It is absolutely mind-boggling how many resources this website has altogether in one place!!
In my own searches across the internet, looking for something specific to complete a lesson or for a fun activity that I could do with the kids, I have often run across the freebies that are offered at www.abcteach.com. There have been many times that I clicked on a link only to find out that it was for members only – argh!
For just a very short period of time (compared to how much is on this site to look at) I have had access to the “other side” of abcteach! (Consider that statement my legal disclaimer that I received a one month subscription to abcteach in exchange for a review including my honest opinions.)
Along with their thousands of free printable worksheets and activities, there are also over 35,000 pages of worksheets, activities, tools and more! About 5,000 of those pages are completely free (they didn’t seem to have all the freebies in one linkable place – just remember to go on over there when you need to print something out and see if they have it available). The number of resources on the site is growing everyday as they have contributors that are always working to provide more tools for the success of your school year!
I did a search for volcanoes and they have 36 different resources available!
- two powerpoint presentations
- a report cover and report form
- printable mini-books
- volcano diagram for students to label from memory
- crossword puzzles
- quizzes
- stories about volcanoes to test comprehension
- an acrostic
- several coloring pages
- a very comprehensive report planner
- a volcano shapebook with prompts
- volcano words unscrambler (you have to unscramble the letters to the words).
I’m ready to do a volcano unit just typing this all out!
I also did a search for *preschool* – 1259 resources were found!
There are also many customizable resources at abcteach – they call them abctools. This is very nice when you need something to supplement what your child is working on and you want to use specific spelling words or math facts, etc. Each tool that allows you to customize also has a tutorial that accompanies it which makes that learning curve so much shorter. I thought the tutorials were very well done and really helped me figure out exactly what I needed to do to produce my very own resources! Here are some of the things you can create:
- bingo games with words, number, or symbols – abcteach already has many created for you but this gives you the freedom to use your child’s most recent spelling list or the roman numerals they are trying to remember.
- circle and spell worksheets – the worksheets contain the words you program plus possible misspellings and the student circles the correctly spelled word
- crossword puzzles
- desktags
- handwriting pages
- math worksheets
- missing letter worksheets
- shapebooks (for all of us lapbooking addicts!)
- spelling lists – you input your own spelling list and the worksheet that prints out helps the student study by giving them a spot to rewrite the words
- sudoku puzzles
- word searches
- word shapes
- word unscrambles
- word walls
and that’s just the stuff you can create on your own!
The site is very easy to navigate and find exactly what you need. There is a directory which lists the main catgories of resources which you can click on to see the specifics in that category. Each resource also has a concise explanation of just what it will do for you. Here is just a sampling of the directories:
- Art and Music
- Book Units – resources to use while reading such books as Charlotte’s Web, Little House on the Prairie, Dr. Suess, and Where The Wild Things Are
- Holiday and Seasonal
- Homeschooling and Parent Resources
- Learning Centers
- Power Points
- Physical Education
- Teaching Extras
- Theme Units
and so much more! I’d never have to search the internet again for having a subscription to this one website. It sure seems like they have it ALL in one spot!!
Pricing for a membership to the site breaks down to less than $4 a month – $40 a year. You can save $10 by purchasing two years up front for a total of $70 (that breaks down to less than $3 per month).
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