I'm a primary school teacher with a passion for education, creativity and technology. I have 15 years experience teaching reception to year 5. In addition to developing interactive teaching resources, I also create and sell educational clip art.
I'm a primary school teacher with a passion for education, creativity and technology. I have 15 years experience teaching reception to year 5. In addition to developing interactive teaching resources, I also create and sell educational clip art.
Nouns or Verbs PowerPoint Sorting Game. Do your students need extra practice with the identification of nouns and verbs? This game is perfect to review nouns and verbs!
DIRECTIONS:
This PowerPoint must be in Slide Show view or the animation won’t work.
STUDENTS:
Read the word on the hot air balloon.
Is it a noun or a verb? Click on the correct button to
answer.
If you are incorrect, click BACK and try again.
If you are correct, click NEXT and go to the next slide.
TIP:
Use individual whiteboards to promote whole-class participation.
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach)
Commas and quotation marks in dialogue (PowerPoint and Printables) - Quotation marks and commas are easy to teach when you use this no-prep PowerPoint and worksheet set! This is a highly visual and interactive way to learn about quotation marks and commas in dialogue.
Students often struggle to punctuate direct speech. This PowerPoint explains the components of direct speech (speaker tags and spoken words) and the how to punctuate sentences depending on the position of the speaker tag.
Students work through the interactive slides with their whiteboards to learn about the correct use of quotation marks and commas in dialogue. It's easy to use, you just click and teach!
Also included are seven worksheets (including a flip flap book) to further reinforce and consolidate the use of quotation marks in dialogue. The worksheets are perfect for literacy centers or to send home for additional review.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.C
Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
Included:
51 Quotation marks and commas in dialogue PowerPoint slides
7 Quotation marks and commas in dialogue worksheets
By Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).
Types of Sentences {PowerPoint and Worksheets} -
Types of Sentences PowerPoint (53 slides)
Types of Sentences Worksheets (4)
Types of sentences are easy to learn when you use this no-prep PowerPoint! This is a highly visual, interactive and fun introduction to the four different types of sentences (interrogative, declarative, exclamatory and imperative). Students discover how to identify the different types of sentences and also how to correctly punctuate the various types of sentences. Interactive learning is promoted through the use of whiteboards, and there are links to online activities.
By the end of this lesson, your students will know how to identify and punctuate the four types of sentences.
Also included are four printables (info sheet, two worksheets and a flip flap foldable booklet) to further consolidate the four types of sentences.
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).
Action Verbs: Verbs (PowerPoint & Worksheets) - This interactive Verbs PowerPoint is so much fun! Students discover what action verbs are through games and exercises. This PowerPoint introduces verbs to students and helps them to identify verbs in word lists and sentences. By the end of this lesson, your students will know exactly what a verb is! This is a great PowerPoint for the review and introduction of action verbs.
Also included are four verb worksheets to reinforce and consolidate verbs.
Included:
22 Verb PowerPoint Slides
4 Verb Worksheets & Answer Sheets
By Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).
Verb Tenses PowerPoint Game (Safari Edition) - Verb tenses are easy to review when you play this interactive Verb Tenses PowerPoint Game!
- Verb Tenses PowerPoint Game (20 question slides).
Join the children on a safari and help them practice the identification of verb tenses (read each sentence and identify the tense by clicking the correct button). The slides are self-correcting, and the illustrations are bright and beautiful!
Leap Day / Leap Year Activities! The 29th of February is a very special day, Leap Day! Enjoy this collection of activities to celebrate Leap Year and Leap Day with your class.
Included:
Leap Day Fact Sheet
Leap Day Word Search
Following Directions (differentiated)
Leap Day Wish Box
Leap Day Fortune Teller (cootie catcher)
Leap Day Bookmarks
Leap Day Mini Skip Counting Bunting
Happy Leap Day!
Created by Lindy du Plessis (shop: Lindy loves to teach)
Synonyms 10 Mark PowerPoint Quiz
* Please note that this is not a PowerPoint that teaches synonyms, it is a 10 question quiz :)
Ten question slides. Children must replace the underline word in each sentence with the correct synonym (multiple choice). You click, and they write their answers on their whiteboards or a piece of paper. Ten answer slides are provided for easy checking and discussion. This is a great review or assessment tool.
Includes:
10 question slides
10 answer slides
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).
End of the Year 3D Memory Book Mobile:
This end of the year activity is so much fun, your students will love creating this 3D memory book mobile! Students use the 9 template pages to reflect on the past school year. Each template consists of a large writing prompt and two smaller disks that are perfect for illustrations. A blank template page is also provided.
Fold the templates in half (on the dotted line) and stick them back to back creating a 3D memory book. Stick the smaller disks back to back and hang them from the 3D book.
This is a lovely end of the year activity, it's educational and hands-on fun!
Please note this product provides US and UK spelling options.
Created by Lindy du Plessis (shop: lindy loves to teach)
Christmas Crafts
Are you ready for some fun Christmas crafts? Here are 24 pages of Christmas fun! Your students will create 3D boxes, ornaments, houses and Christmas cards out of paper.
Contents:
Square boxes (5 different designs)
Pyramid boxes (5 different designs)
Square base trapezium boxes (5 different designs)
3D Houses (4 options)
Christmas cards (5 different designs)
Each craft template has an empty space where students can write a message. This personalizes the activities and encourages students to use their language skills.
I hope your students enjoy the Christmas fun!
Please email me if you have any questions (duplessislindy@gmail.com).
Have fun teaching,
Lindy du Plessis
(Shop name: Lindy loves to teach)
Collaborative Class Bulletin Board (Superhero Theme) -
Build community and improve behavior with this collaborative classroom bulletin board. Each student receives a unique square to colour in according to a key. Once completed the students use their squares to create the big classroom poster. Students complete their individual superhero templates and add them to the class bulletin board. This is a wonderful way to demonstrate the benefits of teamwork and individual accountability.
24 bulletin board pages
2 superhero templates
Completed size: 47 x 17 inches
Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions (duplessislindy@gmail.com).
Have fun teaching!
Lindy du Plessis
Counting to Twenty Number Puzzles ( Apple Theme) -
Number puzzles are great fun for little learners!
Laminate the number puzzles and cut them apart.
Students have to match the number, number name, number of objects and ten frame to complete each puzzle.
These puzzles are perfect for independent work because they are self correcting.
Included:
20 colour number puzzles.
20 black and white number puzzles.
This product supports Common Core:
Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions (duplessislindy@gmail.com).
Have fun teaching!
Lindy du Plessis
(Lindy loves to teach)
This collection of no-prep PowerPoint presentations and worksheets from TES Author Lindylovestoteach are ideal for teaching and consolidating work on nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in your primary classroom.