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Using School Supplies

PBLA Module

This module helps learners build confidence with common school supplies and simple classroom routines. It introduces learning strategies such as counting words on fingers and recognizing first sounds and letters, reinforced through videos and digital activities.

The image shows a cover page titled "Using School Supplies Complete Module" with colored pencils, markers, an eraser, paper clips, a sharpener, and a ruler on a green background. The TIES and Canada logos are at the bottom.
Complete Module

Digital Activities

These activities focus on building vocabulary and phonics for school supplies. Introduced with classroom support, learners then review independently with feedback.

  • Vocabulary Building
  • First Sounds, First Letters
A presentation slide titled "School Supplies: First Sounds, First Letters" shows images of a pencil, notebook, pen, eraser, sharpener, glue, and a backpack with corresponding words.
First Sounds, First Letters
A blue backpack with folders, a notebook, a pencil, scissors, an eraser, and a sharpener. Text on the left reads: "School Supplies: Vocabulary Building." TIES Literacy Centre of Expertise logo at the bottom.
Vocabulary Building

Videos

These videos include a chant that builds vocabulary and practices rhythm, syllables, and intonation using school supply words, and a short song focused on counting markers to support numeracy skills.

  • School Supplies Chant
  • Counting Markers

 

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