The resources were originally created for high school classes comprised of children with learning difficulties. The resources are made to avoid distraction by using well-spaced text and minimising graphics. The aim is to improve literacy, numeracy, living and social skills by providing engaging, challenging and age-appropriate resources. They cover a wide range of subject areas and year levels and many include ideas for differentiation, lesson plans and extension work.
The resources were originally created for high school classes comprised of children with learning difficulties. The resources are made to avoid distraction by using well-spaced text and minimising graphics. The aim is to improve literacy, numeracy, living and social skills by providing engaging, challenging and age-appropriate resources. They cover a wide range of subject areas and year levels and many include ideas for differentiation, lesson plans and extension work.
Ready to print Help Sheet to complete Wacky Web Tales - lets children complete these fun tales without constantly asking for assistance. Lots of fun. If you’ve never tried Wacky Web Tales now is your chance - kids love it!
Contents:
Help Sheet
Lesson Plan and notes on differentiation
For Grade 3 and above. Used successfully in a High School learning support class to motivate reluctant readers.
8 pages of ready to print activities for middle to upper primary dealing with self-awareness and good character. Children can learn the meanings of character trait words, think about their own character and learn how to improve it.
Perfect for children who find it hard to articulate their feelings. Great for generating discussion ideas.
Includes:
Worksheet 1 - ‘What is Character?’ (Cloze activity to clarify Character, Integrity, Responsibility and Empathy)
Worksheet 2 - Vocab Activities – 3 pages - to learn more about the meaning of character describing words
Worksheet 3 - children identify their own character traits and those that they believe will make them a better person
Worksheet 4 - Improving Character – 2 checklists – children can agree or disagree and generate discussion ideas.
Rates (B) includes 5 worksheets (7 pages) (some revised to allow for easier differentiation). Answers and a learning tool are included. The focus is Speed, Distance, Time and word problems. Provides repetition and consolidation of the concepts of speed, distance and time. It also provides an opportunity for children to identify what is required and what is meant by each concept. An extremely useful learning tool which children physically manipulate is included. Simply print onto card, cut out and laminate for a lasting resource.
Includes:
Worksheet 1 - tables for km/hr
Worksheet 2 - concept of speed and km/hr - chn can identify, order, compare and research.
Worksheet 3 - Revised! 2 pages which allow chn to determine what the question is asking them to find and then solving word problems for Distance, Speed, Time. (use of learning tool makes this activity even easier)
Worksheet 4 - Revised! 2 page worksheet with questions increasing in difficulty - differentiation made easy.
Learning Tool for solving SDT problems.
Worksheet 5 - filling in tables, graphing information and interpreting information from a graph.
4 excellent activities ready to print. One lesson per activity provides opportunities to expand in many directions. Explains the difference between being mean and bullying. Perfect for an introduction to the topic for younger years but also a good revision tool for older students. Children can practise reading, explaining, interpreting, predicting and participating in discussions. Can be used as an individual or partner activity or as part of group work.
Contains:
Activity One: Children read simple definitions of being mean and bullying and then must explain the difference between the two things to 3 people and listen to 3 people explain it to them. An excellent strategy for consolidating concepts.
Activity Two: Children read through the statements with a partner (or individually if preferred), discuss and then decide which statements demonstrate bullying.
Activity Three: Multiple Choice – children read 3 different scenarios and choose the best way to react from the responses given. Great for generating discussion around the topic.
Activity Four: What if?.. This activity uses the scenarios from Activity Three and children predict what might happen if they chose a different reaction.
Lesson One of a Unit of 10 Lessons on Ancient Egypt (available individually or as a bundle). For Middle to Upper Primary.
Contents:
detailed step by step lesson plan
levelled word searches (3levels) with answers
suggestions for differentiation
Ready to print.
Lesson content and resources have been differentiated and are designed to be expanded and taken further by more able students while allowing low level students to succeed and engage in the learning.
16 Ready to Print pages of grammar, writing and fun activities with a Christmas theme.
No religious content is included.
Print separately or all at once to create a Christmas booklet.
For primary grades.
Included:
Activity 1:
Rewriting sentences in past tense
Writing - What Happens Next?
Fun - Christmas Crossword
Activity 2:
Choosing the correct verb
Drawing Activity
Fun - Christmas Word Find + Adjusted Word Find (less words)
Activity 3:
Plurals
Writing - using adjectives
Fun - Unjumble the Words
Activity 4:
Using Vocab to fit the sentence
Classifying
Fun - 2 Christmas Mazes
Activity 5:
Word Building
Writing sentences/paragraphs
Fun - Christmas Jokes - Crack the Code
Print, cut out and use as a handy tool for children when calculating Speed, Distance and Time.
To use: Have children make the triangle up each time in front of them on their desk. Once they have figured out what the question is asking them for e.g. Speed, Distance or Time they select that card and carefully move it to the left. What remains in front of them tells them whether to multiply or divide.
This tool is included in Rates(B) resource including worksheets (see Knowntowork Resources)
4 creative writing activities - 9 pages - ready to print, with the theme ‘Mothers’ Day’. Whole class, group work or use as part of a learning centre. Children can use Mum or insert a name. The writing about mum, the Acrostic poem and the Rhyming Couplets could be framed as Mothers’ Day gifts or used as part of a card.
Contents:
• Mothers’ Day Writing Activity – using Sentence Starters (Mum or insert Name)
• Create an Acrostic Poem – template including list of Adjectives (insert name)
• Poetry – interpreting a poem – multiple choice Naplan style questions (includes Answers)
• Writing Rhyming Couplets (Mum or Insert Name)
Children were highly engaged with these writing activities
A set of 24 time cards. Children can match digital with the written form. Ready to print and cut up. Laminate if desired for a lasting resource. Set A covers o’clock and ½ past e.g. 1:00 matches with 1 o’clock. Great for revision and consolidating telling and reading the time. Matching worksheet includes am/pm. Would make a good assessment item.
Designed to be no fuss, two A4 pages – easy to print and set up as an activity as part of group work.
Sets A – G are offered for sale as a separate product.
8 ready to print Grammar Cards covering - Tense, Opposities, Match Word and Meaning, Jumbled Sentences, Apostrophes, Plurals, Pick the Correct Word, Adding ‘ing’.
Made to be used in conjunction with the bundle ‘Australia - Writing Activities’ but can stand alone.
Includes answers
Print onto card and laminate for a lasting resource.
4 Ready to print worksheets about Fathers’ Day. Perfect for independent work, group work or even whole class.
2 versions are offered where children can use Dad or insert the name of a special person.
Contents:
Writing using Sentence Starters
Acrostic Poem – differentiated with a page of Adjectives to choose from
Rhyming Couplets – finish the sentence starting with I would rather
Interpreting a poem – multiple choice with answers provided
Activities can be illustrated and trimmed and used as card inserts or framed as part of a craft activity or copied onto card and laminated. Lots of options.
A handy little resource which offers alternatives to using ‘and then’ and ‘then’ when children are writing. Now includes space for children to add more of their own! Simply print out (now 2 per page makes this even easier) trim and glue into students’ books. Alternatively print and laminate for students’ folders for a lasting resource.
This is a 3 page comprehension worksheet which includes fun research and design activities. The subject is about Easter eggs and has no religious content. Children can gain meaning from text, explain information, give opinions, complete vocabulary and True/False questions, undertake research activities and design and create. 5 pages ready to print including answers.
Children had lots of fun with this activity and even reluctant writers and readers were engaged.
Differentiation: More capable students can complete unassisted or in pairs. Low level readers can work with teacher or teacher aide. It is suggested these children number the paragraphs and use highlighters to locate answers.
Have fun and Happy Easter!!
4, 2 page Ready to Print Comprehension Worksheets covering Australia Day and the events that led up to Settlement. Children can gain meaning from text, answer True/False questions, give opinions and complete vocab and research activities. Easy to differentiate. Comprehensions 2,3 and 4 have corresponding word searches and crosswords using the vocab and information found in the text. Ideas for Differentiation are also included.
Australia Day Resources and Activities Includes:
4 Comprehension Worksheets (8 pages)
What is Australia Day all About?
Captain Cook’s Voyage to Australia?
Why Botany Bay?
The Settlement at Sydney Cove and its Effect on the Indigenous People
3 Word Searches (3 pages)
3 Crosswords (3 pages)
Ideas for Differentiation (1 page)
Ready to print fun learning activity for St Patrick’s Day includes the Cupcakes Recipe, Recipe Worksheet, a detailed Lesson Plan, an Evaluation Checklist of Associated Outcomes and a Self Assessment/Peer Assessment checklist for students to complete. These checklists are extremely useful for assessment and reporting and when compiling folios of evidence of achievement of goals for students. Suitable for a range of year levels. Assures all students participate by allocating job tasks.
Ready to print. 10 detailed lesson plans and all resources included. This unit of work focuses on learning about Ancient Egypt through engaging, differentiated activities, worksheets and games. Lesson One is a free resource.
Middle to Upper Primary.
Lesson content and resources have been differentiated and are designed to extend the more able students while allowing low level students to succeed and engage in the learning.
Free resources - Ancient Egypt activity cards and Lesson One included in this bundle.