Level 3 teacher with 20 years of classroom teaching experience. Masters in Education (learning disabilities and difficulties). Creating resources to assist with differentiation. Fun early childhood resources to inspire.
Level 3 teacher with 20 years of classroom teaching experience. Masters in Education (learning disabilities and difficulties). Creating resources to assist with differentiation. Fun early childhood resources to inspire.
subitising - This is a pack of subitising activities. Includes games, worksheets and flashcards. 58 page pdf document. Colour and black and white options.
subitising pack includes:
game boards - sort two or three cards
flashcards - use for game or alone
make copies of flashcards and use for snap games
worksheets - draw a line from quantity to number, order three cards, order large quantities without counting
includes dice arrays, ten frames, pictures, blocks
differentiated from kindergarten, pre-primary and year one
colour and black and white options
subitising is an essential skill to learn in the early childhood years
Enjoy!
clothes-then-and-now A 152 slide history PowerPoint lesson that teaches how clothes have changed over time.
clothes-then-and-now includes;
152 slides (includes cover pages)
visual timeline of clothing (male and female)
learning intentions, body of lesson and checking for understanding
the following time eras; stone age, ancient Rome, medieval times, renaissance times, early 1700s, Victorian era, 1800s, 1900s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and current times
includes photographs, illustrations and clipart
for the early years but can be used by middle/upper primary as a fantastic introduction to the history concepts of time/eras and the clothing that was worn
You can use this lesson in one session or cover each era in a different session. It is entirely up to how much time you can dedicate to this concept.
Please leave a review to let me know how you found it with your class. Thanks for your support.
This is a pack of questions that vary from Blank Level 1 to 4. Differentiation is provided by the way of single picture cards with questions, scenes (with several items displayed) and nursery rhyme pictures.
Includes:
An assessment checklist is included at the end of the resource to check off the student’s ability to answer the questions correctly.
Suitable for classroom teachers, speech therapists and tutors.
Questions are also provided for students who may require more scaffolding.
single pictures with questions
scenes with pictures
nursery rhyme pictures with questions
printable resource
colour product
differentiated
toys-past-and-present A history PowerPoint on toys now and then. 90 slides and includes photographs.
toys-past-and-present
includes;
photographs of toys
learning outcomes of lesson
toys from the past
toys now
comparison of toys (difference)
3 Vocabulary slides (brief sentence to discuss example)
discussion topics
checking for understanding
links to History (HASS) - life changes
This lesson has been trialled in my Year One class with success. Please provide a review to let me know how you found it. I hope you enjoy it.
Kind regards, Jennifer
ways-to-eat-potato poster set Are you teaching cooking, home economics or doing a fun potato-themed unit? These posters will engage your students, prompt learning and provide information on the ways to eat potatoes, cooking methods and prompt creative thinking skills. 45 page printable poster/word card set.
ways-to-eat-potato includes;
32 A4 posters in colour
9 pages of word cards (mostly black and white)
ways to eat potatoes (e.g. fries, wedges, mash, hash browns, salad, roast and more)
ways to cook potatoes (e.g. oven bake, fry in oil, boil in water and toast)
cooking poster words (e.g. peel, chop)
activity posters (e.g how do you like potatoes, students who like crinkle cut potatoes, students who like flat potatoes and so forth). Laminate these posters and simply write the students names on when doing a taste test activity. You can also get students to write their names onto small post it notes and attach to the poster. These posters can be enlarged to an A3 size if that suits you better.
45 pages includes cover pages
nicely bordered
please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area)
These go nicely with the ‘Ways to eat potatoes’ powerpoint and the lifecycle of potatoes powerpoint lessons!
Noongar colours - Flashcards to display, use for games or colour sorting! Using colour words may be the easiest way to begin incorporating Aboriginal culture and language into your classroom. These cards are multipurpose and there are four versions. See the details below.
Noongar Colour includes;
28 page pdf printable product
4 different versions for you to choose from
display the flashcards onto a board alongside your students art work
use the flashcards in vocabulary lessons and for quick recall
use the flashcards with no image for colour sorting activities
also contains the word for ‘rainbow’
Enjoy! Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area).
‘Story sequencing worksheets’ This pack is related to the story ‘What the ladybird heard’ by Julia Donaldson. 18 page PDF printable product.
Includes:
Colour and black and white options
Sequencing 6 main events
Differentiated tasks
Read (or listen to teacher), visualise and draw each main section - individual worksheets
Use the colour cards as a whole class resource to model, retell and sequence the story sequence.
Multipurpose product
Enjoy. Please check your printer settings prior to printing.
2D shapes with example - A direct instruction shape PowerPoint lesson with 106 slides. Interactive and fun. Teach your students the names, properties, property vocabulary and sorting. 106 slides. Updated (11/3/24).
2D shapes with example includes;
2d shapes included; circle, square, triangle, oval, star, rhombus, crescent, heart, hexagon, pentagon, octagon, rectangle, trapezoid and parallelogram
learning intentions, success criteria and tune in
shape name slides
shape property vocabulary slides * number prefixes slide added
shape properties of each shape explained
shape sort activity
real world shape pictures section
shape hunt activity
fun check for understanding activity (e.g. name this shape and guess my shape!)
Please check the slideshow first. Use in slide show mode. When you press the space bar, arrow or mouse button, some words will appear. Use the shape sort outside of slideshow mode.
possum-magic Unsure how to approach comprehension for the book ‘Possum Magic’ by Mem Fox? Or do you need a great activity pack to leave for relief while you are absent? This is a great pack of activities that assists students connect to the text and gain an understanding of the story. Along with teaching of vocabulary at the appropriate points, this is a great print and go pack. 80 pages. For kindergarten, Pre-primary, Year one and Year two.
possum-magic-printables includes:
visualising the text prior to reading
direct questions (main story elements and events)
indirect questions
label a possum
map of Australia with food
pages to display in your room (e.g. map of Australia, foods and characters)
use the above items for a story retell (colour images provided as well as black and white images)
story sequencing
answer key provided
opinion writing
sentence stems (and, but, so, because)
sentence types (statement, question, exclamation, command)
text innovation
write a story retell
write your own magic spell
cloze
differentiated activities
suggested lesson sequence (dot form and one page)
teacher checklist (comprehension skills)
answer key included
and more!
80 pages (includes cover pages)
please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area)
the-life-of-a-potato Do you need a PowerPoint lesson that teaches the potato lifecycle for you? It’s all done, just play and read! 45 slides. For K-3 students. Photographs and clipart used.
potato-growth-stages includes;
lesson outcomes
success criteria
discussion prompts
each lifecycle explained
lifecycle shown on one slide (compilation)
photographs and clipart used
what the potato plant needs to grow and stay alive
check for understanding questions at the end
when you press the mouse or space bar, the answers will appear
Play in slideshow mode
Enjoy.
potato-life-cycle-worksheet Need an activity pack and follow up worksheets to cover the topic of potato lifecycles? 84 page printable product. A science-based unit that incorporates literacy skills. For grades K-3.
potato-life-cycle-worksheet includes;
learning outcomes
lifecycle sequencing tasks
pictures for sequencing the lifecycle of the potato (or to use directly into student workbooks - you choose!)
some colour lifecycle pictures
mostly black and white worksheets
writing tasks - differentiated
sentence stem writing
question pages to check for understanding
creative thinking
drawing pages
same and different tasks
description template
labelling task
venn diagram for same and different
84 pages includes cover pages
please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area)
lifecycle of the potato explained in brief terms for you!
This unit can be continued over many weeks or be as short as you want it to be! It goes nicely with my comprehension pack for the story ‘The Potato People’ by Pamela Allen.
Enjoy!
when to use er ir or ur - A direct instruction phonic PowerPoint lesson that teaches five grapheme alternatives for the sound /ur/. 230 slides.
‘when to use er ir or ur’ includes;
grapheme alternatives include; ur, ir, er, or and ear
tune in, learning intentions and success criteria
mouth articulation slide
word level reading (for all graphemes)
sentence level reading
polysyllabic word reading (words underlined in syllables for you)
phonic dictation
editing
word sorting - click out of slide show mode to use
word building - click out of slide show mode to use
other graphemes slide
check for understanding (includes a variety of questions and activity prompts)
230 slides (includes cover pages)
You may wish to use this phonic lesson over one to two weeks. A good way to use this lesson again is to use this (once taught) as a weekly warm-up lesson!
dot-dudes-classroom-decorating-pack Dot Dudes is a 155 page printable pdf product that includes a bundle of classroom decorating and organisation resources for the year!
dot dudes class labels pack includes the following:
155 pages (includes cover pages)
Welcome to class posters
desk strips (alphabet, numbers 1-20)
name labels for shelves (inc. editable)
name badges (inc. editable)
teacher checklists
subject labels
classroom area labels
timetable
birthday certificates and display
star of the day certificates
special event posters
inspiration posters
calendar - days, months
group posters (e.g. put your students into groups according to colours)
subject book cover pages
news days roster
daily schedule
classroom helpers poster
teacher to do list
soft pastel colours
and more!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area, etc.). I would love it it you could provide a quick review. I have tried to think of everything you could need for the year ahead!
basic-needs-of-plants A Biological Sciences PowerPoint that teaches young students what plants need to live and grow. 53 slides and includes beautiful photography and some clipart.
basic-needs-of-plants includes:
direct instruction lesson format
53 slides - this includes cover pages
tune in
we are learning to…
reminder - what living things are and what they need
content - what plants need on each page and photography to show
think, pair & share slide
revise
check for understanding - when you ask a question you press the mouse or space/arrow key and the answer will pop up (words)
other activity ideas to follow on with
Thank you. I hope your students enjoy this lesson!
year-2-geography-worksheets Do you need a planned unit for Geography that has everything included? This 113 page printable product includes lesson plans, worksheets to follow, craft, writing prompts, assessment pages and teacher checklists! For Year 2, but can be used by other year levels learning about their place in the world! Aligns with HASS Geography from the W.A. Curriculum for Year Two. Syncs with any ‘My world’ unit.
year-2-geography-worksheets includes;
9 lessons with learning intentions
differentiated worksheets to follow lessons
how to use the resource
menu with links
creative writing prompts
includes content on: my home, street synonyms, suburbs, town/city, states, country, continents, globe labels, planet and galaxy
craft activity - suitcase (includes suitcase template, colour or black and white items to pack in your suitcase, objects to pack, planning pages and reflection of craft)
passport and boarding pass templates
My World - flip book
Assessments - on unit (4 pages)
Teacher checklists
Country report template
113 pages (includes cover pages)
This is such a great product that you can use year after year. Adapt and use as you wish. I have trialled this with a year two class and it has been a great success. This unit can be used for other year levels such as; Pre-Primary, Year One and Year Three. Links nicely to my ‘Possum Magic’ comprehension unit and ‘Are we there yet’ Comprehension unit.
Mockup cover image by youngmindscreative
lesson-on-st-patrick’s-day Are you unsure how to explain the history behind St. Patrick’s Day? This is a great PowerPoint lesson that briefly explains the history behind St. Patrick’s Day in a fun way. 51 slides. Years K-6.
lesson-on-st-patrick’s-day includes;
the background behind St. Patrick’s Day
where Ireland is located
tune in
learning intentions
success criteria
content - background, current celebrations, objects
checking for understanding
reflect - discussion points
engaging clipart
real photographs
51 slides includes cover pages
I hope you find this useful for your classroom! Enjoy.
types of families lesson plan - A pack of lessons, worksheets, checklists and assessments to cover the unit of family structures.
This pack includes:
Links to the curriculum
5 detailed lesson plans
Checklists for each lesson (worksheets are linked to the HASS family lesson plan)
6 different family types are briefly explained and activities for each family type are included
Colour-in sheets for each family type/structure are included
A differentiation activity is included (colour in your own family structure and explain why your family is this structure)
The Aboriginal Kinship family structure is included
Writing prompts
Venn diagrams are included as a writing framework
An integrated math activity
The Auslan family sign language poster for family is included
2x family posters
124 pages included (this includes a cover page, terms, thank you and clipart credits). Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area).
Need an engaging comprehension pack that relates to an Australia theme? Grab this… ‘Are we there yet?’ by Alison Lester! This pack is absolutely full of high-quality comprehension activities. I have also included a series of printables that you can use as a story display! 106 page printable resource. For grades Pre-Primary to Year 3. A fabulous way to link Australian Geography to literacy!
are-we-there-yet-activities includes;
suggested lesson sequence
printables (e.g. all of the places in word cards, character cards, Australia map)
connecting to text
direct questions
indirect questions
writing prompts
opinion writing
description writing
sentence stems (but, so, and, because)
sentence types
speech bubbles
creative writing
cloze 2x
teacher check lists
106 pages (includes cover pages)
engaging and high-quality
This is a long text which is why I have not included this as a Kindergarten text however, it is up to you as a teacher and the needs of your classroom.
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area). Enjoy!
ch and tch activities PowerPoint lesson - This lesson covers the alternative graphemes for the /ch/ sound and uses /ch/, /tch/ and /t/. A wonderful 179 direct instruction lesson that includes interactive slides.
Teacher slide - how to use this powerpoint
Tuning in - phonological awareness (hearing the /ch/ sound in words)
Learning Outcomes & success criteria
Reminder for mouth articulation
Word level reading (ch, tch and t words)
Sentence level reading
Phonic Dictation
Polysyllabic words - line under each syllable for you!
Word building (click out of slide show mode to enable moveable features)
Word sorting
Reminder of all graphemes making /ch/ sound with examples
Check for understanding: questions and write the correctly spelt word onto your whiteboard or booklet
Aligns to the science of reading
Well done!
You can use the entire lesson or just focus on the graphemes you wish to cover (e.g. ch, tch or t)
179 slides (includes cover pages)
Please note: this lesson has been updated (31/7/23) and now includes grapheme alternatives not just the /ch/ digraph.
Enjoy!
number-tracing-worksheets-free-download This is a number pack that was originall created for parents and teachers during the COVID-19 school closures. It has worksheets appropriate for Kindy, pre-primary to year one students (or year two students requiring remediation).
This pack includes worksheets for:
count and identify the correct number - to twenty
100 number poster in colour
colour by odd/even numbers
colour in skip counting patterns
colour patterning
addition
subtraction
teacher checklist
counting 1-1 correspondence to ten
writing numbers
identifying the missing number (before, after, middle)
number patterns
skip counting
fun colouring in pages to count objects
136 pages
links to a freebie at my website (classroom labels pack)
These worksheets can be used as revision, early morning work, learning centre rotations and homework!!
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