I'm a primary school teacher with a passion for education, creativity and technology. I have 15 years experience teaching reception to year 5. In addition to developing interactive teaching resources, I also create and sell educational clip art.
I'm a primary school teacher with a passion for education, creativity and technology. I have 15 years experience teaching reception to year 5. In addition to developing interactive teaching resources, I also create and sell educational clip art.
Collaborative Class Bulletin Board (Superhero Theme) -
Build community and improve behavior with this collaborative classroom bulletin board. Each student receives a unique square to colour in according to a key. Once completed the students use their squares to create the big classroom poster. Students complete their individual superhero templates and add them to the class bulletin board. This is a wonderful way to demonstrate the benefits of teamwork and individual accountability.
24 bulletin board pages
2 superhero templates
Completed size: 47 x 17 inches
Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions (duplessislindy@gmail.com).
Have fun teaching!
Lindy du Plessis
Word Wall Headers (Happy & Bright) & word labels with matching patterns. Perfect for back to school!
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).
Verbs are easy to teach when you use this no-prep interactive PowerPoint and worksheet pack.
Students discover what action verbs are through games and exercises. By the end of this lesson your students will know exactly what a verb is. This is a great PowerPoint for the review and introduction of action verbs.
Also included are four verb worksheets to further reinforce and consolidate verbs.
Included:
25 Verb PowerPoint Slides
4 Verb Worksheets
Have fun teaching!
Lindy du Plessis
(Shop name: Lindy loves to teach)
Collective Nouns PowerPoint and Worksheets -
Collective nouns are easy to teach when you use this interactive and entertaining PowerPoint! It introduces collective nouns (40 slides/examples) to students. This is a great PowerPoint for the review or introduction of collective nouns. It also includes a 10 slide collective nouns quiz and 3 worksheets.
PowerPoint info:
Short introduction to nouns
Introduction to collective nouns (definition)
Illustrated collective nouns (40 slides)
Identify the correct collective noun quiz (10 slides)
Students are encouraged to use their whiteboards throughout the PowerPoint
Also included are three collective noun worksheets and answer keys PLUS a fun flip flap book!
Please email me if you have any questions (duplessislindy@gmail.com).
Have fun teaching!
Lindy du Plessis
(Shop name: Lindy loves to teach)
Commas in a list (PowerPoint and Worksheets) / Commas in a series (PowerPoint and Worksheets).
Commas are easy to teach when you use this no-prep PowerPoint and worksheet pack! This is a highly visual, interactive and fun PowerPoint explaining how to use commas in a list. Links to on-line activities are also included.
Included:
30 PowerPoint Slides
3 Worksheets & 3 answer keys
Please email me if you have any questions (duplessislindy@gmail.com).
Have fun teaching!
Lindy du Plessis
(Shop name: Lindy loves to teach)
Name labels (editable) -
Here are bright name labels for your students. Print, write your students names on the labels and laminate for durability.
Name labels are available in 8 different patterns and two styles (plain or with Melonheadz clipart kids). Use the labels (without pictures) to label everything and anything in your class!
Perfect for back to school!
Name Labels (PDF - write the names)
Name Labels (PPT - type the names)
Created by Lindy du Plessis (storeL Lindy loves to teach).
Adjectives and Adverbs PowerPoint Game
Do your students need extra practice with the identification of adjectives and adverbs? This game is perfect to review adjectives and adverbs! Your students will love the bright colors, animation and sound effects.
DIRECTIONS:
This PowerPoint must be in Slide Show view or the animation won’t work.
STUDENTS:
Read the word on the car and the sentence below the car.
Is the word on the car an adjective or an adverb? Click on the correct button to answer.
If you are incorrect, click BACK and try again.
If you are correct, click NEXT and go to the next slide.
TIP:
Use individual whiteboards to promote whole-class participation.
*Please note, this PPT contains 20 question slides*
CCSS ELA-Literacy L.1.1.f (adjectives)
CCSS ELA-Literacy L.2.1.e (adjectives)
CCSS ELA-Literacy L.3.1.a (adjectives)
CCSS ELA-Literacy L.2.1.e - Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
Created by Lindy du Plessis (Store: Lindy loves to teach)
Please do not share or place on the internet.
Contractions Task Cards Clip It!
32 color contractions clip it task cards
32 black and white contractions clip it task cards
Contractions student answer worksheet
Contractions answer key
Here are contraction task cards with a twist! Every task card has a contraction on it. Students have to clip clothespins to the two words that combine to form the specific contraction. It's hands on and fun!
Common Core Aligned: L.2.2c
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach)
Fact or Opinion QR Code Task Cards - These are task cards with a huge twist! Join us on the farm and identify facts or opinions! Clip the answers with clothespins and scan the QR codes to check for accuracy. This is perfect for literacy centers!
For extra variation you can use the cards without the clothespins. Students can underline their answers on the answer sheet that's provided with this product. You can use these task cards for read and write the room, scoot or you can project them on your whiteboard for whole class work. You can even print out the black and white task cards and ask your students to color in the answers.
Contents:
32 Fact or opinion color cards
32 Fact or opinion black and white cards
Student answer sheet
Answer key
This product is linked to CCSS (W.1.1; W.1.2; W.2.1; W.2.2). Students have to understand fact and opinion before they can write opinion pieces or informative texts.
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach)
Adverbs Task Cards & QR Codes (Penguins)-
Penguins are on the loose! Identify an adverb in every sentence and use the QR code to scan the answer.
You will receive 32 task cards that ask students to identify an adverb in every sentence. There is a full color and a black and white set. Also included is a student answer sheet and an answer key. All cards contain QR code answers.
Common Core Aligned: ELA - 3.L.1.a
Use the task cards for scoot, scavenger hunt, read and write the room, individual practice, pair work or project the task cards for whole class teaching.
QR codes are fun and easy to use. Download a QR code reader onto your iPad, tablet or smart phone and you are ready for some serious classroom fun. Students can identify adverbs, write their answers on their answer sheets and immediately check their work by scanning the QR code on their task card.
You could even use these task cards without using the QR codes. Students simply use the answer key to check answers.
Created by Lindy du Plessis (Store: Lindy loves to teach)
Synonyms 10 Mark PowerPoint Quiz
* Please note that this is not a PowerPoint that teaches synonyms, it is a 10 question quiz :)
Ten question slides. Children must replace the underline word in each sentence with the correct synonym (multiple choice). You click, and they write their answers on their whiteboards or a piece of paper. Ten answer slides are provided for easy checking and discussion. This is a great review or assessment tool.
Includes:
10 question slides
10 answer slides
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).
Name labels (editable) - Retro style name labels
Here are bright retro name labels for your students. Print, write the names and laminate for durability.
All name labels are available in 15 bright retro designs (PDF - print and write or use the editable PPT and type the names).
There are four options:
Name labels with the alphabet and numbers 1 - 20
Name labels with the alphabet and numbers 1 - 30
Plain name labels (just writing lines)
Plain name labels (just writing lines) and pencils
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).
Fact or Opinion PowerPoint Game (20 question slides). Fact and opinion is easy to review when you play this interactive PowerPoint Game! Read about penguins and identify facts or opinions (read each sentence and choose the answer by clicking the correct button). The slides are self correcting and the illustrations are bright and beautiful!
Please remember to view the PPT in slide show mode for the animation and sound to work.
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach)
Attendance is so much fun when you use an interactive attendance PowerPoint. Enjoy January with your penguin attendance pals!
Directions:
Edit the heading and names by clicking on the text boxes. Start the file in slide show mode (this will allow the sound and animation to work). Students click on their names and watch how their penguins disappear off the board!
This attendance file is also an interactive class list. You can edit the heading and use it for anything: reading logs, taking turns, tracking homework, handing in of assignments etc.