Do you find yourself with an extra 1-15 minutes at the end of the lesson to grab a quick and engaging activity? -This fun pack of activities is guaranteed to have something to get your kiddos to engage with literacy, numeracy and some fun challenges. -Brain teasers are a fun way to teach students how to use deductive reasoning. This kind of critical thinking is so important when helping students learn how to problem solve in math. You will receive a PowerPoint presentation What is in this pack?Rapid writing- get your students thoughts flowing with this fun 15 minute activity Categories style game with a range of difficulty levels Read and retell If this is the answer, then what is the question? Alphabet Brainstorm- a quiet reading follow up activity How many words can you make? Writing link to stimulate any lesson What are your spelling words worth? Number of the day ( a range of levels) Creative thinking and logical thinking activitiesIf you liked this pack then you may enjoy these:

Perfect for kindergarten for Number and pattern recognition. Comes complete with IWB PPT presentation to work with your students and worksheets for them to complete

Motivate and engage your students with these fun no games that require little or no preparation. Perfect for Morning Meeting activities -Fun Friday games, rewards and brain breaks, this NO-PREP game bundle is highly motivating for your students. -From time to time, as relief teachers we will go to a classroom and find that there is no lesson plan waiting. If you are familiar with the subject at hand, you can typically use the textbook as a basis for a lesson about the topic currently being taught. However, an issue arises when you know little about the class’s subject. Improvising for Relief Teachers -It is best to come prepared for the worst with activities and ideas of things to do with students which will engage and keep them on task. Obviously, it is always best to relate any work that you give to the subject if you can, but if not, it is still important to keep students busy and on task. In terms of classroom management, the worst thing to do is to just let them talk. This can often lead to either disruption within the class or even worse noise levels that disturb neighbouring teachers. -There are countless skills that students can develop through game playing such as critical thinking skills, creativity, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. -They are great fun, and I have tried every one of them in my classes. Quickly and easily plan an activity, physical education lessons or math and spelling game with these NO PREP ideas. -We all need to have these games up our sleeve for those lessons that may run short by 1-15 minutes, or as a brain break. This booklet is a must have for any teacher working as a Substitute or Relief Teacher. -Easy to implement (simply have the PDF on your phone or external drive for easy reference) Index is hyperlinked to make finding and activity even easier for you. Included in the booklet are over 40 activities including: Introduction  Icebreaker Questions Would you rather? This or that? Kim’s Game Human Knots One Fact Sort Yourselves Out What’s the Mystery Object? Celebrity Head Alphabet Letters Guess Who I’m Thinking of? Heads Down, Thumbs Up Silly Sally Going To A Party, Going To The Moon Hula Hoop Pass Grandpa’s House, Grandmother’s Cupboard It Could Be Worse …and much more!

Create a beautiful, calm and organized class with this OCEAN ROADTRIP Themed editable pack with a bright sunny background. I have put together a pack to cover everything you might need. Take a look at the preview to see some of the items included. This set is designed to meet the needs of abilities across a range of classes. Master decor pack- which includes name desk cards with number lines and alphabets, an alphabet desk card, tub labels, group job labels, editable calendar, numbers in circle themed tags, name tags, colour posters, birthday cards, awards, alphabet cards, desk group name cards, editable cards to make your own. alphabet cards with images alphabet cards without images- ideal for copying or use with playdough and sorting folder spines for easy identification daily schedule editable calendar continents of the world tub labels-rectangle and square bunting newsletter template-editable punctuation posters roman numerals 2D, 3D and nets of shapes Number cards with ten frames Times Table Charts A3 Roman Numerals A3 Continents A3 Punctuation Posters A3 Foundation style numbers and letters for NSW teachers (Other states- no problem as these are all fully editable Additional A3 sheets included are: weather chart jobs list daily calendar classroom poster maths language posters maths mindset posters with emoji themes angles types of triangles time facts parts of speech posters I have used Century Gothic as the placeholder in these slides but it is up to the teacher to individually modify them. The lines may not suit the font that you are using and so I have provided you with a blank sheet that can be used for you to add the line style that is used in your particular school or district. In Australia, for example, we have a different font style for each state and so it would be incredibly difficult to create a resource for everyone of them….hence this resource being made editable. If you would prefer not to do the editing yourself, I am happy to do it for you for you for a small fee (you would need to provide the font for me to use as I don’t have all school fonts on my computer) This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

No teacher planner is complete without a fantastic calendar, but teachers need more! Teachers have to be organized and great with time management. This 229 calendar will help you to do just that. You will receive a PDF version and an editable PowerPoint version which you can easily add to Google Slides if you wanted to have a digital online version on your computer…this makes it easy to make adjustments and to finally print your Calendar for your records. which includes comprehensive planning sheets for day to day work, Casual Teachers Covers which you can personalise or change whenever you like Attention getters Daily Planner Editable resume template Individual Class sheets Inspirational Posters or use them as page dividers Taxation expenditure record Useful web links I have collated from my Surviving Casual Teaching group over the year School Information Sheets Mandala Calendar Weekly Planners Month at a glance Perpetual Calendar Calendars for the years 22-23

Start the year with this fun getting to know you Bunting which can be added to throughout the year. Get to know your students as they add Facts about themselves What their favorite things are Self Portraits A letter to their teacher Their thoughts about school What each student would like to learn throughout the year and how best to support them. Students cut out each of the triangles which make up the display, Staple them together Color in their Kid Topper Glue it to the top to be displayed around the room Write a letter to their new teacher at the start and finish of the school year as a reflection activity which serves as both a keepsake and a momento of their term with you as their teacher. (US and UK/AUS spelling versions included) This is a fun activity to do with your students at the beginning of a new school year! They look fabulous when they are displayed together around the room! You could also do this activity if you’re a relief/substitute teacher, since you want to build relationships with the students! The students love it when you want to learn more about them! A nice display to show their regular teacher when they return This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

Math Logic Puzzles and Brain teasers are a great way to start a lesson or use as a brain break. Have them on Interactive Whiteboard displayed as a classroom entry activity. Lateral thinking is a form of problem-solving that utilizes a more creative, less direct approach to the problem. Analytical, logical problem-solving encourages vertical thinking, which is an approach we’re often taught when dealing with math equations. Suggested ideas for use in the classroom Give the students 5 minutes to solve the riddle or puzzles before revealing the answers. Great discussion starters as many of these may have more than one answer or explanation. These can also be used for fast finishers as problem solving tasks. Students really enjoy the Optical illusions which are included in this pack. Included is a zip file with both PDF and powerpoint versions, which can be easily saved on any storage device. A great addition to any Relief or Substitute teacher’s bag of tricks. Suitable for upper primary to lower secondary students. (Answers included)

A great way to introduce your students to the wonders of our amazing planet and the solar system that we are a part of. Included in this pack are This comprehensive Space Science and Astronomy packet is aligned with the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and common core. Students will learn about simple space science concepts including stars, planets, solar systems, the Sun, Moon, Earth, planets in our solar system, Facts and suggested activities for each plante, constellations and the universe ♥ What is a planet? Information Text ♥ Display templates for each of the planets ♥Extension activities for each of these ♥Templates for each of the activities -worksheets, word searches, compare and contrast, planet facts, lapbook templates ♥Powerpoint presentation for use with IWB What people are saying about this pack Great resource. Interesting and engaging for students. Great resource. Interesting and engaging for students. This is amazing! There are so many different uses and all my kids loved it. This was a nice science unit for distance learning very easy to implement This resource is a great supplement for an earth and space unit.

No teacher planner is complete without a fantastic calendar, but teachers need more! Teachers have to be organized and great with time management. This 228 calendar will help you to do just that. You will receive a PDF version and an editable PowerPoint version which you can easily add to Google Slides if you wanted to have a digital online version on your computer…this makes it easy to make adjustments and to finally print your Calendar for your records. Casual Teachers Covers which you can personalise or change whenever you like Attention getters Daily Planner Editable resume template Individual Class sheets Inspirational Posters or use them as page dividers Taxation expenditure record Useful web links I have collated from my Surviving Casual Teaching group over the year School Information Sheets Mandala Calendar Weekly Planners Month at a glance Perpetual Calendar Calendars for the years 22-23

No teacher planner is complete without a fantastic calendar, but teachers need more! Teachers have to be organized and great with time management. This 227 calendar will help you to do just that. You will receive a PDF version and an editable PowerPoint version which you can easily add to Google Slides if you wanted to have a digital online version on your computer…this makes it easy to make adjustments and to finally print your Calendar for your records. Casual Teachers Covers which you can personalise or change whenever you like Attention getters Daily Planner Editable resume template Individual Class sheets Inspirational Posters or use them as page dividers Taxation expenditure record Useful web links I have collated from my Surviving Casual Teaching group over the year School Information Sheets Mandala Calendar Weekly Planners Month at a glance Perpetual Calendar Calendars for the years 22-23

Product Information KINDNESS CALENDAR •This calendar for the month of December, will encourage your students to focus on acts of kindness towards all of the people in their lives………their family, friends, pets, and the people they may spend time with at school. The environment and animals in their care are also considered. •A blank version is included if you would like to create your own list of kind deeds, or your students may like to create their own 12 DAYS OF KINDNESS •This engaging activity is designed to encourage children to practice acts of kindness in the lead up to Christmas day. For each activity that the children complete, they get to trim some of Santa’s beard.

Gain control of classroom Behavior with these great games and discussion starters. Getting to know a class can be done easily with a few handy ice breaker games and team building activities you can do with your students throughout the day. Use them as discussion starters, or as a rapid writing activity- ask your students to write on one of the topics for just 15 minutes and share and pair with a buddy, or read to the class. These are fun, and a great way to build a sense of collaboration and team work in your classrooms.

A Social Narrative is an effective way to teach children how to navigate a new situation, such as starting school or preschool. Social Narratives can help children understand what to expect at school or preschool and they can be used to support orientation, which is particularly useful when children and families are not able to be on-site. This story outlines the two characters and explains why they are often different colours throughout each story.

Brighten up your room this season with this colorful bunting, print and go your choice of “Merry Xmas Everyone” “Merry Christmas Everyone” Christmas numbers -9 All the letters of the alphabet are included so that you can create whatever message you would like to share with your students and school community. The printable pages of this packet will help you make a bright and happy Christmas themed classroom banner!

These fun editable timetables, are designed for you to use on your IWB so that students have a visual reminder to keep them on task for each session. With ten different templates to choose from, you can plan your sessions ahead of time with each slide being editable. If you would like to add a fun Bitmoji to your slide, you can easily do this by following the instructions in the product guide. There are also instructions for using the fabulous Rainbow Unicorn writing add-in on GOOGLE slides which allows you to change any font with the click of a button. (this is only available as an add in on slides, and not PowerPoint) A link for the Slides version is included in the powerpoint which you will receive after purchase.

These fun editable timetables, are designed for you to use on your IWB so that students have a visual reminder to keep them on task for each session. With ten different templates to choose from, you can plan your sessions ahead of time with each slide being editable. If you would like to add a fun Bitmoji to your slide, you can easily do this by following the instructions in the product guide. There are also instructions for using the fabulous Rainbow Unicorn writing add-in on GOOGLE slides which allows you to change any font with the click of a button. (this is only available as an add in on slides, and not PowerPoint) A link for the Slides version is included in the powerpoint which you will receive after purchase.

These little tags are designed as a classroom management strategy to help support students if they become ‘stuck’ on a classroom activity. Each day, 3 students are nominated to be the ASK 3 TEAM, and these tags are designed to be laminated and worn on the end of lanyards to identify them in the classroom. Fantastic for classroom teachers to have in their teaching kit to leave with the names of 3 responsible students if they are going to be absent. A helpful resource and strategy for Relief teachers to have in their resource kits. Look for responsible students and allow them to be your assistant teachers for the day.

Copy and paste this link to see exactly what is in this booklet (This upload was for an earlier version of the pack, but will give you a great idea of what is in it…No with more worksheets) This booklet will help you plan for a week or more (up to a month if needed) The theme of this series of booklets is ‘Oceans and Under the Sea’ The focus books are “the Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister and Eric Carle’s beautiful story ‘A house for Hermit Crab’. There are so many picture books available it was hard to choosewhich ones to include in this booklet. You will receive A 27 page PDF which has some lapbook printable worksheets, coloring ideas and spelling activities. • worksheets for spelling and writing • lapbooks for spelling and writing • create a class mural by combining the finished pictures created by your kiddos • over 3 amazing website links with hundreds of games to use on IWB, themes of work and activities to help you plan the best unit ever!! I am a great fan of linked images when I am creating a resource to use in class. There are over 4 images linked to some fantastic websites that I have researched and included because of their incredible imagery and activities. I have always found this a great way to plan my resources, and I hope that you do too. This means that you are able to simply keep this unit of work on your thumbdrive and click directly onto the links as you need. There are hints for what to take with you on Relief days with links to some great Relief Teaching ideas pages. The suggested timetable has interactive links to my pinterest board, so that your resources will continue to grow as more pins are added. Within the book there are over 6 links to websites, and for those of you who follow my ‘Surviving Casual Teaching’ facebook group, you will know that I have a good working knowledge of helpful teaching resources. I recommend that you buy copies of the two recommended picture books for days when you may not have IWB capability. A bonus in this pack is from my dear friend and collaborator Adrian Bruce, who has kindly donated a game from his store. Please support him by paying it a visit, his resources are amazing

Australia Lapbooks and Information Reports - States,animals,landmarks and currency Engage your students with these creative mini themed projects based on a range of aspects of Australian culture and the country itself. A great way to meet research standards and connect social studies and ELA writing standards. These lapbooks look great for classroom displays and presentations. Australian States Australian Animals Australian Landmarks (2 templates to choose from) Australian Bank Notes Australian Coins Blank Template to use for your own topic HOW TO COMPILE THE FLAPBOOKS -STEP 1 -Children write their information on each page and design their front page cover. -STEP 2 -When all of the information is completed, students cut carefully along the heavy lines. -STEP 3 -Collate the sheets so that the tabs are in order. -STEP 4 -Staple just inside the dotted lines. -STEP 5 -Fold along the dotted lines, and glue the back page to stick the mini project into their workbooks or cardboard display sheet. What people have said about this resource Excellent “Really helpful for my special school students Thanks”

Narrative writing with a twist Bring your narrative story writing to ‘life’ with this set of Spooky themed story templates. This set comprises 8 different scenes, a set of suggested characters, and a narrative scaffold all in one. As students work on their scenes and choose the characters, they are encouraged to think of the story line and make notes in the columns on either side of the template Characters Setting Useful nouns Useful adjectives Useful verbs Useful adverbs Introduction Problem Resolution Ending Plenty of room for students to write their final draft in the space provided. Then follow the instructions in the pack to create their own 3D presentation of their story. This activity encourages collaboration, and discussion of character and story development. Suitable for a range of ages. What people are saying about this resource. Thank-you for a great resource. I used this to help plan our narrative writing unit this term and it linked in well with Halloween at the time. This was a neat experience for my 5th graders. Students enjoyed presenting their stories this way.