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.
fun facts about possums - PowerPoint lesson with 76 slides. Photographs and clipart used. A great lesson to engage student learning about Australian possums.
fun facts about possums includes;
79 slides (includes cover pages)
learning intentions & success criteria
habitat
diet
appearance
movement
sound
threatened by…
fun facts
how they are different to opossums
Aboriginal symbol for possum tracks
check for understanding
Enjoy this lesson.
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).
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!
phonics words with v powerpoint lesson - A high quality 166 slides direct instruction lesson for the v grapheme alternatives. A great lesson if you are unsure how to teach the grapheme alternatives or just need an engaging lesson that is completely done for you!
phonics words with v powerpoint lesson includes -
166 slides (includes cover pages)
grapheme alternatives include v and ve
word reading
sentence level reading
polysyllabic word reading (words underlined in syllables for you)
phonic sentence level dictation
word building
check for understanding
Enjoy!
3 d shape names - Do your class need to learn the 3d shape names and describe the properties of shapes? It’s a lot to learn. Grab these posters to display and refer to.
27 pages - includes cover pages
shapes included: cube, hexagonal pyramid, cuboid & rectagonal cuboid = same, cylinder, sphere, square based pyramid, cone, triangular pyramid & tetrahedron = same, pentagonal pyramid, hexagonal prism, pentagonal prism, hemisphere, octagonal pyramid, triangular prism, octagonal prism
shape property posters include: 3d shape, face, vertex, vertices, edges (A4 page per property)
one compilation poster with all shapes on the one page and the description of shape property vocabulary
gentle boho colours
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zh word list - PowerPoint lesson - Are you unsure how to teach the zh sound? Grab this direct instruction lesson that does all the hard work for you! Use the lesson every day for a week and then use it as revision!
zh word list includes;
learning intentions & success criteria
tune in
spelling patterns explained
word level reading
sentence level reading
alternative graphemes for the /zh/ phoneme include; s, z, si, ge, j
word building
word sorting
yes or no?
multi-syllable words (lines indicate where the syllables are so it is all done for you)
phonic dictation (sentence level)
check for understanding
click out of slide show mode to enable the word sorting and any editable functions
use this lesson to teach the concept of alternative graphemes for the /zh/ sound or use it as a warm-up when you have taught this concept as many other sounds will be revised within words!
use this same lesson for one week and build on the content - you do not have to use every slide within the first lesson!
aligns to the science of reading
Enjoy!
alternative graphemes lesson c k ck ch x q - There are so many grapheme alternatives for the /k/ sound. Not sure how to teach them all in one lesson? Grab this lesson. 193 slides PowerPoint lesson.
learning intentions & success criteria
spelling patterns explained
word level reading
sentence level reading
alternative graphemes for the /k/ phoneme include; c, k, -ck, ch, x and q (as q, qu and que)
word building
word sorting
yes or no?
multi-syllable words (lines indicate where the syllables are so it is all done for you)
phonic dictation (sentence level)
check for understanding
click out of slide show mode to enable the word sorting and any editable functions
use this lesson to teach the concept of alternative graphemes for the /k/ sound or use it as a warm-up when you have taught this concept as many other sounds will be revised within words!
use this same lesson for one week and build on the content - you do not have to use every slide within the first lesson!
aligns to the science of reading
193 slides (includes cover pages)
Enjoy!
story map elements - This 62 page poster pack is a great display for your classroom to prompt students in writing tasks. You can also print and bind the posters for a flip book for students to use in your writing centre.
story charts includes;
62 pages - includes cover pages
colour product
story element description posters - whole page
blank story element posters for you to write your own story element brainstorms onto with your students
story element words - two differentiated versions - each element has heaps of words for your students to select from!
A4 product - please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area - depending on your country and printer settings)
Kind regards,
Jennifer
family powerpoint presentation - 110 slide lesson on FAMILY STRUCTURES!
Includes:
How to use this PowerPoint lesson (teacher tips)
Learning intentions
Success criteria
Multicultural representations
Different relationship types
Think, pair, share (what is a family?)
Family definition
6 types of families (with multiple family relationship structures)
What is the same or different about family structures?
Conversation starters
Aboriginal family roles (1x slide)
Family roles
Families change over time
Check for understanding slides
110 slides - includes cover pages
Enjoy!
Updated: 27/5/23
whole-body-listening-visuals Visual posters to remind students of the skills of listening. A set of posters and prompt cards to remind students on listening manners encouraged in the classroom. Inclusive posters for students who require fidget toys and sensory breaks. Positively worded. 19 page printable pdf.
whole-body-listening-posters set includes;
A4 posters with a statement and image to display and refer to in your classroom
Small prompt cards to show your students when they require listening reminders
2 compilation posters with 7 body reminders (e.g. eyes, mouth, brain, hands, feet, heart, ears)
Colour product
Cute images and nicely bordered
19 pages (includes cover pages)
2 bonus posters!
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Christmas-activities-printable-worksheets - A 115 page printable pdf pack - print as a whole booklet for each child to work through over several weeks or print individually, as required. Appropriate for Kindergarten, Pre-Primary and Year One students (can be used by slightly older students). Contains english, math, behaviour, art and social sciences activities.
Christmas-activities-printable-worksheets - includes the following;
math activities - differentiated and up to number 100 - patterns, skip counting, writing numbers, addition, subtraction, odd and even numbers
english activities - handwriting, list writing, persuasive writing prompts, sentence stems (but, so, because, and), read and draw sentences (decodable),
behaviour - good/bad choices to get on Santa’s ‘nice’ list, I am grateful for, ways I can help others,
social sciences - how my family celebrate Christmas, what I would rather do
art - draw this and that, decorate, design a sleigh
cute clip art to keep your students engaged
includes a cover page for your students to colour in
includes American and Australian spelling of ‘colour/color’
includes 3 editable pages to write your own topics for writing
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. I hope you enjoy this product. My students have been loving it.
worksheet-about-friendship A 39 page product including worksheets, posters, self-evaluations and teacher checklists on friendship skills.
worksheet-about-friendship includes;
two colour posters on friendship
colour the pictures that show good friendship
say why the picture shown is demonstrating good or bad friendship skills
sentence completion pages
write a letter to your friend
self-evaluation (your friendship skills and your friends)
teacher checklists
write in the speech bubble
39 pages includes cover pages
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I would love you to provide a quick review. Thanks so much.
birthday charts for classroom Need a birthday display but don’t have time to cut complicated pieces? Grab this really easy birthday display to print and go pack. There is no complicated cutting here, just print as whole pages, laminate, grab a whiteboard marker and go. Includes what age the student is and the twelve months of the year to write the birthdays onto.
This is a great math activity to discuss who is which age, what age they will turn next year, the months of the year and the most popular age. 33 page printable product.
birthday charts printable includes;
11 age posters on cakes with the correct age candles (e.g. We are 1, We are 2, We are 3) - write the students names on to show who is that age
12 balloons to represent the months of the year (just grab a whiteboard marker to write the names of the student born in each month)
BONUS: Happy Birthday posters
Age discussion prompt poster!
33 pages includes cover pages
Instructions included
poster-harmony-day 38 page pdf printable product.
includes;
29 posters
8 word cards
lots of variety
some with harmony quotes
others with harmony day or harmony week
colour product
A4 but you can enlarge to A3
for school, business and clubs (spread the word of harmony)
Thank you.
Kind regards, Jennifer
Where-is-Samoa - A 55 slide PowerPoint Lesson on Samoa. Made in consultation with proud Samoan woman, Crystal Sio. Appropriate for pre-Primary to Middle Primary students. Includes essential information. Great when teaching about other countries, places, islands and cultures.
Includes:
Where Samoa is located
Foods
Animals
Manners
Family
Tattoo
Leisure
55 slides (includes cover pages)
Photographs and clipart
Colour PowerPoint
Engaging and on point
Go to my podcast on spotify to learn more about ways to include other cultures in your classroom:
anzac-activities A 64 page printable craft activity and worksheet pack for K-6 students. Covers ANZAC Day (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) held on the 25th April every year.
anzac-activitie includes;
cloze activity
sentence completion (because…)
anzac colour in pages - varied in complexity
true or false (two pages and answers provided)
find the word (two options for difficulty - answers provided)
writing prompts (e.g. describe, explain, persuade, letter, narrative)
anzac acrynym
adjectives
anzac biscuit recipe and writing pages
craft activities - poppy flowers for wreath or pin creation, wrist band
lesson plan for anzac day
answers for all activities
differentiated to suit a variety of year levels (choose what suits your students!)
64 pages - includes cover pages
This covers all of your planning for the week leading up to ANZAC. Meaningful activities for your students.
noise posters - Have a noisy class? This visual noise chart can be used as a reminder for when to use each level of sound and has examples for each level provided. 31 page printable pdf.
noise posters includes;
Two sets of Australian animals to choose from
One page compilation posters with all sound levels (from silent to loudest) and examples of when to use each voice level
Single page example posters
One page compilation posters with just the animal and name of sound
Two editable compilation poster options
Two blank compilation poster options to use for a classroom brainstorm
How to use this product and an example of how to organise a lesson for this resource is provided
31 pages includes cover pages
Colour product
Landscape format - A4 but you can enlarge to A3
Beautiful watercolour illustrations of animals
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potato-man-game Do you need a game that is educational, fun and students will stay focused? A really cute printable potato man, woman and person game. Encourages a variety of skills such as; subitising to 6, addition of dice, matching and reading words. 45 pages.
potato-man-game includes;
instructions
game boards
game pieces to print, laminate and use
dice boards
dice tokens
word cards
differentiated
so much fun
Matches well with a potato unit. Just plain fun too!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area). Thank you.
Enjoy!
topics-for-science-writing - A PLANT themed writing task activity pack. Includes 72 pdf pages, 3 editable templates and black and white or colour versions.
topics-for-science-writing - includes:
writing tasks - labels, descriptions, comparing (using venn diagrams) and basic report page
differentiated tasks - pages are scaffolded to suit different writing abilities
black and white or colour
3 editable pages (report, description and venn)
english and american spelling pages - colour or color
integration is easy with this pack - integrate science with writing!
please check your printer settings prior to printing (fit to page)
very cute clipart
easy to follow instructions
answer key included for most pages
Thanks for your support.
Chance-Worksheets-Year-One - This is appropriate for Pre-Primary to Year Two. A 78 page PDF printable document. Differentiated levels of the same task!
‘Chance-Worksheets-Year-One’ includes;
answer key included
vocabulary sorting (and printable for class displays)
situation sort (using pictures) - coloured
deciding which chance word is appropriate
sentence re-write
drawing pictures to match the chance vocabulary
writing synonyms for chance words (yes/no/maybe)
writing own sentences to suit the given chance word
cute clipart
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Enjoy!