Hello! I'm Cynthia, and welcome to Glowing Pedagogy: Sparking Joy, Inspiring Minds!
At Glowing Pedagogy, we believe in creating connections, not just resources. Each product is thoughtfully designed to inspire teachers and pupils, bringing excitement, purpose, and joy to every learning experience. Specialising in literacy and phonics, our essential resources for EY to Year 1 are perfect for enriching both classroom and home-schooling environments.
Hello! I'm Cynthia, and welcome to Glowing Pedagogy: Sparking Joy, Inspiring Minds!
At Glowing Pedagogy, we believe in creating connections, not just resources. Each product is thoughtfully designed to inspire teachers and pupils, bringing excitement, purpose, and joy to every learning experience. Specialising in literacy and phonics, our essential resources for EY to Year 1 are perfect for enriching both classroom and home-schooling environments.
Unleash your students’ inner authors with this fun and engaging Story Writing Template for Kids! Designed for Grades 1-3, this resource includes two sets of 6-page Blank Story Booklet Templates that inspire young writers to craft their own stories. Each set comes in colorful and black-and-white versions, perfect for classroom or home use.
Students will love the opportunity to write and draw their own stories, combining text and illustrations to create their unique narratives. Whether it’s a personal narrative, creative fiction, or a retelling of a favorite story, these story worksheet templates are versatile and easy to use.
What’s Included:
4 sets of 6-page writing templates in the same format:
1 colorful set
1 black-and-white set
1 colorful set with the title “My First Book” on the lower side of the cover
1 black-and-white set with the title “My First Book” on the lower side of the cover
How to Use:
Print double-sided to create a seamless booklet or print each page separately and have students glue two pages together to form a storybook. Once assembled, students can step into the role of authors and illustrators, filling the booklet with their stories and drawings.
Use these templates for creative writing exercises, where students become the authors of their own stories.
Encourage students to illustrate their tales, developing both their writing and artistic skills.
Great for writing centers, literacy stations, or as a take-home project for young authors in the making.
Story Writing Template for Kids | Blank Story Booklet | Write and Draw Templates for KS1
This 5-page worksheet offers a variety of engaging activities related to the movie “Encanto”:
Page 1: Activity to make questions using the cards.
The cards could be used as a Memory game too. Just laminate the page and cut it out.
Page 2: Worksheet - Multiple choice
Page 3: Answers
Page 4: Worksheet - Fill in the gaps
Page 5: Answers
PRONOMBRES INTERROGATIVOS WORKSHEET
Click here for: Pronombres Interrogativos FLASHCARDS
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pronombres-interrogativos-flashcards-a1-a2-level-12999667
Click here to find YouTube content in Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNjiMgrRreKL4EHXb7_7qZw
This 10 pages resource contains:
Page 1: Ideas for playing with flashcards focused on “Pronombres Interrogativos” (Interrogative Pronouns)
Pages 2 to 3: Flashcards (Qué, Quién, Dónde, Cómo, Cuál, Cuándo, Cuántos, Por qué)
Pages 4 to 10: Flashcards with questions
PRONOMBRES INTERROGATIVOS FLASHCARDS
Click here for: Pronombres Interrogativos Worksheets
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pronombres-interrogativos-worksheets-for-a1-a2-level-12999659
Click here to see Spanish content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNjiMgrRreKL4EHXb7_7qZw
Enhance your students’ vocabulary skills with this engaging set of 9 posters featuring vocabulary words from Sidney, Stella and the Moon for Year 1. These posters include vibrant images of the Moon, Sun, Earth, and a cheesy moon, all with labels to help young learners identify and work with nouns and adjectives. Use them to build word walls, create sorting activities, or as a visual aid for writing sentences. The cut-out vocabulary words can be displayed or glued on sticks for hands-on learning. Perfect for teaching key concepts of adjectives and nouns in a fun and interactive way!
Key Features:
9 colorful vocabulary posters
Large images of the Moon, Sun, and Earth
Labels for working with nouns and adjectives
Ideal for sorting activities and sentence building
Sidney, Stella and the Moon Vocabulary Posters - Adjectives and Nouns for Year 1
Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach facts about the moon to young learners? This interactive moon word order activity is perfect for reinforcing reading comprehension and sentence structure skills while exploring moon facts.
This resource includes:
5 pages of cut-and-paste activities where students cut out words and stick them in the right order to form factual sentences about the moon.
5 pages for writing where students will number the words and write the correct sentences, enhancing both their writing skills and their understanding of moon facts.
Ideal for early readers, these interactive worksheets focus on moon science while also building sentence formation skills. Use them in your literacy centers, as independent practice, or as part of your space science lessons.
Why this resource?
Moon Facts for Kids: Teach interesting and fun facts about the moon in a kid-friendly way.
Sentence Structure Practice: Helps students improve their word order and sentence construction.
Hands-on Learning: Engaging cut-and-paste activity makes learning fun and interactive.
Educational and Fun: Combines moon science with literacy skills, perfect for young learners.
Great for use in classrooms or for homeschooling, these moon worksheets make learning about the moon exciting and educational!
Facts About the Moon for Kids: Word Order Activity
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Enhance Year 4 students’ understanding of nouns and the present simple tense with our focused resource, “Nouns and the Present Simple Error Correction: Religions and Festival Descriptions”. This 10-page printable workbook is designed to provide engaging practice for students to identify and correct errors related to proper and common nouns, singular and plural nouns, and the present simple tense within the context of various religious texts and major festivals.
This resource features:
5 pages of error correction exercises where students identify and correct mistakes in sentences about celebrations such as Diwali, Ramadan, Christmas, Lunar New Year, and Hanukkah. These exercises focus on using proper and common nouns, singular and plural forms, and applying the present simple tense accurately.
5 pages providing the correct grammar for each text, complete with clear explanations and examples to support students in mastering these key grammar concepts.
Perfect for reinforcing Year 4 grammar skills while introducing students to cultural and religious diversity. This workbook is an excellent tool for enhancing grammatical accuracy in a meaningful and educational context.
Nouns and the Present Simple Error Correction: Religions and Festival Descriptions
Looking for engaging ESL Present Simple posters to enhance your students’ understanding of Present Simple tense? These colorful, easy-to-understand posters are perfect for ESL teachers looking to introduce or reinforce the Present Simple tense in their classrooms. Ideal for ESL/EFL/ELD learners and English language classrooms, these posters help students grasp how to form affirmative sentences, questions, and negative statements.
This ESL teaching resource includes clear visual aids for each form of the Present Simple. Perfect for use as classroom décor, interactive lessons, or even remote learning. Whether you’re teaching Present Simple tense rules, conducting grammar exercises, or focusing on sentence structure, these posters make it easier for students to visualize and apply the grammar concepts.
ESL Present Simple Posters – Effective Way to Teach Affirmative, Negative, and Question Forms
Engage your students with the fun and interactive “I Want My Hat Back: Crossword Puzzle with Answers”! This SIX-page resource is designed to enhance vocabulary and reading comprehension through an enjoyable activity centred around the beloved book by Jon Klassen.
Number of pages: 6
Format: PDF
What’s Included:
Page 1: A crossword puzzle featuring vocabulary words based on character names from I Want My Hat Back. This activity helps students connect with the story while expanding their language skills.
Page 2: Answers
Page 3: A clue-based crossword where students read clues related to the story and write the corresponding answers. This page reinforces comprehension and critical thinking as they recall details from the book.
Page 4: Answers
Page 5: A search word puzzle featuring vocabulary words based on character names from I Want My Hat Back.
Page 6: Answers
Key Features:
Target Age Group: Perfect for early learners and primary students (ages 3-8).
Educational Value: Supports literacy development and encourages students to think critically about the characters and storyline.
Easy to Implement: Ideal for classroom activities, homework assignments, or literacy centres.
Why This Resource?
Engaging Learning: Combines fun with education, making reading enjoyable for young learners.
Promotes Vocabulary Growth: Helps students become familiar with character names and the context within the story.
Versatile Use: Can be used in individual, pair, or group settings, adapting to your classroom needs.
Bring the adventure of I Want My Hat Back into your classroom with this delightful crossword puzzle! Perfect for reinforcing key literacy skills in a creative way.
I Want My Hat Back Worksheets: Crossword Puzzle and Word Search with Answers
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Make learning about the moon fun with this Moon Fact or Fiction Interactive Digital Game! Designed for Year 1 and Year 2 students, this no-prep, interactive slide game features 32 pages, including 1 page with a clear definition and 31 pages of exciting fact-or-fiction questions. Perfect for KS1, this interactive quiz-style activity engages kids with moon facts in a fun, digital format. Ideal for elementary classrooms, it’s a fantastic addition to any space-themed unit or science lesson, and it’s ready to use—no printing required!
Moon Fact or Fiction Interactive Digital Game for Kids
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Facts About the Moon for Kids: Word Order Activity
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Sidney, Stella and the Moon Story Sequencing
Engage your students with this 8-page Yes/No Moon Facts Activity and Worksheets set. Available in both colourful and black-and-white versions, these versatile resources are perfect for KS1 and KS2. Use them as standalone activities or worksheets to assess students’ knowledge of moon facts. This resource encourages critical thinking and is ideal for classroom or homeschool settings.
How to Use:
These activities and worksheets can be used in various ways—whether as in-class activities or take-home assignments. Students will read statements about the moon and decide whether they are true or false, promoting engagement and reinforcing their understanding of space and science topics.
Is it a Fact About the Moon?: Yes/No Activity and Worksheets
This comprehensive resource includes a variety of worksheets and activities to help children practise using full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks while learning about the moon. Ideal for Year 1 students, these worksheets offer a fun and educational way to reinforce punctuation skills while exploring delightful extracts from Sidney, Stella and the Moon by Emma Yarlett.
This resource contains:
Part 1:
Worksheet Punctuation with 5 statements from the book Sidney, Stella and the Moon
Worksheet with Answers
Punctuation marks for an activity
Black and white version of the Worksheet Punctuation with 5 statements from the book
Part 2:
Colourful Worksheet Punctuation with 10 statements from the book Sidney, Stella and the Moon
Worksheet with Answers
Punctuation marks for an activity
Black and white version of the Worksheet Punctuation with 10 statements from the book
Part 3:
Worksheet Punctuation with 10 statements about the moon
Worksheet with Answers
Punctuation marks for an activity
Black and white version of the Worksheet Punctuation with 10 statements about the moon.
Sidney, Stella and the Moon Year 1 Punctuation Worksheets with Answers
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This interactive Fold-and-Learn Contractions Card is designed to help Year 1 students master the use of contractions and apostrophes in a fun and engaging way. Perfect for introducing or reinforcing contractions, this resource provides an effective tool for interactive learning.
Number of pages: 9
Format: PDF
Key Features:
Three Printing Options: Choose from printing each page individually, double-sided, or for students to create their own foldable card. Find the detailed instructions for printing in the worksheet.
Practical Application: This resource supports students in using contractions in writing activities. For example, I used this approach to have my students write a heartfelt Sorry Letter to Mum, inspired by Julia Donaldson’s Cave Baby.
Focused Learning: Emphasizes the use of apostrophes in contractions and helps students apply these skills in their own writing.
Ideal for Year 1: Suitable for both initial teaching and review for Year 2 students.
Enhance your English lessons with this engaging, hands-on resource that makes learning about contractions both effective and enjoyable.
Contractions in English: Fold-and-Learn Card for Year 1
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Description: Discover the ultimate Cave Baby Animal Adjective Cards designed to boost your students’ descriptive language skills! This differentiated activity features fill-in-the-blank cards for describing animals from Cave Baby. The resource includes 7 unique types of cards tailored to various learning needs, with options in both colourful and black-and-white sets. Additionally, you will find an extra file with animals and adjectives for a complementary activity to describe the animals and enhance vocabulary. Perfect for early years and KS1 classrooms, this 56-page pack supports vocabulary development, phonics practice, sentence formation, and enhancement of adjectives.
Number of pages: 58
Format: PDF
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Engage your students with this comprehensive lesson on plant geography! This resource includes 18 slides in a PowerPoint presentation and 6 worksheets in PDF format, designed to help students discover which continent each plant is native to.
Slide Overview:
Slide 1: Learning Objective: “Can I find out which continent each plant is native to?”
Slide 2: Introduction to Plant Geography: Explore the significance of plants in different regions.
Slides 3-5: Thinking Routines: Encourage critical thinking with “I see,” “I think,” and “I wonder” activities to foster student curiosity.
Slide 6: Interactive Online Game: Students will find out which continents various plants belong to.
Slide 7: Answers to the online game for self-assessment.
Slide 8: Learning Centers Activities: Suggested hands-on activities for independent or group work.
Slides 9 & 10: Continents Worksheets: Available in both colorful and black-and-white versions to cater to different learning styles.
Slide 11: Activity: Students will identify which continent each plant is native to.
Slides 12, 13 & 14: Worksheets with Answers: Students will find out the continent where each plant is located, complete with answer keys.
Slides 15 & 16: Creative Drawing Activity: Students will draw native plants and match them to their respective continents.
Slide 17: Reflection: “What have you learned?” prompts students to consolidate their learning.
Slide 18: Art Activity: How to Paint a Sunflower
This resource is perfect for reinforcing knowledge about plant geography while promoting engagement through various activities. Ideal for teachers looking to enhance their geography lessons, this package provides a complete, interactive learning experience for students!
Ideal for KS1 and KS2.
[Native Plants and Their Continents: Lesson Slides and Colorful & Black-and-White
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Engage your Year 3 pupils with this comprehensive grammar practice worksheet focusing on adjectives, nouns, and the present simple tense—all while learning about well-being! This worksheet is designed to help pupils strengthen their grammar skills in a meaningful context, using vocabulary related to body organs, healthy habits, and actions for well-being.
What’s Included:
Part 1: Circle the adjectives – Sentences include vocabulary connected to body organs and descriptive adjectives.
Part 2: Circle the nouns – Sentences focus on identifying nouns related to actions for taking care of the body.
Part 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct present simple tense form – Sentences feature vocabulary linked to good habits for a healthy lifestyle.
Part 4: Write questions in the present simple tense – Use good habit vocabulary to practice question formation.
This 20-exercise grammar worksheet helps pupils practise identifying adjectives and nouns, fill in the correct form of the present simple tense, and write questions—all while reinforcing well-being vocabulary. Answers are included to make marking easier and to support independent learning. Perfect for use in the classroom or as homework, this resource supports pupils in building essential grammar skills with a health-focused theme.
Grammar Practice for Year 3: Adjectives, Nouns, & Present Simple on Well-Being
Celebrate The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) with a vibrant sugar skull colouring activity that combines creativity and maths! Students will love practising their counting skills while bringing their sugar skulls to life with bright colours.
Count by 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s to colour each section in fun shades like blue, green, orange, and pink.
Add an extra challenge by colouring numbers multiple times!
This hands-on activity is perfect for engaging primary learners in maths while honouring the spirit of Día de los Muertos. It’s educational and fun!
Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Counting Activity: Count by 2s, 5s, 10s and 3s Colouring Page
Transform your classroom with our exciting Astro Girl-themed worksheets, designed to make learning engaging and fun for young learners. Whether you’re teaching story sequencing, vocabulary, grammar, or reading comprehension, these resources provide a creative way to enhance essential literacy skills. From sequencing activities that reinforce adverbs of time to noun and verb worksheets that solidify grammar understanding, each worksheet pack is crafted to support early literacy and writing development. Perfect for Year 1 and Year 2 students, these worksheets are ideal for teachers looking to enrich their lessons with dynamic and interactive content.
You will find:
Astro Girl Sequencing Worksheets: Teach story sequencing with 24 pages of colourful and black-and-white worksheets. Includes activities like cut and sequence with images, draw the sequence, and write the sequence using picture prompts. Perfect for practising adverbs of time such as First, Next, Then, After That, Finally, and Last.
Astro Girl Vocabulary and Sentences: Boost students’ vocabulary with engaging Astro Girl-themed worksheets. Includes activities for learning new words and creating sentences, enhancing both reading and writing skills. Great for early literacy and comprehension development.
Astro Girl Worksheets to Learn Nouns: Develop a solid understanding of nouns with these Astro Girl-themed worksheets. Activities cover common, proper, singular, and plural nouns, ideal for building a strong grammar foundation.
Astro Girl: Verb Power! Worksheets with Sentences: Learn about action verbs with the help of Astro Girl! These worksheets feature sentence-building activities to help students understand how to use verbs effectively, improving both grammar and writing skills.
Ken Wilson - Astro Girl Reading Comprehension Worksheets: Engage students with reading comprehension worksheets based on Ken Wilson’s Astro Girl. The questions are designed for levels ranging from beginner to intermediate.
Astro Girl Bundle: Sequencing, Vocabulary, Nouns, Verbs, and Reading Comprehension
Fall-themed CVC word worksheets and writing mats that your students will love, designed to practice short vowel sounds using fun Halloween visuals like hats, bats, and cats! Perfect for preschool to Grade 1 centers, these resources are ideal for phonics practice, literacy centers, or independent learning. Laminate them for durability and reuse them year after year!
What’s Included:
6 Printable CVC Word Activities for Differentiated Learning:
Printable 1: CVC Words & Matching Images
Printable 2: Halloween-Themed Images Only
Printable 3: Word List (cat, bat, hat, log, cap, bag)
Printable 4: CVC Word Mat (Say It, Tap It, Build It, Write It)
Printable 5: CVC Word Mat (Say It, Tap It, Build It, Draw It, Write It)
Printable 6: CVC Word Mat (Say It, Tap It, Draw It, Write It, Create a Sentence)
Printables 7 & 8: CVC Word Worksheets to Make Words
These worksheets are perfect for reinforcing phonics skills, building vocabulary, and providing engaging practice for early readers, all while enjoying a fun seasonal twist!
Autumn CVC Words Worksheets & Writing Mats - Short Vowel Sounds with Halloween-Themed Visuals
Halloween-inspired CVC word worksheets and writing mats that your students will enjoy this autumn, designed to reinforce short vowel sounds with engaging Halloween visuals such as hats, bats, and cats! Perfect for preschool to Grade 1, these activities are ideal for phonics centers, literacy stations, or independent practice. Laminate them for long-lasting use and enjoy them year after year!
What’s Included:
6 Differentiated CVC Word Activities:
Printable 1: CVC Words with Matching Halloween-Themed Pictures
Printable 2: Halloween-Themed Images for Matching or Labeling
Printable 3: Word List (bat, web, bug, pot, bag and hat)
Printable 4: CVC Word Mat (Say It, Tap It, Build It, Write It)
Printable 5: CVC Word Mat (Say It, Tap It, Build It, Draw It, Write It)
Printable 6: CVC Word Mat (Say It, Tap It, Draw It, Write It, Create a Sentence)
Printables 7 & 8: CVC Word Worksheets for Building Words
These engaging worksheets and activities are perfect for enhancing phonics skills, expanding vocabulary, and providing fun, seasonal practice for emerging readers!
Halloween CVC Words Worksheets & Writing Mats for Kids - Autumn-Themed Short Vowel Sounds
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Teach young learners about plant parts with this engaging Growing Plants Lesson Pack for Years 1-2! This comprehensive resource includes a 28-slide PowerPoint presentation with informative lesson slides, interactive activities, and visual learning tools. The pack also comes with 4 PDF worksheets to help pupils match and identify the different parts of a plant (roots, stems, leaves, flowers) and understand their functions.
This plant anatomy lesson is perfect for use in the classroom or at home, helping pupils explore the basic structure of plants in a fun, interactive way. It’s ideal for teaching about roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and their roles in plant growth. The printable plant worksheets make it easy to reinforce learning, while the slides engage pupils through visual and hands-on activities. A perfect addition to any primary science curriculum, supporting hands-on learning approaches.
Growing Plants: Plant Parts - Lesson Slides and Worksheets for Years 1 and 2
