'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
Animal Themed Logic Games
Animals are a great topic to use with all grades. This pack may be the answer to many of your preparation needs. Check out what is included in the resource bundle
What do you get?
60 Real animal photos
Clipart of environments
Photos of real environments
Word cards
Venn diagrams
Suggested games and activities to play with these cards
10 game cards with rules and how to play
Matrix game
Memory Game
Compound word animal puzzles
World maps of Continents (for animal sorting)
PDF version
Editable PowerPoint version
158 slides/pages
No teacher planner is complete without a fantastic calendar, but teachers need more! Teachers have to be organized and great with time management. This 225 calendar will help you to do just that.
You will receive a PDF version and an editable PowerPoint version which you can easily add to Google Slides if you wanted to have a digital online version on your computer…this makes it easy to make adjustments and to finally print your Calendar for your records.
Casual Teachers Covers which you can personalise or change whenever you like
Attention getters
Daily Planner
Editable resume template
Individual Class sheets
Inspirational Posters or use them as page dividers
Taxation expenditure record
Useful web links I have collated from my Surviving Casual Teaching group over the year
School Information Sheets
Mandala Calendar
Weekly Planners
Month at a glance
Perpetual Calendar
Calendars for the years 22-23
No teacher planner is complete without a fantastic calendar, but teachers need more! Teachers have to be organized and great with time management. This 226 calendar will help you to do just that.
You will receive a PDF version and an editable PowerPoint version which you can easily add to Google Slides if you wanted to have a digital online version on your computer…this makes it easy to make adjustments and to finally print your Calendar for your records.
Casual Teachers Covers which you can personalise or change whenever you like
Attention getters
Daily Planner
Editable resume template
Individual Class sheets
Inspirational Posters or use them as page dividers
Taxation expenditure record
Useful web links I have collated from my Surviving Casual Teaching group over the year
School Information Sheets
Mandala Calendar
Weekly Planners
Month at a glance
Perpetual Calendar
Calendars for the years 22-23
Have fun with this Easter Flipbook full of activities across different subject areas. Make an accrostic, write about Easter celebrations in your family, Colour by number (both AUS,UK and US versions in this pack), design your own Easter egg, use pattern and design in the word EASTER. Race to see who can make the most words from the word CELEBRATE Guaranteed to keep busy minds active, simply cut along the lines and staple together
Brain Breaks and early Finishing or extension activities with an Easter Theme
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.
Turn your dramatic play center into a vet office, animal hospital, or pet clinic with these dramatic play printables! These printable pieces will enhance your “Pet Clinic” dramatic play center and help you create a fun and organized imaginative play centre.
Dramatic Play is a great way to develop oral language skills, cooperation, content vocabulary and social skills in your early childhood classroom!
Use this packet to set up a Vet Clinic dramatic play area in your learning space. It doesn’t need to cost a lot of money, in fact you probably have a lot of resources already around the classroom or home that you can use! You might even like to ask your students to help collect objects they can use!
In order to save you some time preparing signs, labels and printables for your imaginative play, I’ve created a bunch of wonderful printables ready to use in your vet clinic role-play area!
What’s included?
Open and closed signs
Vet Clinic Open Banner
Waiting Room sign
Recovery Room sign
Exam Room sign
Opening Hours sign
Medicine Schedule sign
Images of vets at work to encourage discussion
Small labels for tools (such as thermometers, stethoscopes, medicine, gloves etc)
Small labels for pet related items (such as tags, toys, food etc)
Food labels to attach to recycled bottles and containers
Appointment Book + printables for inside
Patient information posters
Xrays of animals
Pet shop Bingo
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:
Perfect for kindergarten for Number and pattern recognition. Comes complete with IWB PPT presentation to work with your students and worksheets for them to complete
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 :)
No teacher planner is complete without a fantastic calendar, but teachers need more! Teachers have to be organized and great with time management. This 229 calendar will help you to do just that.
You will receive a PDF version and an editable PowerPoint version which you can easily add to Google Slides if you wanted to have a digital online version on your computer…this makes it easy to make adjustments and to finally print your Calendar for your records.
which includes comprehensive planning sheets for day to day work,
Casual Teachers Covers which you can personalise or change whenever you like
Attention getters
Daily Planner
Editable resume template
Individual Class sheets
Inspirational Posters or use them as page dividers
Taxation expenditure record
Useful web links I have collated from my Surviving Casual Teaching group over the year
School Information Sheets
Mandala Calendar
Weekly Planners
Month at a glance
Perpetual Calendar
Calendars for the years 22-23
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 :)
Math Logic Puzzles and Brain teasers are a great way to start a lesson or use as a brain break. Have them on Interactive Whiteboard displayed as a classroom entry activity.
Lateral thinking is a form of problem-solving that utilizes a more creative, less direct approach to the problem. Analytical, logical problem-solving encourages vertical thinking, which is an approach we’re often taught when dealing with math equations.
Suggested ideas for use in the classroom
Give the students 5 minutes to solve the riddle or puzzles before revealing the answers. Great discussion starters as many of these may have more than one answer or explanation.
These can also be used for fast finishers as problem solving tasks. Students really enjoy the Optical illusions which are included in this pack.
Included is a zip file with both PDF and powerpoint versions, which can be easily saved on any storage device. A great addition to any Relief or Substitute teacher’s bag of tricks.
Suitable for upper primary to lower secondary students. (Answers included)
A great way to introduce your students to the wonders of our amazing planet and the solar system that we are a part of. Included in this pack are
This comprehensive Space Science and Astronomy packet is aligned with the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and common core.
Students will learn about simple space science concepts including stars, planets, solar systems, the Sun, Moon, Earth, planets in our solar system, Facts and suggested activities for each plante, constellations and the universe
♥ What is a planet? Information Text
♥ Display templates for each of the planets
♥Extension activities for each of these
♥Templates for each of the activities -worksheets, word searches, compare and contrast, planet facts, lapbook templates
♥Powerpoint presentation for use with IWB
What people are saying about this pack
Great resource. Interesting and engaging for students.
Great resource. Interesting and engaging for students.
This is amazing! There are so many different uses and all my kids loved it.
This was a nice science unit for distance learning very easy to implement
This resource is a great supplement for an earth and space unit.
No teacher planner is complete without a fantastic calendar, but teachers need more! Teachers have to be organized and great with time management. This 228 calendar will help you to do just that.
You will receive a PDF version and an editable PowerPoint version which you can easily add to Google Slides if you wanted to have a digital online version on your computer…this makes it easy to make adjustments and to finally print your Calendar for your records.
Casual Teachers Covers which you can personalise or change whenever you like
Attention getters
Daily Planner
Editable resume template
Individual Class sheets
Inspirational Posters or use them as page dividers
Taxation expenditure record
Useful web links I have collated from my Surviving Casual Teaching group over the year
School Information Sheets
Mandala Calendar
Weekly Planners
Month at a glance
Perpetual Calendar
Calendars for the years 22-23
No teacher planner is complete without a fantastic calendar, but teachers need more! Teachers have to be organized and great with time management. This 227 calendar will help you to do just that.
You will receive a PDF version and an editable PowerPoint version which you can easily add to Google Slides if you wanted to have a digital online version on your computer…this makes it easy to make adjustments and to finally print your Calendar for your records.
Casual Teachers Covers which you can personalise or change whenever you like
Attention getters
Daily Planner
Editable resume template
Individual Class sheets
Inspirational Posters or use them as page dividers
Taxation expenditure record
Useful web links I have collated from my Surviving Casual Teaching group over the year
School Information Sheets
Mandala Calendar
Weekly Planners
Month at a glance
Perpetual Calendar
Calendars for the years 22-23
Gain control of classroom Behavior with these great games and discussion starters.
Getting to know a class can be done easily with a few handy ice breaker games and team building activities you can do with your students throughout the day.
Use them as discussion starters, or as a rapid writing activity- ask your students to write on one of the topics for just 15 minutes and share and pair with a buddy, or read to the class.
These are fun, and a great way to build a sense of collaboration and team work in your classrooms.
A Social Narrative is an effective way to teach children how to navigate a new situation, such as starting school or preschool.
Social Narratives can help children understand what to expect at school or preschool and they can be used to support orientation, which is particularly useful when children and families are not able to be on-site.
This story outlines the two characters and explains why they are often different colours throughout each story.
Brighten up your room this season with this colorful bunting, print and go your choice of
“Merry Xmas Everyone”
“Merry Christmas Everyone”
Christmas numbers -9
All the letters of the alphabet are included so that you can create whatever message you would like to share with your students and school community.
The printable pages of this packet will help you make a bright and happy Christmas themed classroom banner!
These fun editable timetables, are designed for you to use on your IWB so that students have a visual reminder to keep them on task for each session. With ten different templates to choose from, you can plan your sessions ahead of time with each slide being editable.
If you would like to add a fun Bitmoji to your slide, you can easily do this by following the instructions in the product guide.
There are also instructions for using the fabulous Rainbow Unicorn writing add-in on GOOGLE slides which allows you to change any font with the click of a button. (this is only available as an add in on slides, and not PowerPoint)
A link for the Slides version is included in the powerpoint which you will receive after purchase.
These fun editable timetables, are designed for you to use on your IWB so that students have a visual reminder to keep them on task for each session. With ten different templates to choose from, you can plan your sessions ahead of time with each slide being editable.
If you would like to add a fun Bitmoji to your slide, you can easily do this by following the instructions in the product guide.
There are also instructions for using the fabulous Rainbow Unicorn writing add-in on GOOGLE slides which allows you to change any font with the click of a button. (this is only available as an add in on slides, and not PowerPoint)
A link for the Slides version is included in the powerpoint which you will receive after purchase.