Description
Active Anchor Chart Vocabulary
WHAT IS AN ANCHOR CHART?
Just as anchors on boats stop the vessel from setting adrift or veering off course, the educational anchor helps a student stay focused on the essential elements of a concept.
WHAT IS AN ACTIVE ANCHOR CHART?
Active Anchor Charts are ACTIVE educational tools with information and materials which can be Moved, Sorted, Heard, Touched, and Organized.
They take anchor charts from “Read Me to Try Me.”
HOW IS AN ACTIVE ANCHOR CHART DIFFERENT?
Many anchor charts are STATIC. Static anchor charts deliver information, but they do not provide an activity and they do not have pieces which can be moved.
Active Anchor Charts deliver information, include 1 or more learning activities, and provide materials which can be moved. These materials include text, pictures, manipulatives, and everyday items which relate to each active anchor chart’s learning objective.
ACTIVE ANCHOR CHART KITS…
Active Anchor Chart Kits include all of the pieces you need to create an Active Anchor Chart Board – see the sample Active Anchor Chart Board and the other images for previews of what’s included in each kit. Instructions for use are included in the kit.
Each kit targets a learning objective. You can use the kit during direct teaching, to explain a concept, to extend learning, to move students between lower-order thinking and higher-order thinking, as review, and to assess progress. Students can work alone, with a partner, or in groups. Use the Active Anchor Chart Board as a stand-alone activity, in a station-rotation, or with other tools related to the concept.
CREATING YOUR ACTIVE ANCHOR CHART BOARDS
You can always use your Active Anchor Chart Kit on a bulletin board, chart paper, poster board, or loosely on the surface of a table or desk. We highly recommend you create durable Active Anchor Chart Boards your students and you can use to teach and learn.
Use the picture of our completed Active Anchor Chart Board as your guide. Use only what makes sense for your grade level. You don’t have to put all the pieces on the board at once. Add an envelope, library pocket, file folder, or lightweight container to hold the extra pieces.
CREATING YOUR ACTIVE ANCHOR CHART BOARDS…
MATERIALS:
Cardstock
Duct Tape or Painter’s Tape
Foam Board (20″ by 30″ is great)
Hook and Loop Tape
HOW TO…
Step 1: Print (cardstock works great)
Step 2: Laminate (You don’t have to cut everything out first if the laminate is thick. If it’s lightweight, then cut the pieces out before laminating.)
Step 3: Cut the lamination
Step 4: Trim the foam board with the Duct Tape/Painter’s Tape
Step 5: Add hook and loop tape to all the pieces
Step 6: Attach the pieces to the foam board
DISPLAY and DONE!
PURCHASE then DOWNLOAD YOUR KIT INSTANTLY…
Your Active Anchor Chart Kit is an EDITABLE DIGITAL POWERPOINT FILE. You’ll be able to add text, add images, delete text, delete images, resize boxes, resize shapes, resize pictures, and change font colors.
Please check that you have an application to open this type of file type before you make your purchase.
A pdf file is available. You can open a pdf file with Adobe Reader. Adobe.com offers a free download of Adobe Reader. Please make your purchase and send an email to contactus@treetopsecret.com to let us know you would like the pdf version of your Active Anchor Chart kit.
YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT…
Some school email providers place restrictions on the types of files you can download. This may be the problem if you get an error message when you try to download your file. You can try to forward the file to your personal email account or use your personal email account when you make your purchase. We’re here to help if you still have problems – please send an email to contactus@treetopsecret.com
LAPTOP or DESKTOP COMPUTER…
Your Active Anchor Chart Kits are large files and are best viewed on a laptop or desktop computer. You’ll also need a laptop or desktop to download and edit your files.
PRINTING…
Your Active Anchor Chart Kits are full of colorful text and images. Your printer’s brand and model, settings, and ink will determine the vibrancy of your printed pages. If possible, print your Active Anchor Chart Kits on cardstock or thicker paper.
Many printers are set to print a white border on each page. You’ll need to change settings on your printer to use more of your paper and avoid the border. Your printer’s procedure may be different, but on our HP Photosmart Printers we Select Print, then click on Properties, click on Advanced, Scroll down the box to Borderless Printing, Select Print Borderless, and click OK.
Black and white copies will look great if you aren’t able to make color copies. Have parent volunteers or students add some color with colored pencils, crayons, or markers. You can also use colored paper, if you have some available, for a few or all of the pages.
INDIVIDUAL TEACHER’S USE ONLY
Please do not share or distribute any or all of the files with others. We have priced the kits affordably so every teacher can use these wonderful Active Anchor Charts with their students. Please refer anyone who would like a copy of their own to our website www.treetopsecret.com
Thank you for your support!
Please let us know if you have questions or need some assistance contactus@treetopsecret.com
