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Hi I am Kev, my wife Belinda and I run Innovative Teaching Ideas. We love to learn, and now have three little learners to guide through life. Above all we would love to hear your feedback and thoughts around our products and can make resources to meet your needs.

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Hi I am Kev, my wife Belinda and I run Innovative Teaching Ideas. We love to learn, and now have three little learners to guide through life. Above all we would love to hear your feedback and thoughts around our products and can make resources to meet your needs.
Vowels Poster
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Vowels Poster

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This poster gives younger students an excellent understanding of the vowels. A E I O U This poster can also be downloaded as part of our literacy and numeracy poster bundles. Each Bundle contains hundreds of posters grouped around a common theme. They are a very cost effective way to buy multiple posters at once. You can find our posters here Innovative teaching poster collection All our posters are professionally designed by graphic designers and are very high resolution of 600 dpi. They can be scaled to suit any paper size and will hold their clarity and sharpness right up to a full poster size. Keywords: posters, displays, charts, printable, hi resolution, 600 dpi, English, Math,
Let's Learn the Alphabet Poster
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Let's Learn the Alphabet Poster

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Beautiful poster for juniors that highlights the letters and sounds of the alphabet. This poster can also be downloaded as part of our literacy and numeracy poster bundles. Each Bundle contains hundreds of posters grouped around a common theme. They are a very cost effective way to buy multiple posters at once. You can find our posters here Innovative teaching poster collection All our posters are professionally designed by graphic designers and are very high resolution of 600 dpi. They can be scaled to suit any paper size and will hold their clarity and sharpness right up to a full poster size. Keywords: posters, displays, charts, printable, hi resolution, 600dpi, English, Math, Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  - Fact and Opinions
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Fact and Opinions

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This activity will allow students to develop a better understanding of fact and opinion. When reading text, it is important to distinguish between facts and opinions. A reader must use critical thinking skills to evaluate statements in text to decide if the information or ideas are facts or opinions. Often the facts are included in what is known as details.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Cause and Effect
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Cause and Effect

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Students will identify cause and effect relationships in the text Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Understanding cause and effect relationships in a text helps students gain meaning from what they are reading. This promotes insight from students and allows teachers to see students’ understanding from the literature they have read. This activity will also review causal indicator words or phrases. *************************************************************************** Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas - Search for these items on TES Year Long Visual Writing Prompts Fable Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM ***************************************************************************** YOUR REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING OUR PRODUCTS LOW PRICED AND REGULARLY UPDATED!!! IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO US!!! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW About Innovative Teaching Ideas Terms Copyright © Innovative Teaching Ideas. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. See product file for clipart and font credits.
Eye Catching Synonym Posters (CLEVER words for Creative Writers)
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Eye Catching Synonym Posters (CLEVER words for Creative Writers)

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These posters are an Essential addition to any writing centre!! These professionally designed high resolution posters can be printed to any size including full poster. They are a great addition to KS1 and KS2 There are approximately 30 *Creative* words on each poster to replace these over-used words: Happy Interesting Said Good Big Small Move Walk Scared You get two variations of each poster which you can see in the previews and thumbnails. It will enhance any writing session and give a great deal of confidence to reluctant writers. *************************************************************************** Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas - Search for these items on TES Year Long Visual Writing Prompts Fable Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM ***************************************************************************** YOUR REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING OUR PRODUCTS LOW PRICED AND REGULARLY UPDATED!!! IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO US!!! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW About Innovative Teaching Ideas Terms Copyright © Innovative Teaching Ideas. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. See product file for clipart and font credits.
“All About Me” Back to School Worksheet
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“All About Me” Back to School Worksheet

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Get your students off on the right foot with this fun back to school activity! This first day worksheet is a great personal introduction and icebreaker for kids, and needs no prep from you – just print and go. *************************************************************************** This worksheet comes in four styles that students can easily customize any way they like. Kids will enjoy filling out and presenting the following information:  Name  Birthday  Age  Space for a self portrait or photo  My Hero  My Favorite Food  My Favorite Sport  My Favorite Thing at School  My Favorite Hobby  My Goals for the Year Each All About Me poster is 8.5 by 11 inches, but you can print it on A4 and or easily scale it to A3. These make great wall laminates, and can be a great tool to help you target students’ interests and keep them focused on their goals throughout the year. Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. *************************************************************************** Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas - Search for these items on TES Year Long Visual Writing Prompts Fable Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM ***************************************************************************** YOUR REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING OUR PRODUCTS LOW PRICED AND REGULARLY UPDATED!!! IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO US!!! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW About Innovative Teaching Ideas Terms Copyright © Innovative Teaching Ideas. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. See product file for clipart and font credits.
Printable Victorian Modern Cursive Handwriting Templates
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Printable Victorian Modern Cursive Handwriting Templates

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A friend of mine asked for some printable templates to help her grandchildren improve their handwriting skills. As a result I have created these Victorian Modern Cursive Templates for you to download and print out. They work most effectively when laminated so that they can be used over and over. Please let me know if you would like these made up in any other specific font and I'll see what I can do.
Season Posters
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Season Posters

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This collection of posters gives students an excellent representation of the four seasons. It somes in 2 different graphical styles for the price of one. Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring This poster can also be downloaded as part of our literacy and numeracy poster bundles. Each Bundle contains hundreds of posters grouped around a common theme. They are a very cost effective way to buy multiple posters at once. You can find our posters here Innovative teaching poster collection All our posters are professionally designed by graphic designers and are very high resolution of 600 dpi. They can be scaled to suit any paper size and will hold their clarity and sharpness right up to a full poster size. Keywords: posters, displays, charts, printable, hi resolution, 600 dpi, English, Math,
Writing Checklist and Rubric - Explanation
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Writing Checklist and Rubric - Explanation

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Help your students to independently edit and proofread their own explanation writing pieces or explanatory essays with these engaging checklists and rubric. There are three age variations in the bundle for Junior (Ages 5 - 7), Middle (7 - 11) and Senior (11 - 15). Each bundle contains both a student checklist for independent assessment and a student / teacher rubric for conferencing. Check the preview for a visual example. The version you are looking at is the free PDF version. If you are looking for an editable version you can find it here Editable Writing Checklists These editable checklists are specifically for narratives and explanation writing at the moment. However we will are currently creating more for other writing genres in the coming weeks which will be added. Each age group has been stylised and written to appeal to different age groups. With six to a page you can easily print these out and distribute to students an re use them over and over. Best of all they are completely editable if you wish to change any element of it. Give your students the tools they need for great writing.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:  Story Elements Concept Map
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Story Elements Concept Map

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Every good story is written around what is called Story Elements. These elements are interlocked and guide the story from the beginning to the end. Students will identify the 5 story elements; character, setting, plot, conflict, and theme from the chapter book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Identifying story elements are useful in assisting readers in building an understanding of the text.
Charlie and the chocloate factory:  Thank you task
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Charlie and the chocloate factory: Thank you task

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Responding to literature can be fun and creative. There are many methods for students to use when responding to a piece of literature. This activity will focus on thank you note writing. This will allow students to write from first person point of view. This shows educators what students understand about a text as students reveal their thinking, feelings, and reactions to the literature they have read.
Writing Checklists
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Writing Checklists

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Ease the writing process, turn your students into skilled self-editors, and give yourself a quick grading tool with our easy-to-use, fully-editable writing checklists. *************************************************************************** If you’re teaching narrative and story writing, these checklists and rubrics will give your students direction and clear goals to help them successfully express themselves. Each handout contains a student checklist for independent assessment and a student/teacher rubric for conferencing. With six checklists to a page, you can quickly print and distribute them as they are, or edit them to suit your specific needs. We split this bundle into three age levels: Junior (ages 5-7), Middle (ages 7-11), and Senior (ages 11-15). Additionally, we stylized and worded each level to appeal to each age group. We are currently developing more checklists for other writing styles – if you buy this now, you can get those for free upon release by re-downloading this pack. This is an effective yet simple tool to help your students develop into great writers with great habits, and will undoubtedly become a go-to reference throughout the year, as it has for the teachers who developed it. Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas Full Year Visual Writing Prompts Bundle Poetry Power Pack 110 Reading Activities Bundle
Writing a Procedural Text Poster
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Writing a Procedural Text Poster

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A procedural text is used to explain • How to do something •How to get Somewhere •When a set of rules need to be understood. A procedure is generally quite easy to write as long you know a little bit about your topic. These posters will walk students and teachers through the process of writing an effective procedural text by breaking it down into simple steps. *************************************************************************** Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas - Search for these items on TES Year Long Visual Writing Prompts Fable Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM ***************************************************************************** YOUR REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING OUR PRODUCTS LOW PRICED AND REGULARLY UPDATED!!! IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO US!!! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW About Innovative Teaching Ideas Terms Copyright © Innovative Teaching Ideas. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. See product file for clipart and font credits.
All about me Facebook Cube
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All about me Facebook Cube

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This versatile mock Facebook cube can be applied to any number of activites such as a character profile from books, films, games etc, quick biography task, all about me or plenty of other alternatives. It contains the 6 elements of Facebook most relevant to students. - Photo - About - Status Updates - Friends - Timeline - Share a memory It is completely editable and can be undertaken as a simple pen and paper task or an editable PowerPoint and Google Drive (Slides) task for students who have access to a technology. Simply follow the instructions and away you go... NO PREP REQUIRED!! LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our EMAIL NEWSLETTER, and visit us on FACEBOOK to take part in our exclusive giveaways.
Pokémon Go: All About Me Editable Activity
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Pokémon Go: All About Me Editable Activity

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Capitalize on the Pokémon craze with this fun, engaging icebreaker! This is a no prep required activity - just print, hand it out, and give your kids a great back to school activity to kick off the year. In this task, your students will create a custom Pokémon card that is all about THEM. This will give them the opportunity to tell you about their special talents, goals, and favourite things in life, all while developing their public speaking confidence and creative skills. If you’re familiar with Pokémon, then you know what the cards look like. This activity gives you two options based on these cards: a back-to-back card, or a one page sheet with key details. Full instructions come attached, including instructions on how to download the free 'Pokémon' font. This activity is also bundled as both a PDF and a completely editable version that you can modify to suit any group. Like the sound of this? If you would like more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. *************************************************************************** Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas - Search for these items on TES Year Long Visual Writing Prompts Fable Power Pack Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM ***************************************************************************** YOUR REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING OUR PRODUCTS LOW PRICED AND REGULARLY UPDATED!!! IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO US!!! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW
Junior Parts of Speech Posters
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Junior Parts of Speech Posters

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Categorizing words doesn’t come naturally to kids, but this cute, high-resolution poster set will help them properly use and make sense of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and other parts of speech. *************************************************************************** If kids can make good grammar second nature, they will be well prepared for junior high writing. Help them get a head start by adding this useful, easy to comprehend poster set to your wall. The nine posters cover: Nouns Verbs Pronouns Adjectives Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections Adverbs This set is our junior version and is designed for children under ten. If you’re working with kids ten and up, we also have a senior edition available in our store. We are giving you these PDF images in high-resolution so you can scale them to any size with no pixilation or quality loss. Like what you see? For more creative ideas and new product updates, be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, and visit us on Facebook to take part in our exclusive giveaways. Other Popular Products From Innovative Teaching Ideas Full Year Visual Writing Prompts Bundle Poetry Power Pack 110 Reading Activities Bundle Parts of Speech Poster Set (Senior Version)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Adjectives and Adverbs
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Adjectives and Adverbs

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Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Adverbs are words that describe verbs. This activity will practice identifying and locating adjectives and adverbs by describing parts of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Adjectives and adverbs can be part of word skills that incorporate vocabulary that is important in helping students form mental images about scenes and settings in a story. Forming these metal pictures assists students in understanding what they are reading.
MARCH Interactive Writing Task Calendar (FREEBIE)
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MARCH Interactive Writing Task Calendar (FREEBIE)

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15 innovative MARCH themed writing activities hyperlinked to guides for students so they can work independently with a clear understanding of the genre and task at hand. Including Narratives Explanation Texts Information Reports Recounts Expository Essays Persuasive Texts Opinion Essays Arguments and Discussions Letter Writing AND MORE
February Interactive Writing Task Calendar (FREEBIE)
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February Interactive Writing Task Calendar (FREEBIE)

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15 innovative February themed writing activities hyperlinked to guides for students so they can work independently with a clear understanding of the genre and task at hand. Including Narratives Explanation Texts Information Reports Recounts Expository Essays Persuasive Texts Opinion Essays Arguments and Discussions Letter Writing AND MORE
January Interactive Writing Task Calendar (FREEBIE)
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January Interactive Writing Task Calendar (FREEBIE)

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15 January themed writing activities hyperlinked to guides for students so they can work independently with a clear understanding of the genre and task at hand. Including Narratives Explanation Texts Information Reports Recounts Expository Essays Persuasive Texts Opinion Essays Arguments and Discussions Letter Writing AND MORE