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Booklet to practice writing numbers 0-9 and counting.
Why do you need this?
This booklet provides a structured format for children to practice writing numbers, helping them develop fine motor skills and reinforce number formation by tracing and writing single digits.
How and when might you use this?
This booklet could be used in a variety of ways:
· Hands on math practice
· During morning work, children can spend a few minutes at the beginning of the day practicing writing numbers and counting, setting a positive tone for math learning for the day.
· Small group work to provide targeted support for those who need additional practice.
· Homework
· Math interventions for those struggling with writing numbers or counting
What is included?
Included in this resource is:
· Number formation booklet with numbers 0-9. Each page includes numbers to trace over, counting fingers to count and a box to draw the correct number of circles
· A worksheet in which each number 0-10 can be traced over.
54 Flash cards showing CCVC words with corresponding pictures.
Why do you need this?
Mastering CCVC words (Consonant-Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) is an important early reading milestone. These CCVC Word and Picture Flash Cards provide engaging practice to boost decoding, spelling and vocabulary skills. Working with these cards increases exposure to the common CCVC pattern, laying the foundation for decoding unfamiliar words.
How and when might you use this?
Teachers can use the cards for direct instruction, word walls, and reading games.
What’s included?
This set includes 54 printable flash cards with short CCVC words like frog, clip, plum, truck etc each paired with colourful illustrations.
45 Flash cards showing CVCC words with corresponding pictures.
Why do you need this?
Mastering CVCC words (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-Consonant) is an important early reading milestone. These CVCC Word and Picture Flash Cards provide engaging practice to boost decoding, spelling and vocabulary skills. Working with these cards increases exposure to the common CVCC pattern, laying the foundation for decoding unfamiliar words.
How and when might you use this?
Teachers can use the cards for direct instruction, literacy centers, word walls, and reading games.
What’s included?
This set includes 45 printable flash cards with short CVCC words like sand, bank, ring, fish etc each paired with colorful illustrations.
Play dough mats are a great way to practice fine motor skills while learning a variety of other skills. These particular mats can be used to help teach children high frequency words.
Although I have suggested play dough for these mats they would also work with various other sensory materials as well simply with whiteboard pens.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Listening activities that have pictures for children to follow instructions to color and add to. Promotes listening and concentration skills.
Why do you need this?
Listening is a fundamental skill for academic success and effective communication. By engaging in listening activities with clear instructions and visual cues, students can practice active listening and improve their ability to follow directions accurately.
Following instructions while completing a task requires focused attention and concentration. Listening activities with visual prompts encourage students to concentrate on the task at hand, enhancing their ability to stay engaged and attentive.
How and when might you use this?
To use this activity each child involved will have their own copy of the picture and then the teacher will read out clear verbal instructions for children to listen to and follow. Children will all need a variety of coloring pencils available to them.
What is included?
Included are 8 pictures and instruction sheets. Contains two versions of the resource one with the English spelling and one with the American spelling (colour / color).
Although I have suggested play dough for these mats they would also work with other sensory materials as well or simply with whiteboard pens.
These mats include the sound sh, ch, th, wh and ph
56 Flash cards showing CVC words with corresponding pictures.
Why do you need this?
Flashcards provide a visual aid for teaching phonics by pairing CVC words with corresponding images. Pairing CVC words with pictures helps build students’ vocabulary by providing visual representations of the words. This enhances comprehension and reinforces word-meaning associations.
Flashcards allow students to practice decoding CVC words by sounding out each letter and blending the sounds together to read the word. Repetitive exposure to CVC words through flashcards improves decoding fluency.
How and when might you use this?
Teachers can use the cards for direct instruction, literacy centers, word walls, and reading games.
What’s included?
This set includes 56 printable flash cards with short CVC words like dog, , pet, map etc each paired with colorful illustrations.
Daily journal to encourage children to think about the positives of each day, however small. This can support children who are suffering from depression or low self-esteem
Why do you need this?
For children experiencing depression or struggling with low self-esteem, a Daily Journal provides a structured outlet to express thoughts and emotions. By highlighting positive experiences, children may gradually shift their perspective and build resilience against negative feelings.
Recording daily achievements, no matter how small, can boost children’s self-confidence and self-esteem. Celebrating accomplishments, overcoming challenges, or expressing gratitude for supportive interactions reinforces a sense of competence and worthiness.
How and when might you use this?
This journal could be used in a variety of ways:
· As part of the morning routine to start the day on a positive note.
· During transition times to help check in with children and aid smooth transitions
· At the end of the day by way of reflection
· Daily guided journaling sessions
· During 1:1 check-ins for children suffering with depression or low self-esteem
What is included?
Included are 8 different journal pages
These fans each contain a different emotion face and word. They can be used for activities and teaching about emotions or alternatively can be used to support non-verbal children to express their emotions.
Why do you need this?
If children learn to understand and recognise emotions both in themselves and others, learning to identify and label them then this can ensure they will be better equipped to manage and regulate themselves when they experience strong emotions. If children are able to notice how they are feeling and then use strategies to calm themselves down then they are more likely to have successful friendships and to be able to manage set backs.
How and when might you use this?
The 15 illustrated fan pieces each feature a different emotion face and word. Expressions like happy, sad, angry, surprised, and more build children’s emotional vocabulary. Teachers can prompt conversations about when we feel certain ways and how our faces show it.
What’s included?
Included in this resource are 15 emoji emotion cards including the emotions:
· Happy
· Sad
· Scared
· Tired
· Worried
· Excited
· Angry
· Silly
· Disappointed
· Jealous
· Confused
· Poorly
· Disgusted
· Surprised
· Embarrassed
These behaviour prompts can be used in class to easily instruct children without words. This can helpful during whole-class teaching when you do not want to interrupt the flow of teaching and can be particularly helpful for visual learners.
Why do you need this?
Managing classroom behaviour without constant verbal reminders is a challenge. These behaviour prompt cards offer a quiet, visual solution. These 12 colourful cards provide friendly cues that redirect students non-disruptively.
How and when might you use this?
Teachers can hold up cards like “Good Looking” and “Hand Up to Speak” during instruction. A simple glance conveys expectations and reminds focused learners to stay on-task. Prompts for good sitting, listening, and putting your hand up keep students engaged in lessons.
What’s included?
Included are 12 different cards:
· Good listening
· Good looking
· Good sitting
· Hand up
· Well done
· Time out
· Stop
· Wait
· No touching
· Quiet
· Kind hands
· Kind feet
Also included are smaller versions appropriate for a lanyard.
These name the alien worksheets are a great way to get children used to the idea of nonsense words in a fun way. These ones are the simplest containing just basic phonemes to make 3 letter names.
Why do you need this?
Nonsense words, or “alien words,” are non-existent words that follow phonetic patterns. By practicing decoding these words, students strengthen their ability to apply phonics rules and sound out unfamiliar words encountered in text.
How and when might you use this?
These worksheets can be used in a variety of ways:
· During small group phonics sessions
· Independent work stations or literacy centers
· Homework practice
· Guided reading groups
· Morning work
· Whole class instruction
What is included?
Resource contains 6 worksheets:
· 5 worksheets, 1 for each vowel, in which children draw an alien and then cut and stick to create an alien name
· 1 worksheet in which there are 4 pictures of aliens and children can write a nonsense name underneath that they make up.
These name the alien worksheets are a great way to get children used to the idea of nonsense words in a fun way.
Why do you need this?
Nonsense words, or “alien words,” are non-existent words that follow phonetic patterns. By practicing decoding these words, students strengthen their ability to apply phonics rules and sound out unfamiliar words encountered in text.
These worksheets are valuable for teaching phonics skills, particularly digraphs (two letters representing one sound) and trigraphs (three letters representing one sound). They help students recognize and decode complex letter combinations, enhancing their reading fluency and word recognition.
How and when might you use this?
These worksheets can be used in a variety of ways:
· During small group phonics sessions
· Independent work stations
· Homework practice
· Guided reading groups
· Morning work
· Whole class instruction
What is included?
27 worksheets each containing a digraph or trigraph - ck, nk, ng, sh, th, ch, ay, ee, ow, oo, ar, or, ir, ou, oy, oa, ur, aw, er, ea, oi, ai, ew, igh, are, ear
These name the alien worksheets are a great way to get children used to the idea of nonsense words in a fun way.
Why do you need this?
Nonsense words, or “alien words,” are non-existent words that follow phonetic patterns. By practicing decoding these words, students strengthen their ability to apply phonics rules and sound out unfamiliar words encountered in text.
These worksheets are valuable for teaching phonics skills, particularly split digraphs. They help students recognize and decode complex letter combinations, enhancing their reading fluency and word recognition.
How and when might you use this?
These worksheets can be used in a variety of ways:
· During small group phonics sessions
· Independent work stations
· Homework practice
· Guided reading groups
· Morning work
· Whole class instruction
What is included?
5 worksheets, 1 for each vowel, in which children draw an alien and then cut and stick to create an alien name