Reading records are a good way to assess how much reading a child has done. This can be either at home, school or in reading groups. However, its not just about a child reading for a certain amount of minutes, it’s also about their understanding (comprehension) of what they have read. Some students find it very easy to skim read or are able to decode words with ease but when it comes to the actual understanding of the text or book they have read it can sometimes seem as if they haven’t read it at all. That is not the case its just their comprehension. This reading record sheet aims to help you to help them by knowing if they understand what they have read. What’s on the reading record sheet? There are 7 sections (1 week of reading) Each day has a different comprehension question (some are easier than others) Please note: Watermarks/blurred images will not be in your downloaded file! All files are PDF unless stated otherwise. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> **Online Platforms – Stop by and say ‘Hi’ we love to hear from you** <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Have you downloaded a resource recently? We would love to see how you have used it. Take a picture and upload it to one of our social media sites. Don’t forget to tag us! #teachersbestie

This personal pronouns poster has been designed to print on letter size paper. Your kiddos can easily relate and use as a cross reference when needed. Makes for an ideal landscape wall poster or display. Laminate for extra durability. Colors may vary slightly depending on printer, paper used and ink quality. Please note: Watermarks/blurred images will not be in your downloaded file! All files are PDF unless stated otherwise. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> **Online Platforms – Stop by and say ‘Hi’ we love to hear from you **<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Have you downloaded a resource recently? We would love to see how you have used it. Take a picture and upload it to one of our social media sites. Don’t forget to tag us! #teachersbestie

Winter Acrostic Poem Template Would you like to add a little winter into your classroom? Are you looking for something different? Something that will ignite your students imaginations and transcend into a world where their imaginations are tested and unfold in the form of a writing assignment? Yes! What about something that can be used over and over again for years to come with different classes? Perfect! Well how about an acrostic poem? This resource is one template. Color and black and white. The black and white one is ideal for younger students who may wish to color it once completed. These look awesome up on display! Whats included; Two acrostic poems both saying ’Winter’ one in and color and the other in black and white. ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. If you have any questions about this resource, please contact me at laurenalakeside@gmail.com

parking creativity can often be challenging. That’s why I created this poster and anchor chart! The descriptive words are often used as prompts or reference. How-to-use I’ve created the same poster twice but in two different shades. The colors/shades may vary depending on the paper, ink and printer you are using. The poster will print on automatic letter size paper. You can change this in your printer setting to print on A3. Making the poster ideal for wall displays. The anchor charts will print 4 to one letter size page. Available in both color options. Simply select the page number you wish to print and enter the required amount. Remembering that 4 to a page will print. Anchor charts are ideal to stick in books and use as a reference guide. Having something quick to refer to often helps students and helps them learn how to reference/pin point to a certain word/area. ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. If you have any questions about this resource, please contact me at laurenalakeside@gmail.com

There are 3 acrostic poem templates included in this resource. the running theme across all three templates is ‘Love’. An acrostic poem is when the first letter of each line spells a word. For example; L is for Love O is for Optimism V is for Value E is for Eternity What’s included; 3 acrostic poem templates. Each sheet has a different word spelled vertically down the sheet. Sheet 1 spells - Love Sheet 2 spells - True Love Sheet 3 spells - Valentine Acrostic poems are a good way to encourage your kiddos creativity, use a dictionary or a thesaurus. These also look great once completed and pinned on a display board. **Online Platforms – Stop by and say ‘Hi’ we love to hear from you ** <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Have you downloaded a resource recently? We would love to see how you have used it. Take a picture and upload it to one of our social media sites. Don’t forget to tag us! #teachersbestie

This book review template is not just about summarising and re-writing. First the comprehension of the book your kiddos have read is grasped. Once sheet one is completed and has been checked by the teacher they can move on to creating their book review booklet. Comprehension page The comprehension page ask your students to summarise key parts. I recommend asking them to use bullet points as this will be easier to go back and double check. Review Booklet The booklet review will print on letter size paper and fold into four. Once the parts have been filled out your kiddos can decorate the cover and other parts by coloring sections in. Please note: Watermarks/blurred images will not be in your downloaded file! All files are PDF unless stated otherwise. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> **Online Platforms – Stop by and say ‘Hi’ we love to hear from you** <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Have you downloaded a resource recently? We would love to see how you have used it. Take a picture and upload it to one of our social media sites. Don’t forget to tag us! #teachersbestie

These acrostic poems are focused around Valentines Day. The main components are the hearts which can be used throughout the year. An acrostic poem is when the first letter of each line spells a word. For example; L is for Love O is for Optimism V is for Value E is for Eternity What’s included; There are 3 Valentines Day themed acrostic poem worksheets included. Sheet 1 spells - Love Sheet 2 spells - True Love Sheet 3 spells - Valentine Acrostic poems are a good way to encourage your kiddos creativity, use a dictionary or a thesaurus. These also look great once completed and pinned on a display board. ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. If you have any questions about this resource, please contact me at laurenalakeside@gmail.com

These 4 uniquely designed Valentines Day Cards have been designed with the cute factor in mind. There is no prep required, simply print and hand to your students. Each Valentines Day Card has been designed to be easy for younger students to color. Whats included: 3 x Valentines Day Cards to color 1 x Blank layout to draw your own Valentines Day Cards 1 x Pre colored hearts Valentines Day Card Please note: Watermarks/blurred images will not be in your downloaded file! All files are PDF unless stated otherwise. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Online Platforms – Stop by and say ‘Hi’ we love to hear from you <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Have you downloaded a resource recently? We would love to see how you have used it. Take a picture and upload it to one of our social media sites. Don’t forget to tag us! #teachersbestie

Love them or hate them, Anchor charts are a must have for any classroom or homeschooling environment. These anchor charts focus on 4 clauses. The four clauses used are; Independent Clause Dependent Clause Adjectival Clause Adverbial Clause What’s included in this anchor chart resource? There are 4 posters included – These will print on letter size paper 1 Anchor chart with the 4 posters minimised on 1 letter size sheet. Please note: Watermarks/blurred images will not be in your downloaded file! All files are PDF unless stated otherwise. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> **Online Platforms – Stop by and say ‘Hi’ we love to hear from you** <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Have you downloaded a resource recently? We would love to see how you have used it. Take a picture and upload it to one of our social media sites. Don’t forget to tag us! #teachersbestie

Are you looking for something a little different this winter? A Winter activity that will excite your students, making writing a fun assignment during the cold winter months. This activity taps into students natural love of ‘creative writing’. They will learn how to use description, plot ideas, characters, what obstacles are and ultimately write their own Winter story. This activity can be performed individually, in pairs, small groups or as homework. The cubes are used only as a guide to help your students come up with alternative ideas. This Winter Story Writing Resource includes… • Detailed Lesson Plan ideas • Step-by-Step Pre-Write Guide • Winter Writing Paper • Setting Cube • Character Cube • Obstacle Cube • Story Starter Cube ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. If you have any questions about this resource, please contact me at laurenalakeside@gmail.com

Have you ever wondered why we use sensory words? What are the benefits? This is a PowerPoint slide show best used for homeschoolers or classrooms displayed onto a smart board. What’s covered Explanation of what Sensory words are and why/ who uses them Examples and easy follow along instructions Poem without sensory words and an activity to improve the poem Activity to write and 8-line powem with sensory words. This must include all 5 senses. This was used as part of a live online class and had great results with good feedback. All resources have been used either for 1-to-1 classes or small group settings. Ideal for in-person or virtual learning. You can find out more about the live classes at my Facebook page.

Have you recently found yourself in a position of distant learning? Have you set up a Google Classroom and now looking for resources that will fit your new style of teaching? This resource has been created with you in mind! Take a look at the preview file!<<<<< 22 Imaginative Writing Prompts - Fictional These writing prompts have been designed with a Google Classroom in mind. Your students can however use them as a guide and write on paper. Alternatively, they can just write in the text box provided. Simply click on the file link, make sure you keep a hard copy and then delete the slides not being used that day or week. There is also a blank writing page included, depending on how much typing you wish your students to complete. Please note there is a link in the file which will take you to Google Slides, make a copy before sharing with your students. ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. If you have any questions about this resource, please contact me at laurenalakeside@gmail.com

Singular and Plural Nouns - When to add ‘S’, ‘ES’ and 'IES.' Do you know when to correctly use ‘S’, ‘ES’ and ‘IES?’ This PowerPoint walks you through when to use which one and the rules that must be followed. There are some exceptions and some examples are given. There are also 2 worksheets that students can copy down and work independently from. What’s covered Explanation of the rules that must be applied 16 PowerPoint slides Examples and 2 worksheets This was used as part of a live online class and had great results with good feedback. All resources have been used either for 1-to-1 classes or small group settings. Ideal for in-person or virtual learning. You can find out more about the live classes at my Facebook page.

This resource has been created to be taught in line with ‘International World Peace Day’. However, it can be used at any time if the theme is peace. Please watch the preview video first before purchasing as the video is used in class or/and in assembly. Please also note, I do not own the copyright to the images or song. I put it together purely to be used for education purposes. Whats included; 110 minutes - Lesson plan Assembly instructions Templates - Pre- lined writing paper Tally Up! Sheets Draw the symbol of peace Draw your countries flag Acrostic Poem Mp4 video - Link on YouTube provided aswell (only available with the link) **Online Platforms - Stop by and say ‘Hi’ **<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

This verb game has been created to help with the understanding of what a verb is. This is an ideal, fun and interactive way to learn or reinforce. This verb game can be played as pairs, in small groups or by splitting your class into equal groups. How to play this verb game? Students can play this in pair, in small groups or as a whole class activity. Using your group cards, write your names on the group you are in. You have two minutes to complete each round. Each group takes it in turns in picking a place card. Your teacher will instruct you on which group and who is picking the card. The group with the most points at the end wins. Your teacher will decide how many rounds you are playing. When a Place card is picked up – Each group must write down as many verbs as possible in the 2 minute time allowed. After the two minutes is up each group checks with their group members to make sure there is no repeated verbs. No matching words are allowed. The group with the most verbs wins a point. The group with the most points at the end of all rounds wins. Teachers Notes You will need to print the place cards – to save on paper you can print back to back. To make the game a little more visually appealing you can print the cards with the name ‘place card’ on them on color card/paper. I recommend printing on card and laminating as this will ensure longer usage of the activity. There are 4 group cards with lines for students to write their names. There is room for 8 names on each group card. I recommend these are printed on card and laminated. Your students can then use dry erasers to write the names. I recommend using a two minute timer for this game. I have found this to be the more realistic time frame and gives enough time for the competition feel. You can expand or decrease this time. I have found that selecting the students your self causes less arguments on whose going first. However, feel free to use a method that works best with your kiddos. Please note: Watermarks/blurred images will not be in your downloaded file! All files are PDF unless stated otherwise. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> **Online Platforms – Stop by and say ‘Hi’ we love to hear from you** <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Have you downloaded a resource recently? We would love to see how you have used it. Take a picture and upload it to one of our social media sites. Don’t forget to tag us! #teachersbestie

Learning Fry Sight Words! Learning sight words is an important part of learning to read fluently and accurately. That’s why I love creating and designing resources that are fun, engaging, useful and above all help students master the sight words provided. This resource focuses on the ‘first 100 Fry Words’. Your kiddos will focus on the following words; the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, he, was, for, on, are, as, with, his, they, I, at, be, this, have, from, or, one, had, by, words, but, not, what, all, were, we, when, your, can, said, there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, if, will, up, other, about, out, many, then, them, these, so, some, her, would, make, like, him, into, time, has, look, two, more, write, go, see, part, may, made, come, get, did, day, down, long, find, now, sit, oil, who, called, been, water, first, than, my, people, could, way, no, number. You will receive 2 PDF files. One file contains the color pages and the other file contains the Color, Trace and Write. Please note: Watermarks/blurred images will not be in your downloaded file! All files are in PDF. This resource will download as a zip folder.

I have put together a quick chart to show where your student is at on their guided reading level. Depending on what your school uses to assess reading level will depend on what is used. However the 3 most popular are; DRA, Guided Reading and Lexile. This list shows by grade up to grade 4. Along with an A4 size printout, there is also 4 mini ones to a page which can be cut and stuck in books or sent home as a reference for parents. There is also a section for you to add notes. Online Platforms – Stop by and say ‘Hi’ <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

You can’t beat a little fun on the first few weeks back. This icebreaker is all about fun. Have your students work in pairs or small groups. They can work individually but its not as much fun! Each group gets a classified color alphabet sheet, they use that to help solve the phrases on both sheets. Icebreaker Activity Back to school activity Interactive (Social activity) Supply file Indoor play Quick Note Print a copy on card and laminate. Have this activity available on hand for special rewards. Your students can use a dry eraser to play and then wipe clean. Whats included 2 Sheets with phrases to solve + answer key sheet Classified color coded sheet ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Laurena Lakeside. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.

Brighten up your class with these newly designed layouts. All sets come in color and black and white. Print only the words you need or all in one shot. Whats included in this Kindergarten Dolch Word Packet Word Wall words Task Cards Trace the Task Cards Words included all, am, are, at, ate, be, black, brown, but, came, did, do, eat, four, get, good, have, he, into, like, must, new, no, now, on, our, out, please, pretty, ran, ride, saw, say, she, so, soon, that, there, they, this, too, under, want, was, well, went, what, white, who, will, with, yes

Brighten up your class with these newly designed layouts. All sets come in color and black and white. Print only the words you need or all in one shot. Whats included in this PreK Dolch Word Packet Word Wall words Task Cards Trace the Task Cards Words included a, and, away, big, blue, can, come, down, find, for, funny, go, help, here, I, in, is, it, jump, little, look, make, me, my, not, one, play, red, run, said, see, the, three, to, two, up, we, where, yellow, you