An engaging sight word activity …. particularly for your boys. Build a racing track and drive a toy car along it, reading the sight words as you go. This resource contains all 220 Dolch words. They are grouped in the following categories: ♦ Pre-primer ♦ Primer ♦ First Grade ♦ Second Grade ♦ Third Grade Provided in the following formats: ♦ Letter size paper ♦ A4 size paper The Dolch words are written on a piece of ‘racing track’. Print them off, laminate, and cut. Use as many pieces as you wish and combine them with the corners, starting grid and finishing line. Your students can design their very own racing track! You can use this resource to make up all sorts of games and activities. For example … * Make a racing track that is in the form of a loop. Roll a dice and travel that many spaces along the race track, reading the sight words as you go. Every time you pass the finishing line (chequered squares or flags) you score one point. Who can score 10 points first? * As above, but when you land on a word you count how many letters it has. You say the word out loud that many times. For example, if you land on the word ‘little’ you say it 6 times. * The teacher (or a buddy) says a word. Drive your car to that word. * The teacher (or a buddy) gives a clue to a word. Drive your car to that word. For example, drive your car to a word that starts with b and ends with k. Or, drive your car to a 3 letter word that rhymes with ‘man’. A different racing track layout can be built each time. Great for your creative learners! Included: ♦ Track pieces with one Dolch word written on each. ♦ Blank track pieces (to add additional words if necessary). ♦ Corners, starting grid and finish line. ♦ Teacher notes and a word list. Ink friendly - all in black/grey/white. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. This is a great font for students learning to read. Each word is written on a faint grey line. You will need to provide the toy cars. This resource is very versatile. Print more than one copy to make more track pieces, combine more than one set, etc. 4 track pieces (4 words) on each page. This resource is also available for NZ Sight Words (available in my TES store). © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

NZ handwriting copy cards. A-Z of countries around the world. Each card contains lower/upper case letter formation, the name of a country, 1-2 sentences about that country, and numbers 0-9. There are no countries that start with the letter X. Mexico has been used on this card as it contains the letter x. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter/number shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. 2 sets of cards are provided: * half height numbers * full height numbers 26 cards (A-Z) Cards are A5 size. There are two cards per A4 page. A great way to learn about other countries while practising handwriting. If you have a number of devices, early finishers could then move on to researching more facts about the country. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Aa-Zz alphabet cards for NZ junior classrooms. 3 Different Sets of Cards: ♦ Trace the letter ♦ Trace the letter with ‘start here’ red dots ♦ Write the letter Designed to be laminated and used with a whiteboard marker. A5 size cards (2 cards on each A4 size page). The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter/number shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. I have many other NZ handwriting resources available in my store. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

New Zealand Essential Spelling Words (Lists 1-4). ‘Clip and Flip’ cards – look at the word frame and decide which word fits the frame. Place a peg on that word. Flip the card over and see if you are correct! You can use these cards as a literacy centre activity. Alternatively you can use them in the form of a ‘scavenger hunt’ or playing ‘hot potato’ - instructions included. Note: These cards do not have the answer indicated on the back. This is something you will need to do before laminating. The easiest way is just to place a sticker or a coloured pencil dot in the correct location (top, middle, bottom). The answer sheets are included so this should only be a 2 minute task. Included: ♦ Cards for lists 1-4 ♦ Answer sheet ♦ Student recording sheet (for scavenger hunt) ♦ Teacher notes Each card has a number. This is for using them in a scavenger hunt activity. 6 cards per A4 sheet. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Handwriting cards for the Māori alphabet. a e i o u h k m n p r t w wh ng The font used is the 'New Zealand Basic Script'. The letter shapes are identical to those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook - ‘Teaching Handwriting’. Laminate the cards. Students look at the card and copy one line of each letter/word into their exercise book. 30 cards in total - 2 cards for each letter. A5 size (2 cards per A4 size paper) I’m more than happy to make any adjustments to the words on these cards for you if necessary. I’m aware that different areas of NZ have different spellings for some words … just email me and I’ll tweak it to suit you! (Email address is supplied in the resource). © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Activity sheets for Junior Journal 53 for your classroom reading programme. This resource will save you hours of time! A worksheet for every item in the journal (2 articles, 1 play, 1 story and 1 poem) * English / Maori word match. * True or false? * Word Search. * Word Study – spelling, alphabetical order. * Pepeha template. * Code breaking. * Draw a treasure map. * Pirate stick puppet templates. * Problem and solution. * Draw a robot. * Rhyming words. * Picture match. Also included is a 'Junior Journal Hunt'. 32 questions - one question for every page in the book. Questions relate to the text (eg comprehension, word study, etc) and the pictures. A word study reference sheet is included for your students to refer to (less interruptions while you're with another group!) and certificate templates to celebrate the children's success and effort. Please see my other listings for additional Junior Journal resources. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Cursive Handwriting - copy cards and tracing cards. Included: ♦ Alphabet reference chart showing the letter formation of Aa to Zz. ♦ Word cards – 5 words per card. 3 cards per page. For looking at and writing in your book. Eg. write one whole line of each word. ♦ Alphabet tracing cards. Basic letter formation – lower case and capital letters. Letters and words. ‘Dotty’ letter font. For laminating and using a whiteboard marker on them. 1 letter per page. Note to NZ buyers: unlike my other handwriting resources, this resource is not made with the NZ handwriting font. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A set of 36 handwriting copy cards. Each card contains 6 words that begin with a common blend, digraph or trigraph. bl br ch cl cr dr fl fr gl gr kn ph pl pr qu sc sh sk sl sm sn sp st sw th tr tw wh wr scr spl spr shr squ str thr The font used is NZ Basic Script. The letter/number shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. Two cards on each A4 sized paper. ‘Ink-friendly’ black and white. Numbers 0-9 at the bottom of each card. Two sets of cards provided – half height numbers and full height numbers. Use the cards however you wish. For example: • Write one line of each word. • Put each word into a sentence. • Write a sentence (or two) that contains all 6 words. • Brainstorm a list of additional words after completing the card. • Use the cards in a word study activity. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A set of ‘Park the car’ activity sheets for sight words from magenta to orange. A great hands-on literacy activity that will engage many of your students (particularly your boys). * Words are written with the NZ Basic Script font. * Car parks are provided in both colour and black/white. (see photos) * Two blank templates are provided for you to make up your own car park of words. * You will need to provide your own toy cars, however there are some included that you can print, cut and laminate if necessary. This activity can be played and adapted to however works best for you and your students. Two examples are: ♦ Students play in pairs and take alternate turns. Person A says “Park your car on the word did”. Person B ‘drives’ their toy car and parks on the word. Person A checks and confirms if it was correct parking or not. Students could receive a ’point’ for each one they get correct or you could simply make it non-competitive. ♦ Students play in pairs and take alternate turns. Person A drives their car into a space and says “I parked my car on the word did”. Person B checks and replies “True” or “False”. The person parking the car can try to trick the other player. • More than one car park can be lined up to make it more challenging. • You can send a ‘car park’ home with your students as an alternate way of reinforcing sight word learning at home. • For reluctant readers they may feel more encouraged to participate if they get to bring in a toy car from home to use. Perhaps link it to a writing activity as well. • It doesn’t have to be a toy car … it could be a truck, motorbike, horse etc. High frequency words align to the NZ reading colour wheel: ♦ magenta (25 words - 3 activity boards) ♦ red (28 words - 3 activity boards) ♦ yellow (31 words - 4 activity boards) ♦ blue (37 words - 4 activity boards) ♦ green (49 words – 5 activity boards) ♦ orange (63 words – 7 activity boards) © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A super-fun way to practise handwriting, spelling, keyboard skills, etc. Laminate and use with a whiteboard marker. ‘Write – Type – Wipe’ The templates: ♦ Blank ♦ White ♦ Light Grey ♦ Dark Grey ♦ Blue ♦ Pink ♦ Green All templates come with or without the writing guidelines on the 'screen'. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Handwriting cards for New Zealand junior classrooms. The font used is the 'New Zealand Basic Script'. The letter shapes are identical to those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook - ‘Teaching Handwriting’. The font is in 'outline' style. All letters are in lower case. The cards are designed to be laminated so your students can 'write and wipe'. 26 cards (a-z). Made on A4 size paper. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Give your students a licence to drive a PEN-CAR. Your students will love these and will strive to earn one! This resource contains 2 files for different classrooms around the world – spelling of LICENSE and LICENCE. The pen-cars come in 5 different colours (blue, red, green, yellow, pink). Your students will find it difficult to choose which one they would like to receive. Included: ♦ Pen licence - Large (5 different colours, 1 to a page) ♦ Pen licence - Small (5 different colours, 4 to a page) ♦ Certificate - (1 to a page) ♦ Wall chart – for your students to write their name on once they have their licence. Two different templates. ♦ Teacher recording / tracking sheet ♦ Teacher notes A great incentive for great handwriting! Licence Details: ♦ Student name ♦ Date of issue ♦ Issued by (teacher's name) ♦ Licence number (just make one up) ♦ Classroom number ♦ Student signature © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

New Zealand Handwriting Copy Cards. A-Z of animals. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter/number shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. 4 sets of cards are included: ♦ Lined cards with full height numbers ♦ Lined cards with half height numbers ♦ Unlined cards with full height numbers ♦ Unlined cards with half height numbers A5 size (2 per A4) © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A double-sided reference card for students to have at their work station. Great for students who are still learning to write their name, recall letter shapes, know their colours, count forwards/backwards to 20, etc. Cut, place back-to-back, then laminate. The templates: ♦ black and white ♦ black and white with ‘colour’ circles shaded ♦ 10 x coloured border On the card: ♦ student’s name ♦ Aa-Zz alphabet ♦ number line 1-20 ♦ left/right ♦ colour swatches ♦ days of the week The font used on the cards is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are identical to those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A set of 42 handwriting copy cards. Each card contains 6 words that contain a word family chunk. Word families: an at it et ig in all ing ot op un ay ook est ell ame ake ide ip ock uck ump unk ap ail ain ick ill ash ink ate ug eat ice ank ine oke ope ack ale aw ore The group of letters are usually contained at the end of the word, however in some words it is at the beginning or within the word somewhere. Example for ‘ank’: tank sank drank thank blanket ankle The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter/number shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. Two cards on each A4 sized paper. ‘Ink-friendly’ black and white. Numbers 0-9 at the bottom of each card. Two sets of cards provided – half height numbers and full height numbers. Use the cards however you wish. For example: • Write one line of each word. • Put each word into a sentence. • Write a sentence (or two) that contains all 6 words. • Brainstorm a list of additional words after completing the card. • Use the cards in a word study activity. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

NZ high frequency sight words game – ‘The Race into Space’. A fun and engaging game that encourages the practise of sight words. 2 gameboards for each colour from Magenta to Orange. Equipment needed: dice, counters, gameboard. Number of players: best played with 2. Aim of the game – roll the dice, read the word aloud and move your counter up the row of words towards ‘space’ (the stars). The first person to get all of their counters (rockets) up to the stars is the winner. Included: ♦ Coloured gameboards ♦ Black and White gameboards ♦ Blank template (black and white gameboard) ♦ Instructions / notes Words are written using the NZ Basic Script Font. Gameboards are coloured according to the group of words. The black and white gameboards have the colour word written in the bottom left corner. High frequency words align to the NZ reading colour wheel: ♦ magenta (25 words) ♦ red (28 words) ♦ yellow (31 words) ♦ blue (37 words) ♦ green (49 words) ♦ orange (63 words) © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Sixteen Word Searches for Lists 5-8 of the NZ Essential Spelling Words. Included: ♦ 16 word searches in lower case letters. ♦ 16 word searches in capital letters. ♦ 16 answer sheets. ♦ Blank template – for your students to create their own word search. Features: ♦ 15 words per word search. One has 20 words. ♦ List words are written in alphabetical order. ♦ 15x15 grid. ♦ A space for your students to write their name. No more unclaimed work lying scattered on the floor! ♦ Words are written in one of eight directions. Arrow symbols provided on each sheet. ♦ Tick boxes next to the word lists to enable your students to complete another activity with these words once they’re finished the word search. Eg. turn the sheet over and write the words in a sentence. (The tick boxes mean the words are not crossed out and unreadable). ♦ Simple graphic included on each sheet. ♦ List number written on each sheet. ♦ Calibri font. ♦ Select the best format for your students – capital or lower case letters. ♦ Large A4 size. Still great when reduced to A5 size. 3 x List 5 5 x List 6 4 x List 7 4 x List 8 Word Searches for Lists 1-4 are also available in my store. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A set of alphabet (a-z) and number (0-100) flies for your classroom. Use them in any way you wish. Suggestions for use include: ♦ Play ‘Swat the fly!’ - Put the flies on the floor, on a pin board, or hang them. Say a letter/number. Your students find the fly and swat it. (You will need to provide the fly swatter). This is great for letter/number recognition. ♦ Match the lower case letter with the capital letter. ♦ Put the flies in order. ♦ Find all of the odd/even flies, multiples of 3, numerals that add to 10, etc. ♦ Group all of the same colour flies together (colour recognition). ♦ Make a word using the alphabet flies. ♦ Make a math sum using the number flies (eg 5+2=7) Included: ♦ Lower case letters– coloured ♦ Lower case letters – black/white ♦ Capital letters – coloured ♦ Capital letters – black/white ♦ Numbers 0-100 – coloured ♦ Numbers 0-100 – black/white 9 flies on each A4 size page. Dotted cutting lines between the flies. The alphabet flies are a solid colour. There are 9 different colours. The number flies have a white stripe where the number is placed. The flies are coloured in groups of 10 (eg 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39 … 100) The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter/number shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Printing Practice for 233 words from the Magenta to Orange level of the NZ colour wheel. Use them as an activity sheet that your students write on, or laminate them for a ‘write and wipe’ activity. Format: ♦ Magenta - 4 lines of tracing ♦ Magenta – 2 lines of tracing and 2 lines of writing ♦ Red – 2 lines of tracing and 2 lines of writing ♦ Yellow – 2 lines of tracing and 2 lines of writing ♦ Blue – 2 lines of tracing and 2 lines of writing ♦ Green – 1 line of tracing and 3 lines of writing ♦ Orange – 1 line of colouring, 1 line of tracing and 3 lines of writing ♦ There are 2 sheets per A4 page. (Except for 5 of the longer words in the green and orange levels – these have 1 activity sheet per A4 page). ♦ Small words (examples: a, it, I, in) are written twice on each line. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. At the top of the sheet there is a ‘cloud’ for your students to write their name in. A blank template is included for you to add additional words if necessary. Please note that there are 2 different formats for words at the Magenta level (4 lines of tracing, or 2 lines of tracing and 2 lines of writing). Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run Green: always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most Orange: man think long things wanted eat everyone two thought dog well more I’ll tree shouted us other food through way been stop must red door sea these began boy animals never work first lots that’s gave something bed may found live say night small three head town I’ve around every garden fast only many laughed let’s suddenly told word forgot better bring push

Sight word targets for words at the Magenta to Orange level of the NZ colour wheel. A great activity for your active students who enjoy hands-on learning. Your students can work on their hand-eye co-ordination while learning their sight words. A suggestion for using these cards is to place them on the floor or the wall/board. Say a word. Your student(s) identify where that word is and tries to hit that target with an object. If the object lands on or hits the target they score one point. Suitable objects to throw would be things like a small bean bag, a paper jet plane, a counter, or a soft ball (eg koosh ball). I’m not sure about using a Nerf gun at school, but how motivating would that be for a reluctant reader! Perhaps a slingshot would be a better idea ... If throwing activities are not your thing, I completely understand. The good thing is, these cards can be used in any way you wish. For example, touch the word with a ‘magic wand’ and say the word out loud. You could even print off two sets and play ‘Memory’ with them. (Have some cards face down on the floor/table and turn two over at a time. If they’re the same word you keep the cards). Features: ♦ There are 4 targets to each A4 size page. ♦ The words are written with the NZ Basic Script font. ♦ A rectangular shape – easy to cut out and laminate! Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run Green: always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most Orange: man think long things wanted eat everyone two thought dog well more I’ll tree shouted us other food through way been stop must red door sea these began boy animals never work first lots that’s gave something bed may found live say night small three head town I’ve around every garden fast only many laughed let’s suddenly told word forgot better bring push © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources