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CVC Words Spelling Rockets
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CVC Words Spelling Rockets

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This cvc word activity is a great way for you to combine some space and rocket fun into your cvc work. Students look at the image of the cvc word that they need to spell on the triangle (top of the rocket) then use the letters to spell out the cvc word. They build it down from the top of the triangle to make a rocket ship while also forming their cvc words. This is a great way to give your students the opportunity for some hands on work that is engaging and fun for them, while also working on their cvc words and spelling skills The rockets come in both col. and b/w option for your printing preference. We printed onto bright color card to make them more fun and engaging. Vocabulary included; • car • cat • dam • ham • pan • wag • bed • den • hen • net • pen • wet • dig • fin • hit • lid • pig • pit • dog • fox • hop • log • mop • top • bun • cub • gum • hut • mud • sun
Initial Letter Sounds St Patrick's Day
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Initial Letter Sounds St Patrick's Day

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Transform your literacy centers with this fun and engaging initial letters activity. Your students will love working on their initial letter skills with this hands-on St Patrick’s themed activity. Students use the matching gold coin images/words to match to the letter on the pot of gold on the base page. There are 2 difficulty levels included with this activity. Level 1 - the images also contain word prompts underneath of what the image is Level 2 - no word prompts included Students need to look at the initial letter shown on the pot of gold and then find the 3 matching images/words that start with this initial letter and put them onto the gold coins. This resource comes with 2 printing options for your preference. Option 1 - Ink Friendly Option Print out and laminate page 3. This is your base board. Print out pages 30-45. Then cut out and laminate each of the coins and pots of gold individually. Place the pot of gold letter onto the base board and have students match the coins with the images starting with the same initial letter onto the base board. Switch out the pot of gold letter to change letters. Option 2 Print out and laminate pages 4-29. Print out pages 30-39. Then cut out and laminate each of the coins. Students match the coins with images starting with the same initial letter to the boards with the letter in the pot of gold.
CVC Words Centers St Patrick's Day
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CVC Words Centers St Patrick's Day

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Transform your cvc word centers with this fun and engaging cvc spelling activity. Your students will love working on their spelling skills with this hands-on St Patrick’s themed activity. Students use the matching gold coin letters to spell out the cvc words shown on the pot of gold. The resource comes with one ‘main page’ which I recommend laminating. This page is your base. You simply put the cvc image/word on top of the empty pot of gold on the page. Learners look at the image and use the gold coin letters to spell the word. This is a great hands on resource for your students to work on their spelling skills. It also helps bring to some St Patrick’s fun into your learning environment. This resource comes in 2 difficult levels. Level 1 - the cvc images have a word prompt Level 2 - the cvc images do not have a word prompt The CVC words included; • car • cat • dam • ham • pan • wag • bed • den • hen • net • pen • wet • dig • fin • hit • lid • pig • pit • dog • fox • hop • log • mop • top • bun • cub • gum • hut • mud • sun
Martin Luther King Jr Emergent Reader Book
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Martin Luther King Jr Emergent Reader Book

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This Martin Luther King Jr themed emergent reader book is a great way for students to learn more about Martin Luther King Jr in a simplified way. It also allows students to work on their reading, writing and fine motor skills. The book comes in 1/2 page size meaning there are 2 pages per 1 actual page and would look great put together as mini book for your students to put together, so that they can read through to find out more about Martin’s life. This resource is suitable for both spellings; colour/color etc. The book comes in both b/w and col. option for your printing preference.
Valentine's Day Wh Questions Adapted Book
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Valentine's Day Wh Questions Adapted Book

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This Valentine’s Day themed wh- question adapted book is a great way for students to work on their wh- questions in an adapted and suitable way. Students read the short sentence at the top of the page and find the appropriate and matching symbol to answer the comprehension question. Adapted books are a great way for students to work on a range of skills in an adapted, engaging and hands-on way. The adapted book comes in both col and b/w option for your preference. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.) All images/vocabulary is linked to the theme of Valentine’s Day.
Valentine's Day Initial Letter Matching
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Valentine's Day Initial Letter Matching

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These initial letter matching puzzles are a fun addition to your Valentine’s unit to continue learning with your students. There are 2 different levels of puzzles included for you to differentiate for your students. Included in this resource; • matching letters to images to connect the two pieces of the hearts together • matching upper case letters, to lower case letters, to images to connect the three pieces of the hearts together. These puzzles will be a great addition to your Valentine’s Day unit and a fun way for your students to work on their initial letter recognition skills.
Feelings Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
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Feelings Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions

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These feelings themed comprehension worksheets are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their comprehension, reading and writing skills. As well as these skills, they will have the chance to learn more about different feelings and what may cause them. There are 10 different comprehension activities included and all are based on facts of different animals. Each activity consists of 2 pages - a reading passage page and an accompanying questions page. The worksheets contain an image of a child displaying a feeling with an accompanying passage that includes information about the child, and the feelings they have experienced. This is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions. All pages come in black and white for ink friendly printing. The images are eye catching and appropriate for young students who will find them engaging. This resource comes in both spelling options for UK/US etc. For example colour/color, favourite/favorite etc.
Florence Nightingale Simplified Story
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Florence Nightingale Simplified Story

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This simplified story is based on the story of Florence Nightingale. It includes 20 pages and the story has been simplified to be more engaging for students and easier for them to understand and follow the story of Florence Nightingale and everything that she achieved throughout her life. Each mini-page, is half an actual page size, meaning you cut each page in half. I recommend laminating each page individually and then binding together to make a book - it’ll also make it stronger and longer lasting for you. You can use this resource as a whole class story which you can read to your students, or print numerous copies and have them readily available for your students to read in your classroom library. Another great way to use this resource is to introduce the book page by page each day/week and put together as a sequencing activity into student’s literacy books so that you can discuss each page more in-depth and have your students work on their sequencing skills. This resource comes in colour/color or black and white option for your preference. It is also suitable for both UK and US readers i.e colour/color.
Community Helpers Wh Questions Adapted Book
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Community Helpers Wh Questions Adapted Book

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This Community Helpers themed wh- question adapted book is a great way for students to work on their wh- questions in an adapted and suitable way. Students read the short sentence at the top of the page and find the appropriate and matching symbol to answer the comprehension question. This also provides your students with a great opportunity to further their understanding of community helpers, what they do and who they can go to for help in different situations. Comes in col and b/w option for your preference. This adapted book is a great way to encourage students to pay close attention to detail, become more familiar with sentence structure and symbols and start to build upon their language and vocabulary skills. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.) All images/vocabulary is linked to the theme of Community Helpers.
Yoga I Have, Who Has? Game
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Yoga I Have, Who Has? Game

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This I Have, Who Has Game, is a fun way for students to work on so many different skills, while also working on yoga skills. This will also double up as a fun, brain break/movement break where you can have your students to demonstrate the different yoga moves that they have on their cards. There are 39 different yoga movement cards included, and a total of 40 participation cards - meaning you could have up to 40 players taking part at once - or you can hand out more than 1 card to students - or get staff members involved in the fun! Yoga moves included are: ♦ Airplane ♦ Archer ♦ Balancing Table ♦ Boat ♦ Bow ♦ Bridge ♦ Butterfly ♦ Camel ♦ Cat ♦ Chair ♦ Child ♦ Child Forward ♦ Cobra ♦ Corpse ♦ Cow ♦ Crab ♦ Crescent Moon ♦ Dolphin ♦ Downward Dog ♦ Dragon ♦ Eagle ♦ Flower ♦ Frog ♦ Gate ♦ Happy Baby ♦ Lion ♦ Mountain ♦ Namaste Kneeling ♦ Namaste Sitting ♦ Rag Doll ♦ Reverse Table ♦ Shark ♦ Swan ♦ Table ♦ Tree ♦ Triangle ♦ Warrior 1 ♦ Warrior 2 ♦ Waterfall Instructions • Print out each of the pages included • Cut out and laminate each of the individual cards so that they will be stronger and longer lasting. • Hand out the cards to each of your students - you can have up to 40 players. If you have less players than this, some students can have more than 1 card (or staff members can get included). • Start with the ‘start here’ card and then have your students read out their cards. EG) I have the first card, who has airplane?" the next student who has the airplane card will respond with “I have airplane, (demonstrate the movement) who has archer?” etc. and this carries on throughout the whole game. This game is going to be lots of fun for your students to provide your students with a movement break / brain break to get them back on track with their work, while having fun and working together as a class. Appropriate for American and British/Canadian etc. classrooms.
Community Helper I Have, Who Has? Game
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Community Helper I Have, Who Has? Game

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This I Have, Who Has Game, is a fun way for students to work on so many different skills, while continuously learning about the different Community Helpers. There are 37 different community helpers included in this pack, which come in both col and b/w option for your printing preferences. The cards come in random order to ensure that students are constantly paying attention and engaged in the activity. Community Helpers included are: ♦ Judge ♦ Fisherman ♦ Air Hostess ♦ Farmer ♦ Cleaner ♦ Crossing Guard ♦ Dentist ♦ Garbage Collector ♦ Detective ♦ Forest Ranger ♦ Hairdresser ♦ Businesswoman ♦ Construction Work ♦ Firefighter ♦ Lifeguard ♦ Mechanic ♦ Plumber ♦ Bell Boy ♦ Doctor ♦ Nurse ♦ Chef ♦ Pilot ♦ News Reporter ♦ Mailman ♦ Oil Worker ♦ Astronaut ♦ Policeman ♦ Soldier ♦ Businessman ♦ Ski Guide ♦ Teacher ♦ Policewoman ♦ Vet ♦ Zookeeper ♦ Waiter ♦ Tour Guide ♦ Waitress Instructions • Print out each of the pages included • Cut out and laminate each of the individual cards so that they will be stronger and longer lasting. • Hand out the cards to each of your students - you can have up to 38 players. If you have less players than this, some students can have more than 1 card (or staff members can get included). • Start with the ‘start here’ card and then have your students read out their cards. EG) I have the first card, who has a judge?" the next student who has the judge card will respond with “I have a judge, who has a fisherman?” etc. and this carries on throughout the whole game. This game is going to be lots of fun for your students to get involved with while working on their community helpers skills. Appropriate for American and British/Canadian etc. classrooms.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand Bible Story
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Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand Bible Story

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This simplified story is based on the bible story Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand. It includes 13 pages and the story has been simplified to be more engaging for students and easier for them to understand and follow the story. Each mini-page, is half an actual page size, meaning you cut each page in half. I recommend laminating each page individually and then binding together to make a book - it’ll also make it stronger and longer lasting for you. This is a fun, and simple way to introduce a Bible story into your classroom and Religious Education lessons. You can use this resource as a whole class story which you can read to your students, or print numerous copies and have them readily available for your students to read in your classroom library. Another great way to use this resource is to introduce the book page by page each day/week and put together as a sequencing activity into student’s literacy books so that you can discuss each page more in-depth and have your students work on their sequencing skills. This resource comes in colour/color or black and white option for your preference.
The Princess and the Pea Write the Room
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The Princess and the Pea Write the Room

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This The Princess and the Pea themed write the room activity is a great way to have students moving around the room, hunting for the different cards, reading them and then writing down the answers onto recording sheets. The recording sheets come in numbers 1-8 as well as in 2 different ability levels - plain boxes to write the answers in or boxes with handwriting lines for students to write in. Each image is linked to the theme of The Princess and the Pea and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your The Princess and the Pea or Fairy Tale topic and expand your students knowledge while allowing them to move around. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their vocabulary and spelling skills. This resource comes in col and b/w option for your preference.
The Little Mermaid Write the Room
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The Little Mermaid Write the Room

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This The Little Mermaid themed write the room activity is a great way to have students moving around the room, hunting for the different cards, reading them and then writing down the answers onto recording sheets. The recording sheets come in numbers 1-10 as well as in 2 different ability levels - plain boxes to write the answers in or boxes with handwriting lines for students to write in. Each image is linked to the theme of The Little Mermaid and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your The Little Mermaid or Fairy Tale topic and expand your students knowledge while allowing them to move around. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their vocabulary and spelling skills. This resource comes in col and b/w option for your preference.
Sleeping Beauty Write the Room
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Sleeping Beauty Write the Room

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This Sleeping Beauty themed write the room activity is a great way to have students moving around the room, hunting for the different cards, reading them and then writing down the answers onto recording sheets. The recording sheets come in numbers 1-10 as well as in 2 different ability levels - plain boxes to write the answers in or boxes with handwriting lines for students to write in. Each image is linked to the theme of Sleeping Beauty and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your Sleeping Beauty or Fairy Tale topic and expand your students knowledge while allowing them to move around. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their vocabulary and spelling skills. This resource comes in col and b/w option for your preference.
Rapunzel Write the Room
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Rapunzel Write the Room

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This Rapunzel themed write the room activity is a great way to have students moving around the room, hunting for the different cards, reading them and then writing down the answers onto recording sheets. The recording sheets come in numbers 1-8 as well as in 2 different ability levels - plain boxes to write the answers in or boxes with handwriting lines for students to write in. Each image is linked to the theme of Rapunzel and all images can be seen in the preview of this resource. This will be an excellent addition to your Rapunzel or Fairy Tale topic and expand your students knowledge while allowing them to move around. You can hide these flashcards anywhere you want to get the students active and moving about. Some example are: ♦ Around the classroom ♦ Outdoor play area ♦ In a tough tray ♦ In a sensory tub etc. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their vocabulary and spelling skills. This resource comes in col and b/w option for your preference.
Community Helpers Emergent Reader Books
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Community Helpers Emergent Reader Books

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These Community Helper themed emergent reader books are a great way for students to work on their community helper recognition skills, book skills, vocabulary and reading skills. The book comes in 1/2 page size meaning there are 2 pages per 1 actual page and would look great put together as mini books for you to have access to at all times. The books are suitable for both spellings; colour/color etc. The books included are; • Community Helpers - ‘I see a firefighter’ ‘I see a chef’ ‘I see a forest ranger’ etc. • Bakery - ‘I see a chef’ ‘I see a cake’ ‘I see a spoon’ etc. • Dentist - ‘I see a dentist’ ‘I see a toothbrush’ etc. • Farmer - ‘I see a farmer’ ‘I see a barn’ etc. • Fire Station - ‘I see a firefighter’ ‘I see a fire engine’ etc. • Forest Ranger - ‘I see a forest’ ‘I see a car’ ‘I see a flashlight’ etc. • Hospital - ‘I see a doctor’ ‘I see a hospital’ etc. • Life Guard - ‘I see a life guard’ ‘I see a life preserver’ etc. • Police - ‘I see a policeman’ ‘I see a policewoman’ ‘I see a car’ etc. • Post Office - comes in two variations - mailman/postman etc. - ‘I see a letter’ ‘I see a box’ ‘I see a mailman’ ‘I see a postman’ etc. • Restaurant - ‘I see a chef’ ‘I see a waiter’ ‘I see a menu’ etc. • Vets - ‘I see a vet’ ‘I see a bandage’ etc. These emergent reader books will be a great addition to your community helpers unit and a great way to encourage your students to work on their vital reading and vocabulary skills.
The 7 Days of Creation Bible Story
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The 7 Days of Creation Bible Story

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This simplified story is based on the bible story The 7 Days of Creation. It includes 11 pages and the story has been simplified to be more engaging for students and easier for them to understand and follow the story. Each mini-page, is half an actual page size, meaning you cut each page in half. I recommend laminating each page individually and then binding together to make a book - it’ll also make it stronger and longer lasting for you. This is a fun, and simple way to introduce a Bible story into your classroom and Religious Education lessons. You can use this resource as a whole class story which you can read to your students, or print numerous copies and have them readily available for your students to read in your classroom library. Another great way to use this resource is to introduce the book page by page each day/week and put together as a sequencing activity into student’s literacy books so that you can discuss each page more in-depth and have your students work on their sequencing skills. This resource comes in colour/color or black and white option for your preference.
The Good Samaritan Bible Story
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The Good Samaritan Bible Story

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This simplified story is based on the bible story The Good Samaritan. It includes 15 pages and the story has been simplified to be more engaging for students and easier for them to understand and follow the story. Each mini-page, is half an actual page size, meaning you cut each page in half. I recommend laminating each page individually and then binding together to make a book - it’ll also make it stronger and longer lasting for you. This is a fun, and simple way to introduce a Bible story into your classroom and Religious Education lessons. You can use this resource as a whole class story which you can read to your students, or print numerous copies and have them readily available for your students to read in your classroom library. Another great way to use this resource is to introduce the book page by page each day/week and put together as a sequencing activity into student’s literacy books so that you can discuss each page more in-depth and have your students work on their sequencing skills. This resource comes in colour/color or black and white option for your preference.
Weather Spelling Activity
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Weather Spelling Activity

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This spelling activity is a great way for your students to work on their spelling skills in a fun and engaging way with the theme of the weather. Students have to look at the image of the type of weather at the top of the page, then the word underneath, and then either using a dry wipe pen or the spelling letters included, spell the word that they can see. This resource includes 5 different cards, each containing a different image that is linked to theme of the weather. This activity will also provide a great language activity, encouraging students to sound out the letters that they are using to spell with, and discuss the images that they can see. I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the pieces individually to make them stronger and prolong the use of them. These are an excellent addition to your classroom to see if students are able to recognise, match and spell