tanzania
3. Facts about Tanzania and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Create Tanzanian Art
7. Make a Tanzanian Booklet
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Tanzania Writing Activity
10. Swahili Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Tanzania
12. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
This booklet focuses on the country of Japan. Your students will learn facts about Japan while practicing their manuscript and cursive handwriting and engaging in fun activities. Your students will begin this booklet by cutting out a passport stamp and pasting it on a passport that you can receive by emailing me.
This booklet is a great resource for fast finishers or a quiet-time project.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
This product is also included in Countries of the World - Bundle. With this bundle you receive a 7% discount. Check out this bundle here.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 48
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A
Pets in Spanish is a booklet that focuses on the names of different kinds of pets in Spanish.
Included:
12 full color pages of pets with a pronunciation guide for your students
4 worksheets to reinforce the names of the pets
6 copywork pages
1 matching game
1 bingo game
1 completion certificate
All artwork is original and created by myself.
This product is also included in Spanish for Kids 1 - Bundle. With this bundle you receive a 5% discount. Check out this bundle here.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 32
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A
Fall in Spanish is a booklet that focuses on the names of different autumn items in Spanish like rake, hay, scarecrow, etc.
Included:
12 full color pages of fall vocabulary with a pronunciation guide for your students
3 worksheets to reinforce the names of fall items
6 copywork pages (manuscript and cursive)
1 bingo game with 33 unique cards
1 matching game
1 completion certificate
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 33
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A
Polite Phrases in Russian is a booklet that focuses on different kinds of polite phrases like please and thank you in Russian.
Included:
a pronunciation guide for the Russian alphabet
12 full color pages of polite phrases with a pronunciation guide for your students
5 worksheets to reinforce the phrases
2 copywork pages
1 completion certificate
All artwork is original and created by myself.
Thank you for visiting my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 26
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A
Halloween 3D Addition and Subtraction Art contains two versions of three different curly paper 3D art projects for your students to complete while they practice their addition and subtraction facts. Printables feature a fun Halloween theme for the month of October. Students should cut out the strips of papers, curl them around their pencils and then paste them onto the circle with the correct answer for that problem. When they are finished, the students will have a complete art work.
In this packet you will find:
- Two versions (levels of difficulty) of three 3D addition and subtraction projects
spider - (addition 1-20) and (addition under 40)
bat - (subtraction under 20) and (subtraction under 65)
pumpkin - (addition 1-20 ) and (addition under 100)
- Pictures to help you with this project
- Instructions
- Answer Key
All graphics are originally and created by myself.
Thanks for visiting my store,
Yvonne
Clothes in French is a booklet that focuses on the names of clothes in French.
Included:
10 full color pages of clothes vocabulary with a pronunciation guide for your students
2 worksheets to reinforce the names of clothes
4 copywork pages (manuscript and cursive)
1 bingo game with 33 bingo cards
1 matching game
1 completion certificate
All artwork is original and created by myself. I hope your students enjoy this booklet as much as my own students do.
This product is also included in French for Kids 2 - Bundle. With this bundle you receive a 5% discount. Check out this bundle here.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Ethiopia This Kid's Life is a booklet that focuses on how a child lives daily life in a different country, compared to how people live in their own country. This particular book tracks the life of a girl named Beza who lives in Ethiopia.
Included:
1. A pre-test to see what your students know about Ethiopia
2. A 3 page letter from Beza that describes his life in Ethiopia
3. Facts about Ethiopia and discussion questions
4. Word Search Puzzle
5. Secret Code Puzzle
6. Design Ethiopian Pottery
7. Ethiopian Weaving
8. Postcard Writing Activity
9. Ethiopia Writing Activity
10. Amharic Phrases
11. Crossword Puzzle about Ethiopia
12. Similarities and Differences Organizer and Writing Activity
All artwork is original and create by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Using the Fraction Cafe, your students can learn about fractions in a fun and creative way by associating a numeric fraction (written on a fraction kid) with a visual representation of that fraction (a number of pieces of a certain type of food equal to that fraction).
Included:
Body Parts of the Fraction Kids
Fraction Cafe Menu
Food divided into 8ths(pizza, cherry pie, blueberry pie, birthday cake, cookies and donuts)
Chef hat that you can print, then your students can attach construction paper around it to create their own chef hat.
Fraction Master Chef Certificate
Fraction Cafe Scorecard for the students
All graphics are original and designed by myself.
Thanks for looking at my products,
Yvonne Crawford
Synonyms No Prep Printables features 10 pages that your students can use to practice using a variety of different synonyms. Included are pages that students can use to practice using synonyms and figuring out different synonyms for various words.
These printables would work well in work centers, as homework assignments, or as an activity for a substitute teacher to administer.
I hope your students have fun working with these synonym printables!
Thank you very much for visiting my store,
Yvonne Crawford
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
This booklet focuses on the country of Germany. Your students will learn facts about Germany while practicing their manuscript and cursive handwriting and engaging in fun activities. Your students will begin this booklet by cutting out a passport stamp and pasting it on a passport that you can receive by emailing me.
This booklet is a great resource for fast finishers or a quiet-time project.
All artwork is original and created by myself.
This product is also included in Countries of the World - Bundle. With this bundle you receive a 7% discount. Check out this bundle here.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 51
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Halloween in French is a booklet that focuses on the names of Halloween Words in French.
Included:
13 full color pages of Halloween vocabulary with a pronunciation guide for your students
3 worksheets to reinforce the vocabulary words
6 copywork pages (manuscript and cursive)
1 bingo game (extra bingo cards are included in the zip file)
1 matching game
1 completion certificate
All artwork is original and created by myself.
This product is also included in French for Kids 2 - Bundle. With this bundle you receive a 5% discount. Check out this bundle here.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 32
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Fruits in French is a booklet that focuses on the names of different kinds of fruits in French. It also introduces the verb 'I want' in French.
Included:
14 full color pages of fruits with a pronunciation guide for your students
2 worksheets to reinforce the names of the fruit
3 copywork pages
1 matching game
1 completion certificate
All artwork is original and created by myself. I hope your students enjoy this booklet as much as my own students do.
This product is also included in French for Kids 1 - Bundle. With this bundle you receive a 5% discount. Check out this bundle here.
Thanks for stopping by my store,
Yvonne Crawford
Total Pages 29
Answer Key N/A
Teaching Duration N/A