Christmas Parts of Speech Activities will help in determining whether a word is a noun, verb, or adjective is an essential part of constructing great sentences and writing grammatically correct texts. Enjoy this Christmas-themed pack while learning to sort nouns, verbs, and adjectives effectively. Posters Display these posters to guide your students in understanding the differences between nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Additionally, you will find a second version of the Adjectives poster with both USA and non-USA spellings for flexibility. Sorting Task Begin by using the picture prompts to sort words into three groups: nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Then, record the sorted groups on the provided templates to solidify understanding. Print and Go This “print and go” section allows students to consolidate their knowledge of nouns, verbs, and adjectives. With brainstorming tasks, alphabet keys, and recording templates, this section is designed for both focus groups and whole-class activities. Writing Tasks Use the included templates to plan writing tasks that emphasize the use of nouns, verbs, and adjectives. These tasks can align with specific themes or texts of your choice, providing creative flexibility. Read the Room Print and display the cards around the room to create an interactive learning experience. Provide each student with a recording sheet, and as they find each card, they record whether it features a noun, verb, or adjective. For convenience, an answer key is included. Describe It Print and laminate these cards to encourage descriptive writing. Students can use dry-erase markers to add adjectives to describe each picture. For collaborative learning, you can work on a few cards together in focus groups, then encourage students to check with a buddy and brainstorm additional adjectives. COPYRIGHT © Paula’s Place This product is intended for personal use in a single classroom. If you wish to share or use it in multiple classrooms, purchasing additional licenses. is necessary. Sharing or distributing this product without the author’s consent is prohibited.

Read the Room 12 Days of Christmas - Students love moving around while learning and this ‘read the room’ task enables that. Place the cards around the room and watch your students record the sentences in the correct order. This task will enable your students to become familiar with the ’12 Days of Christmas’. There are two versions and two sizes for you to use. Copy and place the version of your choice around the room. Copy the recording sheet for each student. Choose either the number or picture recording sheet, also choose between the first line being done for you Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

This pack provides 3D Shapes – Posters on some of the most well known 3D shapes. There are two versions of the 3D Posters each in color and black/white. The first version has the name of the shape, while the second version has attribute facts about the sides and vertices/corners. Shapes included are – • cone • cube • cuboid • rectangular prism • cylinder • hexagonal prism • ovoid • pentagonal prism • square pyramid • sphere • triangular pyramid Related resources – 3D Assessment Grid 3D Posters with Faces 3D Posters 3D Shape Sort 3D Shape Lapbook Geometry Shape Word Wall Vocabulary Cards Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. Themes – 3D shape, posters COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

These Design Posters - STEAM - STEM are to be used for class prompting and display. There is a Design Process Recording Booklet included too! Use the Design Posters to model each part of the task and then allow the students to record their own responses in their Recording Booklet. Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

End of Year – Memory Book K-2. Each year, it is great to capture what has happened and put together a keepsake for students to take home and share with their families over the summer break. This pack will help you to do just that. You can do the pages over time and then put them together when you have completed them. This pack contains Choice of covers to use in color or black and white Choice of Grade/Year covers Self Portrait My Friends My teacher My reflections, strengths, areas to improve and goals ** Choose all or some of these pages to go in your book** Computers Excursion Field Trip Languages Math Maths PE Playground Reading Read to Self Read to Someone Science Spelling Sport STEM STEAM Technology Word Work Writing Monthly highlight pages where students can add writing and drawings to show the highlights for each month. Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

This Angles – Read the Room pack aims to help your students discover the types of angles and the names we give them. Share the two photos with your grade and ask what sorts of angles they see. Use the ANGLES page to record what your grade knows or what individual students know. This can be added to as you progress through the tasks. The first set of cards are to determine if the angles are acute, obtuse or right angled. Print the cards (either blue background or black/white). Students record the type of angle by checking the correct box on the answer sheet. There is an answer key. The second set of cards are to determine if the angles are acute, obtuse, right, complete, straight or reflex angled. Print the cards (either yellow background or black/white). Students record the type of angle by writing the name of the angle in the correct box on the answer sheet. There is an answer key. Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Our Core Drawer Labels will help you to make the most of your core drawers and use them so much more effectively. The labels include - Math Work Math Resources English Work Writing and Reading Resources Words Their Way Science Work Arts and Technology HASS Work Tasks for Homework My Organisation Student Teachers The Arts Digital Technologies iPad Work To File Groups – options provided for themes Table Numbers – options for colors Open options for other curriculum areas Instructions - • Copy and laminate or copy on sticker/label paper • Cut each one out and punch a hole in the center circle • Unscrew the handle on each drawer and place the laminated label, then add the handle back on • See photos that are included for the finished effect Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Book Labels and Covers - We love to have our students get the right book at the right time. Putting covers and labels on their books helps with identifying which book to use. There are three sizes and two printing versions available. The black and white version can be copied onto coloured card for a third printing option. This pack currently contains 40 book labels and covers - Alphabet Art Communication Diary Draft Economics English Geography Handwriting HASS Health History Homework Humanities ICT INB - Math INB - Maths Inquiry Journal Languages LOTE Math Maths Morning Work Music Notebook PE Reading Recount Religion Science Social Studies SOSE Social Studies Spelling Sport STEAM STEM Technology Word Work Writing Why should you use book labels and covers? Book labels are a simple yet powerful tool for organizing your classroom library and fostering independent learning. Start by categorizing your books by genre, reading level, or theme, and assign each category a distinct label. Use colorful stickers, printed tags, or even student-created designs to make the system visually appealing. Encourage students to take ownership of the library by teaching them how to sort and return books to the correct labeled section. You can also use labels to mark books for specific purposes, such as “Teacher’s Picks,” “Challenge Reads,” or “Seasonal Favorites.” Incorporating book labels not only keeps your library tidy but also helps students quickly find books that match their interests and reading abilities, making it easier to nurture a love of reading. These will make your classroom organisation easy to find the right book. Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Dive into the exciting world of meerkats with this engaging Meerkat Mayhem interactive learning pack! Perfect for elementary/primary students, this resource combines fun and education, helping learners build essential skills while exploring the lives of these fascinating creatures. Pre Reading Tasks • Predictions from the cover • Predict what will happen after two pages • Interactive Flap page for recording predictions Vocabulary Tasks • Alphabet Key • Word Wall • Is-have-can for a sloth • Words to describe the characters Summary • Important facts • Beginning. Middle, End with two options • Somebody, wanted, but, so, then • First, next, then, after that, last or finally • Recount • Main Idea and sub points Rubrics and planners • Support to write an Informational Text • Use these planners and rubrics to write about Meerkats. • 4 choices of paper to write on Print and go section • Record words to describe a meerkat • Compare two characters • I see, I think, I wonder • Problem and solutions • Plus, minus, and interesting parts • Text to Text, Self, World • Interview questions • Design a new cover • Author’s Purpose • Write a sequel • Write a different ending • Draw and label a Story Map • Where are the meerkats? Book Reports • Fiction Text Craft Idea • Make a meerkat • Make a peeping meerkat • Paint or colour a meerkat and add worms Meerkat Facts • Cards for displaying the vocabulary and facts Meerkat Photos • Use these to display for discussion and display ………………………………………………………………………………………………… COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without the consent of the author.

New Year’s Eve Activities 5 Math and 5 Writing Tasks Help students engage with the excitement of New Year’s Eve while practising math and writing skills! This activity pack teaches how to count backward in time, explore clocks, and document tasks associated with New Year’s celebrations. Mathematics Tasks Use these fun and educational activities to build essential time-telling and sequencing skills: Number Arrangement: Arrange numbers from 0 to 12 both forward and backward. This foundational activity ensures students can identify clock numbers accurately. Design and Create a Clock: Draw a clock face, then craft a working clock to deepen understanding of time. Time Sequencing: Put times in order from 1 PM to midnight and match them to their written counterparts. Analog to Digital Matching: Match analog (analogue) times with digital formats, focusing on o’clocks and half-past times. Task Sequencing: Identify and sequence typical tasks or activities people do on New Year’s Eve. English Tasks Combine creativity and reflection with these engaging writing activities: Alphabet Key: Write words or phrases related to New Year’s Eve using each letter of the alphabet. New Year’s Resolutions: Record your resolutions, save them, and revisit them next year to reflect on progress. Party Planning: Create a shopping list for a New Year’s party you design. Include items like decorations, food, and activities. Invitation Writing: Compose a letter inviting family and friends to your New Year’s Eve celebration. Recount Writing: Reflect on and write a detailed account of your New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day activities. Enjoy working with our New Year’s Eve Activities 5 Math and 5 Writing Tasks Important Information Before purchasing, review the detailed description and download the preview to see everything included in this pack. Copyright Notice This product is © Paula’s Place and is for personal use in one classroom only. For use in multiple classrooms, purchase additional licenses. Sharing or distributing this product without the author’s consent is not allowed.

Diwali Reading and Writing Tasks, introduce your students to the rich traditions and celebrations of Diwali with engaging reading and writing tasks. These activities help students understand the significance of Diwali and explore how it is celebrated. Each section includes clear and concise instructions to guide students through the activities effectively. Word Wall: Building Vocabulary Together Start by brainstorming words related to Diwali as a class. Collaborate: Discuss words students might encounter while learning about Diwali. Expand Knowledge: Add new words to the list as students gather more information. Interactive Display: Showcase the word wall around the room and encourage students to use it during discussions and writing activities. This visual resource reinforces key vocabulary and fosters a deeper connection to the topic. Reading Booklet: Explore and Reflect The Diwali Reading Booklet offers a comprehensive way to learn about this festival. Understand the Celebration: The booklet includes a half-page shared reading section that explains the meaning and traditions of Diwali. Summarize Key Points: After each page, students write a summary to reinforce understanding. Create a Resource: Finished booklets can be added to your reading corner, providing a great reference tool for independent reading. Print-and-Go Activities: Simplify Lesson Prep In this section, students will actively engage with information about Diwali through quick and effective tasks. Record Facts: Encourage students to gather and write down key facts about Diwali. Reflect Creatively: Use prompts like I See, I Think, I Wonder to inspire critical thinking. Organize Thoughts: Complete the Diwali 3-2-1 activity to summarize three facts, two interesting points, and one question. Visual Learning: Add photos of completed work to showcase independent learning. These activities are perfect for enhancing comprehension and making learning about Diwali fun and meaningful. Why Use This Pack? This resource helps students build cultural awareness while improving reading and writing skills. By combining creativity with structured tasks, students gain a deeper understanding of Diwali’s significance and traditions. Start your journey into Diwali with this thoughtfully designed activity pack, and bring the spirit of this festival into your classroom! Copyright Information This product is © Paula’s Place and intended for personal use in a single classroom. For use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. Sharing or distributing this product without the author’s consent is not allowed.

Goal Setting and Reflecting for the New Year is made easy with this banner and activities that will motivate your students to set realistic and achievable goals. Record them in a booklet to keep and reflect on as the year continues. Reflections on Last Year At the beginning of each section, you will find detailed instructions to guide your activities. This Page: Start by recording three highlights from last year. Once you identify these milestones, celebrate them and use them as a foundation to build on this year. Pennants or Banners For Display: Create colourful pennants to showcase in your classroom. Begin by colouring and designing the pennants. Personalization: Copy the first pennant, glue it on the back of each one, and tailor it for every student. All About Me Two Versions Available: Use the templates to share favourite items, such as colours and hobbies. How to Use: Add personal information to the pages, then display them or compile them into a class book to help everyone get to know one another. Interactive Note Pages Customization Options: Choose from pages with different fonts. Reflection Prompts: Write about what you aspire to be, what you wish to do, skills you’d like to develop, or experiences you’d like to have. Make a Mobile Choosing Materials: Select either yellow or white headings for your mobile. Assembly: Write comments on each piece, attach them together with a string, and hang the mobile in the classroom. Use the circle marks to punch holes for hanging. Learning Goals Booklet Preparation: Copy the pages you need, then staple them at the indicated marks. Custom Goals: Add personalized goals using the blank page included in the booklet. Assembly: Cut the pages in half to create two smaller books. New Year Thoughts Group Brainstorming: Provide each child with a booklet. Before they write, brainstorm ideas as a group to inspire thoughtful responses. Countdown Booklet Copy and Staple: Prepare the booklets by copying and stapling the pages at the marked areas. Personal Goals: On each page, record activities or goals you want to achieve this year, prioritizing the most important one as Number One. Create Two Books: Cut each booklet in half to maximize resources. Autographs Activity: Write your autograph and collect signatures from classmates. Reflection: Repeat this task at the end of the year to compare how your signature has changed over time. Enjoy exploring the Goal Setting and Reflecting for the New Year activities. Before purchasing, please read the description carefully and download the preview, which clearly outlines everything included in this pack. Copyright Notice This product is © Paula’s Place and intended for personal use in a single classroom. For use in multiple classrooms, purchase additional licenses. Sharing or distributing this product without the author’s consent is prohibited.

Christma Elf Writing Prompts - This pack explores what we think we know about elves. The tasks help to build on this and extend writing skills with a variety of print and go writing prompts. KWHL – What we know- want to know- how will we know it – new learning Facts – 20 facts in color and 20 facts to print and go – display around the room and use for discussion Sequence an Elf day Word splash – describe an elf Character traits of an elf A day in the life of an elf – INB with instructions Recount a day in the life of an elf with side graphics Mending the sleigh Preparing the sleigh Directions x2 Application to be an elf Food that elves eat Jobs that elves have How does an elf relax Toy production - what does that look like? Naughty or Nice Best part of my day Summary task What makes a good elf? Describe what an elf wears I see, I think, I wonder Persuade Designer task Make some great elf names using a code you come up with a name Key words – elf, Christmas, Santa, North Pole, celebrations, toys, writing COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Our Elf Diary is aimed at keeping track of the antics your elf gets up to in December in the lead up to Christmas. This pack includes - A KWHL to record what you know, want to know, how can you find this out and any new learning – there are two formats Graph for name page – list names and color the graph (USA and non USA spelling provided) A word splash to record words to help in writing A page for your own story and side pictures for display An interactive flap page of an elf – is-has-can (boy and girl options) What could your elf get up to? Make a list A cover for your diary – two sizes available Options – Week days, number of days or blank. The children can each record, or one child could write for each day and then make a class book. The text could be a recount of where the elf is found each morning or a narrative about what they could do. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

These 3D Shape Assessment Tasks pack will help to give hands on sorts and clip it tasks. Reinforce knowledge and check understanding quickly and efficiently with the three tasks included to explore these 3D Shapes. This section contains the following sections for 3D Shape Assessment Tasks - KWHL - Use the KWHL to find out what your students know, want to know and record new learning Recording sheets for listing what you know about individual shapes by individual students Recording sheets for a whole grade brainstorm Cards for sorting - This section contains title cards, cards for sorting in colour and black/white, the black and white version can also be copied onto the coloured card as another option, spare tags for drawing and adding your shapes to the sort Clip it cards - Cards for clipping with pegs in colour and black/white, clip the correct answer with the peg. The black and white version can be copied onto coloured card as another option. Read the description and download the preview before purchasing. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product is not to be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Do you need a 3D Poster Set for display? This pack provides 3D Shapes Posters on some of the most well known 3D shapes. They look great on display. There are two versions of the 3D Poster Set, one in colour and one in black/white. The first version has the name of the shape, while the second version has attribute facts about the sides and vertices/corners. Shapes included are – • cone • cube • cuboid • rectangular prism • cylinder • hexagonal prism • ovoid • pentagonal prism • square pyramid • sphere • triangular pyramid Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. Themes – 3D shape, posters, 3D Poster Set COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

This pack contains the following 85 cards for your Shape Word Wall plus spare cards to help brainstorm more shape words. This helps to navigate 2D and 3D shapes. There is a Word Splash and a KWHL. This is great for adding words over the time of your study on shapes. Use different colors and compare old and new words at the end of the unit of work. Cards include - 2D 3D acute angle arc base bigger center centre circle circumference closed shape concave concentric circles cone convex corner crescent cube cylinder decagon diameter diamond dodecagon edge ellipse equilateral triangle face flat hemisphere hendecagon heptagon hexagon intersecting irregular shapes isosceles triangle kite larger line net nonagon oblong obtuse octagon open curve oval parallelogram pentagon perpendicular point point prism pyramid quadrilateral radius ray rectangle rectangular prism reflect reflex regular polygons rhombus right angled triangle round scalene triangle semi circle side smaller solid sphere square square pyramid star straight straight angle surface symmetrical translate trapezium triangle triangular prism triangular pyramid vertex vertices wedge Packs contained in this bundle – 3D Assessment Grid 3D Posters with Faces 3D Posters 3D Shape Sort 3D Shape Lapbook Geometry Shape Word Wall Vocabulary Cards COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

These tasks are for the delightful book – THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE SPOOKY by Young and McKenzie. Use these printables and craft tasks to explore this text in depth and build on reading responses. PRE READING TASKS • predictions from the cover • predictions for what will happen after two pages • Interactive Flap Page for recording predictions VOCABULARY TASKS • Alphabet Key • Word Wall • Part of speech sorting task PRINT AND GO • Words to describe the Bad Seed • A Bad Seed is, has, can • Important facts • Beginning. Middle, End with two options • Somebody, wanted, but, so, then • First, next, then, after that, last or finally • Food and drinks for a party • Games to play • Design an invitation • Design a costume • Recount template • Problems and Solutions • Text to Text, Self, World • Author’s Purpose WRITING SECTION Rubrics and planners included are for a narrative and here are two writing suggestions. You can always come up with a brainstorm of extra story starters with your grade. There are different planners that you can choose depending on the writing ability of your students. Included is a page you can print out to share with students as writing prompts. Narrative Writing: New Adventures for Bad Seed Write a new adventure for the Bad Seed. What happens after Halloween? How might the Bad Seed experience “good,” “bad,” and “spooky” events in other holidays or situations? Create a different spooky problem for the Bad Seed to solve. What would happen if they couldn’t find the perfect costume or if something went wrong at a Halloween party? CRAFT TASKS There are two craft tasks to choose from – a Good, Bad or Spooky Seed and then a pumpkin with pumpkin seeds. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without the consent of the author.

This 3D Shape Lapbook investigates the shapes, corners, vertices and faces that make all 3D objects. Keep all your learning in one place and great for showing parents what they know at conferences. The pack contains • Detailed instructions to put the folder together and photos to assist you through every step • A choice between a color and black/white cover • A template for where to place each part of the folder • Beginning, Level One, Two and Three Learning Goals to achieve • A ‘Shape Recording’ Booklet for each student to record their knowledge about what they know about each shape • Pocket templates to attach to sort 3D objects on cards • Color and black/white options for sorting cards • A ‘Shape Fact’ Booklet to record faces, corners/vertices and edges Related products - 3D Assessment Grid 3D Posters with Faces 3D Posters 3D Shape Sort 3D Shape Lapbook Geometry Shape Word Wall Vocabulary Cards Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Talk Like a Pirate Day is a fun day to mimic what a pirate might sound like for the whole day. Explore words, phrases and live like a pirate for the day. These writing tasks will expand your vocabulary and help to make this a day to remember. Word Wall – one that is complete and a blank version to add your own grade’s ideas. Great to get your grade talking like a pirate, with lots of terms and phrases to use. Make a Pirate Dictionary template – what words or phrases would you add Interactive Notebook for What a Pirate is-has-can? Word splash to describe a pirate Character Traits of a Pirate – List them and take on the nice ones for a day A Day in the Life of a Pirate – Write a story Making Pirate lists – What does a pirate need to do in a day Conversations with a pirate – what would you say if you met one My Pirate Diary – Make a booklet to describe a week at sea, a week in port, finding treasure A Day in the Life of a Pirate with side graphics – write a narrative A ‘I talked like a Pirate today’ Certificate Stick Puppets – use them to write a script Pirate Script Planner – two versions Themes - talk like a pirate day, pirates, special days, words, phrases, script writing, word splash Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.