Four sets of activity sheets for numbers 1-20. These are great for differentiating the learning in your classroom. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The number shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. SET A (1-20): ♦ Colour the number ♦ Draw a circle around the correct number of stars and colour ♦ Trace the numbers ♦ Write the numbers ♦ You choose – eg. draw 10 balls, write facts (eg 8+2=10), write 10 ten times. SET B (1-10): The same as Set A except there are 2 hand prints in the ‘you choose’ section. Students colour the number of fingers. Activity sheets for numbers 1-10 only. SET C (1-20): ♦ Colour the number ♦ Draw a circle around the correct number of stars and colour ♦ Trace the numbers ♦ Write the numbers ♦ Show the number on the tens frame by colouring the circles ♦ Write the missing numbers on the number line ♦ You choose – eg. draw 10 balls, write facts (eg 8+2=10), write 10 ten times. SET D (1-20): ♦ Colour the number ♦ Trace the number ♦ Write the number ♦ Trace the word ♦ Write one more and one less on the number line ♦ Show the number on the tens frame by colouring the circles ♦ Odd or even? Colour the correct circle/word ♦ Write the number of tens and ones ♦ You choose – eg. draw 5 cats, write facts (eg 4+1=5), write 5 five times. Made on A4 size paper. 70 activity sheets in total. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Tortoise Flip Book for the story 'Esio Trot' by Roald Dahl. Variety of blackline templates so you can custom design your own flip book. Small and large tortoise templates. Blank shell templates as well as ones with text/patterns. Able to be used for general tortoise activities, not just with the story 'Esio Trot'. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Children love mystery and being a detective! Your students will have so much fun making and using these secret code wheels during the Christmas season. This template has the alphabet on the outer wheel and symbols on the inner wheel. See below for other options. Instructions: 1. Colour the picture on the inner wheel. 2. Cut both of the wheels out. 3. Join the wheels together by using a split pin (otherwise known as a brad pin). 4. Use your code wheel to find out the answers to the jokes that are written in code. 5. Make up your own Christmas code writing and record on the writing templates that are provided. 6. Give your secret code writing to someone else to decipher. Included: ♦ Teacher notes / instructions. ♦ Code wheel template – 16 different black/white pictures to choose from. ♦ 2 Christmas jokes to decipher. ♦ Writing templates to record your own secret message. The 16 Pictures: snowman, snowflake, star, Christmas tree, Santa, Santa (head), reindeer, reindeer (head), stocking, sleigh, gift, wreath, candle, bells, holly, flying elf. Other templates available in my store: Alphabet and numbers (ordered) Alphabet and numbers (jumbled) Alphabet and alphabet (ordered) Alphabet and alphabet (jumbled) Blank template Also available in a money saving BUNDLE. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Celebrate the Māori New Year with this activity that includes a math focus (parabolic curves). Parabolic Curves – draw a series of straight intersecting lines between dots on the template and watch curves magically appear! Super-fun and engaging. 4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF STARS: ♦ 4-point ♦ 5-point ♦ 6-point ♦ 8-point 4 ACTIVITY OPTIONS: ♦ Create the star and write a fact about Matariki in the box underneath. ♦ Create the star on the circle template, cut it out and glue on a coloured piece of paper/card. Type or write a fact about Matariki and glue it underneath. ♦ Create the star on the circle template. Cut it out and glue it onto some card. Write a fact about Matariki on the back and hang it. ♦ Use the example stars as a colouring activity only. Display any way you wish. INCLUDED: ♦ Instructions. ♦ 4, 5, 6, 8 star templates with box to write in underneath ♦ 4, 5, 6, 8 star templates in circle ♦ 4, 5, 6, 8 star templates in circle with lines already drawn INSTRUCTIONS: Easy-to-follow instructions are included. One instruction is written and shown on an A4 size page so they are great to show via a data projector if you have one. The pattern is very simple (eg. join dot 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, etc). A black ball-point pen and coloured pencils are recommended for completing this activity. Please note that some of the templates included in this resource are also found in one of my other resources: STAR ART – using parabolic curves. ********************************************************************** © 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 fun game to play with your students when learning about Kiwiana. Included: ♦ 30 game boards (9 images per board) ♦ 26 calling cards Made on A4 size paper. 2 game boards per A4 sheet. The 26 Images: ♦ Swanndri ♦ Pavlova ♦ Gumboots ♦ Hokey Pokey Ice Cream ♦ Jandals ♦ Monarch Butterfly ♦ No. 8 Wire ♦ Poi ♦ Rugby ♦ Silver Fern ♦ Haka ♦ Feijoas ♦ Kiwi ♦ Pūkeko ♦ Pōhutukawa ♦ Pāua Shell ♦ Kūmara ♦ Hei-Tiki ♦ Koru ♦ Flax Kete ♦ Kiwifruit ♦ Mince Pie and Tomato Sauce ♦ Black Singlet ♦ New Zealand Flag ♦ Pounamu ♦ Fish and Chips Visit my store for more Kiwiana resources. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Celebrate the Māori New Year with this fun craft activity. There are 6 different templates for you and your students to select from. Each template has the heading ‘Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou’ (Happy New Year) and a decorative panel at the base. Students add their own creative touch to the middle section. There is also one template that just has the heading (no decorative panel at the base). Use the handle template, or just cut strips of paper to cut down on photocopying. Designed on A4 size paper. Information and easy-to-follow instructions are included. These templates can also be used during the Christmas season. Happy New Year! ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Activity mats for students working on their sight words from the Magenta to Orange level of the NZ reading colour wheel. Print and laminate the mats. Students make the words using alphabet letters (eg magnetic letters, scrabble tiles, letters written on milk bottle lids, letters written on pieces of card …) The type of activity that your ‘hands-on learners’ will appreciate. Great for a learning station, early finisher activity, etc. This activity will reinforce reading and spelling. 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’. 49 ‘Make it’ mats in total. • Magenta – 5 mats • Red – 6 mats • Yellow – 7 mats • Blue – 8 mats • Green – 10 mats • Orange – 13 mats 5 words on each A4 page. The level of each mat is written in the bottom right corner. Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run Green: always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most Orange: man think long things wanted eat everyone two thought dog well more I’ll tree shouted us other food through way been stop must red door sea these began boy animals never work first lots that’s gave something bed may found live say night small three head town I’ve around every garden fast only many laughed let’s suddenly told word forgot better bring push ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A total of 40 activity sheets for words at the Magenta, Red, Yellow and Blue levels of the NZ colour wheel. These activity sheets focus on reading and matching sight words that are written in different fonts. The fonts get more difficult to read as the levels progress. ♦ Magenta - all words are written in the NZ basic script font. ♦ Red - 8 different fonts that are easy to read. ♦ Yellow 8 different fonts that are slightly decorative. ♦ Blue 8 different fonts that are decorative. There are 10 activity sheets for each level and there are 5 different templates. The Templates: ♦ ice-creams ♦ ice-blocks ♦ houses ♦ drinks ♦ pencils All of the activity sheets have 4 sight words. Some sight words are used more than once at each level (to make 10 sheets). All of the words on the ice-creams, houses, etc are written in the NZ Basic Script font. Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Activity sheets for 100 high frequency Māori sight words. 8 activities on each sheet: ♦ Read it ♦ Colour it ♦ Trace it ♦ Write it ♦ Clap it (How many syllables?) ♦ Spell it (write it in the ‘letter boxes’) ♦ Connect it (draw a line to connect the letters) ♦ Find it (find the word 4 times) There is also space on the top of each sheet for your students to write their name. The font: 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 font used in the ‘Find it’ section is Comic Sans. Made on A4 size paper. Words used: High frequency word list found online on the tki website. ‘1000 frequent words of Māori – in frequency order’. The words I have used are from te to kāre (excluding whanaunga and whakaaturanga as these words were too long to fit on the template). The word ‘Māori’ has 2 activity sheets – with and without a capital letter. This resource has been created to support Māori medium education in Aotearoa. A helpful resource for full immersion and bilingual classes. ********************************************************************** More Te Reo Maori resources available in my store. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A super-fun set of activities to celebrate Dads! All in black and white and easy to copy/print. Here's what you get: * Recipe template - how to make a perfect Dad. * Newspaper template - Father of the Year Award Announced * 10 things I love about my Dad - written in hearts * 11 card templates (draw Dad's head on 5 of them) * 3 different types of vouchers - booklet, stand alone, or simple cut and colour * 3 certificates - World's Best Dad, Super Dad, Certificate of Coolness * Acrostic Poem - FATHER * My Dad - fill in the blanks template - eg favourite memory, words to describe ... * General template - picture of a Dad with bubbles/circles surrounding him (write whatever you want in them - eg adjectives) Dad's are sure to enjoy these! Copyright - Suzanne Welch, 2016 Printing/Copying is granted to the purchaser only.

A great activity that supports oral language development. Toss a coin and then roll a dice to find a topic to talk about. Talk to a buddy, small group or whole class. Can you talk continuously for 30 seconds without pausing or saying ummm, ahhhh, etc? 6 charts with 12 topics on each card (72 topics altogether) 1 chart with 12 topics that are broader (suitable for less able students). Fun, engaging topics that your students will enjoy. Provided in colour and in black and white. A blank template is also provided so you and your students can make up your own game. Also provided is the list of topics that you can print, cut up and put in a container. Students can then pull a topic out from the container (as an alternative to tossing a coin and rolling a dice).

Antonym matching cards. 128 pairs of words. Provided in colour and black and white. A4 size wall chart included which gives the meaning of an antonym. Variety of simple vocabulary pairs (eg. fast/slow hot/cold) as well as more complex (eg. democracy/dictatorship import/export). Blank template included so you can add additional words if required. A great activity/game to teach and reinforce learning associated with vocabulary, reading and word study. Can be used as flash cards, matching cards etc. Great for an independent activity during daily 5 or as part of a literacy station.

Story Starters for writing lessons in the classroom. They are all for writing in the first person (ie they all contain 'I') Print these out and laminate them back-to-back. Hand them out (or children can 'lucky-dip'). Students can then choose which story starter interests them the most and use that one to begin writing in their exercise book. Collect them in and use them again another time. 8 A4 sheets with 8 story starters on each page (total 64).

Super-fun stick puppets! Simply laminate and attach a craft stick. Great for oral language development, co-operative learning, topic based study, drama, performance skills, engaging reluctant learners, etc … Can also be used as a writing prompt (eg script writing, narrative writing, descriptive writing …) This set contains 74 puppets. Witches, haunted houses, pumpkins, zombies, ghosts, wizards, candy, boys and girls, headstones, spiders, etc. Your students will LOVE making up performances with these colourful stick puppets. Something you can use every year that is guaranteed to be a hit. © Suzanne Welch, 2016 Visit my store for more stick puppets and other great classroom resources. Your feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

Super-fun stick puppets! Simply laminate and attach a craft stick. Great for oral language development, co-operative learning, topic based study, drama, performance skills, engaging reluctant learners, etc … Can also be used as a writing prompt (eg script writing, narrative writing, descriptive writing …) This set contains 66 puppets in total! lions, giraffe, dogs, cats, monkeys, elephants, chickens, pigs, panda bears, goat, zebra, mouse, rat, deer, walrus, rabbit, cows, sheep, bears, koala, bee, fox, crocodile and hippo. Your students will LOVE making up performances with these colourful stick puppets. © Suzanne Welch, 2016 Visit my store for more stick puppets and other great classroom resources. Your feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

Super-fun stick puppets! Simply laminate and attach a craft stick. Great for oral language development, co-operative learning, topic based study, drama, performance skills, engaging reluctant learners, etc … Can also be used as a writing prompt (eg script writing, narrative writing, descriptive writing …) This set contains 18 owl puppets (16 with costumes/props and 2 without). Also included is a black and white template to create your own owl stick puppet. Your students will LOVE making up performances with these gorgeous stick puppets. © Suzanne Welch, 2016 Visit my store for more stick puppets and other great classroom resources. Your feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

Super-fun stick puppets! Simply laminate and attach a craft stick. Great for oral language development, co-operative learning, topic based study, drama, performance skills, engaging reluctant learners, etc … Can also be used with nursery rhymes such as Hickory Dickory Dock and 3 Blind Mice. Included: ♦ Coloured mice ♦ Coloured cheese ♦ Black and white mice ♦ Black and white cheese Your students will LOVE making up performances with these colourful stick puppets. © Suzanne Welch, 2016 Visit my store for more stick puppets and other great classroom resources. Your feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

Super-fun stick puppets! Simply laminate and attach a craft stick. Great for oral language development, co-operative learning, topic based study, drama, performance skills, engaging reluctant learners, etc … Can also be used as a writing prompt (eg script writing, narrative writing, descriptive writing …). Or use them as a tool in a creative art unit. This set contains 84 puppets in total. Your students will LOVE making up performances with these colourful stick puppets. © Suzanne Welch, 2016 Visit my store for more stick puppets and other great classroom resources. Your feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

Super-fun stick puppets! Simply laminate and attach a craft stick. Great for oral language development, co-operative learning, topic based study, drama, performance skills, engaging reluctant learners, etc … Can also be used as a writing prompt (eg script writing, narrative writing, descriptive writing …) This set contains 102 puppets in total. hippos, lions, leopards, elephants, antelope, liger, cow, zebra,monkey, rhino, cats, dogs, pigs, sheep, squirrels, chipmunk, walrus, seal, goats, cattle, ducks, peacock, chickens, bee, grizzly bear, polar bear, panda bear, kangaroo, elk, horse, bunny, owl, hedgehog, giraffe, llama, dinosaurs, birds, moose, wolf, flamingo, giraffe, frog, turtles. Your students will LOVE making up performances with these colourful stick puppets. © Suzanne Welch, 2016 Visit my store for more stick puppets and other great classroom resources. Your feedback is appreciated. Thank you.