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Black History Month Emergent Reader Books
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Black History Month Emergent Reader Books

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These emergent reader books are perfect for your students to take part in Black History Month and learn about all the amazing people in the following areas; • Authors • Civil Rights Men • Civil Rights Woman • Inventors • Jazz Artists - Men • Jazz Artists - Women • Notable People These books allow your students to learn about the different famous people in Black History. Each book contains pages with the famous person and their name underneath. Students can color in the images and then overwrite the names of the people underneath. This is a great way for your students to work on their reading, writing and fine motor skills. While also learning all about famous black men and women. This resource is suitable for both spellings; colour/color etc. The book comes in b/w for ink friendly printing. I recommend putting the books together with staples - or by binding - so that your students can flick through each of their books easily.
Baby Animal Sentence Building Adapted Books
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Baby Animal Sentence Building Adapted Books

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This resource contains 42 different animals in a sentence building / adapted book theme. Students have to look at the image on the page and use the symbol to build an appropriate and matching sentence. Brilliant for building sentences with children who need symbols for prompts. Also great for non-verbal students. The symbols come on a separate page. I recommend laminating the pages with empty boxes and pictures on then binding into a book. Cut out the symbol boxes individually and laminate. You can either have these spread out on a board/table for students to choose from or stick them muddled up on the back of the page in front for students to choose from. Instructions are included on first page. This book contains real life photographs of baby animals.
Question Task Cards
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Question Task Cards

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This PDF file contains 200 different question task cards. Each task card includes a question at the top and four possible answers. I recommend cutting out and laminating each individual task card. You can then sort into different categories and keep on keyrings or lay out across table(s) for early finishers or group activities. Students can either use a peg or a dry wipe pen to select their chosen answer on each of the task cards. The task cards come with a wide range of different questions and vocabulary set to challenge your students.
100 Number Grid No Prep Pack
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100 Number Grid No Prep Pack

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This resource is packed full of different activities working with number grids. There are a wide range of different activities included in this pack to work on and target different skills for your students. The worksheets included in this activity pack come in both spelling options of colour and color and answer keys are also provided where appropriate. The activities included in this pack are; ♦ 1 - 100 number grid (3 pages) ♦ 0 - 100 in 2s number grid (1 page) ♦ Color / Colour by instruction (7 pages) ♦ Fill in missing number jigsaws (5 pages) ♦ Fill in missing numbers on the grid (5 pages) ♦ Fill in the number grid (2 pages - blank and handwriting support) ♦ Number grid jigsaw puzzles (5 pages) ♦ Number grid mystery puzzles (4 pages) ♦ Number grid mystery puzzles addition (4 pages) ♦ Number grid mystery puzzles subtraction (4 pages) ♦ Sudoku (3 pages)
Shape Recognition, Interactive Powerpoint Game
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Shape Recognition, Interactive Powerpoint Game

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This interactive powerpoint game is a great way for students to work on their shape recognition skills. This is a 3-part interactive powerpoint game based around shape recognition. It comes complete with sound effects and is bright, fun and engaging for your students. Each section has one question with 3 answers below to choose from. ♦ Section 1; Shape Names - What shape am I? Circle, square etc ♦ Section 2; Shape Col. & Names - What am I? Green circle etc. ♦ Section 3; Count the sides - How many sides do I have? 4, 5 etc. 11 different shapes included in total. Meaning this holds 33 questions for your students to answer in total. You can choose at the start of the powerpoint which section you want to work on today.
Summer Yes / No Questions
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Summer Yes / No Questions

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This resource contains 84 different task cards giving students the choice of two answers - yes or no - to the question at the top. Each task card contains 1 question, 1 image and 2 answers. The task cards are all in the theme of Summer. These task cards come in col and b/w option. They are a great way to encourage students to pay attention to detail, the image that they are looking at and to answer appropriately. I recommend cutting out each card individually and laminating so that they will be stronger and longer lasting. Students can complete with a dry wipe pen or a peg so that they can be used again.
Letter Recognition Weather Game
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Letter Recognition Weather Game

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This letter recognition game is a great way for your students to work on their letter skills in a fun and engaging way. Students have to look at the letters on the cloud and then find the matching uppercase letter, lowercase letter and image that starts with the letter. This includes an activity for every letter of the alphabet and there are a number of ways that this can be used in your learning environment; • 1:1 work stations • Group work centers • Literacy stations • Hide the ‘rain drops’ in a sensory train for students to dig out and match to the clouds This activity will also provide a great language and vocabulary activity, encouraging students to sound out the letters and say/discuss the images. I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the pieces individually to make them stronger and prolong the use of them. These are an excellent addition to your classroom to see if students are able to recognise initial sounds and match their upper and lower case letters.
Who Stole Mrs Potato's Heart? Valentine's Day Crime Scene
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Who Stole Mrs Potato's Heart? Valentine's Day Crime Scene

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This potato heads crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your Valentine’s topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where someone has stolen Mrs Potato’s heart! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who committed the crime out of 4 possible suspects. This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels. This crime scene includes the following activities; • Taste Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Lettuce) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it. • Smell Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Mud) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this. • Eyewitness Reports There were 4 eye witnesses of the crime! Students need to read through their witness statements and see if their information matches any of the suspects. • Hidden Clue Cut up the heart jigsaw that is included, laminate it and hide it in a tray of mashed up chocolate cake (so it looks like mud). Students have to pull the pieces of the heart out and put it together to form a clue of what colour/color the suspect is. • Clue Book Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think has stolen Mrs Potato’s heart. • Find the Heart Now we know who committed the crime - but we still need to get Mrs Potato’s heart back! Students need to follow the instructions around the map to find Mrs Potato’s heart and return it to her. • Wanted Poster Once students have decided who they think the criminal is - they need to make the wanted poster to capture them! Students can either draw and write the criminal’s face and name onto the wanted poster or use the pictures and names we have included to cut and stick onto the wanted poster instead. Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene, especially during a busy time of year when it can be hard to keep them engaged. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works. This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc. Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to lettuce and mud for students to taste/smell.
Who Pushed the Pirate Overboard? Pirate Crime Scene
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Who Pushed the Pirate Overboard? Pirate Crime Scene

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This Pirate crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your Pirate themed topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where someone has pushed a pirate overboard! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who committed the crime out of 4 possible suspects. This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels. This crime scene includes the following activities; • Taste Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Seaweed) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it. • Smell Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Salt) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this. • Comparing Ships Hide the pieces of the puzzle in a sand tray - or around the crime scene. Students have to find the pieces of the puzzle and put it together. Once put together it is a picture of a ship. Students then need to match it to the ships of the 4 possible suspects to see if anyone has the same ship. • Matching Footprints Footprints have been left behind at the scene! Students need to look at the footprints and try and match them to the suspects footprints. • Clue Book Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think has pushed the pirate overboard. • Wanted Poster Once students have decided who they think the criminal is - they need to make the wanted poster to capture them! Students can either draw and write the criminal’s face and name onto the wanted poster or use the pictures and names we have included to cut and stick onto the wanted poster instead. Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene, especially during a busy time of year when it can be hard to keep them engaged. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works. This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc. Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to seaweed and salt for students to taste/smell.
Who Froze the Elf? Christmas Crime Scene
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Who Froze the Elf? Christmas Crime Scene

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This Christmas crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your Christmas - or Elf - themed topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where an elf has been frozen! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who committed the crime out of 4 possible suspects. This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels. This crime scene includes the following activities; • Time/Clock Recognition Students need to look at the CCTV images and match the time (clocks) to when the elf was frozen to give you the time frame. The suspects are then asked where they were at that time. • Taste Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Cookies) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it. • Smell Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Milk) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this. • Addition/Subtraction Laminate the sums and freeze them into ice cubes. Students have to work out how to get the clue out of the ice (melting it, cracking through it etc). They then work out the sum and match it to the suspect who has the same number as the answer to the sum. • Clue Book Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think froze the elf. • Wanted Poster Once students have decided who they think the criminal is - they need to make the wanted poster to capture them! Students can either draw and write the criminal’s face and name onto the wanted poster or use the pictures and names we have included to cut and stick onto the wanted poster instead. Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene, especially during a busy time of year when it can be hard to keep them engaged. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works. This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc. Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to cookies and milk for students to taste/smell.
Which Leprechaun Messed up the Room? St Patrick's Day Crime Scene
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Which Leprechaun Messed up the Room? St Patrick's Day Crime Scene

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This leprechaun crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your St Patrick’s topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where one of the leprechaun’s has messed up the classroom! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who committed the crime out of 4 possible suspects. This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels. This crime scene includes the following activities; • Taste Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Pretzels) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to eat it. • Smell Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Green peppers) Students have to smell the item, decide what it is and then match it to the suspect who likes to smell this. • Glittering Coins Cut out and hide the gold coins with letters on them in a sensory tray - or around the crime scene. Students have to match the letter gold coins to the leprechaun’s names. The leprechaun who has their name missing is the culprit! • Matching Fingerprints Fingerprints were left at the scene. Students need to match these to the suspects fingerprints. • Witness Statements There were some witnesses for this crime! Use the key at the bottom of the worksheets to look for which words the students need to highlight through the text. The leprechaun with the most highlighted words is the culprit! • Clue Book Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think has messed up the classroom. • Wanted Poster Once students have decided who they think the criminal is - they need to make the wanted poster to capture them! Students can either draw and write the criminal’s face and name onto the wanted poster or use the pictures and names we have included to cut and stick onto the wanted poster instead. Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene, especially during a busy time of year when it can be hard to keep them engaged. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works. This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc. Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to cheese and chocolate for students to taste/smell. I also recommend messing up your classroom a bit so that when the students walk in they do think that a leprechaun has been in and messed up their room - making it that bit more real and visual for them.
American Presidents Word Search Activity
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American Presidents Word Search Activity

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This American Presidents themed word search pack contains 2 different levels of word search worksheets, blank word search worksheets for students to make their own American President word searches and also 2 vocabulary posters that include all the vocabulary used through all the word searches. This resource includes; ♦ Level 1 word search worksheets x 46 (8 words) ♦ Level 2 word search worksheets x 7 (16 words) ♦ Level 1 and Level 2 blank word search worksheets for students to make their own American President theme word searches ♦ Vocabulary posters with all the words from the word searches ♦ Answer keys These worksheets come in b/w for ink friendly printing and are appropriate for all spelling types - UK/US etc. The worksheets require no prep, simply print and hand out. These are great time fillers, literacy centres, or even to be left on sub days. They provide a different way for students to pay close attention to detail and encourages the recognition of letters and vocabulary. Presidents included; • Abraham Lincoln • Andrew Jackson • Andrew Johnson • Barack Obama • Benjamin Harrison • Bill Clinton • Calvin Coolidge • Chester A. Arthur • Donald Trump • Dwight D Eisenhower • Franklin Pierce • Franklin Roosevelt • George Bush Jr. • George Bush Sr. • George Ford • George Washington • Grover Cleveland • Harry Truman • Herbert Hoover • James Buchanan • James Garfield • James K. Polk • James Madison • James Monroe • Jimmy Carter • John Adams • John Quincy Adams • John F. Kennedy • Lyndon Johnson • Martin Van Buren • Millard Fillmore • Richard Nixon • Ronald Reagan • Rutherford Hayes • Theodore Roosevelt • Thomas Jefferson • Ulysses S. Grant • Warren G. Harding • William H. Taft • William Henry Harrison • William McKinley • Woodrow Wilson • Zachary Taylor
Growth Mindset Quote Posters
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Growth Mindset Quote Posters

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This download consists of 36 different Growth Mindset posters. These are great to have on display around your classroom/work area to promote and encourage students working to have Growth Mindset. I highly recommend laminating each of the individual posters so that they will be stronger and longer lasting. These posters will provide you with a great opportunity to encourage Growth Mindset within your classroom / work room.
Kindergarten ELA File Folder Activities
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Kindergarten ELA File Folder Activities

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This download contains a variety of file folder activities that are aligned to Kindergarten Common Core English Language Standards. ★ 17 activities included. ★ Each activity comes with a cover for your file folder with the common core targets that the activity meets on the bottom. This resource comes in col. option only - no b/w. Simply cut out the pieces, stick the pages into file folders with the cover on front then pull them out throughout the year to use. If you want the activities to be re-usable simply laminate them before sticking them into the file folders. The activities included are; ♦ Reading short passages. ♦ Reading letters of alphabet. ♦ Match upper to lower case letters. ♦ Overwrite alphabet letters. ♦ Write alphabet letters. ♦ Match initial sounds to images. ♦ Match rhyming images/words. ♦ Counting syllables. ♦ Spelling CVC words. ♦ Changing letters to make new words. ♦ Read and match sight words. ♦ Form plural nouns. ♦ Answer wh- questions. ♦ Prepositions. ♦ Matching nouns. ♦ Matching verbs. Common Core Standards RF.K.1a, RF.K.1c, RF.K.1d, RF.K.2a, RF.K.2b, RF.K.2d, RF.K.2e, RF.K.3a, RF.K.3c, L.K.1a, L.K.1b, L.K.1c, L.K.1d, L.K.1e
Community Helpers Literacy Worksheets
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Community Helpers Literacy Worksheets

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This resource contains 273 different literacy worksheets related to the theme of Community Helpers. These worksheets are easy to print with no prep required, and a great way to introduce the theme of Community Helpers into your teaching. The activity includes the following community helpers; ♦ Chef ♦ Crossing guard ♦ Detective ♦ Doctor ♦ Farmer ♦ Firefighter ♦ Fisherman ♦ Forest ranger ♦ Lifeguard ♦ Mail man ♦ Mechanic ♦ Miner ♦ Nurse ♦ Policeman ♦ Ski guide ♦ Teacher ♦ Tour guide ♦ Trash collector ♦ Vet ♦ Waiter ♦ Waitress. The worksheets that are included in this pack are; • when i grow up • talk about/draw people (jennifer the chef, joe the detective etc) • writing prompts/discussion • describing 'what am i' • describing 'what am i' easier version - handwriting practice • coloring pages with handwriting practice • fine motor skills • letter/name jigsaws • color/spell the word • color the letters • research activity • labelling • a to z community helpers • matching tools to career • wanted posters • missing letters • practising handwriting letters • matching lower case to upper case • your spelling is on fire! (Fireman) • animal overload! (Vet) • taking temperature (Nurse) • can i take your order please? (Waiter/Waitress) • chef, we need more pizza! (Chef) • posting letters (Mail Man) • take the trash out (Trash collector) • down in the forest (Forest ranger) • grab your ski's! (Ski Guide) • where's the tour guide? (Tour Guide) • rate your teacher! (Teacher) • vehicle patterns (Mechanic) • fishing for -an words (Fisherman) • beginning sound match (Farmer) • detecting mistakes (Detective) • crossing guard rhyming (Crossing Guard) • lifeguard costume design (Lifeguard) • scrambled letters • missing letters As you can see there are a HUGE amount of worksheets/resources included in this bundle. All require no prep, print and hand out!
Groundhog Day Adapted Books
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Groundhog Day Adapted Books

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This pack includes 5 different sentence building / adapted books all related to Groundhog Day theme. All books come in b/w and col option but 2. The books come in different levels of sentence building to suit individual learners. This is great for a Spec Ed or Autism Classroom / working with Spec Ed or students with Autism. It's a great way to encourage students to pay close attention to deal, become more familiar with sentence structure and symbols. The books include; ♦ Colour/Color Groundhogs - col only ♦ Counting Colour/Color Groundhogs - col only ♦ How many groundhogs? 2 box ♦ Prepositions -Level 1 book ♦ What? Level 1 book. Each book comes with instructions included on the first page on how you can put this book together to get the best possible use out of it. The vocabulary is suitable for American or British classrooms. (Color, Colour etc.) These books are great to help students build up and work on their sentences. It encourages students to select the correct words(symbols) to match the picture they are looking at as well as being able to place them in the correct order to build an appropriate sentence. All images/vocabulary is linked to the theme of Groundhog Day.
Life Skills Adapted Work Folder - Australian
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Life Skills Adapted Work Folder - Australian

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This resource contains an adapted work folder that targets a range of different life skills for your students. ★ 20 activities included. ★ This resource also comes with 2 different levels for the grocery shopping/payment pages as well as girl/boy options for some pages. This resource comes in both spelling options of colour and color. It comes with different PDFs to suit a variety of different countries (mainly because of the coins used when purchasing food in the grocery store) This resource is suitable for AUSTRALIAN students. The activities included in this folder are; ♦ Writing/Spelling name ♦ Doing the laundry Putting dirty washing and detergent into the washing machine, transferring clothes from washing machine onto the washing line, then off the washing line and into the basket ♦ Matching socks ♦ Putting items away - kitchen v garden ♦ Grocery shopping - 2 different levels Finding items on your shopping list, taking them off the shelves and into your trolley. Then paying for them at the end by choosing the correct coins from your purse. ♦ Recycling - recycle cardboard into the green bin and food into the white bin ♦ Building a face - boy and girl option ♦ Label the body ♦ Brush teeth Put pen on the teeth then rub off with toothbrush ♦ Wash face Put pen on face, then wipe off with baby wipes/wet cloth ♦ Wash hands Put pen on hands, then wipe off with baby wipes/wet cloth ♦ Dressing kids for weather - cold/hot option boy/girl option ♦ Set the table Put fork, knife, spoon and plate into correct places on the table If there are any life skills activities that you feel could be added to this folder, then please get in touch and I'll be happy to try and help you.
Life Skills Adapted Work Binder
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Life Skills Adapted Work Binder

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This resource contains an adapted work folder that targets a range of different life skills for your students. ★ 20 activities included. ★ This resource also comes with 2 different levels for the grocery shopping/payment pages as well as girl/boy options for some pages. This resource comes in both spelling options of colour and color. It comes with different PDFs to suit a variety of different countries (mainly because of the coins used when purchasing food in the grocery store) This resource contains UK coins. The activities included in this folder are; ♦ Writing/Spelling name ♦ Doing the laundry Putting dirty washing and detergent into the washing machine, transferring clothes from washing machine onto the washing line, then off the washing line and into the basket ♦ Matching socks ♦ Putting items away - kitchen v garden ♦ Grocery shopping - 2 different levels Finding items on your shopping list, taking them off the shelves and into your trolley. Then paying for them at the end by choosing the correct coins from your purse. ♦ Recycling - recycle cardboard into the green bin and food into the white bin ♦ Building a face - boy and girl option ♦ Label the body ♦ Brush teeth Put pen on the teeth then rub off with toothbrush ♦ Wash face Put pen on face, then wipe off with baby wipes/wet cloth ♦ Wash hands Put pen on hands, then wipe off with baby wipes/wet cloth ♦ Dressing kids for weather - cold/hot option boy/girl option ♦ Set the table Put fork, knife, spoon and plate into correct places on the table If there are any life skills activities that you feel could be added to this folder, then please get in touch and I'll be happy to try and help you.
Bible Stories Comprehension
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Bible Stories Comprehension

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This resource contains 23 different comprehension activities linked to the theme of different stories from the Bible. Each activity comes with 1 x story page and 1 x questions page. There is a short amount of information provided on each page and then 4 questions on another page - you can see examples in preview/thumbnail pictures. All stories are linked to the individual bible stories included. They are not word for word, they have been simplified into short passages/stories to keep them engaging for students. This is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions. It is related to Stories from the Bible to give a twist on the usual comprehension activities. This activity is a great way for you to introduce the Bible into your teaching. Comes in black and white for ink friendly printing. The images are eye catching and appropriate for young students who will find them engaging. Bible Stories Include: ♦ Adam & Eve ♦ Daniel in the Lions Den ♦ David & Goliath ♦ Jonah & the Whale ♦ Joseph & the Colourful Coat / Joseph & the Colorful Coat ♦ Noah's Ark Comes with contents page on page 2 so you are able to quickly find what pages/stories you are looking for.
CVC NO PREP Worksheet Bundle
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CVC NO PREP Worksheet Bundle

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This CVC Worksheet pack consists of 88 no prep printable worksheets. There are a wide range of different no prep worksheets included in this pack all related to the theme of CVC while working on different skills. It includes: ♦ CVC handwriting practice - 25 pages ♦ Missing letters worksheet - 5 pages ♦ Scrambled letters worksheet - 5 pages ♦ Word to picture matching worksheet - 11 pages ♦ Code Word Cracker - 5 pages ♦ Word Search - 27 pages ♦ Read & Highlight - 10 pages Contains 88 pages of activities in total.