If you're wanting to teach basic rhythm in the classroom then this is the resource for you! Simple, easy to use and your students will have a fun time. The resource has everything in colour, and also in black and white. The notation looked at is kept simple: Crotchet, quaver and rest. This resource includes: * Rhythm Grid A and B - using pear and cherry picture symbols * Rhythm Grid A and B - using regular music notation * 4-beat rhythm cards (24 in total) * Student template (for composing own 4-beat rhythms) * Reference charts You can use body percussion, or percussion instruments. I use CHOPSTICKS. Students can either have one chopstick each and tap it on their desk, or two chopsticks and tap them together. The 'class chopstick orchestra' makes a lovely sound and I have found that students of all ages absolutely love it. The chopsticks are very cheap to buy and easy to store away in your cupboard when not in use. Introduce one rhythm card at a time and gradually join them together (in a line or in a circle (like a clock face). Once your students have grasped the basics, they can join another classmate to compose their own rhythm (eg 16 beats) and perform it to another group or the whole class. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A fun, creative activity to help you get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Make a star and hang your ‘galaxy of learners’ from the ceiling. The front of the star has flaps that open to reveal a picture of the student (draw a self-portrait or glue a photo) and the back shows 8 pictures of your student’s favourite things. Two Templates: ♦ With headings (see list below) ♦ Blank – add your own ‘favourite’ categories The 8 Favourite Things: ♦ Holiday location ♦ Food ♦ Animal ♦ Hobby ♦ TV Programme ♦ Game ♦ Colour ♦ Sport Template with US spelling/vocabulary is also included: color, program, vacation (instead of holiday). Two Paper Sizes: ♦ A4 size ♦ Letter size Easy-to-follow instructions are included. Each star requires two pieces of paper (front and back template). Approximate size: 18cm in diameter. Great as a classroom activity or set it as a homework project during the first 1-2 weeks of school. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Computer Keyboard Template Included: ♦ blank ♦ black and white ♦ dark grey ♦ light grey ♦ blue ♦ pink ♦ green © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Addition & Subtraction Dice Games for Maths. 4-in-a-row Gameboards ♦ 14 Different Gameboards. ♦ Equipment needed – dice, counters, gameboard ♦ Suitable for 2 players ♦ All games are provided in both colour and black and white. How to Play: 1. Player A rolls the dice. 2. Player A looks at the dice picture on the left side of the board and works out the required sum. 3. Player A finds the answer to the sum on the gameboard and covers one of those squares with his/her counter. 4. Player B has their turn. 5. Players continue to take turns. The winner is the first player to get 4 of their counters in a row. The Gameboards: ♦ dice + 1 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, 5+1, 6+1 ♦ 5 + dice 5+1, 5+2, 5+3, 5+4, 5+5, 5+6 ♦ 10 + dice 10+1, 10+2, 10+3, 10+4, 10+5, 10+6 ♦ 10 – dice 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, 10-6 ♦ 20 + dice 20+1, 20+2, 20+3, 20+4, 20+5, 20+6 ♦ 20 – dice 20-1, 20-2, 20-3, 20-4, 20-5, 20-6 ♦ 100 + dice 100+1, 100+2, 100+3, 100+4, 100+5, 100+6 ♦ 100 – dice 100-1, 100-2, 100-3, 100-4, 100-5, 100-6 ♦ 100 + (dice x 10) 100+10, 100+20, 100+30, 100+40, 100+50, 100+60 ♦ 100 – (dice x 10) 100-10, 100-20, 100-30, 100-40, 100-50, 100-60 ♦ Doubles 1+1, 2+2, 3+3, 4+4, 5+5, 6+6 ♦ 9 + dice 9+1, 9+2, 9+3, 9+4, 9+5, 9+6 ♦ 19 + dice 19+1, 19+2, 19+3, 19+4, 19+5, 19+6 ♦ 99 + dice 99+1, 99+2, 99+3, 99+4, 99+5, 99+6 © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Make some great ANZAC art with this set of paper. Create an Anzac image on top of the National Anthem or the Ode of Remembrance. Included: ♦ New Zealand National Anthem - English ♦ New Zealand National Anthem – Te Reo Māori ♦ Australian National Anthem – English ♦ The Ode of Remembrance - English 3 Different Formats: ♦ Circle with frame ♦ Plain white paper ♦ Parchment paper Each set of paper is provided in 4 different fonts to give you and your students plenty of choice. Coloured pencils or watercolour paints are recommended as they will allow the text to still show through. Multi-use: A great thing about this set of paper is that it can be used within other studies … not just Anzac Day. For example, a unit on Kiwiana / national identity. ******************************************************************* © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A fun, effective art activity for your students when celebrating Anzac Day. Draw some patterns on the poppy / background and colour it in. 4 different templates are included: ♦ TEMPLATE 1 and 2 – the patterns are given in the boxes at the base of the sheet. Students transfer these patterns to the poppy and the background and then colour everything in. ♦ TEMPLATE 3 – this is a blank template. Your students decide on their own 5 patterns and draw them in the boxes at the bottom of the sheet. ♦ TEMPLATE 4 – the patterns are already given on the poppy and the background. This is just a colouring activity. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Balance (Stability) task cards for Sport / Physical Education lessons. Non-locomotor movement. 72 task cards using a combination of 9 different parts of the body. Symbols used for indicating the part of the body. Provided in colour and in black and white. Included: * 72 task cards (4 to a page). * 9 flash cards (for learning the symbols). * Chart showing all 9 symbols and their body part. * Static Balance definition chart. * Teacher notes - suggested use, safety considerations, preparation. Examples of suggested use included in the resource: * Use as stations around the room. * Work with a buddy and move smoothly from one balance pose to another Great as a mini unit or tied into the likes of a gymnastics unit. Great for all ages / levels. Great for individual or co-operative work. Your students will have a lot of fun with this activity! © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A comprehensive pack of number pattern strips. Everything you need for a differentiated math lesson. Numbers under 100 20 x Strips to identify the pattern and continue it. 20 x Strips to find the missing number. Pattern reference (teacher guide) Student recording sheet and teacher answer sheet (for the ‘find the missing number’ strips) Numbers over 100 20 x Strips to identify the pattern and continue it. 20 x Strips to find the missing number. Pattern reference (teacher guide) Student recording sheet and teacher answer sheet (for the ‘find the missing number’ strips) More challenging 12 x Strips to identify the pattern and continue it. 12 x Strips to find the missing number. Pattern reference (teacher guide) Student recording sheet and teacher answer sheet (for the ‘find the missing number’ strips) All pattern strips contain increasing and decreasing number patterns. The sets of number pattern strips are provided in 2 different formats. Simply print the format you want to use. For example: • 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 … • 22, 24, 26, 28, __, 32, 34 … There are 104 number strips in total. There are 52 different number pattern sequences. The ‘more challenging’ strips have number patterns such as: 90, 80, 81, 71, 72, 62, 63, 53 … (subtract 10 then add 1) © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Worksheets for common blends and digraphs. Activities: ♦ write your name. ♦ colour the blend. ♦ trace and write the blend. ♦ find the blend 4 times and colour the circle. ♦ colour the picture. ♦ write the blend to make 4 words. ♦ write the 4 words in the letter boxes. There is also an empty box in the bottom left corner. This is so you can design an activity for your students. For example: • draw a picture of a word that has the blend. • hunt for a word around the classroom (in a book, on the wall, etc) that has the blend and write it. • write the blend as many times as you can. • write the blend in fancy lettering. • write a sentence using a word that has the blend. Included: ♦ 40 worksheets ♦ Teacher notes (including a resource to help teach the ‘letter boxes’). ♦ Each worksheet is the same format. ♦ Made on A4 size paper. ♦ Made with the NZ Basic Script font so they are especially suitable for New Zealand classrooms. List of blends and digraphs used: (36 beginning and 4 final) br- cr- dr- fr- gr- pr- tr- wr- bl- cl- fl- gl- pl- sl- ch- ph- sh- th- wh- sc- sk- sm- sn- sp- st- sw- kn- qu- tw- scr- shr- spl- spr- squ- str- thr- -ck -ng -sh -st © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

The koru is a popular symbol in New Zealand. Here is a set of 4 different templates that can be used in a variety of ways …. you decide! The 4 Templates: ♦ Plain (koru only) ♦ Radiating lines behind koru ♦ Patchwork lines behind koru ♦ Radiating lines with patterns behind koru Ideas: ♦ Draw patterns in the background spaces. ♦ Write words in the background spaces (eg ‘all about me’). ♦ Colour using warm/cool colours. ♦ Colour using blending/shading. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A craft activity and a quiz in all one! Quiz questions are written on the ‘poppy petal fold’ template. Lift each petal up to write your answer. Great for students with access to the internet so they can research the answers independently. Glue the template onto a blank piece of paper or a page in an exercise book. Two Options: ♦ Use the template with the quiz questions. ♦ Use the blank template. Students write their own quiz questions. Included: ♦ Teacher notes (instructions). ♦ Template – with quiz questions. ♦ Answers to the quiz questions. ♦ Template – blank (write your own quiz). The Quiz Questions: ♦ What does each letter in the word ANZAC stand for? ♦ When did World War One start and finish? ♦ The last surviving ANZAC soldier died on 16 May 2002. What was his name? ♦ What is the name of the man who became famous for using a donkey to transport injured men from the battle field to the beach at Anzac Cove? ♦ What is the 35th word in the ‘Ode of Remembrance’? ♦ Apart from the poppy, what other plant is associated with remembering those that have fought for our country? Answers are included. Suitable for classrooms in Australian and New Zealand. Made on A4 size paper. Approximate size: 18cm wide and 20cm high. Display suggestion: make a giant class wreath with the poppy quizzes that your students make. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A fun, easy craft activity for celebrating Diwali (The Festival of Lights). Follow the instructions to make a diya out of salt dough and leave it to air dry for a few days. Decorate before drying (like the images provided), or dry and then paint/decorate. MAKING THE DIYA: Resources to assist with making the diya include: ♦ Teacher notes (with lots of ideas and hints). ♦ Recipe for your students to follow (makes 1 diya). ♦ Sequencing Cards – use as a recipe or as a sequencing task before making. These include pictures and text. WRITING TASKS: Two writing tasks are included as a follow-up to the craft activity. ♦ procedural / instructional writing (3 different templates). ♦ newspaper report writing (2 different templates plus an example). One of the newspaper reports is a fill-in-the-blanks template which is suitable for junior students. The instructions state to air dry the diya (takes a few days) but you could choose to dry it in the oven to speed up the process (details included in the teacher notes). WHAT YOU NEED: Flour, salt and water. Things to decorate it with (buttons, beads, shells, glitter, paint, etc). If you have junior students, this is a great activity for you to do with a buddy class who are a bit older. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A ‘Fun with a Ruler’ math/art project that uses parabolic curves to make an interesting ‘pinwheel’ design. This project involves your students ruling straight lines between 2 dots on a template. When they have finished drawing all of the lines they can give their artwork some colour. Included: ♦ Template (black or grey dots) ♦ Example ♦ Instructions ♦ Teacher Notes There are 2 different templates to choose from. One of them is more suitable for older students as more care needs to be taken in ‘congested’ areas of the design. The designs are the same (one just has more dots/lines). Level of Difficulty: Your students need to be able to use a ruler to draw straight lines between 2 points (the curves are made with straight lines … it’s like magic!). The designs can look more complicated than they actually are. Concentration is required, but the actual process is not difficult. Instructions: Simple, clear, easy-to-follow instructions are provided. One instruction per page (image and a sentence). Display the instructions via a data projector if you have access to one. Otherwise print and enlarge them and/or demonstrate on an enlarged template. Equipment: You need a ruler and a pen (black works best). Something to colour with (eg coloured pencils, watercolours, felt tip markers, chalk pastels, dye, etc) Size: The design is 17.5cm x 17.5cm. Designed on A4 size paper. Keywords: string art, math, geometry, patterns, parabolic curves © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A set of number activity sheets for use during math lessons when working on numbers 1-20. The worksheets for numbers 1-10 are slightly different from the worksheets for numbers 11-20. Worksheets 1-10 ♦ Write your name. ♦ Colour the numeral. ♦ Colour the word. ♦ Trace the numeral; write the numeral independently. ♦ Trace the word; write the word independently. ♦ Show a group by circling and colouring the stars. ♦ Show the number on the tens frame (colour the circles). ♦ Colour the correct number of fingers. ♦ Write the number that comes before / after. Worksheets 11-20 ♦ Write your name. ♦ Colour the numeral. ♦ Colour the words. ♦ Trace the numerals and words. ♦ Write the numerals and words independently. ♦ Show a group by circling and colouring the stars. ♦ Show the number on the tens frames (colour the circles). ♦ Fill in the 6 missing numbers on the number line. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Sentence worksheets for junior students. A total of 62 activity sheets that use basic sight words as the sentence starter. Activities on each worksheet: ♦ WRITE your name. ♦ READ the sentence. ♦ CUT and GLUE the words in the correct order. ♦ TRACE the sentence. ♦ WRITE the sentence. ♦ CHECK that the sentence you have written has a capital letter, spaces between words and a full stop. Colour the happy / sad face accordingly. ♦ DRAW a picture to illustrate the sentence The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. The lines for writing on are 14mm with a 7mm dashed line. 31 Sentence Starters (early sight words): Look at the … Look at my … Look in the … Look for the … Look on the … I see a … I see the … I see my … Here is a … Here is my … Here are my ... Here is the … I like the … I like my … I like to … I like her … I like his … I saw a … I saw the … This is a … This is my … This is the … He likes to … She likes to … That is my … That is her … That is his … My mum is … My mum likes … My dad is … My dad likes … There are TWO WORKSHEETS for each sentence starter. A picture clue sits alongside the 4th word to help your students read it. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Sentence building worksheets for the New Zealand junior classroom. 25 worksheets in four different formats so you can easily differentiate your student’s learning. 4 Different Formats: ♦ Cut and glue the words. ♦ Cut and glue the words + trace the sentence. ♦ Cut and glue the words + write the sentence. ♦ Cut and glue the words + trace and write the sentence. Also included are 25 sentence cards that you can use as a teaching aid. These cards contain a coloured picture and the sentence. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. The theme is ZOO ANIMALS. The pictures are gorgeous and your students will love adding colour to them. All of the sentences use high frequency sight words together with the name of the animal. Two of the sentences are questions. The Sentences: Look at the lion. Look at my lizard. I see a crocodile. I see the sloth. Here is a snake. Here is my tortoise. Here is the tiger. I like the flamingo. We like the cheetah. He likes the gorilla. Mum likes her parrot. Dad saw the elephant. I saw a rhino. She saw a peacock. We saw the bear. They saw the kangaroo. This is my toucan. This is a zebra. That is a penguin. That is my monkey. Where is the walrus? Where is my frog? The hippo is big. The koala is little. The giraffe is tall. A fun, effective literacy resource that your students will love. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A fun and creative art activity to celebrate Diwali (Deepavali), the Hindu Festival of Lights. ACTIVITY 1 Draw patterns on the hand templates using a black pen/marker/ink (there are lots of images on the internet to get inspiration). Cut out and display on a coloured background. ACTIVITY 2 Draw patterns in the hands of the boy/girl. Colour the rest of the picture. Three different templates provided (boy, girl, unisex). ACTIVITY 3 Draw patterns in the hand template and write an acrostic poem. Write your name or a fact about Diwali in the box under the handprint. INCLUDED: ♦ Teacher notes. ♦ Handprints – template. ♦ Handprints – template with border. ♦ Handprints – with coloured background (x2). ♦ Example – designs on hands with a coloured background. ♦ Example - designs on hands with a plain white background. ♦ Handprints – boy/girl/unisex. ♦ Single handprint with acrostic poem template. ♦ Single handprint (2 per page). ********************************************************************* © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Template for making a Spy ID (or Secret Agent ID). 4 templates per page. US and UK templates included (for the word 'colour/color') Add a photo, a fingerprint, or a photo with disguise props (eg glasses, hat, moustache) Loads of fun! © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A basic fact speed and accuracy challenge. 5 different levels. 100 questions per level. Complete it in the time allocation with 100% accuracy to pass the level. Five Levels: 1) Addition – using single digit numbers 2) Subtraction – facts to 20 3) Multiplication – 0x0 to 12x12 4) Division – same facts as multiplication 5) Mixture – mixture of levels 1 – 4 Suggested Use: Students are given a certain allocation of time to achieve the completion of 100 facts with 100% accuracy. If they do this, they pass that level and move on to the next level. I would operate this challenge once a week, but it’s up to you. You select the time, depending on the ability of your students. Answer sheets are provided for self or buddy marking. Hand out certificates to recognise achievement. Included: ♦ Question sheets (one for each level) ♦ Answer sheets ♦ Student recording sheets ♦ Teacher tracking sheet ♦ Certificates (colour and black/white) ♦ Wall display templates ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A great game to reinforce multiplication facts (x1 to x12) A game for 2 players. Equipment needed: one dice, counters. How to play: Players take alternate turns. Player A rolls one dice and looks down the column that is the same number as the dice. He/She selects a question and answers it out loud. Player B checks that the answer is correct. Player A places a counter on that square. The first player to get 4 counters in a row is the winner. The row may be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. The instructions are written at the base of each game board. Game Boards: x 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 x 8 x 9 x 10 x 11 x 12 mixture of x2 x5 x10 The facts on each board range from x0 to x12. Choice of colour: ♦ 2 tone coloured boards ♦ single coloured boards ♦ black and white boards Made on A4 sized paper. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources