This is the supporting document for Structured Literacy at Sun West School Division. This document was developed by The Success for All Learners Team (SALT).
A great video writing prompt for being stuck at home from John Spencer.
There is a paid and a free version of this tool. Teachers can sign up for free.
There are several options of pre-made lessons on this site (some are free and some cost money.) But you can also make your OWN. You can use existing PowerPoints to make presentations or lessons and add in video, quizzes, surveys, polls, etc. Kids can even draw their answers to questions.
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Student's prepared and read a children's book that demonstrate one of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Grit, Growth Mindset, SECRET skills, 21st Century Skills, Problem Solving, etc). The book was chosen for the student for the 1st round, then students chose their own book for the second round.
This resource is a handout for students with tips, tricks and steps with writing a formal essay.
Amy, the author of this personal narrative, effectively uses voice to convey the fear she feels as she ascends a path to an area above a 100-ft. waterfall. Her expert choice of words helps to paint a beautiful picture of her surroundings.
TASK: Student will practice reading, writing, speaking and listening about type of Transportation.
Activity, To Do, Finished
This PowerPoint resource includes multiple tips for students about to take their departmental exams. It covers general tips, ELA tips, Math tips and different strategies.
Kindergarten/Grade 1 Project:
Students used Educreations to choose an Olympic event that they would have like to compete in. On their first page they introduced themselves, second page they stated the sport their were interested in, third page they inserted their face onto an athlete of the sport they chose. Students presented them to each other by using the Smart Board as a projector.
Grade 2/3 Project:
As a summative assessment of the Animal Research Projects, we used Educreations to share our learning. Each student took a photo of their written report, inserted pictures of their animal from the internet, and orally reflected on their learnings by stating three stars and one wish.
Grade 4/5 Project:
As a summative assessment the students used a tech tool to compose and create a book talk. The Educreation included book cover and images to represent book, author, characters, various scenes as visuals. They use the tools to further demonstrate their opinions about their books. Some also shared a fluency sample as well.
In this project students design a STEAM activity that could then be done with younger students.
Students are introduced to the genre of multimedia presentations through a review and analysis of online presentations. They then apply what they have learned to create their own multimedia presentations.
This studying/learning graphic organizer helps students develop a plan to deciding what to study and how to study it. It is a very structured format that used the chunking technique for sorting information.
This site offers several online decodable books covering different letter sounds while introducing phonetic and sight words. Reading prompts and discussion points are imbedded throughout the book, with discussion questions at the end.
Summer reading list (or any time of year reading list!) for students in Grades 1 to 8 by Imagine Soup.
Use this resource to help children select good quality books.
This is a well-known Japanese recipe. A delicious mixture of beef, noodles, Chinese cabbage, spinach, and tofu, sukiyaki is easy to make.
Classroom materials to assist in summarizing reading strategies
"This printable is super simple (my favorite). It’s a summarizing graphic organizer with space for students to write notes about characters (“somebody”), conflict (“wanted” and “but”), rising action, climax and resolution (“so” and “then”). I’ve found that some of my students have a hard time condensing a story. They want to tell more than they need to for a summary. Encouraging them to follow this kind of statement helps limit them to only the most important ideas."
The document attached below is a summary of Equitable Education for Students With Reading Disabilities from the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.
A great, parent-friendly collection of ideas and tips for learning during the summer.
Suggested summer reading lists for ages 3 to teen!