This collection can be used for classes from Kindergarten to year 8 as I have tried not to make them to babyish in order to suit the needs of a wide range of students. •Pages that you choose can be printed back to back in order to save on paper. Be sure to print ‘fit to size’ for best results •I have included a ‘2 to a page’ version which you can also print back to back as a way of saving more paper and creating a half sized memory book. •Students may like to draw a picture of themselves in the star on the front page or you may like to include a photo of the student. Thanks to the wonderful clipartist who bought this product alive (see links in the preview) 37 page PDF

Do you struggle to get your students to write creatively in your literacy sessions? -This resource is designed to encourage reluctant writers to create their own characters using templates and scaffolds to help build vocabulary and utilise the senses and incorporate them into their writing. -The blank faces give students the opportunity to be creative with their characters and explore emotions, alongside heroes and villains. Encourage them to break with traditional stories and gender -Sterotyping… make the princess the villain in your story, or create an angry cinderalla…who is not at all happy about being treated the way that she is that she starts to think about revenge. -Students can have great fun with these activities, and creative with their drawings. This results often in often funny and engaging stories which students love to share with their peers. Enjoy this resources, and be sure to look for the other scaffolded writing resources that I have available in store. What people are saying about this resource Great way to work on creative writing! Love that it can be on the computer or printed out to address all learning styles and needs!!! My own kids are having fun with this. I can’t wait to do it with my students next year when I do our Fractured Fairy Tales Unit. My students loved this interactive resource. It was rigorous enough and met the standard. My students loved this resource so helpful for their understanding of what they needed to do. Thank you; Helps my daughter to be inspired to write creative stories. If you enjoyed this resource, then you may like to look at these resources What is covered in this resource? Beautiful images with a list of suggested vocabulary -Sentence Starters -Templates to scaffold writing ideas -Positive and Negative character trait list -Beggining, middle , end planning sheet -Character Trait Planner -Character planning sheet and checklist (11 characters to choose from) -Blank Characters for coloring Please download the preview and watch the video to view a sample of the included pages. This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

As Valentine’s day approaches it is a wonderful opportunity for teachers to discuss the importance of our hearts, heart health and our emotional well being. This unit of work covers all bases and a range of subject areas and skills Table of contents Word Work - Definitions of words that contain the word ‘Heart’ and using inference to have a guess at the meaning of the word in the context of a sentence. Cross reference with the dictionary to check. Self assessment task for each one Information report- our amazing hearts. Using butterfly hearts and tab style notebooks to record main facts and key points from the text Acts of kindness- how our heart governs our emotions, Using the heart shaped templates to explore feelings and color, and to give examples of situations that would demonstrate understanding of the meaning of the given words. Could you save a life?- CPR and emergency numbers around the world explored through infographics and YouTube clips Love in the arts- exploring love as a theme for stories, movies, songs, art and books. Write a review or recommendation for a friend using the fun iPhone template provided Word Search- highlighting the key words used in the descrtiptions of the anatomy of the heart Healthy Eating- the importance of a balanced diet and the vital role it plays in heart health. Create a menu with the notebook template, and create a shopping list to help you plan!!! This could be followed up by a healthy class party!! Exercise and a healthy heart’ the value of exercise in maintaining heart health. Students are encouraged to keep a diary of their physical activity over a week and graph and compare the class results in a mathematical statistics and graphing lesson Self Assessment and checklists for students are included Dice game to monitor and evaluate learning- this is a fun exit task Don’t miss this opportunity to discuss how important heart health is this Valentines Day. Forget the chocolates!! Let’s focus on sending some love to our AMAZING HEARTS You will receive a 5 page PDF UK and AUS, and UK spelling variations included in the pack

Teaching Suggestions •Show your students images of different objects. •Next to each word is a list of three ‘banned’ words •Children must describe the object without using any of the given words. •There is a 2-minute timer on each page to add some excitement to the activity. •NO HAND GESTURES OR MIMING ALLOWED •This can be played in teams, or with single players. •Ideal for use with second language learners, to encourage using a wider vocabulary and to speak clearly and succinctly to the group. •This makes for a perfect lesson filler, introductory ice breaker or as a brain break in your classes. •You have been provided with a PDF and PowerPoint version of the game so that it can be printed off onto cards and used for individual students to look at yet hide from their peers. •The PowerPoint version can be used on a variety of devices or on the IWB. ( the rest of the class need to turn away from the board while the image of the object is shown). Students can then click on the timer which is the prompt for the rest of the class to turn around and begin guessing what the object may be from the clues given by the student chosen to be the ‘describer’. This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

Use these quick writing starters to get the brain ticking over. These are best used as a timed activity with students given a short amount of time 10-15 minutes to work on their writing. No worrying about spelling, the focus of these tasks is to get the ideas flowing and down onto paper. Group sharing of ideas is an important and integral part of this process. Students may be encouraged to work further on one of these ideas. Use the dice template for a different variation of characters settings and problems with a multitude of combinations. Best printed on heavy card stock or laminated for durability.

Under the sea, is the theme of this set of booklets. The chosen picture books are 'Where the Forest meets the sea' by Jeannie Baker, and 'Magic Beach' by Alison Lester. this 28 booklet has 60 links to explore to support all KLA's. You can pick and choose the activities that suit your teaching style and the needs of the class. The ideas in this booklet can also be adjusted for kindergarten and year 2 children. A separate booklet with ideas for behaviour and classroom management is part of this valuable time saving resource. This resource could be differentiated for use with year 2 or kindergarten class. To use this resource effectively you need to explore all of the links provided and tailor make the suggested activities to suit your teaching style and the learning needs of your student.s All of the hard work searching the internet for inspiration and resources has been done for you. The suggested timetable has interactive links to my Pinterest board, so that your resources will continue to grow as more pins are added. Within the book there are over 60 links to websites, and for those of you who follow my 'Surviving Casual Teaching' facebook group, you will know that I have a good working knowledge of helpful teaching resources. I recommend that you buy copies of the picture books for days when you may not have IWB capability.You can never have enough picture books in your life!!!

Now includes additional resources....Behaviour management booklet and Attention Getters. Since first compiling this resource in 2010, the classroom of the 21st Century has changed rapidly. Collaboration amongst teachers has also evolved, whether it be through Facebook, Blogging, Weeblies , Wiki spaces, Livebinder, Symbaloo, Twitter, Pinterest etc. There is so much on the internet now that at times it can become consuming and slightly overwhelming. I have included more website links and included a description of each website and what you will find there which is new. The activities remain the same. I have been building up my Pinterest Boards, so have included links to them within the book. Hope that you enjoy the layout. After 30 years of teaching, I thought it was well overdue to start sharing all those gems that you use in your day to day teaching that help make learning more meaningful and fun. I began to build a resource kit for myself when I began casual teaching, and then I realised just how many ideas and activities I had been using over the years. I have spent many hours searching through websites, searching books for great ideas and activities. I have now collected and compiled my book of activities and hints for casual teachers ...... A survival Kit to take with you when the phone rings, and you aren't sure what to take with you. The eBook can be used with any storage, to access when you need a quick activity or weblink. Copyright is granted to print off 1 copy for personal classroom use. (Please respect copyright and do not share or attempt to sell PDF, or print hard multiple copies)

-Students will love using these math puzzle task card activities and won’t even realize how much they’re learning! Benefits of Using Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles: builds higher level thinking skills students learn to think outside the box interactive, fun, and hands-on develops reasoning skills students learn how to think analytically practice being challenged but not frustrated Animal Themed logic games, puzzles and brainteasers is a massive 15 page resource It comes as an editable power point and a PDF file, so that you can easily use this resource with an IWB or print off the fabulous resources and laminate for durability. What do you get in this pack? 6 Real animal photos Clip art of environments Photos of real environments Word cards Venn diagrams Suggested games and activities to play with these cards 1 game cards with rules and how to play Matrix game Memory Game Compound word animal puzzles World maps of Continents (for animal sorting) PDF versionEditable Power Point version 158 slides/pages You will Get a Zip file with both US and AUS/UK spellings. Please make sure that you have the software on your computer to unzip the file What people have said about this product This was organized, helpful and engaging for my special ed students. It was challenging for them but they enjoyed working together and independently. It provided great review and plenty of practice. THANK YOU! Thank you! This has been very helpful. There were great ideas that I used with my special ed students. This is a huge set!! It looks awesome and I can’t wait to try it with my kids. Thank you so much for offering it during the sale! You rock! Awesome! Glad that I could grab this resource. Keep it up! Thank you! extremely well done - a lot of work has been put in this resource. Thank you! “This is a great higher level thinking resource. It is also different than the typical logic puzzle, which makes it even more perfect.” -Options for using this resource: -Involve your students with the creation of the games, older students can easily cut the cards ready to be laminated -Keep the games in their individual sets for easy access- Ziplock bags are ideal for this -Incorporate into your morning circle activities, or for a fill in activity when you need some extra time -Use for early finishers -The best part? This resource does require preparation for some of the games, however, parents or older students could be enlisted to help compile and laminate some of the games. This is a comprehensive resource for the price. Many of the games can be used on the IWB or individual devices You will receive a Zip file which has both a PDF and PowerPoint version of this resource. Please ensure that you have the software to open such files. This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase multiple licenses. Thank you :)

A fun fast thinking game for children of all ages. Think against the clock…use a stopwatch, or IWB timer…set it to 1 seconds, and see if your students can complete the challenges in the time limit given. 7 slides altogether Here are some examples •name 5 fruits •name 5 things heavier than a brick •5 things that are blue •5 things that can fly …check out the preview video and preview for more ideas If you like this product you may also like these

The Island, by John Heffernan is a wonderful story about a blind boy who sees the beauty of the island he lives on, while the people around him cannot see it. A fantastic story with a link to a narration by the author. Some great links to accelerated literacy activities, and the theme of this booklet investigates our oceans and the threats to our marine life. Lots of links across all KLA's with a fully interactive timetable which links to my pinterest board. A free resource from GoTeachThis and Ripper Reading Resources, makes this amazing value for money and such a time saver. Stage 3 bundle is also available. This resource could be differentiated for use with year 5 To use this resource effectively you need to explore all of the links provided and tailor make the suggested activities to suit your teaching style and the learning needs of your student.s All of the hard work searching the internet for inspiration and resources has been done for you. The suggested timetable has interactive links to my Pinterest board, so that your resources will continue to grow as more pins are added. Within the book there are over 60 links to websites, and for those of you who follow my 'Surviving Casual Teaching' Facebook group, you will know that I have a good working knowledge of helpful teaching resources. I recommend that you buy copies of the picture books for days when you may not have IWB capability.You can never have enough picture books in your life!!!

SPELLING TERM 4 GRADE 2 This makes a great addition to your primary spelling resources. I have created a set of spelling lists for each of the grades. This pack contains a set of activities for each spelling list. • Instructions included in each of the sets of word lists • On each page there is a new set of list words for you to practice (see the word list below) • Firstly read each word in the word list • Then copy and write each word 3 times • Lastly, each letter has a value. Work out how much each word is worth using the table provided. Week 1 Initial wh - pattern Week 2 Final digraph –nk Week 3 Final blend – lt Week 4 Words with the suffix – ly Week 5 Words with the suffix – er Week 6 Words with the suffix – ful, full Week 7 Words with the suffix – able Week 8 Words with the suffix – est Week 9 Words with the suffix – ness Week 10 Final – sion/-tion Use this resource for… ✔ Homework ✔ Morning Work ✔ Literacy Centres ✔ Early Finisher Tasks ✔ Spelling Intervention ✔ Distance Learning #Behaviourmanagement #reliefteachingsurvivalkit #reliefteachingideas #reliefteachingbundle #substituteteacherideas #backtoschool #bestresourceever #subtub #substituteteacher #reliefteacher #classroomorganisation #spelling #term4 This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :) As always, please contact me with any questions! Follow me on Facebook for exclusive fan FREEBIES! Oceanview Resources Follow my BLOG for ideas Follow my Facebook page for giveaways and updates! Thank you for visiting OceanviewResources

SPELLING TERM 4 GRADE 5 This makes a great addition to your primary spelling resources. I have created a set of spelling lists for each of the grades. This pack contains a set of activities for each spelling list. • Instructions included in each of the sets of word lists • On each page there is a new set of list words for you to practice (see the word list below) • Firstly read each word in the word list • Then copy and write each word 3 times • Lastly, each letter has a value. Work out how much each word is worth using the table provided. Week 1 Sight words, prefix dis- Week 2 Sight words, prefix in- Week 3 Sight words, prefix ob- Week 4 Sight words, prefix sub- Week 5 Sight words, suffix -ology Week 6 Sight words, Greek root aero Week 7 Sight words, Greek root ambi Week 8 Sight words Week 9 Greek roots audi/astro Week 10Greek roots graph/fract Use this resource for… ✔ Homework ✔ Morning Work ✔ Literacy Centres ✔ Early Finisher Tasks ✔ Spelling Intervention ✔ Distance Learning #Behaviourmanagement #reliefteachingsurvivalkit #reliefteachingideas #reliefteachingbundle #substituteteacherideas #backtoschool #bestresourceever #subtub #substituteteacher #reliefteacher #classroomorganisation #spelling #term4 This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :) As always, please contact me with any questions! Follow me on Facebook for exclusive fan FREEBIES! Oceanview Resources Follow my BLOG for ideas Follow my Facebook page for giveaways and updates! Thank you for visiting OceanviewResources

SPELLING TERM 4 GRADE 6 This makes a great addition to your primary spelling resources. I have created a set of spelling lists for each of the grades. This pack contains a set of activities for each spelling list. • Instructions included in each of the sets of word lists • On each page there is a new set of list words for you to practice (see the word list below) • Firstly read each word in the word list • Then copy and write each word 3 times • Lastly, each letter has a value. Work out how much each word is worth using the table provided. Week 1 In words ending in -ent and -ant, the e and a are often mistaken for one another. Week 2 In many words, the letter i is confused with an e, y or a. Week 3 Many English words use double consonants. Week 4 Homophones are two words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. Week 5 Words with an ‘o’ sometimes are misspelled because the ‘o’ is left out of the word. Week 6 In English, an s is added to the end of a word for two reasons. Week 7 Words with an o sometimes get misspelled because the ‘o’ is mispronounced or an extra vowel, such as an ‘i, ‘is added. Week 8 Many English words use double consonants. Week 9 Many English words use a prefix before a root word. Week 10Many writers confuse -ent and -ant, -ence and -ance, and -ery and -ary. Use this resource for… ✔ Homework ✔ Morning Work ✔ Literacy Centres ✔ Early Finisher Tasks ✔ Spelling Intervention ✔ Distance Learning #Behaviourmanagement #reliefteachingsurvivalkit #reliefteachingideas #reliefteachingbundle #substituteteacherideas #backtoschool #bestresourceever #subtub #substituteteacher #reliefteacher #classroomorganisation #spelling #term4 This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :) As always, please contact me with any questions! Follow me on Facebook for exclusive fan FREEBIES! Oceanview Resources Follow my BLOG for ideas Follow my Facebook page for giveaways and updates! Thank you for visiting OceanviewResources

SPELLING TERM 4 GRADE 4 This makes a great addition to your primary spelling resources. I have created a set of spelling lists for each of the grades. This pack contains a set of activities for each spelling list. • Instructions included in each of the sets of word lists • On each page there is a new set of list words for you to practice (see the word list below) • Firstly read each word in the word list • Then copy and write each word 3 times • Lastly, each letter has a value. Work out how much each word is worth using the table provided. Week 1 Sight words, r-controlled vowels Week 2 Sight words, r-controlled Week 3 Sight words, r-controlled vowels Week 4 Sight words, r-controlled vowels Week 5 Sight words, long “oo” sound Week 6 Sight words, ‘shun’ sound, spelt ‘tion’, ‘ss’ Week 7 Sight words, ‘shun’ sound, spelt ‘tion’ Week 8 Sight words, ‘oo’ pronounced short oo’ and ‘u’ sounds Week 9 Compound words Week 10 Compound words Use this resource for… ✔ Homework ✔ Morning Work ✔ Literacy Centres ✔ Early Finisher Tasks ✔ Spelling Intervention ✔ Distance Learning #Behaviourmanagement #reliefteachingsurvivalkit #reliefteachingideas #reliefteachingbundle #substituteteacherideas #backtoschool #bestresourceever #subtub #substituteteacher #reliefteacher #classroomorganisation #spelling #term4 This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :) As always, please contact me with any questions! Follow me on Facebook for exclusive fan FREEBIES! Oceanview Resources Follow my BLOG for ideas Follow my Facebook page for giveaways and updates! Thank you for visiting OceanviewResources

SPELLING TERM 4 GRADE 2 This makes a great addition to your primary spelling resources. I have created a set of spelling lists for each of the grades. This pack contains a set of activities for each spelling list. · Instructions included in each of the sets of word lists · On each page there is a new set of list words for you to practice (see the word list below) · Firstly read each word in the word list · Then copy and write each word 3 times · Lastly, each letter has a value. Work out how much each word is worth using the table provided. Week 1 Initial wh - pattern Week 2 Final digraph –nk Week 3 Final blend – lt Week 4 Words with the suffix – ly Week 5 Words with the suffix – er Week 6 Words with the suffix – ful, full Week 7 Words with the suffix – able Week 8 Words with the suffix – est Week 9 Words with the suffix – ness Week 1 Final – sion/-tion Use this resource for… Homework Morning Work Literacy Centres Early Finisher Tasks Spelling Intervention Distance Learning This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

This makes a great addition to your primary spelling resources. I have created a set of spelling lists for each of the grades. This pack contains a set of activities for each spelling list. • Instructions included in each of the sets of word lists • On each page there is a new set of list words for you to practice (see the word list below) • Firstly read each word in the word list • Then copy and write each word 3 times • Lastly, each letter has a value. Work out how much each word is worth using the table provided. Use this resource for… Words with /aw/ spelt with augh and au Adding the prefix –in (meaning ‘not’ or ‘into’) Adding the prefix ‘im’ (before a root word starting with ‘m’ or ‘p’) Homophones and near homophones Words with /shun/ endings spelt with ‘sion’ (if root word ends in ‘se’. ‘de’ or ‘d’) Words with a /shuhn/ sound, spelt with ‘sion’ (if root word ends in ‘se’, ‘de’ or ‘d’) Words with a /shuhn/ sound, spelt with ‘ssion’ (if root word ends in ‘ss’ or ‘mit’) Words with a /shuhn/ sound, spelt with ‘tion’ (if root word ends in ‘te’ or ‘t’ or has no definite root) Words with a /shuhn/ sound, spelt with ‘cian’ (if root word ends in ‘c’ or ‘cs’) Words with ‘ough’ to make a long /o/, /oo/ or /or/ sound Homework Morning Work Literacy Centres Early Finisher Tasks Spelling Intervention Distance Learning Follow me on Facebook for exclusive fan FREEBIES! Oceanview Resources Follow my BLOG for ideas Follow my Facebook page for giveaways and updates! Thank you for visiting OceanviewResources This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

SPELLING TERM 1 GRADE 1 This makes a great addition to your primary spelling resources. I have created a set of spelling lists for each of the grades. This pack contains a set of activities for each spelling list. • Instructions included in each of the sets of word lists • On each page there is a new set of list words for you to practice (see the word list below) • Firstly read each word in the word list • Then copy and write each word 3 times • Lastly, each letter has a value. Work out how much each word is worth using the table provided. Use this resource for… The digraphs ‘ai’ and ‘oi’ are hardly ever used at the end of English words. The digraphs ‘ay’ and ‘ oy’ are used for those sounds at the end of words and at the end of syllables. The sound /oa/ spelt with the vowel digraphs ‘oa’ ‘ow’ and ‘oe’ (‘oa’ is very rare at the end of a word. The sound /ee/ spelt ‘e’ with the digraph ‘ee’. The vowel digraph ‘ea’. The vowel digraph ‘ie’ making the /igh/ and /ee/ sounds. The sounds /f/ and /s/, spelt ‘ff’ and ‘ss’. The sounds /l/ and /k/, /z/ spelt ‘ll’, ‘zz’ and ‘ck’. The sound spelt n before g ‘ng’. The sound spelt n before k ‘nk’. The sound /ch/ spelt ‘ch’. The sound /ch/ spelt –‘tch’. Homework Morning Work Literacy Centres Early Finisher Tasks Spelling Intervention Distance Learning Follow me on Facebook for exclusive fan FREEBIES! Oceanview Resources Follow my BLOG for ideas Follow my Facebook page for giveaways and updates! Thank you for visiting OceanviewResources This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

SPELLING TERM 4 GRADE 3 This makes a great addition to your primary spelling resources. I have created a set of spelling lists for each of the grades. This pack contains a set of activities for each spelling list. · Instructions included in each of the sets of word lists · On each page there is a new set of list words for you to practice (see the word list below) · Firstly read each word in the word list · Then copy and write each word 3 times · Lastly, each letter has a value. Work out how much each word is worth using the table provided. Week 1 Words with suffix – ful/-fully Week 2 Words with 2 syllable components Week 3 Words with suffix – tion/-sion Week 4 Words with suffix -ly/-ally Week 5 Words with suffix -able/-ably Week 6 Contraction words Week 7 Final -er words Week 8 Y to i change Week 9 Contraction words Week 1 Final -le/-al words Use this resource for… Homework Morning Work Literacy Centres Early Finisher Tasks Spelling Intervention Distance Learning This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

A small sample of some of the great graphic organiser which are just a small part of the larger collection of printable resources in my 'Ultimate Relief teaching Survival Kit' Print these off to use to plan, summarise, brainstorm or use on the IWB with the smart ink tools to help work collaboratively with the students, so that they get the idea to fill in their own worksheets. Space has been left for you to fill in your own topic for each worksheet. The original book has over 570 pages, an incredibly thorough resource for any Substitute or relieving teacher. Enjoy this free version and I hope that they are a welcome addition to your teaching kit.

Use these quick writing starters to get the brain ticking over. These are best used as a timed activity with students given a short amount of time 1-15 minutes to work on their writing. No worrying about spelling, the focus of these tasks is to get the ideas flowing and down onto paper. Group sharing of ideas is an important and integral part of this process. Students may be encouraged to work further on one of these ideas. Use the dice template for a different variation of characters settings and problems with a multitude of combinations. Best printed on heavy card stock or laminated for durability.