'Your one stop shop for ENGAGING, AUTHENTIC ideas to keep your students busy, and schools wanting you to come back. Resources that are easy to use with links to some amazing websites and a host of free resources.'
Teaching is one of the most creative jobs I know, even after 30 years of teaching I realise that every day is different. You may be teaching the same subjects and grades, but it's children that make teaching both the challenging and rewarding profession that I have known.
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'Your one stop shop for ENGAGING, AUTHENTIC ideas to keep your students busy, and schools wanting you to come back. Resources that are easy to use with links to some amazing websites and a host of free resources.'
Teaching is one of the most creative jobs I know, even after 30 years of teaching I realise that every day is different. You may be teaching the same subjects and grades, but it's children that make teaching both the challenging and rewarding profession that I have known.
Creating
A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Fairy Tale themed with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy.
Boggle Game
Number of the day
Categories worksheet and game
What are your spelling words worth?
A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games.
A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Harmony day Themed, with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy.
Boggle Game
Number of the day
Categories worksheet and game
What are your spelling words worth?
A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games.
You will get a powerpoint presentation and PDF in this bundle
These cards are wonderful for use as a brain break or as a way of stimulating discussion in the classroom.
Use as a writing response card
Think, pair, share discussion
Would you rather strips for debating and speaking ideas.
Early finishing cards
Laminate to prolong the use of these cards
This collection can be used for classes from Kindergarten to year 8 as I have tried not to make them to babyish in order to suit the needs of a wide range of students.
•Pages that you choose can be printed back to back in order to save on paper. Be sure to print ‘fit to size’ for best results
•I have included a ‘2 to a page’ version which you can also print back to back as a way of saving more paper and creating a half sized memory book.
•Students may like to draw a picture of themselves in the star on the front page or you may like to include a photo of the student.
Thanks to the wonderful clipartist who bought this product alive (see links in the preview)
37 page PDF
A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Alien themed with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy.
Boggle Game
Number of the day
Categories worksheet and game
What are your spelling words worth?
A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games.
A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Halloween themed with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy.
Boggle Game
Number of the day
Categories worksheet and game
What are your spelling words worth?
A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games.
A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Fairy Tale themed with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy.
Boggle Game
Number of the day
Categories worksheet and game
What are your spelling words worth?
A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games.
Teaching Suggestions
Who doesn’t love a good game of Scattergories?
This file comes with a printable game and corresponding PowerPoint for easy classroom use.
Players come up with answers that start with the target letter.
Great as a whole group activity, literacy center, holiday party game, with staff members or even to play at home with family.
This download includes:
-Rules Sheet
-1 Round Cards
-automatic letter selector video (click and go)
-1 minute timer video (click and go)
-extra editable slide to create your own lists
PDF and PowerPoint versions of the game
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 :)
Looking for a fun way to test your students’ math knowledge around number representation using base ten blocks, tally marks and hands
Need a fun game to use as a reward for your students- especially the competitive ones!!!
Use this as an exit task after teaching a unit based on this theme
15 questions in this game
Guaranteed to be fun, engaging and keep your students amused while reinforcing and consolidating what your students have learned along the way. The animated characters in the resource keep your students on task.
This digital resource uses PowerPoint™ and can be assigned on Google Classroom or using a different platform, HOWEVER students must have PowerPoint on their devices to play this game.
Otherwise, this game can be played from the teacher’s desktop computer that has PowerPoint and projected, or using any other device that has PowerPoint installed. This resource is not compatible with Google Slides™ and will NOT work properly if opened using Google Slides™.
The resource will open up in Slideshow mode so you and your students can get right to playing the game.
You may not edit any part of this resource.
To exit out of the game, hit the ESC button.
Your PowerPoint Game is located in the zip file.
Just double click to start playing!
A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Halloween themed with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy.
Boggle Game
Number of the day
Categories worksheet and game
What are your spelling words worth?
A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games.
A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Sea Themed, with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy.
Boggle Game
Number of the day
Categories worksheet and game
What are your spelling words worth?
A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games.
A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Easter themed with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy.
Boggle Game
Number of the day
Categories worksheet and game
What are your spelling words worth?
A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games.
Flow Chart Graphic Organizer Clipart Set and PowerPoint Presentation.
5 pieces of clip art in a pack or bundle for your worksheets or educational resources. All images are 3 DPI with a transparent background so can be layered onto presentations easily.
Ideas for using these graphics are included
Idea 1- Make a copy to the PowerPoint provided so that you always have a master copy.
Copy and paste the png files on the slides, resize as needed. To use in a new PowerPoint presentation, you can also use the 4 templates provided. See example provided
Idea 2 -Integrate the PowerPoint features like “insert shape” “arrange vertically or horizontally” if you want your clipart to face in the opposite direction.
Insert symbols, equations, smart and word art to add variety to your presentations.
Idea 3- Change the shape of lines using the shape outline formatting tool, other shape effects include shadow, glow, 3D bevel, soft edges or reflection.
Include pictures from your computer or from the selection provided by PowerPoint search engine.
Images are in PNG format with a transparent background (there aren’t white areas around the edge) so they can be dropped into your documents easily, and layered with text or other images.
Includes:
5 graphic organizer Templates and PowerPoint Presentation with additional graphics to incorporate into your presentations. See the preview for more information.
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•Send home with students, email to students.
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•Use on commercial sites such as Outschool.
These story templates can be used on an IWB, on various other devices and are ideal for helping students to scaffold their writing to make it the best that it can be.
Checklists are included on each slide to monitor
My Checklist
Capital letters
Nouns
Powerful adjectives
Full stops
Description
Connective
Different punctuation
Synonyms
Compound sentence
Simple sentence
Complex sentence
Paragraphs
More than 7 words in a sentenceWord selections to use in each story
Brainstorming boxes for students to complete around all of the senses to support their writing.
Choice of 1 images to choose from.
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These story templates can be used on an IWB, on various other devices and are ideal for helping students to scaffold their writing to make it the best that it can be.
Checklists are included on each slide to monitor
My Checklist
Capital letters
Nouns
Powerful adjectives
Full stops
Description
Connective
Different punctuation
Synonyms
Compound sentence
Simple sentence
Complex sentence
Paragraphs
More than 7 words in a sentenceWord selections to use in each story
Brainstorming boxes for students to complete around all of the senses to support their writing.
Choice of 1 images to choose from.
Don’t forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases. I love that feedback!
Also, follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded.
Sensory details include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste.
Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader’s interest. If you want your writing to jump off the page, then bring your reader into the world you are creating.
When describing a past event, try and remember what you saw, heard, touched, smelled, and tasted, then incorporate that into your writing.
Sensory details are used in any great story, literary or not. Think about your favourite movie or video game. What types of sounds and images are used?
What do your favourite characters taste, smell, and touch?
Without sensory details, stories would fail to come to life.
When sensory details are used, your readers can personally experience whatever you’re trying to describe, reminding them of their own experiences, giving your writing a universal feel. A universal quality is conveyed when the writer can personally connect with the readers.
Another note about sensory details: there is no one sense that’s more important than another. It all depends on the scene you’re trying to create.
However, imagery, the sight sense, is a common feature in vivid writing.
You will receive a zip file containing a PDF and PowerPoint version of this resource.
Each image is presented in
A full page image
A full page image with sensory prompts
Planning Template
Draft writing Template
Lined Paper
This ALL ABOUT ME lap book can be worked on throughout the first week of school, but older students should be able to finish the project in a single day, if necessary. The open-ended design makes it most appropriate for children in grades k-2, as they can each write and draw at their own developmental level.
•These books have been designed for use with Special Needs students in mind but can be used with any students.
•The purpose of this resource is to create an overview of each child for those instances when the regular classroom teacher may be away from class, and the sub or relief teacher needs a quick and easy overview of the students in the class.
•Assembly is easy with students cutting around the dotted designated lines and stapling or gluing the pages together into a booklet which can be displayed on the classroom wall or in a storage box for easy access.
•Children can have their information scribed for them by an adult or they can draw images that go with each page in the booklet.
1.All about me- what I want people to know about me (preferred name, likes- dislikes etc)
2.My family- whatever the child would like to share about themselves and their families
3.My Friends- Who I like to work with at school? Who I feel safe with at school? Who I like to play with at recess and lunch.
4.My Hobbies- What I like to do outside of school, my hobbies and interests….my ‘special things’
Anything else I would like to share with my carers and teachers
Life cycle of butterflies is one of the many units of work covered across all grades
I have created an introductory video to show your students before working on the suggested tasks and activities provided.
I have included activities and printable worksheets with a host of suggestions so that you can tailor make this pack to suit your teaching style and the needs of your students.
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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 :)
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.