history of schooling - A PowerPoint lesson on the history of schools. Covers a variety of topics that will keep students engaged. Photographs of real historical images included. 134 slides. For grades 1 and 2. schools back then and now includes; Learning intentions and success criteria to make the lesson objectives clearer for you and your students Then and now topic comparisons - attendance, appearance, teachers, rules, activities, playgrounds, transport, uniforms, writing, lunches, heating and cooling, discussion topics and check for understanding questions. Photographs are included. An engaging lesson that can be covered in one individual lesson or carried over for a few weeks (for further depth). Play lesson in slide show mode. When you press the mouse or enter key in the checking for understanding section, answers will appear. You can provide time for students to write the answers onto whiteboards first and then press the mouse button. All answers provided for you! 134 slides in total (cover pages included) Goes well with the worksheet pack created and can link to many writing topics! Designed for Grade 1 and 2 students Enjoy!

grapheme alternatives for diphthong ear - graphemes include; ear, ere, eer tune in, learning intentions, success criteria, reading lesson components, check for understanding included contents page with links to navigate through the lesson easier word level reading Polysyllabic words (words underlined in syllables for you) sentence level reading dictation (sentence level) editing word sorting word building 195 slides includes cover pages teacher notes included in some slide show notes use the moveable slides outside of slideshow mode (e.g. word sorting, word building) highly engaging and tried in my own Year 2 class suitable for students between the years 1, 2 and 3 (catch up for year 4) A fantastic lesson that you can just read as is. Use this to introduce the concept and then each day to revise. You can also choose to do different activities each day, e.g. word building, word sorting, phonic dictation and so forth. It is up to you and what suits your students! Enjoy.

phonics long oo graphemes - A 194 slide PowerPoint lesson using direct instruction methods to teach the grapheme alternatives for long oo. All the work is done for you. learning intentions and success criteria tune in teacher notes slide (notes also found in the notes section of the powerpoint lesson itself) grapheme alternatives covered include; oo, ew, ou, ui, ue and u-e word level reading sentence level reading polysyllabic word reading (words underlined in syllables for you) phonic dictation (sentence level) editing a phonic sentence word building word sorting checking for understanding engaging clipart clear and engaging content tried and tested in my own classroom This lesson can be used alongside any phonic scope and sequence! Just adapt and use the slides you wish to cover (or use all of them!). You may wish to go through the slideshow mode first. When you press the arrow, space or mouse button, some words will appear on some slides. Click out of slide show mode to engage the use of the word building drag and drop letters.

phonic lesson for oe sound - A massive 289 slide direct instruction phonic PowerPoint lesson teaching five grapheme alternatives for the /oe/ sound. phonic lesson for oe sound includes; graphemes for oe sound; oe, ow, oa, o, o-e tune in, learning intentions, success criteria, body of lesson, check for understanding 289 slides (includes cover pages) word level reading sentence level reading polysyllabic words (words underlined to show you how to syllabify them) homophones phonic dictation editing (punctuation and spelling) word building word sorting check for understanding engaging clip art words or images will appear on mouse click use the word building and word sorting activities outside of slide show mode to enable movement of word boxes and letters! You may wish to use this lesson over one or two week and introduce the graphemes slowly. It is up to you. I have used this lesson for my Grade Two class but it is also appropriate for Grade One students requiring extension and Grade Three students.

ee ea ie words - A huge 307 slide PowerPoint direct instruction synthetic phonic lesson teaching the grapheme alternatives for the long sound /ee/. Students are engaged with many different activities that can be used over a week or two and then again for revision. ee ea ie words includes; 307 slides (includes cover pages) word and sentence level reading for each different grapheme graphemes included: ee, ea, ey, y, ie and e-e polysyllabic words (underlined for you) phonic dictation slides editing slides (with answers provided) homophones word building (click out of slide show mode to move the letter tiles) word sorting (click out of slide show mode to move the words) check for understanding direct instruction lesson format (lesson intentions, success criteria, tune in, concept building, check for understanding) answers provided engaging clipart and activities tried in my Grade Two classroom I use this lesson over one week (every day) and then again for revision/warm-ups You may wish to go through this lesson prior to use. When you press the mouse or space/arow buttons, some pictures or words may appear.  Enjoy this lesson!

grapheme alternatives for air sound phonic lesson - A direct instruction phonic PowerPoint lesson that has a massive 200 slides full of reading and plenty of engaging activities! graphemes include; ear, ere, eer tune in, learning intentions, success criteria, reading lesson components, check for understanding included contents page with links to navigate through the lesson easier word level reading Polysyllabic words (words underlined in syllables for you) sentence level reading dictation (sentence level) editing word sorting word building 195 slides includes cover pages teacher notes included in some slide show notes use the moveable slides outside of slideshow mode (e.g. word sorting, word building) highly engaging and tried in my own Year 2 class suitable for students between the years 1, 2 and 3 (catch up for year 4) A fantastic lesson that you can just read as is. Use this to introduce the concept and then each day to revise. You can also choose to do different activities each day, e.g. word building, word sorting, phonic dictation and so forth. It is up to you and what suits your students!

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!

cvc-word-list An activity pack to assist your students become more confident with short words containing three sounds. A 56 page printable product. cvc-word-list includes; activity/task mats - differentiated 47 different cvc (consonant-vowel-consonant) cards - with and without words- including picture on all 47 word only cards - small size teacher checklists for reading and spelling cvc words colour product (checklists are black and white) use in your literacy rotations use as a SEN activity task

ocean-alphabet - A4 sized a-z alphabet posters that include the capital, lower case letter for each letter of the alphabet, a word and a picture. 3 different styles to choose from NSW foundation font for letters and words used colour product use to display as an alphabet chart or as a flashcard initial sound recall or phonic recall tool please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area). please review this product to show your support. 83 pages pdf format Thank you.

ocean-alphabet This is a SET of a-z alphabet posters in 3 different styles with ocean animals. A cute and engaging display that can also be used in phonic lessons as initial sound prompt cards. 83 page pdf printable product. ocean-alphabet-poster includes; A4 sized a-z alphabet posters that include the capital, lower case letter for each letter of the alphabet, a word and a picture. 3 different styles to choose from NSW foundation font for letters and words used colour product use to display as an alphabet chart or as a flashcard initial sound recall or phonic recall tool (excluding /sh/ for shark) please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area) please review this product to show your support 83 pages pdf format

daily-affirmations-for-students Encourage your students to break the negative thinking cycle that can become a habit. Saying a class daily affirmation together may be the key. Select a card to say on a daily basis or display around the room (or near a mirror) for reminders on positive thinking skills. daily affirmations for students includes; affirmations for so many situations (e.g. problem solver, creative, patient, powerful, smart goals, collaborate, love to learn, flexible thinker, friendly, never give up, make new friends, truthful and so forth with so many more) cute clipart but gentle colours and designs (not too loud) worded positively 32 pages (two cards/posters to a page) landscape printable A4 size with 2x to a page, print for using as cards or displaying as posters nice borders please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g fit to page) single classroom use (please see terms and conditions inside this product)   Please provide a review on this product (even a quickie!). Let me know how you found it with your class. Thanks for your support.

rules-of-the-classroom-poster A cute and engaging set of classroom posters to set clear expectations for your students. Posters & flashcards included. 37 page printable pdf. class-rules-posters includes; A4 posters - 13 different rules I can statements (e.g. I can listen, or instruction statement, e.g. Listen to your teacher) Smaller flashcards (4x to an A4 page) as statements Compilation poster of important classroom rules Instructions for how to use You can display the smaller flashcards as rules if you are limited to space You can also use the flashcards as visual reminders to hold up to students rather than stopping your lesson to remind a student of a rule (e.g. quiet please) Colour product 37 pages (includes cover pages) Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area). Please provide a review to show your support. Kind regards, Jennifer

This is a phonic powerpoint that was created as a warm up or revision of all of the initial alphabet code (a-z) in random order. There are also slides included that ask students to identify the initial sound of a picture shown for all of the sounds a-z. A voice over is also included so that students can listen to the teacher and repeat the sounds (as a small group activity with a splitter for headphones).

christmas-sentences-worksheet A 69 page activity pack for sentence stem writing with conjunctions (and, but, so, because) and sentence types (statement, command, question and exclamation). christmas-sentences-worksheet includes; using conjunctions to continue the sentence determining the conjunction to use within a sentence what each conjunction means fragment or complete sentence sort write sentence types sorting sentence types determining the sentence type written BONUS activity - sentence type cards and sentence examples to sort! Just laminate and go - use as a literacy rotation or mat lesson. BONUS cards - conjunction word cards - and, so, but, because black and white product for Year One and Two students differentiated tasks teacher checklists - conjunction use and sentence type use 69 pages total - includes cover pages Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area). Please provide a review to support this creator! Thank you. I hope you find this useful.

End-of-Year-worksheet-pack - This pack will suit multiple year levels! It is differentiated to adapt in your class or across different year groups. This pack can also be used as a memory book or a busy bee last few weeks of school activities. 91 page pdf printable product. It also includes fun certificates that your students can write to their teachers. Thank you notes and more! This includes meaningful educational activities that are fun and learning based.

This is a phonic power point for the phoneme /sh/. Phonological awareness concepts are included, such as; identifying the /sh/ sound in the beginning, middle and end of words and blending sounds to read words. For differentiation purposes, some extension slides are included that cover sounds not regularly taught prior to the /sh/ phoneme. Sound buttons under each word encourage students to sound out each word prior to reading. At the end of the slide there is an activity whereby teachers can allow students to brainstorm words that have the target phoneme in various places (beginning, middle and end).

Includes the graphemes: ai, ay, a-e, ee, ea, e, y, oa, o-e, o, ar and initial code words Differentiated into 4 different levels of ability Includes: read, trace and write & read, fill in the missing sound and write Includes a spelling test blank student sheet Includes a teacher spelling checklist includes a teacher reading checklist includes grapheme tiles to use for sound swapping or testing activities Teacher explanation is provided in this pack.

Phonic Roll and Read game boards. These games are differentiated. Choose the boards that target your specific phonemes and the graphemes you are teaching. A consolidation, or extension, board is provided for each target phoneme that includes a combination of graphemes. This is an easy way to differentiate phonic activities in a classroom. When students arrive to the ‘Roll and Read’ table, they simply choose the board that has their target graphemes on. Graphemes include; ai, ay, a-e, ee, e, ea, y , oa, ow, o ar One board for each grapheme introduced A consolidation board is included with all graphemes for the target phoneme (sound) Instruction sheet is provided for the teacher Teacher checklist to record skills used by students to decode the words Blank board to write your own words on The target phoneme is underlined on each board so it will prompt the student to say the sound as a whole (e.g. ‘feet’) Most words are one syllable but there are some two syllable words included I hope you find this useful. Laminate games or put them in plastic sleeves for reuse and save on printing ink. Kind regards, Jennifer

ocean-alphabet A SET of a-z alphabet posters in 3 different styles with ocean animals. Such a cute and engaging display. 83 page pdf printable product. ocean-alphabet-poster includes; A4 sized a-z alphabet posters that include the capital, lower case letter for each letter of the alphabet, a word and a picture. 3 different styles to choose from NSW foundation font for letters and words used colour product use to display as an alphabet chart or as a flashcard initial sound recall or phonic recall tool (excluding /sh/ for shark) please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area) please review this product to show your support 83 pages pdf format Thank you!

**classroom flower decorations **Struggling with classroom behaviour management and need to focus on the positive? Kindness lesson with interactive bulletin board display. A great way to focus on the POSITIVE behaviours seen in your class. Also links social skills to a flower theme. Lesson, display visuals and how to use the product. 50 page product. classroom flower decorations includes; lesson - kindness and the link to ‘How to fill your bucket’ and how we can make our flowers bloom how to use this product lesson follow ups (4/5 follow up lesson ideas) discuss the words: kind, encouragement, compliment, unkind kind and unkind statements to sort printable flowers for students teacher checklist for social skills taught in lesson (and can be used as an ongoing checklist) display board colour posters and cute pictures use as an ongoing display board and positive encouragement focus 50 pages - includes cover pages select your printer options (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area) trialled and tested in my own class (kids are motivated!) Enjoy. My class have loved creating this and engaging in it. BONUS point? It also looks great in your classroom! Kind regards, Jennifer