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The Naturally Creative Classroom

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Welcome to my shop! I'm so happy you are here! I have experience as an elementary teacher (1-5), teacher mentor, guest teacher and mom (twins!). The belief that ALL students can be creative thinkers guides all that I do. I am certified to teach gifted education and am pursuing my ESL endorsement. Elementary Math and integrated unit planning are my favorite subjects to teach. There is a little something for everyone in my shop! Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

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Welcome to my shop! I'm so happy you are here! I have experience as an elementary teacher (1-5), teacher mentor, guest teacher and mom (twins!). The belief that ALL students can be creative thinkers guides all that I do. I am certified to teach gifted education and am pursuing my ESL endorsement. Elementary Math and integrated unit planning are my favorite subjects to teach. There is a little something for everyone in my shop! Please feel free to contact me with any questions!
The Chocolate Touch Writing Prompts
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The Chocolate Touch Writing Prompts

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Invite students to think about The Chocolate Touch from a different angle by choosing one of these Creative Thinking writing prompts! Students can choose from one of three options: 1. They are an interviewer doing a lifestyle piece on John Midas. They are to write interview questions and then, as John Midas, write the answers. 2. As John Midas, they will write a letter to the famous advice columnist Ask Angela asking for advice on his problem. Then, as Ask Angela, they will write a letter back to John. 3. They are a newscaster writing a warning bulletin about John Midas. Their job is to warn the public about the boy who turns everything into chocolate! All materials are included! 3 choices, Sloppy Copy and Final Copy paper and a Rubric for grading! Standards Covered: W.3.4, W.3.5, W.4.4, W.4.5, W.5.4, W.5.5
Behavior MEGA Bundle
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Behavior MEGA Bundle

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This bundle contains everything you need to get your class on the track to amazing behavior! This pack is focused on positive reinforcement and many of the materials are available in English and Spanish! For FULL previews and descriptions, please see the links below: Behavior Lessons Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/behavior-lesson-bundle-11124814 Behavior Tracking Sheets and Calendars (English and Spanish) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/behavior-management-tracking-sheets-and-calendars-11123972 Behavior Coupons https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/behavior-coupons-11-no-cost-rewards-11123997 Bucket Filling Presentation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bucket-filling-power-point-11123999 Voice Level Flip Chart (English & Spanish) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/voice-level-flip-chart-english-and-spanish-11120293 Behavior Clip Chart (English & Spanish) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/behavior-clip-chart-11123180
Rekenrek Memory Game
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Rekenrek Memory Game

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This Rekenrek Memory Game is great for individuals, small groups or centers! In this game, players will be asked to flip over two cards at a time to find a match between a rekenrek image and a ten frame image! The game ends when all matches have been made. The player with the most matches wins. If you like this game, please check out my Rekenrek BUNDLE available in my store! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/rekenrek-unit-bundle-11120968
Christmas Creative Thinking Pack
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Christmas Creative Thinking Pack

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This is a packet of 20 creative thinking Christmas Literacy activities for Christmas. These language rich creative thinking Christmas Literacy activities may be used individually or stapled together to create a Christmas Literacy activity packet (black line cover included). Fostering creative thinking has been shown to increase learning in all areas. Included in this you will find: Wow! That’s Quite a Tree My Life as an Elf New and Improved Ornaments Santa’s Prototype Stocking Solutions Christmas ABC’s Wrapping Dilemma It’s SANTA! Peppermint Profusion Christmas Thingy Christmas Future ‘Tis the Season of Giving How is a Christmas Biscuit Like a Cat? A Gift for Santa All I Want for Christmas is an Invention The Christmas Spirit The Tallest Tree EVER No Ladder, No Lights? No WAY! Christmas is...- Write a Christmas list poem Advice for Santa *Product Descriptors for easy grading! Sample Answers included with these activities to get you and your class thinking! If you like these Christmas Literacy Activities, check out my Christmas Bundle. It includes a Christmas Creative Pack, a Christmas Maths Pack and Christmas Party Games! These Christmas Literacy activities makes a great early finishers packet! Use these activities as sponge activities to get your students thinking. Set up some centres around the holiday using these Christmas Activities.
Addition & Subtraction on the Hundreds Chart
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Addition & Subtraction on the Hundreds Chart

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Addition and Subtraction on the 100’s Chart Students need to become fluent with the hundreds chart in order to understand how numbers relate to each other. This Addition and Subtraction on a Hundreds Chart Activity Packet will ask students to use the Hundreds chart to add, subtract, find patterns and more! This Addition and Subtraction on a Hundreds Chart Activity Packet will help your students use a hundreds chart to: -find and recognize patterns on the hundreds chart -List the numbers they shaded on a hundreds chart -write addition and subtraction facts for a number from 1-10 using the hundreds chart -Identify items that always come in that number (Ex: bicycle wheels) -Draw a picture to represent the number (tally marks, dice, etc) -Identify patterns that they see within the hundreds chart for that number -Complete a practice page with addition and subtraction problems -Track Hundreds Chart Fluency with Pre, Mid and Post Assessments Have students keep this Addition and Subtraction on a Hundreds Chart Activity Pack in their desk for reference. This hundreds chart activity packet is a great activity to do whole class or offer this hundreds chart skip counting pack as an early finishers activity. CCSS Math Standards 1.OA.B.3 1.OA.B.4 1.OA.C.5 2.OA.B.2
M&M Math: Probability, Fractions, Addition, Multiplication, Sorting, Graphing
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M&M Math: Probability, Fractions, Addition, Multiplication, Sorting, Graphing

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M & M Math Math so fun your students will beg for more!!! This M&M math activity is guaranteed to become an instant favorite. Students will love practicing their math skills with this colorful candy-themed math activity. These M&M activities cover: sorting estimating probability addition subtraction multiplication mean median mode graphing plotting points on a line fractions This M&M math activity makes an excellent weekly review of essential math skills. Copy this M&M math activity and hand out to students, or simply slip a class set into plastic sleeves and allow students to use dry or wet erase markers to fill in the blanks. Students love the novelty of using wet-erase markers and will beg for the job of cleaning the used sheets. Keep a large bag of M&Ms in your classroom and give students a small handful (10-15) or use individual packets of M& Ms. Choose the sheets that are appropriate for your students. Black-line masters are also included for each activity!!!! CCSS Math Standards: 1.MD.C.4 2.MD.B.6 2.MD.D.10 3.MD.B.4 3.NBT.A.2 3.NF.A.1
Seasonal Math Bundle
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Seasonal Math Bundle

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This Seasonal Math Bundle contains a themed math packet for every month of the school year! This is great for morning work, review, enrichment, extra credit or for guest teachers! This Seasonal Math Bundle covers mostly 3rd grade standards and some 4th and 5th grade standards. Please see each packet link for a full description! *Fall Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fall-math-fall-money-fall-time-fall-word-problems-and-more-11118890 *Halloween Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-math-pack-11118961 *Thanksgiving Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/thanksgiving-math-pack-11119478 *Christmas Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-math-pack-11119491 *Winter Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/winter-math-pack-11119493 *Valentine's Day Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/valentine-s-day-math-pack-11119495 *St. Patrick's Day Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-math-pack-11119496 *Spring Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spring-math-pack-11119514 *Summer Math Pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/summer-math-pack-11119517
Behavior T-Charts
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Behavior T-Charts

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This packet will help you directly teach students how to behave in every area of the school building. You will review with them what every area should "Look Like" and "Sound Like" and create posters that you will keep up in your classroom year round for reinforcement and review. This packet also includes my One Page Voice Level Clip Chart in English and Spanish. Sample and Blank T-Charts included. Areas Include: *Classroom *Bathroom *Hallway *Lunchroom *Recess *Specials
Voice Level Flip Chart- English & Spanish!
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Voice Level Flip Chart- English & Spanish!

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This Voice Level Flip Chart is one of my favorite tools for classroom management! Explicitly teach each voice level, then assign specific voice levels to different classroom activities (reading, playing games, partner work, etc). This Voice Level Flip Chart is available in English AND Spanish! I have also included materials for you to create a Voice Level Chart Anchor Chart with your students, along with a sample anchor chart in kid friendly language. They can then refer to this chart all year long when they need a refresher. This Voice Level Flip Chart Bundle Includes: *5 voice levels – English and Spanish *Out of Control *Loud Crowd *Formal Speech *Low Flow *Silence is Golden *Voice Level Anchor Chart headings *A one page Voice Level chart *Instructions for use
Christmas Math and Literacy Pack
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Christmas Math and Literacy Pack

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This Christmas Math and Literacy Pack are two packets that will get your students in the Christmas Spirit. Use these Christmas packs for early finishers, review or enrichment! Please see each product for a FULL description! 1. Christmas Math Packhttps://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-math-pack-11119491 2. Christmas Creative Thinking Packhttps://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-creative-thinking-pack-11120892 Looking for even MORE things Christmas? Check out my Christmas MEGA Bundle!!! The Mega Bundle includes FIVE Christmas-Themed Activities! You can find it HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-mega-bundle-11123164
Personal Student Dictionary
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Personal Student Dictionary

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Are you bombarded every day with students asking you to spell the same words over and over again? Have students take charge of their spelling and writing with this personal student dictionary! This personal student dictionary will help students improve their spelling, reading and writing skills. When a student asks you to spell a word, have them write it down in their personal dictionary. The word will now be “theirs”! Already included in this personal student dictionary are Fountas and Pinnell sight words as well as Dolche sight words. I like having students highlight the sight words as they become secure in reading them. These are also great references for older grades or ELL students! *Student Cover *a page for every letter complete with cute clip art *sight words *spaces for students to add their own words An extra lined sheet is included at the end of this personal student dictionary so that you can double side the pages for extra writing space. To make this dictionary last all year, print the cover on colourful card stock or paper or use a three hole punch and keep in pronged report folders.
Spring Math Pack for 5th Grade
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Spring Math Pack for 5th Grade

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This Spring Math Pack is designed to cover many 5th Grade Common Core Standards in a way that is engaging and fun for your students. Included are graphing, line plots, multiplying fractions, word problems and so much more. This math packet is perfect for review, small groups, extra practice or early finishers. Many of the activities in this packet are self-checking. Included in this Spring Math Pack for 5th Grade you will find: *Spring Coordinate Graphing Mystery Picture – combine a love of math with a love of art as students use the ordered pair to complete this intricate mystery picture. This picture does use graphing with simple fractions. *Color by Product- Students will multiply 2 and 3 digit numbers *Multiplying and Dividing Fractions *Multiplying and Dividing Decimals *Adding and Subtracting Decimals (with visual models) *Multiplying whole numbers by fractions greater than or less than one and explaining the outcome *Comparing Decimals to the ten thousandths *Rounding Decimals to the ten thousandths place to find the answer to a Spring Riddle *Volume *Interpreting Line Plots with fractions *Fraction Word Problems *Order of Operations *Writing and Solving Equations *Scaling word problems *Spring Logic Problems *Finding and Graphing Ordered Pairs A full answer key is included! Math Standards Covered: 5.MD.B.2 5.MD.C.3 5.MD.C.4 5.MD.C.5a 5.MD.C.5b 5.NBT.A.3 5.NBT.A.4 5.NBT.B.5 5.NBT.B.7 5.OA.A.1 5.OA.A.2 5.OA.B.3 5.NF.A.1 5.NF.A.2 5.NF.B.5b 5.NF.B.7 5.G.A.1
Valentine's Day Maths & Literacy BUNDLE for Year 4
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Valentine's Day Maths & Literacy BUNDLE for Year 4

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Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for Year 4 Your students will fall in LOVE with this Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE! Everything from word problems to puzzles and games. This Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE is perfect for review, early finishers, small groups, centres and guest teachers! This Valentine’s Day Math and Literacy BUNDLE for Year 4 includes: Valentine’s Day Creative Thinking Pack Included in this Valentine's Day Math Pack for Year 4 you will find: This pack includes: Valentine’s Day Word Problems Graphing Data and Picture Graphs Addition and subtraction to 1000 in a fun Colour by Answer Ordering Numbers Multiplication and Division fact families up to 100 Area with tiling and multiplication- Design a house for Cupid using the given units! Comparing Fractions Rounding to the nearest ten and hundred Time and Money A 100 Chart hidden pictures- solve 100 problems to find the Valentine picture! Cupid’s Busy Day- a Multiplication Game for the hundred chart Included in this Valentine's Day Activity packet you will find: Included in this Valentine's Day Activity packet you will find: Don’t Know What You've Got Love is Grand? World Without Love The ABC’s of Valentine’s Day Really, You Shouldn't Have Will You Be My BETTER Valentine? Love is in the Air A Valentine’s Day Surprise The Future of Valentine Heart Sweets Valentine’s Day in Pictures A Remote by Any Other Name Love Machine Answer: Valentine’s Day Love City A Unique Valentine A Valentine's Day Mystery The Procrastinating Valentine Pucker Up I love Cinquains Cupid’s New Job Sample Answers included with these Valentine's Day activities to get you and your class thinking!
Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 3rd Grade
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Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 3rd Grade

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Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 3rd Grade Your students will fall in LOVE with this Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE! Everything from word problems to puzzles and games. This Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE is perfect for review, early finishers, small groups, centers and guest teachers! This Valentine’s Day BUNDLE includes: Valentine’s Day Math Pack for 3rd Grade Valentine’s Day Creative Thinking Pack Valentine's Day Math Pack for 3rd Grade includes: *Valentine’s Day Word Problems *Valentine's Day Math Graphing Data and Picture Graphs *Valentine's Day Addition and subtraction to 1000 in a fun Color by Answer *Valentine's Day Ordering Numbers *Valentine's Day Multiplication and Division fact families up to 100 *Valentine's Day Area with tiling and multiplication- Design a house for Cupid using the given units! *Valentine's Day Comparing Fractions *Valentine's Day Rounding to the nearest ten and hundred *Valentine's Day Time and Money *A Valentine's Day Math Hundred's Chart hidden picture- solve 100 problems to find the Valentine picture! *Cupid’s Busy Day- a Valentine's Day Multiplication Game for the hundred chart Included in this Valentine's Day Activity packet you will find: Don’t Know What You've Got Love is Grand? World Without Love The ABC’s of Valentine’s Day Really, You Shouldn't Have Will You Be My BETTER Valentine? Love is in the Air A Valentine’s Day Surprise The Future of Candy Hearts Valentine’s Day in Pictures A Remote by Any Other Name Love Machine Answer: Valentine’s Day Love City A Unique Valentine A Valentine's Day Mystery The Procrastinating Valentine Pucker Up I love Cinquains Cupid’s New Job Sample Answers included with these Valentine's Day activities to get you and your class thinking!
Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 4th Grade
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Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 4th Grade

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Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE for 4th Grade Your students will fall in LOVE with this Valentine’s Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE! Everything from word problems to puzzles and games. This Valentine's Day Math & Literacy BUNDLE is perfect for review, early finishers, small groups, centers and guest teachers! This Valentine’s Day BUNDLE includes: Valentine's Day Math Pack for 4th Grade Valentine’s Day Creative Thinking Pack Included in this Valentine's Day Math Pack for 4th Grade you will find: *Valentine’s Day word problems for all operations. One and two step *Writing fractions as a decimal *Ordering fractions with different denominators or numerators *Valentine’s Day Hundred Chart hidden picture! Students will answer 120 questions to find the hidden picture *Valentine's Day Math Color by Product- Multiply two double digit number or a four digit number by a one digit number to find the correct colors *Rounding numbers to any place value, expanded form and word form up to the millions *Valentine's Day Math Map Problem Follow the directions to draw a map of Cupid’s Neighborhood! Identify rays, line segments, lines and right triangles within the map. OR use the map that is already provided to answer the questions *Valentine’s Day Fraction line plots *Valentine Card shapes *Cupid’s Busy Day- a multiplication game for the hundred chart Included in this Valentine's Day Activity packet you will find: Don’t Know What You've Got Love is Grand? World Without Love The ABC’s of Valentine’s Day Really, You Shouldn't Have Will You Be My BETTER Valentine? Love is in the Air A Valentine’s Day Surprise The Future of Candy Hearts Valentine’s Day in Pictures A Remote by Any Other Name Love Machine Answer: Valentine’s Day Love City A Unique Valentine A Valentine's Day Mystery The Procrastinating Valentine Pucker Up I love Cinquains Cupid’s New Job Sample Answers included with these Valentine's Day activities to get you and your class thinking!
Valentine's Maths Pack for Year 4
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Valentine's Maths Pack for Year 4

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Valentine’s Day Maths Pack for Year 4 Your students will fall in LOVE with this Valentine’s Day Maths Pack! Everything from word problems to puzzles and games. This pack is perfect for review, early finishers, small groups, centres and guest teachers! This pack includes: Valentine’s Day Word Problems Graphing Data and Picture Graphs Addition and subtraction to 1000 in a fun Colour by Answer Ordering Numbers Multiplication and Division fact families up to 100 Area with tiling and multiplication- Design a house for Cupid using the given units! Comparing Fractions Rounding to the nearest ten and hundred Time and Money A 100 Chart hidden pictures- solve 100 problems to find the Valentine picture! Cupid’s Busy Day- a Multiplication Game for the hundred chart
10 Earth Day Activities and Resources
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10 Earth Day Activities and Resources

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10 Earth Friendly Activities perfect for Earth Day or ANY day! These projects were selected for this packet because they truly inspire a love of the environment and give kids simple, hands on activities that will give them ownership of the world around them. You can use these throughout the year or choose a few to use to celebrate Earth Day. These are also great for after school environmental clubs! This packet includes: *Packing a Waste Free Lunch *Mining Simulation *Milk Carton Herb Garden *Cave Painting *Earth Day Word Search & Answer Key *Backyard Bird Identification *Anatomy of a Bird *Backyard Bird Identification Journal *Leaf Journal *Parts of a Leaf *FREE field trips *Leaf Identification *Leaf Identification Journal *Shoe Box Composting *Helping to save the Monarch Butterfly
Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture- Key Stage 1
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Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture- Key Stage 1

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Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture Students LOVE puzzles and Halloween, so why not combine them? In this Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture, students will solve 120 problems to find the picture. This Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture is perfect for early finishers, centres or extra credit! This Halloween Hundred Chart Hidden Picture Includes: Counting to 120 Addition Subtraction Mentally finding 10 more and 10 less Counting Tens and Ones Comparing Numbers
St. Patrick's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture
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St. Patrick's Day Hundred Chart Hidden Picture

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Tiny McStickyfingers is at it again! He has stolen parts of the hundred chart and hidden a picture in its midst! Students will need to fill in the missing numbers and solve 120 problems to reveal the St. Patrick's Day Hidden Picture. Problems Include: Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division Money Order of Operations Navigating the Hundred Chart Expanded Form Standard Form Word Form This St. Patrick's Day Hidden Picture is also included in my St. Patrick's Day Math Pack! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-math-pack-11119496 Check out the Hidden Picture MEGA Bundle! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hundred-chart-hidden-picture-mega-bundle-11127114
Christmas Coordinate Graphing
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Christmas Coordinate Graphing

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In this Christmas Coordinate Graph project, students will graph the given coordinate points to create a detailed, “fridge-worthy” Christmas picture. This is also part of my Christmas Maths Pack for Year 6! You can find that Here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-maths-pack-for-year-6-11182529