HOW TO MAKE AN EIGHT PAGE BOOKLET

This is a resource I return to frequently.  It can be used for so many things such as: creating non-fiction texts, story writing, maths facts or revision hints.  Many of my students have learned to make these booklets and enjoy using them.   

     1.     Fold one piece of A4 paper in half.

2.  Fold it in half again (quarters).

3.  Fold it in half again (eighths).

4.  Unfold the paper until it is in half.

 You will see fold lines marking the centre of the paper.

Making sure that you start on the fold cut the paper until the centre point.

 

5. Open the paper out carefully. 

 

6.  Fold it in half long-wise.  Take hold of each side of the paper and push it together gently until it forms a booklet.

A spelling activity -atch

-atch spellings

(or any spelling pattern you wish to focus on)

Use two paper plates and a split pin to create the- atch dial with a flap.

It should look like this:

Below is a list of the words I used as well as a template for the paper plate dial.   

                      watch                   patch           match

scratch                snatch         latch

wristwatch          thatch         batch

               stopwatch           catch           hatch

 

MEASURING ANGLES

A visual reminder of the types of angles and lines.  

NUMBER BOND ACTIVITY

This is a great activity for helping a student learn and recall number bonds.  I generally use a large whiteboard and post-its although I also chalk the numbers on the patio taking the activity outside.  In the example below, the focus is making 20.  The focus can easily be adapted to make 10 or 100 or any number of your choice. 

The activity can also be played with two students.  You will need two sets of post-its of two colours or use two different coloured pens.

Game 1 : the players take it in turn to correctly cover a number with a post-it to make the focus number.  If a student are incorrect or cannot cover a number then they miss a go.  They continue to play until all the numbers are covered.  The player with most cards covered wins.

Game 2:  The players start at the same time covering  numbers as quickly and as accurately as they can.  A number can only be covered once.  They continue until all the numbers have been covered.  The player with most numbers covered wins the game.

High Frequency Words

 Support students in learning high frequency words (HFW) by using them in a sentence.  This gives the learning more purpose. 

You can write your own sentences for the student to complete with an appropriate word or ask the students to create sentences.

Overtime, you can collect a bank of sentences for the students to use.  These could be laminated so that the student can write the word in marker which can be wiped cleaned or have the words cut out so they can be placed or glued in place.  Try placing the words around the room, for the students to find and enter in the appropriate sentence. 

Number Bonds to 10 and 20

NUMBER BONDS

Making 10 and making 20

Cut out the triangles.

Practice making 10 using the triangles.  

Can you use all the triangles?

You can use the triangles to make 10 on your own in take turns with a partner.  Who can make the most tens? 

Use these triangles to make 20.

Use the blank template to create your own number puzzle triangles.  For example: making 100 using multiples of ten and five; or making a hundred using 2-digit numbers.

 

Letter d

For students who reverse the letters b and d try introducing them to this strategy:  changing the word dog into a drawing of a dog.  

Used with the letter b strategy (see my previous blog) the students have fun practising writing the letter d in a very active and visual way.

Letter b

For students who frequently reverse the letters b and d try introducing them to this strategy: changing the word bee to a cute drawing of a bee.  My students enjoy drawing the bee which not only gives them practice at writing the letter b, but is also  a very visual image of the letter b.  

ENGLISH TENSES CHART

Teaching past perfect progressive tense is not something I would chose to do with primary school students.  Whilst at primary school I was not taught grammar formally and at teacher training college the theory was that if a child was exposed to good quality texts then they would naturally use grammar accurately.  However, currently, students are expected to know the terminology and how to use the tenses.  As such, I use the chart below, to support students with learning and understanding tenses.

TRIANGULAR NUMBERS

Whilst working with a student on square and prime numbers, they were asked to write down the first ten triangular numbers.  As they these were unknown to the student, I created this prompt to support them in their learning. 

MULTIPLICATION - colour by multiplication table

Multiplication Flower

Colour by Tables

Answer the sum.  Use the answer to find the colour and colour in the template. 

3x4=	3x9=	6x7=	5x12=
4x4=	7x4=	9x5=	7x9=
2x9=	4x8=	6x8=	8x8=
9x3=	7x5=	7x7=	2x2=
6x4=	6x6=	6x9=	3x3=
5x5=	5x8=	7x8=

4 = yellow	24 = pink	36 = pink	54 =pink
9 = pink	25 = green	40 = purple	56 = green
12 = orange	27 = purple	42 = orange	60 = purple
16 = pink	28 = pink	45 = dark blue	63 = pink
18 = light blue	32 = dark blue	48 = red	64 = light blue
21 = yellow	35 = yellow	49 = yellow

 

Use the blank flower template to create your own ‘colour by table’ puzzle.

 

FRACTIONS AND THE BUTTERFLY METHOD

How to add and subtract fractions with a different denominator using 

The Butterfly Method

How to compare fractions using 

The Butterfly Method

When do I need to start a new paragraph?

 Use the TIPTOP strategy to help you to know when to start a new paragraph.

Many Zoos, Many Animals - a multiplication strategy

This strategy is useful in supporting students who are not confident in using long multiplication.  I have found it particular useful with students who frequently forget to add the zero when multiplying the tens.

Many	Zoos	Many	Animals
multiply	zero	multiply	add
			53  X 26    318   1060   1378
Step 1	Multiply
Step 2	Zero This allows us to move to the tens place
Step 3	Multiply
Step 4	Add