2D shapes with example - Want a great lesson to teach 20 2d shapes with clarity? Grab this direct instruction lesson. Covers 20 shapes. Choose how many shapes you wish to teach and how much description you wish to cover.  A very interactive and engaging lesson. Updated *4th August, 2024. Now includes 243 slides. 2D shape properties powerpoint includes; 2d shapes included; circle, square, triangle, oval, star, rhombus, crescent, heart, hexagon, pentagon, octagon, rectangle, trapezoid, parallelogram, semi circle, decagon, heptagon, nonagon, hendecagon, dodecagon learning intentions, success criteria and tune in shape name slides (look and say together) shape property vocabulary slides * now includes number prefixes shape properties of each shape explained shape sort activity who has the shape? real world shape pictures section shape hunt activity how many sides? how many corners? curved or straight? fun check for understanding activity (e.g. name this shape and guess my shape!) activities for the class (e.g. draw this shape, make this shape from play doh) When you purchase this product you will receive a link to dropbox (download, save and use!). If you do not have dropbox, simply create an account for free! Please check the slideshow first. Use in slide show mode. When you press the space bar, arrow or mouse button, some words will appear. Use the shape sort outside of slideshow mode.

Christmas Reading and Writing PowerPoint - 109 slide PP lesson that encourages students to read Christmas-theme words and sentences. Students are encouraged to say the sounds and blend them to read the word accurately. This also includes spelling and writing tasks. Look at the picture and write the word. Click the mouse (or space bar) and the word appears. Finally, look at the picture and generate your own sentence. Alternatively, the teacher can say a sentence (just like phonic dictation) and the students can write it. christmas-words-and-phrases includes; 109 slides (includes cover pages) reading at a word level (digraphs, trigraphs, quadgraphs and dipthongs are underlined) you may wish to ask students to read one syllable part at a time reading at a sentence level The reading component includes a picture when you press a button to see if the word has been read accurately This activity is great for students who have vocabulary difficulties and do not relate the word to the picture! For the spelling tasks, students look at the picture (say the sounds in their head) and write the word. When you press a key on your keyboard, a word will appear For writing a sentence - look at the picture and students can write a sentence on their whiteboards or in their writing books alternatively, just do it as a dictation activity you can use this lesson daily over a two or three week period leading up to Christmas as a great warm-up lesson. Please provide a review on this product (even a quickie!). Let me know how you found it with your class. Thanks for your support. Follow my store to receive notifications of new products and when I update the product. If you have already purchased the product, you will be able to upload the new and revised product for free! I have more Christmas related products. Just look at the ‘Christmas’ theme in my shop! Want to connect? Join me on Instagram and see how I use my products in my classroom! https://www.instagram.com/teachnchatter/ Kind regards, Jennifer.

light-and-sound-worksheets 140 page lesson and worksheet pack complete with summative assessments. light-and-sound-worksheets includes; 9 lessons on sound 10 lessons on light teacher checklist per lesson for two outcomes summative assessments cover pages if you wish to make student booklets Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area). This unit fits well with the literature unit ‘What the ladybird heard’ which I have created in my store. Please provide a review.

fun-facts-about-western-australia Not sure where to begin when teaching the facts on W.A.? This is a 70 slide PowerPoint that includes information that your students will love to know! For years 1-3. facts-on-western-australia includes; background information on Western Australia places in Western Australia state emblems animals found in Western Australia resources in Western Australia explicit and clear lesson design - learning intentions, success criteria, content and checking for understanding (answers provided) real photographs included this is all done for you! specifically relates to content in ACARA (& W.A. HASS geography curriculum for Grade 2) - use for any year level though! encourages students to learn about their own state (or neighbouring states if living out of this state!) Please note: when you click the arrow or space bar (in slide show mode) some text boxes will appear.

International-Women’s-Day This is a poster set for classrooms, plus there are three generic posters that can be used in the staffroom. International-Women’s-Day - Includes the following: 33 different posters 3 styles - 15x with name, known for and year of birth, 15x with name and a famous quote, 3x generic posters colour posters clipart pictures (very cute!) please check your printer settings prior to printing (fit to page?) an easy print and go product to encourage discussion (show on the smartboard to discuss) Thanks.

the-ladybird-who-heard An interactive PowerPoint SHOW that students play in the form of a search and reveal. Questions to be used for the story ‘What the ladybird heard’ by Julia Donaldson. Comprehension questions are given and students press the star to reveal the answers. When the student has seen the three answers to choose from, they press the correct answer button. Correct answers lead them to the next question. Incorrect questions take them back to read the question again. This is a nice game to play with the whole class to check for understanding. Also, a great exit game. I have tried this with my own Year One class and they have loved playing this. You can extend the questions by asking students to explain why they selected their answers. Includes: 20 comprehension questions (direct and indirect). Please see my terms of use below: YOU MAY: Use free and purchased items for your own classroom students, or your own personal use. Reference this product in blog posts, at seminars, professional development, workshops, or other such venues, ONLY if both credit is given to myself as the author, and a link back to my TpT store is included in the presentation. Purchase licenses at a great discount for other teachers to use this resource. YOU MAY NOT: Claim this work as your own, alter the files in any way, or remove copyright / watermarks. Sell the files or combine them into another unit for sale / free. Post this document for sale / free elsewhere on the internet (this includes Google Doc links on blogs). Making copies of purchased items to share with others is strictly forbidden and is a violation of the TOU / law. I hope your class enjoy this game. Please provide a review. Thank you so much. Kind regards, Jennifer

lesson-on-st-patrick’s-day Are you unsure how to explain the history behind St. Patrick’s Day? This is a great PowerPoint lesson that briefly explains the history behind St. Patrick’s Day in a fun way. 51 slides. Years K-6. lesson-on-st-patrick’s-day includes; the background behind St. Patrick’s Day where Ireland is located tune in learning intentions success criteria content - background, current celebrations, objects checking for understanding reflect - discussion points engaging clipart real photographs 51 slides includes cover pages I hope you find this useful for your classroom! Enjoy.

short r alternatives phonic powerpoint - A structured synthetic phonic lesson. 230 slides (includes cover pages) Graphemes included: r, rr, wr, and rh Word and sentence level reading Phonic dictation Sentence level editing Word building Word sorting Sound box activity Syllable reading (syllables underlined for you) Check for understanding (many activities included) Learning objectives and success criteria included Teacher slide Content slide for easy navigation Use this lesson to introduce the concept and then as a daily revision (you don’t need to use the entire lesson in each day but this is up to you and the time you have). Use at later times for refreshing the concept in your daily warmups! Answer key included Structures synthetic phonic lesson Aligns to Letters & Sounds Phase 5 and SoundsWrite extended code.

Grapheme alternatives for short i phonic powerpoint lesson - Engage your students and build phonics mastery with this comprehensive lesson designed for teaching i, y, ui, u, and ie sounds. Packed with interactive activities and clear visuals, this resource makes phonics lessons engaging and effective! What’s Included: 198 slides (includes cover and content navigation pages) Graphemes covered: i, y, ui, u, and ie Word and sentence-level reading to strengthen decoding skills Phonic dictation to reinforce sound-spelling connections Sentence-level editing for applied learning Word building and sorting to deepen understanding of graphemes Sound box activities to isolate and identify phonemes Syllable reading (with syllables pre-underlined for clarity) Check for understanding through a variety of activities Learning objectives and success criteria clearly outlined Teacher guide slide for easy implementation Answer key included for all activities Notes in some slides included.

ai spelling words - A massive 227 slide direct instruction phonic lesson that teaches the grapheme alternatives for the /ai/ sound. PowerPoint format. ai spelling words include: ai, ay, a-e, a, ei, ey, eigh, ea tune in learning intentions success criteria teacher slides word level reading sentence level reading polysyllabic words phonic dictation editing word sorting word building check for understanding direct instruction format 227 slides (includes cover pages) Please use the word sorting and building activities outside of slide show mode to enable movement. I have included a question mark after each of those tasks so that the students cannot see the answers from the drop down menu. Students need to tap the word (or letter) and then drag it into place. Please use this lesson prior to teaching as some words or arrows will appear when you press the space, enter or mouse button. It is very simple to use.

or grapheme alternatives phonics lesson - A 200 slide PowerPoint lesson for grapheme alternatives; or, aw, au and al single slide with other alternatives shown word level reading for each grapheme sentence level reading polysyllabic words (syllables underlined for you) phonic dictation activity word building (use outside of slide show mode to enable the movement of letters) word sorting (use outside of slide show mode) editing checking for understanding (several activities) engaging lesson direct instruction layout with learning intentions, success criteria, tune in, the body of the lesson, ample practice and then check for understanding (how much support you provide in the body of the lesson depends on the needs of your students) all done for you and very engaging for students (these lessons have been trialed in my own classroom) differentiated levels of words and sentences provided

Christmas Editing Lesson - A fun Christmas-themed editing lesson for sentences and paragraphs. 136 slides. Differentiated and appropriate for grades 1-3. Includes; Sentence level editing tasks - read the sentence, edit (write on your whiteboard or writing book) and then check the following answer slide to see if you were correct Paragraph levels Editing styles include; spaces between words, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks, spelling and word order 136 slides (includes cover pages & answer key) Cute Christmas themed clipart/backgrounds Instructions provided Answer key included in PowerPoint Use as an early morning activity, part of your literacy warm-up or a targeted lesson. Would cover a few weeks. Super fun but educational around the lead up to Christmas! Enjoy. Kind regards, Jennifer @teachnchatter

history of schooling - A PowerPoint lesson on the history of schools. Covers a variety of topics that will keep students engaged. Photographs of real historical images included. 134 slides. For grades 1 and 2. schools back then and now includes; Learning intentions and success criteria to make the lesson objectives clearer for you and your students Then and now topic comparisons - attendance, appearance, teachers, rules, activities, playgrounds, transport, uniforms, writing, lunches, heating and cooling, discussion topics and check for understanding questions. Photographs are included. An engaging lesson that can be covered in one individual lesson or carried over for a few weeks (for further depth). Play lesson in slide show mode. When you press the mouse or enter key in the checking for understanding section, answers will appear. You can provide time for students to write the answers onto whiteboards first and then press the mouse button. All answers provided for you! 134 slides in total (cover pages included) Goes well with the worksheet pack created and can link to many writing topics! Designed for Grade 1 and 2 students Enjoy!

grapheme alternatives for diphthong ear - graphemes include; ear, ere, eer tune in, learning intentions, success criteria, reading lesson components, check for understanding included contents page with links to navigate through the lesson easier word level reading Polysyllabic words (words underlined in syllables for you) sentence level reading dictation (sentence level) editing word sorting word building 195 slides includes cover pages teacher notes included in some slide show notes use the moveable slides outside of slideshow mode (e.g. word sorting, word building) highly engaging and tried in my own Year 2 class suitable for students between the years 1, 2 and 3 (catch up for year 4) A fantastic lesson that you can just read as is. Use this to introduce the concept and then each day to revise. You can also choose to do different activities each day, e.g. word building, word sorting, phonic dictation and so forth. It is up to you and what suits your students! Enjoy.

phonics long oo graphemes - A 194 slide PowerPoint lesson using direct instruction methods to teach the grapheme alternatives for long oo. All the work is done for you. learning intentions and success criteria tune in teacher notes slide (notes also found in the notes section of the powerpoint lesson itself) grapheme alternatives covered include; oo, ew, ou, ui, ue and u-e word level reading sentence level reading polysyllabic word reading (words underlined in syllables for you) phonic dictation (sentence level) editing a phonic sentence word building word sorting checking for understanding engaging clipart clear and engaging content tried and tested in my own classroom This lesson can be used alongside any phonic scope and sequence! Just adapt and use the slides you wish to cover (or use all of them!). You may wish to go through the slideshow mode first. When you press the arrow, space or mouse button, some words will appear on some slides. Click out of slide show mode to engage the use of the word building drag and drop letters.

ee ea ie words - A huge 307 slide PowerPoint direct instruction synthetic phonic lesson teaching the grapheme alternatives for the long sound /ee/. Students are engaged with many different activities that can be used over a week or two and then again for revision. ee ea ie words includes; 307 slides (includes cover pages) word and sentence level reading for each different grapheme graphemes included: ee, ea, ey, y, ie and e-e polysyllabic words (underlined for you) phonic dictation slides editing slides (with answers provided) homophones word building (click out of slide show mode to move the letter tiles) word sorting (click out of slide show mode to move the words) check for understanding direct instruction lesson format (lesson intentions, success criteria, tune in, concept building, check for understanding) answers provided engaging clipart and activities tried in my Grade Two classroom I use this lesson over one week (every day) and then again for revision/warm-ups You may wish to go through this lesson prior to use. When you press the mouse or space/arow buttons, some pictures or words may appear.  Enjoy this lesson!

grapheme alternatives for air sound phonic lesson - A direct instruction phonic PowerPoint lesson that has a massive 200 slides full of reading and plenty of engaging activities! graphemes include; ear, ere, eer tune in, learning intentions, success criteria, reading lesson components, check for understanding included contents page with links to navigate through the lesson easier word level reading Polysyllabic words (words underlined in syllables for you) sentence level reading dictation (sentence level) editing word sorting word building 195 slides includes cover pages teacher notes included in some slide show notes use the moveable slides outside of slideshow mode (e.g. word sorting, word building) highly engaging and tried in my own Year 2 class suitable for students between the years 1, 2 and 3 (catch up for year 4) A fantastic lesson that you can just read as is. Use this to introduce the concept and then each day to revise. You can also choose to do different activities each day, e.g. word building, word sorting, phonic dictation and so forth. It is up to you and what suits your students!

phonic lesson for oe sound - A massive 289 slide direct instruction phonic PowerPoint lesson teaching five grapheme alternatives for the /oe/ sound. phonic lesson for oe sound includes; graphemes for oe sound; oe, ow, oa, o, o-e tune in, learning intentions, success criteria, body of lesson, check for understanding 289 slides (includes cover pages) word level reading sentence level reading polysyllabic words (words underlined to show you how to syllabify them) homophones phonic dictation editing (punctuation and spelling) word building word sorting check for understanding engaging clip art words or images will appear on mouse click use the word building and word sorting activities outside of slide show mode to enable movement of word boxes and letters! You may wish to use this lesson over one or two week and introduce the graphemes slowly. It is up to you. I have used this lesson for my Grade Two class but it is also appropriate for Grade One students requiring extension and Grade Three students.

when to use er ir or ur - A direct instruction phonic PowerPoint lesson that teaches five grapheme alternatives for the sound /ur/. 230 slides. ‘when to use er ir or ur’ includes; grapheme alternatives include; ur, ir, er, or and ear tune in, learning intentions and success criteria mouth articulation slide word level reading (for all graphemes) sentence level reading polysyllabic word reading (words underlined in syllables for you) phonic dictation editing word sorting - click out of slide show mode to use word building - click out of slide show mode to use other graphemes slide check for understanding (includes a variety of questions and activity prompts) 230 slides (includes cover pages) You may wish to use this phonic lesson over one to two weeks. A good way to use this lesson again is to use this (once taught) as a weekly warm-up lesson!

cvc-word-list An activity pack to assist your students become more confident with short words containing three sounds. A 56 page printable product. cvc-word-list includes; activity/task mats - differentiated 47 different cvc (consonant-vowel-consonant) cards - with and without words- including picture on all 47 word only cards - small size teacher checklists for reading and spelling cvc words colour product (checklists are black and white) use in your literacy rotations use as a SEN activity task