I have been a teaching principal in a small rural school for the last 3 years. Before this I have over 10 years teaching experience teaching students ranging in age 5 through to 12 and have loved every minute.
“Students are engaged, motivated and keen to succeed. They take responsibility for their learning and increasingly know about themselves as learners. They stay on task, work well together and help each other. Positive and respectful interactions between students underpin learning”. Educ
I have been a teaching principal in a small rural school for the last 3 years. Before this I have over 10 years teaching experience teaching students ranging in age 5 through to 12 and have loved every minute.
“Students are engaged, motivated and keen to succeed. They take responsibility for their learning and increasingly know about themselves as learners. They stay on task, work well together and help each other. Positive and respectful interactions between students underpin learning”. Educ
Students love Escape Rooms and Rugby. Combine them and it is a hit. Capture their imaginations with this rugby themed escape room specifically designed with the Rugby World Cup in mind.
Students will read and learn about the origins of rugby, how to play, information on the cup, and its 2019 host Japan. After reading the material, students need to solve 5 puzzles based around each section of text in an escape room style format. This is also a fun way to develop and practice reading comprehension.
For those of you knew to escape rooms, instructions are given on how to set up and deliver this program. There is very little preparation to be done, but basically some printing, cutting and laminating which should take less than 20 minutes. On the day, all you need to do is group the students and scatter the the texts and clues around the room, then sit back back and watch the students have a blast.
In 2019, there are 20 countries participating including; Ireland, Scotland, Russia, Samoa, New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Namibia, Canada, England, France, Argentina, USA, Tonga, Australia, Wales, Georgia, Fiji, Uruguay and the host country Japan. So whether you an an All Black, Wallaby, or a Springbok come and enjoy the fun.
This American Sign Language poster is the perfect reference point for both yourself and the class to begin learning sign language or reinforce what what you have taught.
There are 4 different vibrantly colored posters to choose from, alongside a black and white version that you could print onto colored paper.
This poster is a large 17" x 11" which makes it easier to shrink down to other paper sizes
This mini-unit on Ernest Rutherford is a great resource to be used as you teach about Rutherford’s life, achievements and sayings. Ernest Rutherford was one of New Zealand’s great scientists and is on our $100 money note.The unit includes a combination of comprehension questions and deeper level questions to challenge your students.
It includes:
Informational text for students to learn about his life and achievements
Comprehension questions ranging from knowledge questions to higher order thinking.
Famous quotes from Ernest Rutherford for your bulletin board.
This resource contains Essential Spelling Lists 1-7 for New Zealand Students. Each spelling word search contains 10 random words from the same list for your students to find.
These Essential Spelling List word searches are prefect to supplement your spelling program either in class or sent home with the student’s homework.
The word searches are in a 10 x 10 grid and on A4 sized paper. I have done this so that they are easy to use for little hands, but I have designed them to be shrunken down to A5 size as well if you wish
Your students are almost certainly playing Fortnite in their spare time. Join in on the fun and earn some street cred with these Fortnite Word Searches. In Fortnite there are 4 hero (Character) classes. Soldier, Ninja, Constructor and Outlander.
In this resource, I have included four word searches.,one for each class. Each class word search contains all of the sub-characters that the students can play on Fortnite. Even if you do not know the game, the students will and they will know the names of these characters. My students loved it.
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This FIFA Football World Cup 2018 bunting includes the flags of all 32 countries in the competition.It is the perfect way to celebrate the Football (or if you prefer the soccer) world cup. Decorate your class up to celebrate your students favourite team.
It includes 2 versions; one with country names and the other without. I have also categorized them into areas as well.
These ANZAC themed hidden pictures will engage and excite your students and is a fantastic way to remember the ANZAC’s on their special day or all year round…Everything you need is included. Just print and go. No preparation required.
These engaging hundreds charts mystery pictures require students to read numbers to 100, locate them on the hundreds chart, and to colour them. In doing these activities they will practice their number recognition and number fluency.
This pack includes 6 ANZAC Themed Hundreds Chart Hidden Pictures. This pack is a great way of reaching those hard to reach boys while extending others.
Anzac Day is an important date for both Australians and New Zealanders. The Anzac spirit brings us closer than any other day in the calendar year. This pack makes a great activity for students on Anzac day as well as all year round.
Baking for our two countries has always been a tradition, An Anzac biscuits is certainly at the the top.
Included in this pack
Anzac biscuit recipe
Reading comprehension sheet based on the recipe
Acrostic poem sheet
Word find
Lined writing paper
The Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to Birmingham as a Newspaper reporter. During this presentation, a scandal occurs where the world record holder in the 400m gets tripped over on purpose. Everything is included in this pack to make every student successful. Photos are taken and quotes are given.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint Presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the graphic organisers that are included. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a detailed, accurate, and rich story. Then complete the included newspaper templates.
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Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the Commonwealth Games in first person.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint Presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the 5 senses chart provided. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a vocabulary rich story and direct the students in their writing with a vocabulary rich story.
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This New Zealand Te Reo resource is perfect to help reinforce the students learning of their own personal mihi. Students will need to translate the key Maori words in each line to English. Also included are various formats of lined borders for students to publish their mihi on.
This pack includes:
Mihi Worksheet - Write and glue
Mihi Worksheet - Write only
3x Lined borders to publish the students mihi on.
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This collection of Editable New Zealand Maori themed name tags work great for the early primary school classrooms. They include the alphabet, number line 0-20, days of the week, first words and right and left designation, as well as a place for the students’ names.
There are two fonts to choose from. These name tags are editable, so either edit the text and insert the students name or write them by hand. It is your preference.
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Included in this pack are colourfully designed Te Reo labels for your classroom resources..There are three labels per A4 page. Each label has the word in both English and Maori.
All you need to do is simply print, cut and laminate for durability. They are the perfect reminders for both teacher and student
This is an excellent resource to use all year long and in particular for Maori Language Week. I use them all year long.
If you need any other labels to be added, message me and I will be happy to add them.
Included in this pack are two gorgeously designed labels with both English and Maori Language. Words included are the days of the week (including Saturday and Sunday) the months of the year and numbers up to 10. Further I have included the number symbols which make it ideal for your daily calendar in your class. Both designs are bright and colourful.
This is an excellent resource to use all year long and in particular for Maori Language Week. I use them all year long and interchange between Maori and Language.
Included in this pack are colourfully designed Te Reo commands.There are two commands per A4 page. Each command has the words in both English and Maori with a picture or diagram to illustrate it to students.
I have included a title for your wall display so all you need to do is simply print, cut and laminate for durability. They are the perfect reminders for both teacher and student
This is an excellent resource to use all year long and in particular for Maori Language Week. I use them all year long and interchange between Maori and English Language commands.
If you like this resource also check out my other quality Maori Language products.
These Heart t 5 Star Shaped letters are prefect for your wall display titles. They will add color to any display.There are 3 colors to choose from or mix and match.
There are 99 pages of letters for you to choose from, with numbers included Each letter has been saved as a high quality pdf. If you require any other format, please message me.
I print the letters that I need for the wall display title, laminate for durability, cut them out and staple them onto wall. Depending on wall color I sometimes leave a 5mm white border around the letters when I cut them to make them pop even more.
Brighten up your classroom with these Heart5 alphabet wall display letters.
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Setting up your class rules or treaty at the start of the year is important for any class. These meeting houses make a perfect template to create a display for your class. I typically have a discussion with the students to talk about what rules they would like. The students then write them onto to the templates to make a colourful display on the wall.
I have include 4 different versions for you to chose from to so that you have one that best fits your students and class.
- Already coloured in traditional Maori colours.
- Needs to be coloured in with koru's already on Wharenui
- Basic shape of Wharenui (Koru's need to be added)
- Blank template with no lines.Students do it all
This resource is perfect for a Waitangi Day activity, Maori Language Week, or for your day to day Te Reo teaching in a Bi-Lingual, Full Immersion or normal primary class.
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These Whakatauki puzzles involve students converting Maori proverbs from English to Te Reo using a cryptogram.
This resource is perfect for a Waitangi Day activity, Maori Language Week, or for your day to day Te Reo teaching in a Bi-Lingual, Full Immersion or normal primary class.
Included in this pack are the following Whakatauki-Maori Proverbs:
- Pursue excellence – should you stumble, let it be to a lofty mountain.
- My language is my awakening, my language is the window to my soul.
- Goodwill towards others is a precious treasure.
- With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.
- What is the most important thing in the world? It is people! It is people! It is people!
- What is the food of the leader. It is knowledge. It is communication.
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Bloom;s Taxonomy cards for your class for higher order thinking in their reading comprehension.
These cards can be used during whole class lessons, small group, differentiated small groups, literature circles, literacy centers, independent work and much more! They are a great teaching tool and a great way to get students thinking and applying reading skills with selections!
Included in this download are 64 differentiated comprehension question cards:
- 10 Remembering questions
- 11 Understanding questions
- 10 Applying questions
- 10 Analyzing questions
- 15 Evaluating questions
- 7 Creating questions
All you need to do is print, cut and laminate and they are ready to go.
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This MEGA Winter Olympic Games Bundle has everything you need to make a fun and engagin unit before, during and after the Olympic game period. It includes 3 writing activities, math challenges, stem activities, and other fun stuff.
Winter Olympics CSI: The Case of the Missing Gold Medal STEM activity
This CSI themed multiplication and division activity will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve Winter Olympic Games math problems and puzzles. Students narrow down the suspects by completing the activities and marking them off from the suspect list until one person is left. Who stole the Gold Medal?
This case includes
Clue 1: Solving Division Problems
Clue 2: True or False Multiplication
Clue 3: Multiplication and Division Sequence
Clue 4: Moving up and down 10's, 100's amd 1000's
Clue 5: Multiplication and Division Cryptogram
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Narrative Writing Scenario
Winter Olympics in PyeongChan is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the Olympics in first person.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint Presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the 5 senses chart provided. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a vocabulary rich story.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Newspaper Writing Scenario
Winter Olympics in PyeongChan is upon us. This Visually stunning writing scenario takes the audience on a journey to the PyeongChan Winter Olympics as a Newspaper reporter. During this presentation an Ice Hockey game is played out, with one country accused of cheating. Everything is included in this pack to make every student successful.Photos are taken and quotes are given.
Included in this pack is a PowerPoint Presentation to show your students. The bigger the screen the better as these are high quality images. During the show, students discuss and fill in the graphic organizers that are included. These notes will help direct the students in their writing with a detailed, accurate and rich story. Then complete the included newspaper templates.
STEM Winter Olympic Raising the Flag 2018: Engineering Math Challenge
The Winter Olympics is here
This STEM challenge includes both an engineering challenge and sheets for students to work out the median, mean, range and mode in the context of creating a flag pole that raises the Olympic flag the highest. Students are asked to both record and graph their results.
This challenge is perfect for the Olympic games and includes everything you need to actively engage your students in team work.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Word Search Find
A word find with the Winter Olympic Sports to be found. A great fill in time for winter or a lead in for a bigger project.
Winter Olympic Games South Korea PyeongChan 2018 Hundreds Chart Hidden Picture
This fun Winter Olympic hidden picture will engage and excite your students. Everything you need is included. Just print and go. No preparation required.
This pack includes 2 Olympic themed Hundreds Chart Hidden Pictures. They include the rings and the torch
STEM Winter Olympic The Luge 2018: Engineering Math Challenge
This STEM challenge includes both an engineering challenge and sheets for students to work out the median, mean, range and mode in the context of creating the fastest Luge.. Students are asked to both record and graph their results.
This challenge is perfect for the Olympic games and includes everything you need to actively engage your students in team work.
