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Passionate about providing teachers with the tools they need to work smarter, not harder.
Changing the world, one tiny mind at a time!
Please do review and rate my resources below if you enjoy them, I love seeing your feedback!
These handy flashcards provide an overview of key learning theory and how they can be used within the classroom. Theories included-
Behaviourism
Constructivism
Social-Learning Theory
Humanism
Montessori Approach
Attachment Theory
Metacognition
Bioecological model of development
Discovery Learning Theory
Anchored Instruction
Zone of Proximal Development
Cognitive Development
Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs
Experiential Learning
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Mindset Theory
These are the perfect companion for trainees, NQT’s and ECT’s to ensure a variety of teaching techniques are deployed within the classroom.
Top Tip #1- These cards last longer when laminated and are put on an easy to grab keyring!
Top Tip #2- These cards could be used as a stimulus for criticality when writing assignments by discussing contrasting theory.
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These pocket-sized flashcards list all the times tables up to 12 and can be printed and provided to pupils who may need a bit of extra support with their multiplication facts OR kept on your teacher desk for quick recitals or checks. As a bonus with these flashcards, 20 games are listed on the cards to promote fluency and engage pupils in fun maths activities. Some of the games use resources such as dice, Lego bricks and playing cards. There’s even a quirky variation on the well-known game Rock, Paper, Scissors!
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Do you need to improve, diversify and increase the number of books in your class library? Then this download is perfect for you! This download contains 60 QR codes linked to a variety of different read aloud books aimed at Year 2 aged children. All you need to do is open up your camera or QR code scanner and scan the QR code which will take you to a read aloud of the book on the card.
Please be aware that sometimes laminating the cards can effect the way the QR Code works.
Top Tip #1- Print a few of these cards at a time and rotate them on a weekly or half-termly basis to keep your reception classroom library fresh and interesting.
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Do you need to improve, diversify and increase the number of books in your class library? Then this download is perfect for you! This download contains 60 QR codes linked to a variety of different read aloud books aimed at reception aged children. All you need to do is open up your camera or QR code scanner and scan the QR code which will take you to a read aloud of the book on the card.
Please be aware that sometimes laminating the cards can effect the way the QR Code works.
Top Tip #1- Print a few of these cards at a time and rotate them on a weekly or half-termly basis to keep your reception classroom library fresh and interesting.
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This download contains over 40 comprehension questions to encourage criticality and reading for pleasure. These questions, which can be tailored and applied to the story or piece of text your class is reading, develop a child’s comprehension skills by developing their ability to predict, explain and pick out key vocabulary.
Top Tip #1- Cut these stars out and stick them to lollipop sticks to use as a plenary to guided reading sessions or to act as extension questions, which can independently be selected by pupils.
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Are you looking for a new addition to your calm corner? Then this is the perfect download for you! This download contains 30 cards each with a different QR Code on linking you to mindful breathing exercises, guided meditations and videos to calm your pupils down. All you need to do is grab a device such as iPad and scan the QR Code using the camera and you will be taken to the video. These cards are a great way to encourage independent self-regulation and for children to select their own strategy to calm down and ensure that they are in the right head space to learn. In a world, which is sometimes so busy and overwhelming, these cards could be a great addition to your classroom to ensure children are in their best headspace.
Top Tip #1- These cards are also great to load up a quick brain break activity.
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This download includes four different bingo-style reading challenges, which can be sent out at multiple points in the year. The reading challenges includes a ‘Christmas reading challenge’, which encourage children to read in festive spots like next to the Christmas tree and whilst wearing a Santa hat. It also includes an Easter reading challenge, which encourages children to read on Easter Sunday and on Good Friday, a half term reading challenge, which encourages children to read new genres such as a recipe, interview with their favourite celebrity and a newspaper. This download also includes the Summer Reading Challenge available on my TES account. This download is the perfect way to maintain children’s reading habits during time away from school and promote a reading for pleasure attitude in every pupil.
Top Tip #1- When children hand back their reading challenge, there could be a reward or mini-certificate for children who have managed to cross off every square.
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There will always be days when children face sadness, whether that be in school or from home. This download contains the perfect mini key ring pack of strategies on how to face sadness and feel happier when a child is feeling upset, including strategies such as colouring, smiling and many many others. This is a great addition for any classroom to encourage children to take rely on internal sources of positivity and self-regulation rather than relying on external factors.
Top Tip #1- Pop this download in a crate with my other ‘Feeling…? What can I do to calm down? Strategies’ downloads to create a calm corner in your classroom! Your pupils will thank you for it!
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This download provides Polish EAL students with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects , questions and conversational comments and are the perfect way to support a child’s language development whilst embracing diversity and not being too overwhelming.
Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access.
Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable.
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This download provides Romanian EAL students with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects , questions and conversational comments.
Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access.
Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable.
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Do you need to improve, diversify and increase the number of books in your class library? Then this download is perfect for you! This download contains 60 QR codes linked to a variety of different read aloud books aimed at Year 1 aged children. All you need to do is open up your camera or QR code scanner and scan the QR code which will take you to a read aloud of the book on the card.
Please be aware that sometimes laminating the cards can effect the way the QR Code works.
Top Tip #1- Print a few of these cards at a time and rotate them on a weekly or half-termly basis to keep your reception classroom library fresh and interesting.
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This download provides Lithuanian EAL students with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects , questions and conversational comments.
Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access.
Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable.
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This download provides Albanian EAL students with mini flashcards with key terminology in both their home language and English language to improve their BICS (basic interpersonal communication speech) and CALP (Cognitive academic language proficiency). There are 36 cards including everything from sharpening pencils to story time with school subjects , questions and conversational comments.
Top Tip #1- Laminate and pop these cards on a keyring for easy access.
Top Tip #2- Ask the child to draw depictions of the comments on the cards to make them more memorable.
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MACARONI CHEESE, EVERYBODY FREEZE! Do you want to introduce some new attention grabbers with your class? If so, this is the perfect download for you! It contains over 20 phrases for yourself and your pupils to use within the class. Children of all ages will love these!
Top Tip #1- Introduce one new phrase each week and have it displayed for visitors to your classroom to see.
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Are you looking to introduce your pupils to a new author? Do you have a focus author for each week or half term? If so, this download is perfect for you.
This download contains 21 linked audio books by Julia Donaldson. Expose your pupils to a wide range of beautiful stories.
Books include-
The Gruffalo, Superworm, Monkey Puzzle and others.
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Are you looking to introduce your pupils to a new author? Do you have a focus author for each week or half term? If so, this download is perfect for you.
This download contains 16 linked audio books from author JOliver Jeffers. Each one of the linked stories has a lovely moral or meaning to take from the story. Not to mention, lovely illustrations!
Books include-
The Day the Crayons Quit, Up and Down, What we’ll build and Here we are.
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This download contains 28 cards aligned with the year 1 mathematics curriculum. The collection contains 4 cards each uniquely linking to:
The number objectives
The addition and subtraction objectives
The multiplication and division objectives
The fractions objectives
The measurement objectives
The geometry objectives
All children need to do is pick a card, linked to their current or previous learning, scan the QR code and it takes them to a game linking to the objective written to the card at the bottom.
These cards are a great way to help children cement concepts and act as an extension activity in your planning.
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Do you need to improve, diversify and increase the number of books in your class library? Do you need more positive reading role models within your school? If so, then this download is perfect for you! This download contains 24 QR codes linked to a variety of different read aloud books aimed at EYFS and KS1 aged children. All you need to do is open up your camera or QR code scanner and scan the QR code which will take you to a read aloud of the book on the card.
Please be aware that sometimes laminating the cards can effect the way the QR Code works.
This collection contains stories read by-
Tom Hardy
Tom Hiddlestone
Chris Hemsworth
Harry Styles
Oti Mabuse
Vicky McClure
and many others…
Top Tip #1- Print a few of these cards at a time and rotate them on a weekly or half-termly basis to keep your reception classroom library fresh and interesting.
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Are you looking to introduce your pupils to a new author? Do you have a focus author for each week or half term? If so, this download is perfect for you.
This download contains 12 linked audio books from English author Rachel Bright. Each one of the linked stories has a lovely narrative and beautiful images.
Books include-
The Lion inside, The Koala who Could, Love Monster and The Hugasaurus.
If you enjoy listening to these books please purchase the hard copy and support the author!
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Are you looking for quick, fun ideas to use with your EYFS class as a brain break? If so, then this is the perfect download for you. This download contains 18 different activities which you can use with your children to develop listening skills, gross and fine motor skills and their understanding of the world.
There are a variety of active and passive brain breaks ranging from a dance party to listening to a story or doing yoga.
Top Tip- I have these printed, laminated and then stuck onto lollipop sticks in my classroom ready for the children to pick out blindly.
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