{"id":13638,"date":"2019-01-21T15:17:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T15:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/?page_id=13638"},"modified":"2026-05-07T07:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:31:25","slug":"the-essentials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/the-essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"The essentials &#8211; Primary School"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"landingpage\" style=\"font-size: 15px\">\n<!-- Titolo --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<h1>The Essentials: the folder for learning and inclusion<\/h1>\n<p><em>Created by Carlo Scataglini to address the main topics of history, geography, science and maths for years 3<sup>rd<\/sup> to 5<sup>th<\/sup> of primary school.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Titolo END --><br \/>\n<!-- Highlights --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 linea-landingpage\">\n<hr>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>Each volume of&nbsp;<em>The Essentials&nbsp;<\/em>is composed of a ring-binder and 120 worksheets on the main topics from the<strong>&nbsp;history, geography, science and maths<\/strong>&nbsp;programme&nbsp;<strong>in third, fourth and fifth grade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These inclusive materials are particularly aimed at<strong> pupils with greater educational difficulties<\/strong>, <strong>pupils with disabilities <\/strong>and<strong> pupils with Special Educational Needs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> structure of each folder<\/strong> allows  students to insert new, original, individual and group worksheets, expanding  the teaching material available to the whole class.<\/p>\n<p>The worksheet folder is accompanied by a <strong>user\u2019s  guide for the teacher<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/base_1000_Essenziali.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Text Objectives<\/p>\n<p>With The Essentials two objectives to be reached are proposed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>give the students with increased  learning difficulties the possibility to learn fundamental concepts in the  subject area, <\/strong>through  guided writing and drawing activities, completion and colouring activities,  with worksheets that deal directly with the subject themes and contents for the  class indicated<\/li>\n<li><strong>give the whole class the possibility to collaborate<\/strong> and <strong>work with each other<\/strong> on common topics, while at the same time encouraging the class to create additional worksheets to add to the folder, in order to increase the subject materials available for everyone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Subject contents<\/p>\n<p>Each binder is divided in three sections covering topics about <strong>history<\/strong>, <strong>geography<\/strong> and <strong>science<\/strong>. Another binder covers just <strong>maths<\/strong> topics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/historygeographyscience\/science\/the-essentials\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/Item\/item_ac_immagine\/290025_gli-essenziali-primaria-classe-terza.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">History, geography and science &#8211; Year three<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color:#f7ba6a\">History<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>The origin of the earth and the birth of man<\/li>\n<li>The appearance of man and the Paleolithic<\/li>\n<li>The Neolithic and the Metal Ages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color:#b5c8e6\">Geography<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>The areas on land<\/li>\n<li>The areas in water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color:#7bc489\">Science<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Matter and states of matter<\/li>\n<li>The world of living things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/historygeographyscience\/science\/the-essentials\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/historygeographyscience\/science\/the-essentials-year-four\/\"><img src=\"\thttps:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/Item\/item_ac_immagine\/290032_gli-essenziali-primaria-classe-quarta.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">History, geography and science &#8211; Year four<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color:#f7ba6a\">History<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>The river civilizations<\/li>\n<li>The Mediterranean civilizationsc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color:#b5c8e6\">Geography<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Geographic maps<\/li>\n<li>The climate<\/li>\n<li>The Italian landscape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color:#7bc489\">Science<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>The natural environment<\/li>\n<li>Life on earth<\/li>\n<li>Ecology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/historygeographyscience\/science\/the-essentials-year-four\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/historygeographyscience\/historygeographyscience\/the-essentials-year-five\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/Item\/item_ac_immagine\/290039_gli-essenziali-primaria-classe-quinta.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">History, geography and science &#8211; Year five<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color:#f7ba6a\">History<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>The Greek Civilization<\/li>\n<li>Ancient Italy and the birth of Rome<\/li>\n<li>The Roman Empire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color:#b5c8e6\">Geography<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Italy and Europe<\/li>\n<li>The regions of Italy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong style=\"color:#7bc489\">Science<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>The human body<\/li>\n<li>The earth and the solar system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/historygeographyscience\/historygeographyscience\/the-essentials-year-five\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><a href=\"#\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/Item\/item_ac_immagine\/330715_gli-essenziali-il-mio-raccoglitore-di-classe-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Maths &#8211; Year three<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Operations<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Numbers up to 20, 100, 1,000; Units, tens, hundreds<\/li>\n<li>Addition, subtraction, Multiplication and times tables, Division;<\/li>\n<li>fractions and decimal numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Problem-solving<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Word problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Space and shapes<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Measures<\/li>\n<li>Lines and angles<\/li>\n<li>Polygons, Solids, Symmetry<\/li>\n<li>Grids and coordinates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/mathematics\/mathematics\/the-essentials-year-three-maths\/\">Find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Structure of the text<\/p>\n<p>Each binder provides&nbsp;<strong>three different kinds of sheets<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pathway worksheets<\/li>\n<li>Cooperative worksheets \u201cStrength in numbers\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Goal worksheets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In order not to burden the cognitive load of the worksheets, the&nbsp;<strong>deliveries addressed to the students were summarized in easy-access icons.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Pathway Worksheets<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Pathway Worksheets<\/em><strong> present essential key concepts on the main topics from the various  subjects in a simplified way<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the Pathway Worksheets,&nbsp; more  precisely, the essential aspects of the disciplinary contents are proposed in  order to allow students with greater difficulties the possibility to  participate and complete the activity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In particular, the Pathway Worksheets require the students to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>trace and colour the titles written with dotted lines<\/li>\n<li> colour  the pictures<\/li>\n<li>write, tracing the words written with dotted lines<\/li>\n<li> draw, completing the unfinished pictures<\/li>\n<li>write, completing the unfinished words<\/li>\n<li>match imagines&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>match words to pictures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/base_1000_Essenziali_INT.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Cooperative Worksheets<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cooperative Worksheets <\/em>\u201c<em>strength in numbers<\/em>\u201d <strong>propose activities that require interaction  among the students<\/strong>: in some cases the work is organized in partners, and in  others, small groups.<\/p>\n<p>Even in this case, the exercises require the students to complete, trace or  color in words or drawings, and in many cases, to re-elaborate&nbsp; information that the children already know or  have learned in the activities related to the Pathway Worksheets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/base_1000_Essenziali_INT2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Goal Worksheets<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Goal Worksheets <\/em>can be found at the end  of each chapter and <strong>summarize the most  important aspects of information proposed in the various <em>Pathways Worksheets<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;  They are in A3 format, double the size of the other worksheets, and can  be consulted at any time as a synthesis element for all the students. The A3  format also allows them to be used as summary posters to hang on the walls,  always available to all students in the class.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Goal Worksheets<\/em> also offer the students the  possibility to actively re-elaborate the information, completing some portions  of text or illustrations, by hand or with the use of the stickers supplied in  the folder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/base_1000_Essenziali2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><br \/>\n<!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">The author<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carlo Scataglini<\/strong> Specialized teacher and author of numerous  narrative and facilitated teaching texts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW BANNER FOOTER SU SFONDO GRIGIO --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"background-color:#F2F3F7\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"background-color:#F2F3F7\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"background-color:#F2F3F7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/holiday-essentials\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BASE_1000_Gli_essenziali_per_le_vacanze_CTA.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"max-width:600px\" width=\"600px\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Essentials: the folder for learning and inclusion Created by Carlo Scataglini to address the main topics of history, geography, science and maths for years 3rd to 5th of primary school. 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