Fraction Strips - these will help you teach about equivalency among fractions, decimals, and percents. Each card is colour-coded allowing students to make connections when they see relational card values for proper fractions, percents, and decimals. For example, ¼, 25%, and 0.25 are always yellow. Fraction word name cards are also included to help students learn how to pronounce the numbers correctly. The cards included can be used to focus on just one skill (e.g. decimals) or use the cards together to learn equivalencies. Extra copies can be made to allow students to cut out the fraction tiles and use them to create word problems. All Fraction Strips are available in whole, halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, sixths, eighths, tenths and twelfths. The same goes for their decimal, percent and word-name counterparts. Everything here is also included in black and white form for ease of making photocopies.

These are five lesson plans for the writing process using descriptive writing. This engaging unit takes students through the stages of writing from start to finish, by developing and refining their own ideas into a well published final product. Descriptive Writing is a means of expressing one's environment through the perceptions of his senses. Sight, smell, touch, sound and taste, are used to vividly describe the environment so that the author can transport the reader into his environment. It is compulsory that a child is taught the necessary skills to develop a good descriptive story structure, which will improve their writing skills across the curriculum as well as develop their self-esteem and promote literacy. Fulfils requirements for: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.4 With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Compound Words no-prep Worksheets for different themes: These are nine no-prep compound word worksheets. Each page uses a different theme. For each theme, the compound words are directly related to the theme and black and white theme-based images are included for your students to colour. The themes used are: *Things in My Home *Things I Eat and Drink *Sports *Things at School *Summer Time/Beach *Spring Time *Fall / Autumn Time * and Transportation theme These worksheets provide different types of writing activities for compound words. Nyla's Crafty Teaching

Recycling Activities and posters for sorting pictures of different kids of trash into the following categories for recycling: compost, metal, glass, plastic, and paper. The sorting mats are to be used by sticking the trash items unto the correct mats (which are provided). Your students can also use large containers as recycling bins for sorting the pictures. I added bin labels for such an activity. The posters can be used to add to your classroom recycling unit or Earth Day theme. It contains: recycling posters, sorting bin labels, material poster sets, sorting mats, and picture cards for sorting bins and sorting mats. This zipped file contains the colourful version and the black and white version.

This is a colourful Spring themed Compound Word Dominoes Game. Students are to play in groups and match the cards end to end to form compound words. The cards are to be matched end to end by picture to picture for younger students or by word to picture for older readers. Page 3 is a reference guide for students to follow if they need the extra help. The compound words to be made include (but are not limited to): ladybug, raindrop, butterfly, rainbow, dragonfly, honeybee, grasshopper, and bullfrog. Six printing pages. For Grades 1-3. Nyla's Crafty Teaching

These are 13 fun CVC Whirly Word Wheels which help students to merge the beginning consonant sound to the VC ending in one-syllable words for beginners who can identify letter sounds but need practice to merge the sounds together to form words. Each word wheel has illustrations of some of the words in the wheel and each wheel uses each of the vowels a,e,i,o and u as the middle sounds.

Celebrate Valentine's Day with these easy ready-to-print Valentines Day Cards. These are eight assorted cards with different colour themes and styles. Each card comes in both a colour-print version and a black and white version. Each of these Valentine's Day Cards also comes with a coupon to be glued into the inside of the card. The coupons are keepsakes that carry a personal message from the sender. Happy Valentine's Day!

Penguins are here for the Winter and they want to go for a swim! It’s time match them up into the pools that are labelled with the prefix or suffix that matches the root word on each penguin. For Grades 3 - 6. This 14 page set contains: 8 prefix pool labels and 8 suffix pool labels. 6 penguins for you to print then cut out (each in colour and black and white). 32 root word cards for prefixes to print and cut out then stick each word onto a different penguin. 32 root word cards for suffixes to print and cut out then stick each word onto a different penguin. The prefixes featured for each bowl are un, dis, in, im, re, pre, ir, and mis. The suffixes are able, ible, ful, less, ly, ment, ness, and er. TeacherNyla Nyla's Crafty Teaching

These Food Chain Puzzles can be used to practice making food chains with organisms in a garden habitat. This is a Spring themed Food Chain puzzle. The cards are perfect for group work and stations. Each puzzle card has an organism name and picture on it. Each of the first five pages has three puzzles and each of these puzzles has a producer (plant or plant part), a primary consumer, and a secondary consumer. The sixth page has more consumer organisms that can be spliced in to make longer food chains. After the cards are cut apart for the students, the page six puzzle cards can be mixed and matched with them. 15 Puzzles. 6 Pages. Grades 2-4. The producers (plants or plant parts), in this set include: grass, leaf, bush, seeds, nectar from flowers, and fruit. The consumer organisms in this set are: caterpillar, bird, grasshopper, lizard, snake, bee, dragonfly, aphid, ladybug, rabbit, eagle, chicken, man, rat, owl, cow, fly, frog, rat, cat, sheep, toad, butterfly, and goat. Nyla's Crafty Teaching

This Pronoun Word Wall set includes each of the following types of pronouns: personal pronouns (subject, object, singular and plural), possessive pronouns, and reflexive pronouns. It also includes a large sentence strip which displays the definition of a pronoun for you to add above your word wall area. There is a total of 31 pronoun cards and 8 headers. Each page has three word cards and they are to be printed on 8.5 x 11 (letter) sized paper. Each pronoun card has a fitting picture to match the word. TeacherNyla Nyla's Crafty Teaching

This set includes 15 words (each on its own card). Each emotion word has a matching picture right on the word card. The following words are found in this set: angry, anxious, bored, confident, disappointed, frightened, embarrassed, happy, hurt, interested, jealous, sad, satisfied, surprised, and thoughtful. These are great for letting students play with and use if they are having a hard time identifying how they feel in certain situations. Each page has three word cards and they are to be printed on 8.5 x 11 (letter) sized paper. Grades 1-3. Nyla's Crafty Teaching

This explains the nature of light and has transparent, translucent and opaque material sorting activities, posters and worksheets (with answer keys). Definition posters are also included for light terms such as reflection, refraction, lens, concave, convex, and prism. The sorting mats are to be used by sticking the object pictures unto the correct mat. Each page is to be printed on 8.5” x 11” (letter) sized paper. Contents: Light Poster 4 Transparent Translucent Opaque Posters 5 – 9 Definition Posters of Light Terminology 10 - 13 Transparent Translucent Opaque Sorting Mats 14 – 16 Transparent Translucent Opaque Picture cards 17 – 19 for sorting mats Transparent Translucent Opaque Worksheets 20 – 23 For Grades 3-5. TeacherNyla Nyla's Crafty Teaching

These are classroom awards for positive traits. It includes 30 awards. This is the glitter border set. Classroom awards can really motivate students to continue to work hard and they also highlight each child's unique character traits to give each student a rewarding sense of pride. The award titles are: Number Expert Award, Observant Scientist Award, Peace Maker Award, Persistent Pupil Award, Responsible Decision-Maker Award, Sensational Speller Award, Super Citizen Award, Super Student Award, Thorough Thinker Award, Vivacious Reader Award, Vocabulary Explorer Award, Wonderful World Learner Award, Amazing Attendance Award, Attentive Listener Award, Awesome Achiever Award, Book Scout Award, Collaborative Kid Award, Comprehension Captain Award, Creative Problem Solver Award, Enthusiastic Participant Award, Good Friend Award, Imaginative Writer Award, Incredible Growth Award, Handy Helper Award, Industrious Worker Award, Kindest Kid Award, Inquisitive Learner Award, Terrific Writer Award, Most Improved Award, and Word Detective Award. Nyla's Crafty Teaching

Celebrate Easter Time by making Easter Math Clocks. These clocks have numbered Easter eggs as hours and a chick on the hour hand and the minute hand. They also have a panel at the base for showing digital time to mach the analog time. Hour strips ranging from 1 to 12 and minute strips ranging from 00 to 59 are included for analog to digital matching. TeacherNyla Nyla's Crafty Teaching

These are Mother's Day Cards with with writing activity prompts inserted. It includes a collection of beautiful Mother’s Day Cards for grandmothers, aunts, and moms. All cards are available in black and white for your students to colour and fill out. One of the cards has a pocket full of writing prompts for your students to write loving messages in it for mother. Two Mother’s Day colouring pages are also included.

This set includes 36 preposition words, and 6 prepositional phrases. The following preposition list contains the words in this word wall: above, over, against, behind, below, between, beside, beneath, around, inside, off, out, over, on, through, toward, under, among, to, by, at, far, after, in, via, round into, from, up, down, across, upon, of, within, with, and about. The grouped preposition words used are: instead of, next to, in front of, at the back of, to the left, and to the end. They are great visuals for location words. Each page has three word cards and they are to be printed on 8.5 x 11 (letter) sized paper. Nyla's Crafty Teaching

This Phonics Word Wheel for Hard and Soft C Sound with Foldable Worksheet provides engaging ways for students to practice reading and writing words beginning with the Hard and words beginning with the Soft C Sound. The first word wheel shows the hard C sound words and the second shows the soft C sound words. The worksheets are in black and white and the word wheels are both available in printable black and white and colour. Your students can use the foldable worksheets to: Name the item in each picture. Open the flaps and trace the words beneath each flap. Sound out the Hard or Soft C Sound. Read the words they traced.

Body Systems Illustrated Word Wall: This is an illustrated word wall of the 12 body systems. Each word card has a matching picture to depict the word’s meaning. It can be used as headers for doing ‘word of the day’ focus walls or it can be used as a stand alone word wall. Each page has three word cards and they are to be printed on 8.5” x 11” (letter) sized paper. This is a digital downloadable PDF file of 5 printable pages. The twelve body systems listed here are: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, skeletal, excretory, muscular, lymphatic, nervous, and reproductive. Word wall cards can be laminated and mounted in a clear standard pocket chart for easy access and display.

The Three Little Pigs - Story Retelling Worksheets - with picture writing prompts. This mini-book is for your students to retell the traditional story of The Three Little Pigs. It is for grades 2-4 and makes a great addition to any folk tales unit. Instructions for the teacher: Just print out either the colour or black and white version and make copies of each page. Then guillotine them across the middle. That’s it. The instructions on page two are for your students to be able to do the rest for themselves. I kept it as simple as possible for them to easily make their own mini-book story retelling. Pages 2-8: Mini-book pages for the story of The Three Little Pigs. Pages 9-11: Longer sheets for older students who may not need the picture prompts. Pages: 12-21: Black and White versions of everything above. TeacherNyla Nyla's Crafty Teaching