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!

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.

harmony day pack Contains 3 individiual products in a zip folder for the price of 2! A fantastic print and go pack of Harmony Day posters and word cards to suit a variety of work settings (school, childcare, business and clubs). 38 page pdf printable product. harmony-day-posters 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)   harmony day pack includes; colour in pages writing tasks - meaning, sentence stem pages (but, so, because, and), opinion writing, persuasive text writing, speech bubbles… vocabulary tasks - synonyms, antonyms, find the synonyms, frayer model type task design a Harmony day flag partner activity map work - where are you from… craft activities - paper dolls, hands, bracelets, cubes… so much fun! instructions provided simply print and go 65 pages includes cover pages   harmony day lesson includes: 42 slides (this includes cover pages) WALT - we are learning to (lesson objectives) Explains the word harmony, explains the meaning of the day links to the international day Can be used by Australian teachers and overseas teachers (the concept of racial harmony is the core theme) briefly covers what culture is (appropriate for early primary years) explains some differences across cultures (e.g. food, dance, language and clothes) worded in very child-friendly terms (read as is or add your own explanations into the lesson) check for understanding (think, pair and share) follow-up ideas provided beautiful photography Please make sure you can open a zip folder before you purchase this product. From my macbook air, I simply double click the folder and it opens! Kind regards, Jennifer

harmony-ppt A PowerPoint lesson on Harmony Day. 42 slides (this includes cover pages) WALT - we are learning to (lesson objectives) Explains the word harmony, explains the meaning of the day links to the international day Can be used by Australian teachers and overseas teachers (the concept of racial harmony is the core theme) briefly covers what culture is (appropriate for early primary years) explains some differences across cultures (e.g. food, dance, language and clothes) worded in very child-friendly terms (read as is or add your own explanations into the lesson) check for understanding (think, pair and share) follow-up ideas provided beautiful photography

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

harmony-day-ideas-for-schools Includes: colour in pages writing tasks - meaning, sentence stem pages (but, so, because, and), opinion writing, persuasive text writing, speech bubbles… vocabulary tasks - synonyms, antonyms, find the synonyms, frayer model type task design a Harmony day flag partner activity map work - where are you from… craft activities - paper dolls, hands, bracelets, cubes… so much fun! instructions provided simply print and go black and white product 65 pages includes cover pages

australia-theme-decorations includes; Australian maps Location facts Traditional custodians of the land Flags and coat of arms places (4 posters) animals (10 posters) plants (2 posters) Aboriginal art Australian sayings Australian labels foods Australian money seasons and more! 75 pages (includes cover pages) I also have a PowerPoint lesson on Australia that is a good way to introduce the topic of Australia to your students. These posters are also a great way to educate your class on Australia and also brighten your room. Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area). Keep as A4 or enlarge to A3.

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!

fun-facts-about-western-australia Not sure where to begin when teaching the facts on W.A.? This is a 70 slide PowerPoint that includes information that your students will love to know! For years 1-3. facts-on-western-australia includes; background information on Western Australia places in Western Australia state emblems animals found in Western Australia resources in Western Australia explicit and clear lesson design - learning intentions, success criteria, content and checking for understanding (answers provided) real photographs included this is all done for you! specifically relates to content in ACARA (& W.A. HASS geography curriculum for Grade 2) - use for any year level though! encourages students to learn about their own state (or neighbouring states if living out of this state!) Please note: when you click the arrow or space bar (in slide show mode) some text boxes will appear.

australian-powerpoint A huge 134 slide PowerPoint lesson covering so many aspects about Australia. Get your lesson from an Aussie teacher! This lesson will save you so much time. For Pre-Primary to Year 6 students. australian-powerpoint includes; background information (maps, flag, states, capital cities, traditional custodians) learning intentions and success criteria content; places animals people activities food money slang plants animals resources checking for understanding questions at end 134 slides (includes cover pages) please note: when you click the arrow or space bar (in presentation mode) some arrows and words may appear read and go (this is all done for you) menu at beginning to jump to the section you want to go to includes photographs Enjoy, kind regards Jennifer @teachnchatter

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.

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.

australian-animal-alphabet Do you need a calmer and gentle option to an alphabet chart display? Learn animal names at the same time! 31 page printable pdf product. australia-alphabet includes; A-Z letters in capitals and lower case easy to read font (NSW foundation font print) for any year level learning about Australian animals (or just animals in general!) name of animal or plant on each page stunning illustrations nicely bordered 31 pages (includes cover page) I hope you enjoy this! Please check your printer settings prior to printing (fit to page or print in printable area). Kind regards, Jennifer

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.

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

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 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!

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

Science-of-reading-sound-wall Sound walls are all the rage right now but the good news is that they are based off research! If you are not certain how to set up a sound wall, this product does ALL of the work for you. Just print and go… A 228 page printable product. This is an amazing print and go pack that does all the work for you. I have included a vowel valley example, lists of words with their phoneme-grapheme correspondences, different display options, small words (with pictures) to use for literacy centres and more! This is such a useful product to begin your journey with the ‘science of reading.’ phonics-sound-wall includes; 228 pages (including cover pages) lists of phonemes included in sound wall, their type (according to the mouth sound, e.g. nasals, liquids) and matching graphemes A4 and A5 display options small word cards with grapheme alternatives (include a picture and the grapheme of focus is highlighted in red) use the small words on your sound wall and also in your small group or whole group lessons (or do sound sorting with them!). Add velcro on the back so that students can pull them off the wall and use them during phonics or writing activities. ‘phonemes, graphemes we are learning’ posters 4 pages of editable word card boxes for you to create your own words sound type labels (e.g. fricatives, nasals, r-controlled vowels and more) instructions of how to set it up are included colour product Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area). I created this sound wall for my own classroom and I have included a lot of additional grapheme alternatives. The list is not complete but is very thorough and includes most common and additional representations.