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.
the-potato-people-story A massive activity pack to go with the story ‘The Potato People’ by Pamela Allen. 109 pages printable.
Includes:
suggested lesson sequence
hyperlinks in content page
visualise and predictions before reading
read and draw pages
story map (empty boxes to fill in)
cloze (2x)
description writing
label writing
sentence types (statement, exclamation, command and question)
sentence stems (but, and, because & so)
Vocabulary - 1x
Dialogue word pages 2x
true or false
direct questions
indirect questions
main story elements
events
problem
draw what you see
creative writing
109 pages includes cover pages
printable story prompt pictures (colour and black and white)
story word cards
write a retell
write a summary
book reports
please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area)
teacher/speech therapist checklists at end
Use this over several weeks or for as long as you choose. A great pack to leave if you are going on a holiday, taking leave and so forth.
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!
‘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.
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
‘What the ladybird heard’ Comprehension Question Pack - massive value 117 page PDF printable pack.
Includes:
direct & inferential questions
character, setting, time, and more
differentiated tasks
colour in pages
text innovation (how would you change…)
sentence level writing (Writing Revolution - stem sentence frameworks)
cute clipart graphics to keep students engaged
meaningful literacy tasks that can be used over several weeks
So much value included in this pack. Please check your printer settings prior to printing.
Enjoy!
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)
fluency-word-list Fluency strips for vowel digraphs. Print and go! A great way to encourage fluency reading at a basic level (word level) that is also fun and engaging for students. 74 pages
fluency word list pack includes;
word strips - 10 words per strip
12 phonemes with multiple grapheme alternatives for each sound
two strips per grapheme
student certificates
fluency charts for teachers to plot accuracy with speed
blank pages to write your own words onto
includes some diphthongs
graphemes:
/ai/ /ay/ /a-e/
/e/ /ee/ /ea/ /y/ /e-e/
/o/ /oa/ /o-e/ /ow/
/ar/ /a/
/i/ /igh/ /i/ /i-e/ /y/
/oo/ /ew/ /u-e/ /ue/
/ou/ /ow/
/or/ /aw/ /au/ /a/
/oo/ /u/
/er/ /ir/ /ur/ /or/
/oy/ /oi/
/e/ /ea/ /ai/
I use these after I have taught the sounds and graphemes quite explicitly. These can be a great activity to use in partner reading as students love to time themselves and beat their speed. I laminate these and students write tally marks onto them for how many times they read through the strips although I also have recording cards that they can use. The word lists are also a very handy resource for teacher use.
Parts of speech classroom posters - Bring your classroom to life with this Parts of Speech Posters! This vibrant, 23-poster set is designed to help students master key language concepts, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and more. Each poster features easy-to-read definitions and engaging clipart examples, making it a fun and effective way to reinforce essential grammar rules.
A 31-page PDF is created for quick, hassle-free printing, ensuring you can seamlessly incorporate these posters into your lessons. With clear explanations and colorful illustrations, they’re perfect for students of all learning levels. These posters are not only a great tool for building vocabulary but also encourage interactive learning through visually stimulating content.
What’s included:
23 posters covering nouns, verbs, synonyms, antonyms, adjectives, homonym, homophones, homographs, pronouns, proper nouns, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, articles, collective nouns, determiner, adverb, adverbial phrase, adverbs of manner and adverbs of time.
Two versions of posters featuring American and British spelling differences (e.g., favorite vs. favourite).
Digital Download: Print, decorate, and enhance your classroom in just a few easy steps!
Note: Be sure to adjust your printer settings for best results (e.g., fit to page). This product is designed in full color. For single classroom use. Thank you!
consonant-digraph-activities A 108 page activity pack for consonant digraphs. Includes read and draw and unjumble the sentence tasks.
consonant-digraph-activities includes;
consonant digraphs - sh, ch, wh, ph, th, ng and alternatives - -n, -tch and qu
108 pages (includes cover pages)
read and draw pages
read, write and unjumble pages
teacher checklists
a list of all sentences included (great to use in phonic dictation as well)
use in small group literacy rotations
matches the initial code read and draw pack
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print to printable area…).
Thank you.
digraph-cards-printable A 122 page pack of printable digraph word cards, teacher checklists, grapheme cards, teacher word lists and student awards. Follows my consonant digraph pack.
graphemes used;
ai, ay, a-e
ee, ea, e, y
o, oa, ow, o-e
ar, a
i, igh, ie, y, i-e
oo, ew, ue (dipthong), u-e
ou, ow
or, aw, au, a
oo, u
er, ir, ur, or
oy, oi
e, ea, ai (short /e/ phoneme as in said, red, head)
122 pages includes cover pages.
includes;
word cards for each phoneme
grapheme cards to use for sorting
teacher checklists for each group
teacher word lists (includes a list of all word cards in this pack)
student awards for each level (19-30)
trialled in my Year One classroom
Mostly a black and white product
nice borders so you can easily cut them out and they still have a border showing!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page).
where the wild things are questions for comprehension
Need some comprehension questions and book activities for the story ‘Where the Wild Things are’ by Maurice Sendak? This print and go pack has everything done for you from visuals, comprehension questions, writing tasks and more. 151 page printable pdf document for K to Year 2 students.
where the wild things are questions for comprehension includes;
main story elements (e.g. characters, setting, problem…)
colouring in pages
prediction and visualisation
creative thinking writing prompts
feelings
label writing
description writing
cloze pages (x2)
read, write and draw
sentence stem writing prompts
vocabulary pages (nouns, verbs, word from the text - gnashed)
speech bubbles
sentence type writing prompts (statement, question, exclamation and command)
true or false
direct questions
indirect questions
blank story map templates
story retell
write your own story
summary of story
letter writing
what would you change
book report templates
story visuals to use for retells plus one poster
story words to display
teacher checklists (x2)
151 pages includes cover pages
links in contents page
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area).
This is massive value. Enjoy!
Articulation-Posters - this product contains dyslexia-friendly font AND mouth articulation visuals to assist students learn the letter sounds.
‘Articulation-Posters’ Pack Includes:
3 different poster styles (colour and black and white)
Small cue cards with letters and mouth shapes (6 cards per page)
Useful to display in your room or use in small group work
Useful in speech therapy sessions where mouth shape reminders are required
Cute clipart
Please check your printer settings prior to printing to fit to page.
Enjoy.
Kind regards.
Phase 3 Phonic Warm-up PowerPoint - Perfect for teachers looking to engage their students with interactive and structured learning. This 289-slide presentation is packed with essential Phase 3 concepts and activities designed to help students master phonics through dynamic practice.
Features:
Learning Intentions & Success Criteria: Clearly outlined goals to guide your lesson.
Warm-up: Revise Phase 2 graphemes.
Phase 3 Sound Revision: Reinforce essential graphemes, words, and sentences.
Interactive Word Building: Use this activity outside of slideshow mode. Simply press the mouse or enter key to reveal answers and make word building fun and engaging.
Phonic Dictation & Word Building: Build fluency with phonics through guided writing activities.
Writing with Phase 3 Sounds: Practice writing individual graphemes, forming words, and placing words into sound boxes.
Interactive Contents Page: Navigate easily by clicking on the links to jump to specific sections, perfect for skipping or reviewing parts of the lesson.
Check for Understanding: Regular comprehension checks ensure that learning sticks!
Aligns to current SOR practices.
289 slides includes covers
Based on the Letters & Sounds Phase 3 concepts
Includes the graphemes: j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, th, ai, ee, high, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er
You do not have to be following the Letters & Sounds program to find this lesson useful. Look at the graphemes above. If you are focusing on revising these concepts, then this lesson will be perfect for you!
Appropriate for Pre-Primary (Foundation), Grade 1 and early year revision for Grade 2 students (or struggling students).
Digital product - Download, save to your computer and use with your students!
Single classroom use. Thank you.
This resource covers everything you need to effectively teach Phase 3 phonics, saving you time and keeping your students on track with their learning. Ideal for any Letters and Sounds classroom!
alternative pronunciation word lists and word cards - Alternative Pronunciations for graphemes can be a tricky concept to teach! This pack includes word lists, a lesson plan, small word cards (for word sorting), reading and spelling tests and awards.
alternative pronunciation word lists and word cards includes;
Graphemes covered: I, o, c, g, u, ow, ie, ea, er, a, y, ch, ou, e, s, ss, ear, or, ere, wh and t
Lesson plan - one lesson for one grapheme and then adapt to other graphemes
How to use this pack and follow up ideas
Small word cards (print, cut and laminate)
Word lists - compilation and small cards to fit into your photo boxes
Spelling and reading assessments - for each grapheme
Summative reading and spelling assessment
Student awards for each grapheme taught
Quick links page
281 pages pdf (includes cover pages)
I have used these cards with my Grade 2 class and they love doing word sorting! It’s a great interactive hands on activity for them.
December writing - There are enough writing prompts to keep your class busy for more than one month! Keep on track by teaching both monthly content and useful text types. This covers 18 different text types for you. Differentiated options are provided. Use this yourself, busy teachers, beginning teachers, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6 (though some pages could be used for Foundation). 199 page pdf product.
Special December calendar events & topics included: Human Rights Day, Santa, Owls, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas.
December writing prompts elementary includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
December cover pages
text type cover pages
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems - using conjunctions and, but, so & because, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - include editable text boxes to type your own topic)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist (what have you taught this month?)
199 pages (includes cover pages)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
Please note: generic templates and checklists are the same in each monthly pack! Each monthly pack varies in the quantity of topics covered partly due to monthly calendar dates varying.
January writing topics - Grab this January themed writing pack to cover your month! This monthly pack covers 18 different and differentiated text types (plus additional creative activities) and more prompts. A no prep printable pack of 164 pages. Use this yourself, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6 (though some pages could be used for Foundation).
Special January calendar events included: Back to school, New Year, Resolutions, Australia Day/Survival Day.
January creative writing prompts includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems - using conjunctions and, but, so & because, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - include editable text boxes to type your own topic)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist (what have you taught this month?)
164 pages (includes cover pages)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
Please note: generic templates and checklists are the same in each monthly pack! Each monthly pack varies in the quantity of topics covered partly due to monthly calendar dates varying.
May writing pack - Grab this May themed writing pack to cover your month! This monthly pack covers 18 different and differentiated text types (plus additional creative activities) and more prompts. A no prep printable pack of 170 pages. Use this yourself, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6 (though some pages could be used for Foundation).
Special May calendar events included: National Reconciliation Week, Cinco de Mayo, World Bee Day, International Nurses Day, Mother’s Day and Mindful in May.
May writing pack includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - include editable text boxes to type your own topic)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist (what have you taught this month?)
170 pages (includes cover pages)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
Please note: generic templates and checklists are the same in each monthly pack! Each monthly pack varies in the quantity of topics covered partly due to monthly calendar dates varying.
I hope you find this useful. Kind regards, Jennifer @teachnchatter
Creative writing for June - Grab this June themed writing pack to cover your month! New to teaching, need more focus or to hand over a writing pack? This monthly pack covers 18 different and differentiated text types (plus additional creative activities) and more prompts. A no prep printable pack of 175 pages. Use this yourself, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6 (though some pages could be used for Foundation).
Special June calendar events included: World Ocean Day & National Vegemite Day.
Creative writing for June includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems - using conjunctions and, but, so & because, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - include editable text boxes to type your own topic)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist (what have you taught this month?)
175 pages (includes cover pages)
One answer page only - whale label parts included!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
Please note: generic templates and checklists are the same in each monthly pack! Each monthly pack varies in the quantity of topics covered partly due to monthly calendar dates varying.
July writing pack - Are you worn out by July and ready for a holiday? Grab this pack to make your life a little easier. This monthly pack covers 18 different and differentiated text types (plus additional creative activities) and more prompts. A no prep printable pack of 173 pages. Use this yourself, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6 (though some pages could be used for Foundation).
Special July calendar events included: Bastille Day, 4th of July and NAIDOC Week.
June writing includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
July cover pages
text type cover pages
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems - using conjunctions and, but, so & because, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - include editable text boxes to type your own topic)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist (what have you taught this month?)
173 pages (includes cover pages)
One answer page only - whale label parts included!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
Please note: generic templates and checklists are the same in each monthly pack! Each monthly pack varies in the quantity of topics covered partly due to monthly calendar dates varying.
I hope you find this really useful.
Creative writing for April - Keep on track with your writing plans and cover so many text types (or hand over to a relief teacher!). This monthly pack covers 18 different and differentiated text types and more prompts. A no prep printable pack of 169 pages. Use this yourself, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6.
Creative writing for April includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - have editable boxes to type your own question)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist
169 pages (includes cover pages)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
I hope you find this so useful!