ANZAC Day is an important day in Australian and New Zealand History. April 25 marks the day to remember the people who were lost and families who were changed forever. This pack is for early learners to begin to develop an appreciation of this significant day. ANZAC Day Reading and Writing Tasks - This pack is also included in our ANZAC Day Bundle at a discounted price. This pack includes Background notes and suggested books to read Word Work How many words can you make from Australian and New Zealand Army Corps? A recording sheet to write down your words Work on Writing Record my thoughts about ANZAC Day Recount of an ANZAC Day March you have attended What is the significance of the wreath? What symbols are associated with ANZAC Day? Complete a Venn Diagram on flags from Australia and New Zealand Reading PMI facts about ANZAC Day (positive, minus and interesting) Alphabet Key – use words or phrases to describe this day I see, I think, I wonder about the symbols, traditions or history Read ‘Only a Donkey’ – list the animals in the story ANZAC Fact Chart ANZAC Day 3-2-1 “Only a Donkey’ – response sheet Read ‘My Grandad Marches on ANZAC DAY’ – complete a character map, story board and beginning/middle/ending Templates for the above tasks that can be used for any books you may read based on ANZAC Day Small share book Craft Make a flag for Australian and New Zealand Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Saint Patrick’s Day Informational Text - This pack provides information about Saint Patrick’s Day. This information will assist in the writing of your own Informational Text about Saint Patrick’s Day guided by a rubric. Word Wall and KWHL - for Saint Patrick’s Day. • There are color, plus black/white versions and a one page version • This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and will help when writing the Informational Text - This is what we know about… - This is what we want to know … - This is how we will find out what we want to know…… - This is our new learning about …. Vocabulary • Color and black/white versions provided. • Spare tags for extra words. • Display these words and discuss what they mean Fact Cards • These cards can be used as discussion starters or display these facts about St Patrick’s Day and discuss what they mean. • They can be used as starters for the Informational Text to help build the paragraphs Photos Prompts • These photos are to be used to assist in writing the text. • Print off and display around the finished Informational Text Writing Prompts • Use the photos provided in the photo section to assist in writing the text. • Print off and display around the finished Informational Text. • The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text. • A planner is included for the Informational Text. • There is a map to use to find Ireland and where other major celebrations occur. • There are a variety of papers and planners provided. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place

Design an Ugly Christmas Sweater - These tasks can be used with any ugly sweater! There are lots of them around at Christmas time. Loads of tasks to choose from - Improve the vocabulary used to describe and persuade others to wear an ugly Christmas Sweater. Word Splash Use these word splashes to describe the ugly sweater that is being worn. There is a blank one for you to draw your sweater and add words too. Design your own sweater Use the template to draw or use colored paper or add materials to make your dream ugly sweater. Vocabulary Cards Use these cards – color or black or white to build vocabulary. You can put them face down and draw one out at a time. Or assign cards too students to describe to the grade. Choose two cards to use to fill out the Venn diagram. Interactive NoteBook Pages - Use this to expand the way we describe our ugly sweaters. Record adjectives – phrases – nouns - sentences Writing Tasks The story behind my ugly sweater Pictures too add to your story My ugly sweater story – 2 versions I see, I think, I wonder Persuade someone to wear an ugly sweater DeBono Hat thinking COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Write a letter to Santa – there are so many options available in this pack. This Letter to Santa pack explores why we use letters and what makes a letter so that we can write a great Letter to Santa. Tasks include - • Why do we write letters? Brainstorm ideas on the template. • List what we should include in a letter – what parts are necessary? • Write about something you want, you need, you want for someone else and what doesn’t cost money…. • What happens after we write the letter? • What does a letter look like? • What does an envelope need on it? • Design your own Christmas stamp • Planning page for writing your letter • What would you ask Santa? • Write a persuasive letter to Santa – 2 options • Write a recount – 2 options • Toppers for your writing when on display • How to make an envelope #1, #2, #3 • How to make an envelope #2 • Writing pages for your letter – 24 options to choose from Click here to follow my store COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Christmas Around the World - Our Christmas Around the World templates are a great way to present research on how we celebrate Christmas around the world. I have provided photos of some of the finished products. Use library books and internet research to add the information for each section. The facts are not included in the pack. Templates included are for Africa, Australia, China, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, North Korea, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, USA Copy and go – there are color and black/white versions. For some countries, there is a male and female version to use in black and white. It is not intended that you do your own country using these templates. Have two children work on recording the information and then place all work in a class book to share. There is a page for peer feedback. Celebrations around the World - Interactive Notebook Pages Looking at how we celebrate customs around the world is a great way to compare and discuss what we do. This pack will help you to record your research on templates for display around your room. These templates can also be used for comparing other customs at other times of the year ie Easter. This pack includes the following – Follow the instructions on how to cut and write on the INB page There are photos included to show what the finished research projects may look like. Copy and go – there are color and black/white versions. Use library books and internet research to add the information for each section. Have two children work on recording the information and then place all work in a class book to share or have on display. Countries included are – Africa, America, Australia, China, England, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden and Tanzania. Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Our Christmas Around the World templates are a great way to present research on how we celebrate Christmas around the world. I have provided photos of some of the finished products. These photos are of the product before I updated the pack and added different fonts. Use library books and internet research to add the information for each section. The facts are not included in the pack. Templates included are for Africa, Australia, China, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, North Korea, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, USA Copy and go – there are color and black/white versions. For some countries, there is a male and female version to use in black and white. It is not intended that you do your own country using these templates. Have two children work on recording the information and then place all work in a class book to share. There is a page for peer feedback. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Christmas Around the World - INB (Interactive Note Pages) Using our templates to look at how we celebrate customs around the world is a great way to compare and discuss what we do. This interactive note book will help you to record your research on templates for displaying around your room. These templates can also be used for Christmas to compare other customs at other times of the year ie Easter. This pack includes the following – Follow the instructions on how to cut and write on the INB page There are photos included to show what the finished research projects may look like. Copy and go – there are color and black/white versions. Use library books and internet research to add the information for each section. Have two children work on recording the information and then place all work in a class book to share or have on display. Countries included are – Africa, America, Australia, China, England, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden and Tanzania. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author

Design your own Christmas Tree with these fun prompts. There are posters, printables and learning centers to use to consolidate addition and using arrays in the project based learning activity pack. Prompts for designing a Christmas Tree Use these posters to set up your display area and motivate your students to design amazing Christmas Trees. Print and glue the three pages for the banner together and use the single posters too! Printable Workbook These books are available in color and black and white. Choose the pages you want printed. The pages that have the options for trees, baubles, decorations etc can be displayed around the room and not placed in the booklets. Student Workbook These books are available in color and black and white. Choose the pages you want printed. The pages that have the options for trees, baubles, decorations etc can be displayed around the room and not placed in the booklets. Roll a Tree Design Use these mats to make your own tree. Use the colored ones and laminate them or share the black and white copy with each student. Decide what differentiation you need for groups and they may add two objects or three or more. Record work in your Math Book or on small whiteboards. Check costs with a buddy. Making Arrays The problem solving cards can be placed around the room or sets can be copied for small groups. Draw the arrays or make them with counters. Check the work with a buddy. There is a recording sheet and answer key. Answer Keys Answer keys are provided but the individual trees will have a variety of answers. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Possum Magic is a great Australian picture story book. It has amazing illustrations of the wildlife and it makes strong connections with each State or Territory. As the characters travel around the country they eat some amazing Australian food. What will you get in this product? Printables to record learning Tasks for learning centers Writing prompts Prep is quick and easy… Just print the student pages, gather the materials listed, and you’re ready for a fun and engaging class! Tasks include - KWHL – two options to choose from. What do you know, want to know, how will you check the facts and record new learning Beginning middle and end – draw pictures and add text underneath the INB page Write a summary Sequence – draw four pictures and add text Writing in capitals – why do we do this? Word Focus – what are new words to you? Where did Hush visit? – track it on a map The food we eat and compare to what a possum should eat How to make Hush visible? Draw part of the story and add a description Grandma Poss is - can – has Text Connections Animal Research INB page for the Setting, Characters, Complications and Resolutions DeBono’s Hats Comparison of two characters Character Traits Word Splash about the book Recount template x 2 What do you think the main idea is? The saddest part of the story is… Compare the beginning and the end Change the ending Add a new character to add value to the text I see, I think, I wonder about the text Persuade others to read the text Make a list of animals that appear in the book Be a designer – make a new cover Write a conversation between two characters Record the point of view of the characters Draw the food Hush ate in each state or territory Themes – Australian Picture Story Book, food, travel, Australian Animals This is what teachers, like you, have said about this product… This was a great resource I used during my book unit for “Possum Magic”. There were a range of activities to cover different skills in reading. Students were engaged and loved the worksheets. Kimberley I used this resource pack for our Australian animals unit during homeschooling. Very helpful and a great range of activities. It is very suitable for the Year 1-3 level. Michelle Absolutely love this unit! These are great worksheets and activities! My kids loved it so much! Thank you! Miss Leek Copyright © Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent.

This product is an engaging tool to work with Informal Measurement (Non Standard Length). Learning to measure with non standard tools is lots of fun. At the end of the pack are four assessment pages to track your students. This is a low prep pack with hands on tasks. Your students will be out of their seats, engaged in measuring objects around your room and discussing the length of objects. What will you get in this product? Hands on tasks for informal measuring of length Printable templates Assessment ideas The materials you will need are readily available in your classroom - paper clips, blocks, counters. This pack includes - How can we use items to measure objects? There is a black/white and color option to print as a poster to add other measurements to. Measuring my Teddy Bear with a buddy Measuring my Teddy Bear with a buddy Which foot is longer? Measuring my Teddy with blocks Measuring my Teddy with paper clips Sort order of height Who is taller? Choose an object to measure Measuring objects with paper clips Measuring objects with blocks Choose objects to measure paper clips/blocks/bears Measure distance with your feet Pages for Assessment Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages, gather the materials listed, and you’re ready for a fun and engaging class! This is what teachers, like you, have said about this product This is a great resource that is well done and can be implemented into the classroom quickly and effectively. I would highly recommend it. Gen This is exactly what I have been looking for. In the past I have always felt that my measurement unit has been a “hodge-podge” of activities. Now I am confident that my students will “measure up!” I appreciate your thoroughness! Thanks! Karen A great resource to use to set up an investigation on measuring length to check for understanding. Marjorie COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Make teaching the difference between living and non living easy! This pack includes low prep printables and centers that guide your students to learn the difference between living and non living. Watch your students categorize items with confidence. Lead your students to discover the concepts of living and non living through sequenced activities that are planned for you. Your students will be guided through a learning sequence that builds their knowledge about living and non living. Your students will love discussing how they classify items and will be proud to share their learning with you. What will you get in this product? ● I can statements to display in your classroom ● KWHL templates to record what you know, want to know, how you might find out new learning and your new learning ● Posters -two printing options, full color and a save ink version (I teach that plants do move – a Venus Fly trap certainly does, a vine can curl around a frame and plants turn toward the sun. Some schools teach that living things can move and others do not so the posters provide both options.) ● Matching - sorting pictures into categories of living and n living ● Print and Go - cut and sort the pictures and glue under the correct headings, record living and non living, explanations on how to classify, a reflection task ● Reader - print and go ● Interactive Note Pages Prep is quick and easy… Just print the student pages, gather the materials listed, and you’re ready for a fun and engaging class! This is what teachers, like you, have said about this product This was a fun and easy way for me to teach 1st graders about Living and Non Living Things. My students enjoyed the activities we did. Julie I love the assortment of resources in this product. I used it for morning work, independent work, homework and small group work. Love that it is no prep and easy to use. Great resource! Ashlee A beautiful layout of resources to help build my Biology resources - excellent picture and great range of activities easy to use and minimal prep! Love your work! Deanne Great resource! It was fun to use as a whole group to teach an engaging lesson on science. This resource is loaded with a ton of activities for all the students to use throughout the week both as a group and to work on independently! Nicole Copyright © Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent.

Use the magical picture story book “Room on the Broom’ to explore language, have shared experiences and look at character, setting and plot development. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for centers. Your students will love exploring new vocabulary, sharing what they discover, listing parts of speech, sequencing and writing tasks through this book study. Tasks included in our product - Words – There are words from the story on cards for you to use. You can display them in your room as writing or reading prompts. They can be used to put into alphabetical order, sort words into similar groups and name the groups. In word work, students can find the meanings of them. Labels are provided to sort into nouns, adjectives and verbs. KWHL - Copy each page and display. As a grade, list the things you - Know about Witches- Want to know about Witches - How will we find this out? In the last section, record your new Learning about Witches (there is one on each page as well as a template that includes all four on one page). Word Splash - Around each picture, record words to describe it. Discuss adjectives, verbs and nouns Print and go – sequencing task, label the characters, fill in the missing word, two comprehension tasks, two sequencing tasks, beginning/middle/end, witch/dragon are-have-can, fact task, story map – setting, characters and problem/solution, true or false, making connections, my opinion, narrative template, witch and animals to go on the side of your writing, a recount, Dragon loses fire, word work – oo – itch – and, phonic challenge. Stick Puppets - Copy page of your choice. Cut and attach to sticks. Students perform oral plays with the characters. This is what teachers, like you, have said about this product… Great tool to use during Literacy rotations to help expand the students thoughts while reading one of their favourite stories. — Nichole R. I left these resources for my relief when I was sick and it completely covered everything that I required and saved me prep time when I wasn’t feeling well! My students loved these resources. I will definitely be using these again and will recommend to my co-workers. Chantelle Copyright © Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent.

Our Plants and Seeds Inquiry Unit will make the teaching of this topic engaging and full of learning. Discover how plants grow in a cycle, explore the vocabulary to strengthen your grade’s knowledge about plants. This is a print and go pack. What will you get in this product? A task based on ‘The Tiny Seed’ to tune your grade into plants and what happens to seeds. A KWHL to see what your students know about plants before you start. A Word Wall poster set allows you to list words you will need as you proceed through the unit. A Boggle task – lets the students explore words within words – 4 suggestions in color and black and white. Instructions on how to grow a Hairy Harry – 2 pages of instructions and 7 pages for the diary. Templates to record – what plants have, need and give us There is a print and go section that includes templates for recording - What parts of the plant do we eat? The sequence a plant cycle What is the purpose of plant parts? The correct labels of a plant A design for a new plant A design a recipe using plants What role does a bird/bee/sun/wind/soil and rain play in the life of a plant? The comparison for germination/pollination and deciduous/ evergreen The Investigation of photosynthesis, oxygen and seasons What grows from seeds? This is what teachers, like you, have said about this product… This was a great activity for my students. It was easy to understand and easy for them to do independently. Annie R Loved this for my blended class. It was helpful to have students make connections with the pieces of the activities and all the visuals. Rebecca C. Copyright © Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent.

These Decoding and Comprehension Strategy Posters are great for displaying in your room to remind students which strategies to use when they are ‘stuck’ while reading texts. There are banners, bookmarks and buttons too! The following are provided for both Decoding and Comprehension Strategies Full size posters Bookmarks Banners Buttons Strategies included are Eagle Eye Lippy the Fish Stretchy Snake Chunky Monkey Skippy Frog Trying Lion Flippy Dolphin Caring Kangaroo Spinner the Spider Questioning Owl Rocky Racoon Digger Dog Jabber the Reteller Fix it up Bear Each section has options in full color and save ink versions. Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack. COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.

Make the teaching of reading comprehension clear with our Reading Strategy Comprehension Posters. They are great for displaying in your classroom. They will assist your students to work through reading skills with supporting clues on each poster. I use reading strategies to help my students explore texts and gain a deeper understanding of character, setting and plot development. Reading Strategy Comprehension Posters included are - Predicting Visualising – Visualizing Summarising – Summarizing Questioning Connecting Identifying Inferring Evaluating Your students will love the clear prompts to support them to identify parts of a text with greater understanding. Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages, and you’re ready to display and use the poster prompts! This is what teachers, like you, have said about our product… Clear, concise, colourful and well produced posters! Will serve as pertinent, visual and creative reminders in the class! A real timesaver! Many thanks! Celia What a great resource for my reading wall! Nicole Copyright © Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent.

Sometimes we need to prompt our students to calm down with Calming Strategies and Mindfulness Activities. This is an easy prep set of posters and will add to your classroom management tool box. What will you get in this product? Posters to print for display Color and black and white versions - the b/w version can be copied onto colored card Three different sizes to use Students can color the b/w version As the teacher decide which cards to use – I would suggest that you limit to five initially. Then as you need to introduce other calming down strategies. The Posters include – breathe out, blow off steam, chew gum, counting, draw, fidget toy, go for a walk, happy thoughts, have a drink, hula hoop, jumping jacks, listen to music, paint a picture, play a game, playdough, playground visit, push for energy, read a book, sand play, self talk, sit in a beanbag, sit on a body ball, take a message, take exercise, talk to my teacher, time with the class pet, try yoga use a stress ball, use blocks and visit the library This is what teachers, like you, have said about this product… This set is very creative and cute! I put the larger pictures on the wall in my calming center, and I put the smaller ones on a ring that students could look through. Sue Love the graphics and the black and white pages were perfect for the kids to color and make a classroom booklet! Kelly Copyright © Paula’s Place Teaching Resources This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent.