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.
Contractions (PowerPoint and Worksheets) - Contractions are easy to teach when you use this entertaining and interactive contractions PowerPoint. Students discover what contractions are through fun games and exercises.
70 Contractions PowerPoint slides
4 Contractions worksheets
The slides are fully animated and show how two words blend to form a contraction. This makes the correct placement of the apostrophe easy to understand and remember. By the end of this lesson your students will know exactly what contractions are and where to place the apostrophe when creating a contraction. This is a great PowerPoint for the review and introduction of contractions.
Students are encouraged to use their whiteboards throughout the PowerPoint - interactive learning always produces better results.
Common Core Aligned: L.2.2c
Created by Lindy du Plessis 2016. Single classroom license. Please do not share or place on the internet.
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)
Classroom Jobs - Classroom Jobs Editable Retro style!
Here are bright retro classroom job labels for your students. Edit, print and laminate your classroom jobs for durability.
Included:
Paper passer
Pencil specialist
Weather expert
Door manager
Classroom gardener
Classroom vet
Classroom banker
Line leader
Classroom librarian
IT manager
Lunch assistant
Calender assistant
Bathroom monitor
Furniture assistant
Art assistant
Board specialist
Time keeper
Chart assistant
Whiteboard manager (little whiteboards)
Light technician
Recycling specialist
Classroom messenger
Dirt specialist
Desk inspector
Score keeper
Absentee assistant
Lost & found expert
Play dough expert
I also included an editable PPT file where you can type in your own classroom jobs.
Included:
PDF with classroom jobs (28 jobs)
PPT file with editable classroom job labels
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).
Types of Sentences {PowerPoint and Worksheets} -
Types of Sentences PowerPoint (53 slides)
Types of Sentences Worksheets (4)
Types of sentences are easy to learn when you use this no-prep PowerPoint! This is a highly visual, interactive and fun introduction to the four different types of sentences (interrogative, declarative, exclamatory and imperative). Students discover how to identify the different types of sentences and also how to correctly punctuate the various types of sentences. Interactive learning is promoted through the use of whiteboards, and there are links to online activities.
By the end of this lesson, your students will know how to identify and punctuate the four types of sentences.
Also included are four printables (info sheet, two worksheets and a flip flap foldable booklet) to further consolidate the four types of sentences.
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: 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)
Irregular Verbs QR Codes & Task Cards - Help the cool kids change the irregular present tense verbs to the past tense. Scan the QR codes to check your answers. You will receive 32 task cards. 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: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1d
Task cards are great and even more fun when combined with QR codes! 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. 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)
Compound Words - PowerPoint and worksheets - Compound words are easy to teach when you use this no-prep interactive PowerPoint and worksheet set. The animated slides and sound effects are sure to engage and stimulate your students! Students are encouraged to use whiteboards throughout the PowerPoint, this encourages active learning and gives you instant feedback.
The four compound words worksheets are perfect for literacy centers or to send home for extra review.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.4.D
Please remember to view the PPT in slide show mode for the animation to work.
Contents:
Compound Words PowerPoint (54 slides).
Compound Words Printabes (4).
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).
Red Ribbon Week - Drug free pledges.
8 Red Ribbon Week Drug Free Pledges (full color - bright rainbow colors).
1 Red Ribbon Week Drug Free Pledge (black and white).
Your students will love these bright and cheerful drug free pledges! Print them in full color or let each student color their own red ribbon pledge.
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).
**This product is non editable**
Parts of Speech 10 Mark PowerPoint Quiz
* Please note that this is not a PowerPoint that teaches parts of speech, it is a 10 question quiz :)
Ten question slides. What is the underlined word in each sentence? Is it a noun, verb, adjective or adverb? 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).
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.
Articles - PowerPoint and worksheets -
Articles are easy to teach when you use this no-prep interactive PowerPoint and worksheet set. Your students will love the bright colors, sound and animation!
Contents:
- Articles PowerPoint (59 Slides)
- Articles Printabes (6)
The six printables are perfect for literacy centers or to send home for extra review.
CCSS ELA LITERACY L.1.1.H
Use determiners (e.g., articles).
Created by Lindy du Plessis (stsore: Lindy loves to teach) .
Fact or Opinion (PowerPoint and worksheets) - This is a highly visual, interactive and fun introduction to fact or opinion! Students often struggle to distinguish between fact or opinion. This PowerPoint introduces and explains fact or opinion with 52 farm themed slides. Students work through the interactive slides to practice identifying facts and opinions. It's easy to use, you just click and teach!
Also included are four worksheets (including a flip flap book) to further reinforce and consolidate fact or opinion. The worksheets are perfect for literacy centers or to send home for extra review.
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.
Included:
55 Fact or opinion PowerPoint slides
4 Fact or opinion worksheets (including a flip flap booklet)
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach)
Helping Verbs Powerpoint and Printables. Community helpers are here to help your students understand helping verbs! Students learn about helping verbs through fun visuals and exercises. This PowerPoint introduces helping verbs and help students identify helping verbs in sentences. Students are encouraged to stay on task by using their whiteboards during the lesson. This is a great PowerPoint for the review and introduction of helping verbs (auxiliary verbs). Also included are five printables to further reinforce and consolidate helping verbs.
Included:
44 PowerPoint Slides
5 Printables / worksheets (answer keys included)
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).
Irregular Past Tense Verbs (PowerPoint and Printables) - Irregular verbs are easy to teach when you use this PowerPoint! This is a highly visual, interactive and fun introduction to irregular past tense verbs.
Students often struggle to form irregular past tense verbs. This PowerPoint introduces and explains irregular past tense verbs with 74 slides. Students work through the interactive slides to practice forming irregular past tense verbs. It's easy to use, you just click and teach!
Also included are five printables to further reinforce and consolidate irregular past tense verbs. The printables are perfect for literacy centers or to send home for extra review.
This product is linked to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.D
Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).
Created by Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach)
Pronouns (PowerPoint and Worksheets) -Pronouns are easy to teach when you use this no-prep PowerPoint! This is a highly visual, interactive and fun introduction to pronouns PowerPoint. Students discover what pronouns are through games and exercises. By the end of this lesson your students will know exactly what pronouns are. This is a great PowerPoint for the review and introduction of personal pronouns. Also included are three worksheets to further reinforce and consolidate pronouns.
Included:
55 PowerPoint Slides
3 Worksheets (answer keys included)
By Lindy du Plessis (store: Lindy loves to teach).