Hello! I'm Cynthia, and welcome to Glowing Pedagogy: Sparking Joy, Inspiring Minds!
At Glowing Pedagogy, we believe in creating connections, not just resources. Each product is thoughtfully designed to inspire teachers and pupils, bringing excitement, purpose, and joy to every learning experience. Specialising in literacy and phonics, our essential resources for EY to Year 1 are perfect for enriching both classroom and home-schooling environments.
Hello! I'm Cynthia, and welcome to Glowing Pedagogy: Sparking Joy, Inspiring Minds!
At Glowing Pedagogy, we believe in creating connections, not just resources. Each product is thoughtfully designed to inspire teachers and pupils, bringing excitement, purpose, and joy to every learning experience. Specialising in literacy and phonics, our essential resources for EY to Year 1 are perfect for enriching both classroom and home-schooling environments.
Engage young learners with these Story Sequence Worksheets - First, Next, Then, Finally | Graphic Organizers for Kids! Perfect for early writers and readers, this resource helps students organize their ideas and understand the sequence of events in a story. Children can practice both written and oral storytelling skills.
Worksheet 1: Designed for oral storytelling, students illustrate the sequence and use their drawings to retell the story.
A-4 Horizontal Worksheets (pages 2 and 3): Students draw and write about a story’s sequence using “First, Next, Then, Finally” as prompts to guide their narrative structure.
A-4 Vertical Worksheet (page 4): Students draw and write about a story’s sequence using “First, Next, Then, Finally” as prompts to guide their narrative structure.
Story Sequence Worksheets - First, Next, Then, Finally | Graphic Organizers for Kids
Tricky Words Flowers Displays
Incorporating motor skill activities into learning routines, especially for young children, can be beneficial for both their physical development and cognitive growth.
Steps:
Print them
Laminate them
Stick them or hang them
Ask children to:
Call Out a Word: Call out a tricky word from the list.
Tap on the Word: Ask the children to find the called-out word and tap on it with their hand.
Spell and Tap: For an added challenge, ask the children to spell the word out loud while tapping on each letter.
Sentence Formation: Have the children tap on multiple words and then use those words to form a sentence.
Jump on the Words: Call out a tricky word and have the children find and jump on the corresponding word on the floor.
Word Hunt: Hide some words around the room and let the children search for them, bringing each word back to the floor to place in the correct spot.
Click here to find 84 pages of Tricky Words Worksheets
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My students adore these resources, and I’m sure yours will too. Most importantly, these resources are highly effective.
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Discover our 23-page Grandad’s Camper Vocabulary & Nouns Resource, inspired by the delightful book Grandad’s Camper by Harry Woodgate. This comprehensive resource is designed to enhance vocabulary development and language skills through a variety of engaging activities. You will find the same document available in both PDF and PowerPoint formats for versatile use in your classroom!
Key Features:
Vocabulary Display: Beautifully illustrated pages for word association, making vocabulary learning fun and interactive.
Vocabulary Practice: Encourages students to read and write, reinforcing understanding through practical exercises.
Creative Expression: Promotes creativity by allowing students to illustrate words, bringing vocabulary to life through drawing.
Word Challenge: Features exciting word search and crossword puzzles that make learning new words entertaining and engaging.
Building Sentences: Includes mats for sentence construction, helping students develop their language skills and confidence in writing.
Nouns Exploration: Clear definitions of nouns to support understanding of their usage in context.
Nouns Practice: Interactive activities for identifying nouns by ticking and circling them, enhancing recognition and comprehension.
This resource is perfect for teachers looking to integrate literature into vocabulary lessons, making learning both enjoyable and effective. Available in both PDF and PowerPoint formats for easy integration into your teaching tools!
Grandad’s Camper Vocabulary & Nouns Resource | 23 Engaging Pages for Language Development PDF & PPT
Engage your students this holiday season with our Halloween Would You Rather Questions package! Perfect for interactive classroom activities, this resource is designed to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and festive cheer.
The pack includes:
10 Festive Slides with colourful, Halloween-themed Would You Rather questions.
5 Customisable Templates to create your/your students’ own questions.
10 Black-and-White Headers for easy printing and classroom use.
2 Worksheets to tally student responses and count the totals.
2-Page Activity Ideas with suggestions on how to incorporate Would You Rather questions into your classroom routines, such as morning meetings, writing prompts, and counting activities.
Available Formats:
PowerPoint (PPT)
PDF
How to Use These Resources:
Morning Meetings: Start the day with a fun ‘Would You Rather’ question to engage students and foster connection.
Opinion Writing: Use the questions as writing prompts to help students express their thoughts and develop writing skills.
Interactive Games: Pair students up and let them take turns asking each other questions, promoting communication and active listening.
Maths Practice: Use tally marks or counting activities to track preferences and integrate maths into the fun.
Group Discussions: Spark meaningful conversations by encouraging students to explain their choices and practise reasoning.
And More: These versatile questions can be adapted for icebreakers, transitions, or even as brain breaks!
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a great time exploring and using these fun Halloween Would You Rather Questions Activities in your classroom! Enjoy the festive learning experience!
Would You Rather Questions: HALLOWEEN Edition - Slides, Templates and Printables - Fun Activities
The reading comprehension activities revolve around Ken Wilson-Max, the author of ‘Astro Girl.’ The questions are designed for differentiation.
4 worksheets
Ken Wilson Reading Comprehension for KS1
Explore 6 engaging question-building sentences inspired by ‘Sidney, Stella and the Moon’ by Emma Yarlett with our Sidney, Stella and the Moon_Question Building resource.
Sidney, Stella and the Moon Question Building Worksheets
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Reading comprehension activities are based on Jon Klassen, author of the book “I Want My Hat Back”.
Number of Pages: 2
Format: PDF
John Klassen Reading Comprehension for KS1
Enhance your students’ vocabulary and refine their writing skills by engaging with 8 selected words and corresponding slides to craft sentences inspired by the book ‘I Want My Hat Back’ by Jon Klassen.
Number of pages: 9
Format: PDF
I WANT MY HAT BACK VOCABULARY
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Enhance your students’ vocabulary skills with this engaging set of 9 posters featuring vocabulary words from Sidney, Stella and the Moon for Year 1. These posters include vibrant images of the Moon, Sun, Earth, and a cheesy moon, all with labels to help young learners identify and work with nouns and adjectives. Use them to build word walls, create sorting activities, or as a visual aid for writing sentences. The cut-out vocabulary words can be displayed or glued on sticks for hands-on learning. Perfect for teaching key concepts of adjectives and nouns in a fun and interactive way!
Key Features:
9 colorful vocabulary posters
Large images of the Moon, Sun, and Earth
Labels for working with nouns and adjectives
Ideal for sorting activities and sentence building
Sidney, Stella and the Moon Vocabulary Posters - Adjectives and Nouns for Year 1
Looking for engaging ways to teach story sequencing and narrative structure?
This Sidney, Stella and the Moon Story Sequencing pack offers 17 differentiated worksheets in both colourful and black-and-white versions, catering to a variety of learning needs. These activities help children build a strong understanding of story structure, sequencing, and key vocabulary, making them ideal for retelling.
What’s Inside:
17 differentiated worksheets tailored for different abilities.
Vibrant, engaging designs available in both colour and black-and-white.
Focus on sequencing events using a variety of sequence adverbs to strengthen narrative skills.
Sequence Adverbs Included:
First, Next, Last
First, Next, Then, Finally
First, Next, Then, After That, Finally
First, Next, Then, After That, Last, Finally
Perfect for classroom activities, homework, or independent study, these worksheets provide a flexible, fun way to develop reading comprehension and writing skills.
Sidney, Stella and the Moon Story Sequencing
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Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach facts about the moon to young learners? This interactive moon word order activity is perfect for reinforcing reading comprehension and sentence structure skills while exploring moon facts.
This resource includes:
5 pages of cut-and-paste activities where students cut out words and stick them in the right order to form factual sentences about the moon.
5 pages for writing where students will number the words and write the correct sentences, enhancing both their writing skills and their understanding of moon facts.
Ideal for early readers, these interactive worksheets focus on moon science while also building sentence formation skills. Use them in your literacy centers, as independent practice, or as part of your space science lessons.
Why this resource?
Moon Facts for Kids: Teach interesting and fun facts about the moon in a kid-friendly way.
Sentence Structure Practice: Helps students improve their word order and sentence construction.
Hands-on Learning: Engaging cut-and-paste activity makes learning fun and interactive.
Educational and Fun: Combines moon science with literacy skills, perfect for young learners.
Great for use in classrooms or for homeschooling, these moon worksheets make learning about the moon exciting and educational!
Facts About the Moon for Kids: Word Order Activity
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Enhance Year 4 students’ understanding of nouns and the present simple tense with our focused resource, “Nouns and the Present Simple Error Correction: Religions and Festival Descriptions”. This 10-page printable workbook is designed to provide engaging practice for students to identify and correct errors related to proper and common nouns, singular and plural nouns, and the present simple tense within the context of various religious texts and major festivals.
This resource features:
5 pages of error correction exercises where students identify and correct mistakes in sentences about celebrations such as Diwali, Ramadan, Christmas, Lunar New Year, and Hanukkah. These exercises focus on using proper and common nouns, singular and plural forms, and applying the present simple tense accurately.
5 pages providing the correct grammar for each text, complete with clear explanations and examples to support students in mastering these key grammar concepts.
Perfect for reinforcing Year 4 grammar skills while introducing students to cultural and religious diversity. This workbook is an excellent tool for enhancing grammatical accuracy in a meaningful and educational context.
Nouns and the Present Simple Error Correction: Religions and Festival Descriptions
Looking for engaging ESL Present Simple posters to enhance your students’ understanding of Present Simple tense? These colorful, easy-to-understand posters are perfect for ESL teachers looking to introduce or reinforce the Present Simple tense in their classrooms. Ideal for ESL/EFL/ELD learners and English language classrooms, these posters help students grasp how to form affirmative sentences, questions, and negative statements.
This ESL teaching resource includes clear visual aids for each form of the Present Simple. Perfect for use as classroom décor, interactive lessons, or even remote learning. Whether you’re teaching Present Simple tense rules, conducting grammar exercises, or focusing on sentence structure, these posters make it easier for students to visualize and apply the grammar concepts.
ESL Present Simple Posters – Effective Way to Teach Affirmative, Negative, and Question Forms
Engage your students with the fun and interactive “I Want My Hat Back: Crossword Puzzle with Answers”! This SIX-page resource is designed to enhance vocabulary and reading comprehension through an enjoyable activity centred around the beloved book by Jon Klassen.
Number of pages: 6
Format: PDF
What’s Included:
Page 1: A crossword puzzle featuring vocabulary words based on character names from I Want My Hat Back. This activity helps students connect with the story while expanding their language skills.
Page 2: Answers
Page 3: A clue-based crossword where students read clues related to the story and write the corresponding answers. This page reinforces comprehension and critical thinking as they recall details from the book.
Page 4: Answers
Page 5: A search word puzzle featuring vocabulary words based on character names from I Want My Hat Back.
Page 6: Answers
Key Features:
Target Age Group: Perfect for early learners and primary students (ages 3-8).
Educational Value: Supports literacy development and encourages students to think critically about the characters and storyline.
Easy to Implement: Ideal for classroom activities, homework assignments, or literacy centres.
Why This Resource?
Engaging Learning: Combines fun with education, making reading enjoyable for young learners.
Promotes Vocabulary Growth: Helps students become familiar with character names and the context within the story.
Versatile Use: Can be used in individual, pair, or group settings, adapting to your classroom needs.
Bring the adventure of I Want My Hat Back into your classroom with this delightful crossword puzzle! Perfect for reinforcing key literacy skills in a creative way.
I Want My Hat Back Worksheets: Crossword Puzzle and Word Search with Answers
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Make learning about the moon fun with this Moon Fact or Fiction Interactive Digital Game! Designed for Year 1 and Year 2 students, this no-prep, interactive slide game features 32 pages, including 1 page with a clear definition and 31 pages of exciting fact-or-fiction questions. Perfect for KS1, this interactive quiz-style activity engages kids with moon facts in a fun, digital format. Ideal for elementary classrooms, it’s a fantastic addition to any space-themed unit or science lesson, and it’s ready to use—no printing required!
Moon Fact or Fiction Interactive Digital Game for Kids
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Engage your students with this 8-page Yes/No Moon Facts Activity and Worksheets set. Available in both colourful and black-and-white versions, these versatile resources are perfect for KS1 and KS2. Use them as standalone activities or worksheets to assess students’ knowledge of moon facts. This resource encourages critical thinking and is ideal for classroom or homeschool settings.
How to Use:
These activities and worksheets can be used in various ways—whether as in-class activities or take-home assignments. Students will read statements about the moon and decide whether they are true or false, promoting engagement and reinforcing their understanding of space and science topics.
Is it a Fact About the Moon?: Yes/No Activity and Worksheets
This comprehensive resource includes a variety of worksheets and activities to help children practise using full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks while learning about the moon. Ideal for Year 1 students, these worksheets offer a fun and educational way to reinforce punctuation skills while exploring delightful extracts from Sidney, Stella and the Moon by Emma Yarlett.
This resource contains:
Part 1:
Worksheet Punctuation with 5 statements from the book Sidney, Stella and the Moon
Worksheet with Answers
Punctuation marks for an activity
Black and white version of the Worksheet Punctuation with 5 statements from the book
Part 2:
Colourful Worksheet Punctuation with 10 statements from the book Sidney, Stella and the Moon
Worksheet with Answers
Punctuation marks for an activity
Black and white version of the Worksheet Punctuation with 10 statements from the book
Part 3:
Worksheet Punctuation with 10 statements about the moon
Worksheet with Answers
Punctuation marks for an activity
Black and white version of the Worksheet Punctuation with 10 statements about the moon.
Sidney, Stella and the Moon Year 1 Punctuation Worksheets with Answers
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This interactive Fold-and-Learn Contractions Card is designed to help Year 1 students master the use of contractions and apostrophes in a fun and engaging way. Perfect for introducing or reinforcing contractions, this resource provides an effective tool for interactive learning.
Number of pages: 9
Format: PDF
Key Features:
Three Printing Options: Choose from printing each page individually, double-sided, or for students to create their own foldable card. Find the detailed instructions for printing in the worksheet.
Practical Application: This resource supports students in using contractions in writing activities. For example, I used this approach to have my students write a heartfelt Sorry Letter to Mum, inspired by Julia Donaldson’s Cave Baby.
Focused Learning: Emphasizes the use of apostrophes in contractions and helps students apply these skills in their own writing.
Ideal for Year 1: Suitable for both initial teaching and review for Year 2 students.
Enhance your English lessons with this engaging, hands-on resource that makes learning about contractions both effective and enjoyable.
Contractions in English: Fold-and-Learn Card for Year 1
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