These engaging, visual writing prompts with pictures will get even your most reluctant writer writing! These fun writing prompts are no prep, just print and go. -These images are scaffolded by using the students senses to add interest to their writing 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 favorite 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. -These are perfect for Writer’s Workshop, Work on Writing, Writing Centers, Substitute Teachers, and Fast Finishers. -These quirky picture prompts are a great way to let the kiddos choose what they want to write about, while also helping to spark their imaginations! -They are perfect for those “I don’t know what to write about!” kiddos. They are also great for Work on Writing during your Daily 5 time, writing centers, fast finishers, writing homework, or leaving for a substitute teacher! 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 What People have said about this 5 star resource “Awesome! Many thanks!” “Fantastic!” "Great resource "

As Valentine’s day approaches it is a wonderful opportunity for teachers to discuss the importance of our hearts, heart health and our emotional well being. This unit of work covers all bases and a range of subject areas and skills Table of contents Word Work - Definitions of words that contain the word ‘Heart’ and using inference to have a guess at the meaning of the word in the context of a sentence. Cross reference with the dictionary to check. Self assessment task for each one Information report- our amazing hearts. Using butterfly hearts and tab style notebooks to record main facts and key points from the text Acts of kindness- how our heart governs our emotions, Using the heart shaped templates to explore feelings and color, and to give examples of situations that would demonstrate understanding of the meaning of the given words. Could you save a life?- CPR and emergency numbers around the world explored through infographics and YouTube clips Love in the arts- exploring love as a theme for stories, movies, songs, art and books. Write a review or recommendation for a friend using the fun iPhone template provided Word Search- highlighting the key words used in the descrtiptions of the anatomy of the heart Healthy Eating- the importance of a balanced diet and the vital role it plays in heart health. Create a menu with the notebook template, and create a shopping list to help you plan!!! This could be followed up by a healthy class party!! Exercise and a healthy heart’ the value of exercise in maintaining heart health. Students are encouraged to keep a diary of their physical activity over a week and graph and compare the class results in a mathematical statistics and graphing lesson Self Assessment and checklists for students are included Dice game to monitor and evaluate learning- this is a fun exit task Don’t miss this opportunity to discuss how important heart health is this Valentines Day. Forget the chocolates!! Let’s focus on sending some love to our AMAZING HEARTS You will receive a 5 page PDF UK and AUS, and UK spelling variations included in the pack

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

Teaching Suggestions •Show your students images of different objects. •Next to each word is a list of three ‘banned’ words •Children must describe the object without using any of the given words. •There is a 2-minute timer on each page to add some excitement to the activity. •NO HAND GESTURES OR MIMING ALLOWED •This can be played in teams, or with single players. •Ideal for use with second language learners, to encourage using a wider vocabulary and to speak clearly and succinctly to the group. •This makes for a perfect lesson filler, introductory ice breaker or as a brain break in your classes. •You have been provided with a PDF and PowerPoint version of the game so that it can be printed off onto cards and used for individual students to look at yet hide from their peers. •The PowerPoint version can be used on a variety of devices or on the IWB. ( the rest of the class need to turn away from the board while the image of the object is shown). Students can then click on the timer which is the prompt for the rest of the class to turn around and begin guessing what the object may be from the clues given by the student chosen to be the ‘describer’. 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 :)

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.

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. spookydeals19 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 favorite 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

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

Do you need a last minute easy prep activity for your students for a special event day like Mothers’, Fathers’ days or Christmas.? These gift vouchers have special relevance for those receiving them as they really come from the heart . Before embarking on the project encourage the children to visualise the person who will be receiving the gift voucher. What do they really love? What do they always ask you to do for them? (It would be nice to do something without being asked) What are you able to do to help them How do you think they are going to feel when they receive these wonderful treats? It is so very important to make sure that the students understand their role in this activity. They must be prepared to follow through with their promise…no questions asked. Don’t put in vouchers for things that you are unable to do (eg mowing the lawn) •You may like to print off the color versions so that your students can either cut around them individually and then staple into a booklet or cut around them in pairs and then made into a booklet. •Create a blank cover for the booklets which has your students’ personalised design on it, or you may choose to use the ones provided in the resource. 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 :) •Blank sheets are provided for students to create their own gift vouchers if they would like to add some additional ones. •Can be used for a variety of celebration days eg Mother and Fathers’ days, Christmas, teacher appreciation. Other suggested gift ideas: Walk the dog, weed the garden, water the garden, clean the blinds, wash the car, wash the bath, make lunches or a meal, pick a bunch of flowers, go for a walk together…have a brainstorming session with your kiddos and see what they come up with. Suitable for a wide range of students to use. 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 :)

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 favorite 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 Suggested word examples for each part of speech

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

12 Emoji Themed Prompt Cards make guided reading fun This resource includes 12 eye-catching prompt cards for during guided reading. These prompt cards will increase student engagement and foster comprehension during reading. Do you find yourself helping your students to much when they stumble in reading? Constantly monitoring for our students when they make errors in reading can diminish a student’s confidence in themselves as readers when our goal is for students to can problem solve on their own at error. These prompt cards are perfect tools to help you. They are designed for the beginning reader; however, can be effective for older students who continue to struggle at lower levels of reading. Prompting areas include:​ Re reading to check meaning Checking to see if reading makes sense Chunking Looking at initial sounds Reading fluency Expressive reading Does reading look and sound right? Using all sources of information including pictures Self monitoring for errors Noticing Punctuation Fixing mistakes at point of error Thinking about the story and content You will receive 1 PDF Printing Tips •These cards are best printed onto card stock and laminated in order to for your students to be able to refer to them as needed throughout the year. •If you would like to use color printing but save on ink, then why not print 4 to a sheet? These will easily fit into a pencil case or on desks without taking up too much space. •For Student reference, these can be printed, laminated and put onto a key ring for easy reference

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

Do you sometimes need a cross section of activities that cover a wide range of subject areas? Are you asked to complete activities in computer time? This resource is ideal for use bu a substitute or relief teacher who needs an easy no prep activity to keep a class engaged in meaningful learning, while covering the key learning strands of the curriculum Included in this pack is a printable PDF and PowerPoint which can be used on the IWB or on individual computers making it ideal for distance learning Included in the pack: Art activity Math problem solving Brain teasers Number Puzzles English writing activity Fitness activityA checklist is included at the end of the presentation for students to complete and hand in to be marked by the teacher.

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. Remember: For every $1 you spend on TPT, you can earn 1 credit. Every 2 credits earned equals $1 you can apply to future TPT purchases. After purchasing this product, you must then review it to earn your credit. Positive feedback is always welcome, and if you are having any problems with the product please reach out to me via the Questions page before posting negative feedback.

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:

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 :)

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 :)