This booklet uses one of my all time favourite stories, "Lester and Clyde" by James H. Reece. A wonderful tale that explores the themes of pollution on the environment, recycling, and of course frogs. There are resources linked to all of these ideas within the booklet. Your students may enjoy a research project using a Webquest, or investigate how far a 'cottonball frog' can jump. This resource is a time saver; there are some fabulous links for you to explore and make these units of work your own. To get the best use out of this booklet, I encourage you to click on all of the available downloads and links. There are many treasures hidden in here. The Pinterest board alone is full of some fantastic and engaging activities for the theme of frogs and caring for our environment. You could easily stretch this unit to a month with all the ideas available. Free Classroom management booklet included

The Year 6 booklet is in the store ready for you to download and explore. Design a lesson plan or a week or more around the fantastic links provided. Adapt the lesson suggestions and ideas to suit your needs and the needs of your students. Have fun, and 'wow' kids with some fantastic videos and games to support the themes presented in the wonderful story 'the Great Bear' by Libby Gleeson. The theme of animals in circuses could spark some lively debate and lots of persuasive writing. To get the best use out of this booklet, I encourage you to click on all of the available downloads and links. There are many treasures hidden in here. The Pinterest board alone is full of some fantastic and engaging activities for the theme of the animal welfare, sustainability and caring for our environment. You could easily stretch this unit to a month with all the ideas available. This booklet of activities could easily be differentiated for use with Year 5 or Year 7 Bonus classroom management booklet included

This resource booklet is a time saver for all primary teachers. Within the book are links and activities which will help keep a year 3 class busy for a week or more. There are links to units of work, videos, interactive games, fantastic apps and printable activities. Based around the theme of Animals, children will have opportunities to engage in some wonderful activities base on the story book "Giraffes can't dance" by Giles Andreae All resources and sites that have been selected are free, or through subscription (with no fee) To get maximum benefit from this eBook you will need to really explore the links and contents to adapt and modify to the children you will be working with. The suggested timetable is linked to hundreds of ideas for CAPA and PDHPE. This booklet will save you hours of searching the internet for quality resources 40 pages You'll get 2 PDFs

This 30 page booklet comes with a 7 page booklet of behaviour management strategies. The theme for the term 2 booklets is "Under the Sea". The focus books in this booklet are "Tiddler the Story Telling Fish" by Julia Donaldson, and "There's a Sea in my Bedroom" by Margaret Wild. Spelling and word work is based on the words from " Tiddler" and I have made a Quizlet to use to support the teaching of these words. The booklet has sections on hints for relief teachers,reading and literacy, numeracy, thematic work, celebration days for term 2 and a page of suggested apps that are a fantastic addition to your teaching resource kit. Worksheets are included for spelling and literacy as well as a feedback sheet which you are able to copy so that you can leave feedback for the classroom teacher you are replacing. There are over 60 links to websites included in the booklet. Please view the video presentation to get a comprehensive idea of what is included in the booklet. This resource could be differentiated for use with year 1 or Year 3. To use this resource effectively you need to explore all of the links provided and tailor make the suggested activities to suit your teaching style and the learning needs of your student.s All of the hard work searching the internet for inspiration and resources has been done for you. The suggested timetable has interactive links to my Pinterest board, so that your resources will continue to grow as more pins are added. Within the book there are over 60 links to websites, and for those of you who follow my 'Surviving Casual Teaching' Facebook group, you will know that I have a good working knowledge of helpful teaching resources. I recommend that you buy copies of the picture books for days when you may not have IWB capability. You can never have enough picture books in your life!!! Share 0

The underwater theme is continued throughout this booklet, and the book chosen is "Turtle Bay"by Saviour Pirotta, illustrated by Nilesh Mistry. It is a based on a true story set in Japan, of a man who would spend his days at a certain time of the year, sweeping the beach. Taro, the young child in the story is fascinated by this, and in time he meets the beautiful turtles when they come onto the beach to lay their eggs. There are some fabulous links to websites in the thematic section of the booklet to support doing a mini unit of work on sea turtles. They are a fascinating animal, that is under pressure from human activity in the oceans. I am thrilled to be able to bring you some free resources from GoTeachThis and Ripper Reading Resources. The challenge with this booklet is to choose which of the wonderful resources you will use in your classroom. Over 30 pages and 80 links!! Save yourself valuable time searching the internet for resources, I have done all the hard work for you. This resource could be differentiated for use with year 4 or Year 6. To use this resource effectively you need to explore all of the links provided and tailor make the suggested activities to suit your teaching style and the learning needs of your student.s All of the hard work searching the internet for inspiration and resources has been done for you. The suggested timetable has interactive links to my Pinterest board, so that your resources will continue to grow as more pins are added. Within the book there are over 60 links to websites, and for those of you who follow my 'Surviving Casual Teaching' facebook group, you will know that I have a good working knowledge of helpful teaching resources. I recommend that you buy copies of the picture books for days when you may not have IWB capability.You can never have enough picture books in your life!!!

The focus of this booklet follows on the Under the sea theme, with the focus being on Whales. Dyan Sheldon "The Whales' Song" is beautifully read in a youtube clip, however I recommend buying the picture book to add to your collection. The illustrations in it are stunning, and you can see how closely the illustrator David Blythe and author have worked to bring this story to life. Please view the video above to give you an idea of everything that is incorporated into this unit. There is a lot of scope for information report writing, and persuasive writing within this theme. There are over 70 links to websites within the booklet, which is 34 pages of information and helpful activities to support your planning a day or longer into your "Survival Teaching Kit'. This resource could be differentiated for use with year 2 or Year 4. To use this resource effectively you need to explore all of the links provided and tailor make the suggested activities to suit your teaching style and the learning needs of your student.s All of the hard work searching the internet for inspiration and resources has been done for you. The suggested timetable has interactive links to my Pinterest board, so that your resources will continue to grow as more pins are added. Within the book there are over 60 links to websites, and for those of you who follow my 'Surviving Casual Teaching' Facebook group, you will know that I have a good working knowledge of helpful teaching resources. I recommend that you buy copies of the picture books for days when you may not have IWB capability.You can never have enough picture books in your life!!!

I hope that you find this resource helpful with explicit teaching of first and second-hand accounts of an event. They have been based on Australian events for use in Australian schools, or if you are studying Australia as a unit of work. Extensive research has gone into each passage and they have been written to fit the purpose of this teaching focus There are prompt cards, language analysis charts, comparison templates, links to footage of the events on YouTube, links to some fantastic resources to practise this challenging activity (including power points) Topics covered Cliff Young wins the Westfield Ultra Marathon Cathy Freeman wins Gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics The opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Australia II wins the America's cup The opening of the Sydney Opera House Jessica Watson sails solo around the world Thredbo Landslide disaster Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generation Linked to Australian outcomes

This resource booklet is a time saver for all primary teachers. Within the book are links and activities which will keep a kindergarten class busy for a week or more. There are links to units of work, videos, interactive games, fantastic apps and printable activities. Based on the theme of Animals, children will enjoy "Brown Bear, Brown Bear' by Eric Carle and 'One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab.' by April Pulley Sayre. To use this booklet to its best, you will need to really explore the links and contents within it. The suggested timetable is linked to hundreds of ideas for CAPA and PDHPE. This resource will save you hours of searching the internet for quality resources. Comes with a free classroom management booklet. 30 pages

This resource booklet is a time saver for all primary teachers. Within the book are links and activities which will help keep a year 2 class busy for a week or more. There are links to units of work, videos, interactive games, fantastic apps and printable activities. Based around the theme of Animals, children will have opportunities to engage in some wonderful activities based on 'The Gruffalo' by Julia Donaldson. All resources and sites that have been selected are free, or through subscription (with no fee) To get maximum benefit from this eBook you will need to really explore the links and contents to adapt and modify to the children you will be working with. The suggested timetable is linked to hundreds of ideas for CAPA and PDHPE. This booklet will save you hours of searching the internet for quality resources Comes with a free classroom management booklet

Are you looking for a resource that will help your students to develop goal setting and growth mindset through reflection and self monitoring? This resource is designed to be used over the course of a year, so that there is a record of self evaluation taken by students throughout the year.  Self reflection and monitoring are skills that we all need for life. This resource will engage your students throughout the school year, and at the end they have a record of achievements and changes that they have made as they have grown. Developing a positive mindset amongst your students is such an important and integral part of the hidden curriculum, but basic to all of our daily lives. It is not a skill that comes easily and one that needs to be explicitly taught and fostered to enable your students to build a positive mindset. This can be added to your students portfolio as a record of achievements and for reflection. Photocopy extra pages as needed, and I hope that this resource serves you well throughout the year. Suitable for students in middle to upper primary grades. This is an instant download pdf file for you to print and use with your students. Teaching suggestions are included. The best part? This resource requires NO PREP and is easy to use. You can choose to print these pages for students to use a printable journal or booklet. What people are saying about this resource Very satisfied “I have been using these for the new semester to help my students prepare for student led parent conferences. My students struggled with them at first but now they look forward to using them and meeting with me to complete them.” Very satisfied “They are great forms and work better in person than for distance learning. Students are learning to look at what they are doing and how they can work to improve instead of waiting for someone else to tell them.” Very satisfied "Great product to use with my students while we are working hybrid and in virtual settings. " Nikki Tester @Oceanviewresources This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

Copy and paste this link to see exactly what is in this booklet (This upload was for an earlier version of the pack, but will give you a great idea of what is in it…No with more worksheets) This booklet will help you plan for a week or more (up to a month if needed) The theme of this series of booklets is ‘Oceans and Under the Sea’ The focus books are “the Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister and Eric Carle’s beautiful story ‘A house for Hermit Crab’. There are so many picture books available it was hard to choosewhich ones to include in this booklet. You will receive A 27 page PDF which has some lapbook printable worksheets, coloring ideas and spelling activities. • worksheets for spelling and writing • lapbooks for spelling and writing • create a class mural by combining the finished pictures created by your kiddos • over 3 amazing website links with hundreds of games to use on IWB, themes of work and activities to help you plan the best unit ever!! I am a great fan of linked images when I am creating a resource to use in class. There are over 4 images linked to some fantastic websites that I have researched and included because of their incredible imagery and activities. I have always found this a great way to plan my resources, and I hope that you do too. This means that you are able to simply keep this unit of work on your thumbdrive and click directly onto the links as you need. There are hints for what to take with you on Relief days with links to some great Relief Teaching ideas pages. The suggested timetable has interactive links to my pinterest board, so that your resources will continue to grow as more pins are added. Within the book there are over 6 links to websites, and for those of you who follow my ‘Surviving Casual Teaching’ facebook group, you will know that I have a good working knowledge of helpful teaching resources. I recommend that you buy copies of the two recommended picture books for days when you may not have IWB capability. A bonus in this pack is from my dear friend and collaborator Adrian Bruce, who has kindly donated a game from his store. Please support him by paying it a visit, his resources are amazing

Keep organized and brighten your room at the same time with these beautiful, brightly colored CLOUDS AND RAINBOWS PATTERN trolley labels These labels are created to fit the 1- 12 drawer rolling carts that many teachers use to keep organized. In the US they are available from Michael’s and in Australia they can be bought in Kmart or Spotlight stores. There are two styles, one with rectangular labels, the other to use with those drawers that are angled slightly at the sides. Included in the pack are 3 differerent font styles so that you can use the set that best suits your aged group. The fonts that I have used are included in the pack. If you don’t have them installed on your computer, I have provided a link to the stores should you want to buy them. APL Big Mama APL Heart Eyes AG Taco Tuesday I included some already made labels (These are just the labels that I used and thought I needed), but I have included a set of editable labels in each design. I have also included the fonts that I used in the following slide. HOW TO USE PDF Version: Simply download the file, print using a colored printer, cut and laminate for durability. Printing on cardstock also helps to make them last longer. Attach your signs to the drawers using double sided tape, glue gun or blutak. In some trolley designs, you may need to put a hole in the sign for the drawer knob to be reattached after the sign has been applied. HOW TO EDIT THE POWERPOINT VERSION These made to measure labels are EDITABLE which means you can type in your desired text to suit your individual organisational needs. You will need to have Microsoft Powerpoint installed on your computer to open and edit this file. Once unzipped from the download file, open the PowerPoint and in order to use the same font it must be installed onto your machine. A set of blanks is provided for you to create and entire set using the font of your choice. Simply duplicate the slides and edit the text boxes with your desired fonts and labels. You can bold your font, increase or decrease the size, underline… the freedom is yours. When finished, print the slides that you need, or save all as jpeg files and then print each individually as needed What People are saying about these storage labels “I love these labels! I’ve created months of the year, subject headings, station labels and cabinet labels. I love the rainbow theme and it goes perfectly in my classroom. Thank you for creating this!” This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :) Terms of Use: Copyright of this material is reserved in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968. This purchase is for single classroom/home use only. Additional reproduction of part or all of this resource is prohibited without the written authority of Oceanview Resources.

These cards are just perfect for those last few days of term when you need an activity that will be calming and productive. Choose from whole page version or the card version of each. 12 different designs to choose from- suitable for grades 3-6

A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Easter themed with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy. Boggle Game Number of the day Categories worksheet and game What are your spelling words worth? A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games.

Teaching notes These slides are perfect for number warm ups or as an extension activity The last two slides are editable so that you can choose your own numbers for this activity, or get the students to create their own number grids to solve. The font used in the making of this resource is AGSorrynotsorry If you wish to purchase it for your own use

Print off this PDF and challenge your students to see if they can create the Easter Bunny Puzzle. If you print this in reduced size, each child could have an individual puzzle, or use it as a table point reward incentive- for each time a table follows directions etc ,they will get a part of the puzzle. See which table gets the whole puzzle first. Have fun!

This 3 page PDF and Powerpoint bundle, “Fishing for Answers” is a self correcting set of worksheets that would be a handy addition to any teacher toolkit. Suitable for Kindergarten to Year 1, this resource can easily be used to Print off as worksheets or use on the IWB with your students as a PowerPoint presentation. 3 pages of worksheets guaranteed to keep the little ones busy. Any Casual/Supply/Substitute teacher would value these easy to use worksheets. Simply Print and GO

These classroom labels are sure to brighten up your classroom and help to keep everything organised. They are in invaluable asset to any classroom setup Short on pace? Why not Print your images 2 to a page? Simply select “fit to size”, frame image if you prefer that look… and you will get save on ink, laminate without compromising them as a valuable display. You will receive a 33 page pdf with 4 labels on each…that’s 132 labels!!! Use in the classroom, or for organising your sports equipment and art supplies These were made using FLAPJACK FACTORY templates

These classroom labels are sure to brighten up your classroom and help to keep everything organised. They are in invaluable asset to any classroom setup Short on pace? Why not Print your images 2 to a page? Simply select “fit to size”, frame image if you prefer that look… and you will get save on ink, laminate without compromising them as a valuable display. You will receive a 33 page pdf with 4 labels on each…that’s 132 labels!!! Use in the classroom, or for organising your sports equipment and art supplies These were made using FLAPJACK FACTORY templates

A collection of multiple choice of activities that you can use with any class to differentiate any spelling list. The activities are based on Multiple Intelligences so there will be an activity that appeals to most students in your classes, while practicing their spelling words. These loot ions are a big hit with my students who love the variety. You will receive a zipped file with both PDF and PowerPoint presentations. Please ensure that you have a programme that can open this type of file.