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At the moment I am a Stay -at-Home mom with two beautiful children aged 2 and 5. I am passionate about teaching and creating resources to make learning fun! I am a qualified Remedial teacher and taught year 7 - 9 for 6 years. My resources are a mixture of what I did with my students in the main stream classroom, in the Remedial classroom as well as with my daughter at home. Happy Teaching!

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At the moment I am a Stay -at-Home mom with two beautiful children aged 2 and 5. I am passionate about teaching and creating resources to make learning fun! I am a qualified Remedial teacher and taught year 7 - 9 for 6 years. My resources are a mixture of what I did with my students in the main stream classroom, in the Remedial classroom as well as with my daughter at home. Happy Teaching!
CVC Short E Flip Booklet and Worksheets
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CVC Short E Flip Booklet and Worksheets

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Short e Flip Booklet & Worksheets This mini CVC (Short e) pack is perfect for introducing or/and consolidating CVC words with a short e. The pack includes a ‘Short e Booklet’. Students read the word and search for the image to ‘paste’ next to it. Worksheets have also been included and can be used to ‘test’ what students know. They have been grouped accordingly: words ending in –ed, -en, -et, -eg and -eb. Here students choose the necessary pictures, cut and then paste them and write the word. The set of Word Wall cards can be used in two ways. Either you can keep the image attached to the word as a reference resource on your wall, or you can separate the picture and the word to create an interactive activity for students to match together. I trust you and your students enjoy this product. If you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com. Margaux
CVC Short O Flip Booklet and Worksheets
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CVC Short O Flip Booklet and Worksheets

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CVC Short O Flip Booklet and Worksheets This mini CVC (Short o) pack is perfect for introducing or/and consolidating CVC words with a short o. The pack includes a ‘Short o Booklet’. Students read the word and search for the image to ‘paste’ next to it. Worksheets have also been included and can be used to ‘test’ what students know. They have been grouped accordingly: words ending in –ob, -od, -og, -ot and -op. Here students choose the necessary pictures, cut and then paste them and write the word. The set of Word Wall cards can be used in two ways. Either you can keep the image attached to the word as a reference resource on your wall, or you can separate the picture and the word to create an interactive activity for students to match together. I trust you and your students will enjoy this product. If you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com. Margaux
CVC Short U Flip Booklet and Worksheets
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CVC Short U Flip Booklet and Worksheets

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This mini CVC (Short u) pack is perfect for introducing or/and consolidating CVC words with a short u. The pack includes a ‘Short u Booklet’. Students read the word and search for the image to ‘paste’ next to it. Worksheets have also been included and can be used to ‘test’ what students know. They have been grouped accordingly: words ending in –ub, -ud, -ug, -ut, -un, -um and -up. Here students choose the necessary pictures, cut and then paste them and write the word. The set of Word Wall cards can be used in two ways. Either you can keep the image attached to the word as a reference resource on your wall, or you can separate the picture and the word to create an interactive activity for students to match together. I trust you and your students will enjoy this product. If you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com. Margaux
R-Blend Posters
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R-Blend Posters

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This set of half-page R-Blend posters can be used as part of your word wall. The R – Blend is in red to make it more visible. There are five posters for every blend, which include; br, fr, cr, gr, tr, dr and pr. The posters are presented in colour and black and white. There are two ‘header’ posters for each group, a plain one and a fish themed one. This offers you a variety depending on what would suit your classroom and students better. Should you have any suggestions or queries, please contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com These posters correspond with my R-Blend Clip cards and R-Blend Identification Mats and would work well when used together. Margaux
S-Blend Posters
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S-Blend Posters

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This set of half-page S-Blend posters can be used as part of your word wall. The S – Blend is in red to make it more visible. There are five or six posters for every blend, which include; sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st and sw The posters are presented in colour and black and white. There are two ‘header’ posters for each group, a plain one and a fantasy themed one. This offers you a variety depending on what would suit your classroom and students better. These posters correspond with my S-Blend Clip cards and would work well when used together. Should you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com Margaux
L-Blend Posters
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L-Blend Posters

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This set of half-page L-Blend posters can be used as part of your word wall. The L – Blend is in red to make it more visible. There are five posters for every blend, which include; bl, fl, cl, gl, sl, and pl. The posters are presented in color and black and white. There are two ‘header’ posters for each group, a plain one and a honey bear themed one. This offers you a variety depending on what would suit your classroom and students better. These posters correspond with my L-Blend Clip cards and Identification Mats and would work well when used together. Should you have any queries or suggestions, please contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com Margaux Created by Margaux Langenhoven from Learning with Sunflower Smiles
R-Controlled Clip Cards
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R-Controlled Clip Cards

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These R-Controlled Vowel Clip Cards can be used to practise words with R-Controlled Vowel sounds and is the perfect center activity. Place a dot behind the correct answer in order to make these cards self-correcting. Laminating the cards will make them more durable and therefore will last longer. This set is provided in color and black and white (which can be copied onto colored paper if desired). These cards can even be used for upper elementary as spelling practise. There are also some blank cards for extra pictures. A list of the words is also included, which students can paste into their workbooks and use as a reference. Students can use a clothes peg to identify which spelling is used in each word represented by a picture. If clothes pegs are not available, students can write with a white board marker on the laminated cards. Holes can also be punched into the cards below each letter. Students can then thread a straw or string through the corresponding hole. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me on margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com. I trust your students will benefit from this activity. Margaux Created by Margaux Langenhoven from Learning with Sunflower Smiles
Long Vowel Posters
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Long Vowel Posters

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These Long Vowel Posters will make the perfect reference for students while learning about the long vowel combinations. The pack has been color coded according to the vowel sound the combination make. Each vowel pair has it’s own page, where a list of the words using the vowel pair is listed as well as a picture to represent the vowel pair. A poster for the following combinations has been included: Long A: -ay, -ai, a_e Long E: -ea, -ee, -ey, -y, e_e Long I: -y, -igh, -ie, i_e Long O: -oe, -ou, -ow, -oa, o_e Long U: -eu, -ew, u_e Should you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com Happy Teaching! Margaux {Created by Margaux Langenhoven from Learning with Sunflower Smiles}
Long A Board Game
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Long A Board Game

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Long A Board Game Spell Quest is a board game which reinforces the Long A sound. The vowel teams included in the game are ai, ay as well as a_e. The game is broken up into four coloured sections: Green – Write the Word by looking at the picture. These cards have a QR code option (and one without QR codes) which will reveal the correct spelling once the code is scanned – making it self correcting. Blue – Use the Word in a Sentence. Orange – Draw the Word. Purple – Act the Word. Only the GREEN cards have QR codes. Drawing and Acting cards have been included to add a fun, creative element to the game. The cards still require the students to read the word and know the meaning of it in order to complete the task. A game board has also been included in this product and everything is in color and black & white. The black & white version looks great copied onto the respective coloured paper/card. An instruction card is also included. This game has been designed to co-ordinate with the other Long Vowel sound board games so that cards can be added to the packs as the sounds are covered in class – meaning the game can be adapted throughout the year. Happy teaching! Margaux
Long U Vowel Board Game
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Long U Vowel Board Game

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Long U Vowel Board Game - With or without QR codes Spell Quest is a board game which reinforces the Long U sound. The vowel teams included in the game are ue, ui, ew as well as u_e. The game is broken up into four coloured sections: Green – Write the Word by looking at the picture. These cards have a QR code option (and one without QR codes) which will reveal the correct spelling once the code is scanned – making it self correcting. Blue – Use the Word in a Sentence. Orange – Draw the Word. Purple – Act the Word. Only the GREEN cards have QR codes. Drawing and Acting cards have been included to add a fun, creative element to the game. The cards still require the students to read the word and know the meaning of it in order to complete the task. A game board has also been included in this product and everything is in colour and black & white. The black & white version looks great copied onto the respective coloured paper/card. An instruction card is also included. This game has been designed to co-ordinate with the other Long Vowel sound board games so that cards can be added to the packs as the sounds are covered in class – meaning the game can be adapted throughout the year. I trust your students will enjoy this activity! Margaux
Long O Vowel Board Game
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Long O Vowel Board Game

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Long O Vowel Board Game Spell Quest is a board game which reinforces the Long O sound. The vowel teams included in the game are oe, oa, ow as well as o_e. The game is broken up into four coloured sections: Green – Write the Word by looking at the picture. These cards have a QR code option (and one without QR codes) which will reveal the correct spelling once the code is scanned – making it self correcting. Blue – Use the Word in a Sentence. Orange – Draw the Word. Purple – Act the Word. Only the GREEN cards have QR codes. Drawing and Acting cards have been included to add a fun, creative element to the game. The cards still require the students to read the word and know the meaning of it in order to complete the task. A game board has also been included in this product and everything is in colour and black & white. The black & white version looks great copied onto the respective coloured paper/card. An instruction card is also included. This game has been designed to co-ordinate with the other Long Vowel sound board games so that cards can be added to the packs as the sounds are covered in class – meaning the game can be adapted throughout the year. I trust your students will enjoy this activity! Margaux
Long E Vowel Board Game
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Long E Vowel Board Game

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Long E Vowel Board Game Spell Quest is a board game which reinforces the Long E sound. The vowel teams included in the game are ee, ea, y, ie, ey as well as e_e. The game is broken up into four coloured sections: Green – Write the Word by looking at the picture. These cards have a QR code option (and one without QR codes) which will reveal the correct spelling once the code is scanned – making it self correcting. Blue – Use the Word in a Sentence. Orange – Draw the Word. Purple – Act the Word. Only the GREEN cards have QR codes. Drawing and Acting cards have been included to add a fun, creative element to the game. The cards still require the students to read the word and know the meaning of it in order to complete the task. A game board has also been included in this product and everything is in colour and black & white. The black & white version looks great copied onto the respective colored paper/card. An instruction card is also included. This game has been designed to co-ordinate with the other Long Vowel sound board games so that cards can be added to the packs as the sounds are covered in class – meaning the game can be adapted throughout the year. I trust your students will enjoy this activity! Margaux
Long Vowel Word Searches
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Long Vowel Word Searches

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This set of Long Vowel Sound Word Searches aims to create a situation where students are ‘tested’ on what they know. Students need to search for words which contain the required long vowel sound. They need to find as many words as they can in the word search. Each word search has it’s own memorandum showing where the words are in the word search as well as a list of words which can be found. The following vowel pairs as well as magic e combinations are included in this packet: Long a: -ay, -ai and a_e Long e: -ee, -ea and -ey Long i: -y (that sounds like I), -igh and i_e Long o: -ow, -oa and o_e Long u: -ue and –ew Each vowel pair has it's own word search. You may be interested in my other Long Vowel games and activities. Should you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com Happy Teaching! Margaux (Created by Margaux Langenhoven from Learning with Sunflower Smiles)
Beginning Digraphs Clip Cards (ch-, sh-, th-)
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Beginning Digraphs Clip Cards (ch-, sh-, th-)

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These Beginning Digraph clip cards can be used to practise words with Beginning Digraph (ch- , sh-, th-) sounds and is the perfect center activity. Place a dot behind the correct answer in order to make these cards self-correcting. Laminating the cards will make them more durable and therefore will last longer. This set is provided in color and black and white (which can be copied onto colored paper if desired). These cards can be even be used for upper elementary as spelling practise. There are also some blank cards for extra pictures. A list of the words is also included, which students can paste into their workbooks and use as a reference. Students can use a clothes peg to identify which spelling is used to create the long a sound in each picture. If clothes pegs are not available, students can write with a white board marker on the laminated cards. Holes can also be punched into the cards below each letter. Students can then thread a straw or string through the corresponding hole. Should you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me on margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com. I trust your students will benefit from this activity. Margaux
Long I Vowel Board Game
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Long I Vowel Board Game

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Long I Vowel Board Game Spell Quest is a board game which reinforces the Long I sound. The vowel teams included in the game are y, igh, ie as well as i_e. The game is broken up into four colored sections: Green – Write the Word by looking at the picture. These cards have a QR code option (and one without QR codes) which will reveal the correct spelling once the code is scanned – making it self correcting. Blue – Use the Word in a Sentence. Orange – Draw the Word. Purple – Act the Word. Only the GREEN cards have QR codes. Drawing and Acting cards have been included to add a fun, creative element to the game. The cards still require the students to read the word and know the meaning of it in order to complete the task. A game board has also been included in this product and everything is in colour and black & white. The black & white version looks great copied onto the respective coloured paper/card. An instruction card is also included. This game has been designed to co-ordinate with the other Long Vowel sound board games so that cards can be added to the packs as the sounds are covered in class – meaning the game can be adapted throughout the year. I trust your students will enjoy this activity! Margaux
Compound Words Task Cards
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Compound Words Task Cards

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Use these Compound Word Task Cards to practise the formation and spelling of Compound Words. There are 15 cards in this set. They require the student to form a Compound Word using the two pictures presented. The set is offered with or without QR codes and in color or black and white. When using the QR code version, students can scan the code to reveal the answer. A record sheet and memorandum has also been included. I trust your students will find this activity useful and interactive. Should you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com Happy Teaching Margaux {Created by Margaux Langenhoven from Learning with Sunflower Smiles}
Alphabetical Order Puzzles
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Alphabetical Order Puzzles

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Alphabetical Order can be tricky at first. Give your students the opportunity to practice Alphabetical Order with these Alphabetical Order Puzzles. Five different puzzles have been included in this product, each starting at a different place in the alphabet. Puzzles have 10 pieces which fit together to form a picture. Each puzzle is offered with Upper and Lower Case letters as well as in full colour and black line. Print, laminate and cut colour puzzles to use as centre activities or print black line versions as handouts for students to cut and paste in the correct order. A puzzle template page has been included to paste or arrange the pieces on. Should you have any suggestions or queries, you are welcome to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com Margaux Created By: Margaux Langenhoven from Learning with Sunflower Smiles
Initial Sound Clip Cards (Alphabet)
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Initial Sound Clip Cards (Alphabet)

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Initial Sound clip Cards (Alphabet) These Initial Sounds Clip Cards can be used to reinforce the alphabet and the sounds made by each letter and is the perfect center activity. Place a dot behind the correct answer in order to make these cards self-correcting. Laminating the cards will make them more durable and therefore will last longer. This set is provided in colour and black and white (which can be copied onto coloured paper if desired). Capital letters are also included. Students can use a clothes peg to identify which letter is used to start the word of each picture. If clothes pegs are not available, students can write with a white board marker on the laminated cards. Holes can also be punched into the cards below each letter. Students can then thread a straw or string through the corresponding hole. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me on margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com. I trust your students will benefit from this activity.
R-Blend Identification Mats
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R-Blend Identification Mats

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This product has been designed with a Fish theme. It is the perfect addition to your phonics centers. Each R – Blend, namely br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr and tr, has its own sound identification mat, offered in colour and black and white. The mats contain many R-Blend pictures as well as pictures beginning with the same letter as the desired blend. For example, on the br mat there are also pictures beginning with a b. Should you have any suggestions or queries, please contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com I trust your students will enjoy this activity. Margaux Created by Margaux Langenhoven from Learning with Sunflower Smiles
S-Blend Identification Mats
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S-Blend Identification Mats

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This product has been designed with a Princess and Knight theme. It is the perfect addition to your phonics centers. Each S – Blend, namely sc, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st and sw, has its own sound identification mat, offered in colour and black and white. Should you have any queries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at margauxlangenhoven@gmail.com I trust your students will enjoy this activity. Margaux Created by Margaux Langenhoven from Learning with Sunflower Smiles