This is a great hands-on activity for students (particularly boys) to practise their number identification to 100. Students ‘drive’ their toy car and park it in the correct space. Activity examples: ♦ Park your car on number ____. ♦ Park your car on a number that is one more than ____. ♦ Park your car on a number that is one less than ___. ♦ Park your car on a number that is bigger/smaller than ____. ♦ Park your car on an odd/even number. ♦ Park your car on a number that is between ____ and _____. ♦ Park your car on the answer to this question ______ . (eg 5+2) 33 different car park templates are provided. Types of car parks include: ♦ numbers 0-9 ♦ numbers 1-10 ♦ numbers 11-20 ♦ odd and even numbers 1-20 ♦ decade numbers (10-19, 20-29, 30-39, etc) ♦ -teen and -ty numbers (eg 17 and 70) ♦ tens (10, 20, 30, 40, etc) ♦ mixture of numbers between 1-50 ♦ mixture of numbers between 50-99 ♦ mixture of numbers between 1-99 ♦ double digits (eg 22, 33, 44, 55, etc) ♦ words (one – ten and eleven – twenty) ♦ count the dots (1-10) ♦ ten frames (1-10) ♦ tally marks (1-10) A car park for ‘hundreds’ is also included (100, 200, 300, 400 etc). * The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. * Car parks are provided in both grey and white (see images in PREVIEW). * Blank Templates are provided for you to make up your own number car parks. * You will need to provide your own toy cars, however there are some included that you can print, cut and laminate if necessary. * More than one car park can be lined up to provide an extra challenge for your students. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A ten frame train that is suitable for using in your math lessons or having as a display on your classroom wall. Included: ♦ Train engine ♦ Carriages - ten frames 0-10 ♦ Carriages - ten frames 0-10 with numeral written at the top 1 engine/carriage per page. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

This is an activity that reinforces the recognition of high frequency sight words. Display a selection of the flies (on a board, on the floor, hanging, etc). Say a word. Your student(s) must find the fly with that word written on it, and swat it with a fly swatter. So much fun! You will need to provide the fly swat. Included: ♦ 315 coloured flies ♦ 315 black/white flies ♦ Blank templates (coloured and black/white) 315 Words: ♦ 220 Dolch words in frequency order ♦ 95 Dolch nouns in alphabetical order A solid background colour is used on the 220 words (9 different colours). A greenish/white stripe colour has been used on the nouns to differentiate them from the main list of words. See images for examples. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. Made on A4 size paper. 9 flies per sheet of paper. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

100 spelling activities that are suitable for any list of words. Suggested use: task board. Included: ♦ 100 task cards. ♦ Must Do / Can Do cards (4 different options). ♦ Teacher notes. Suitable for many classrooms around the world: 7 alternative cards are provided to suit US/UK classrooms. These cards contain different spelling, images or symbols. The cards should be self-explanatory but I have included ‘Teacher Notes’ that provide a little more detail. This is a comprehensive set of tasks cards. There are a wide variety of tasks that incorporate many different learning styles and they are suitable for lots of different levels. I’m sure your students will really enjoy them. Made on A4 size paper. 4 cards per page. Print, cut and laminate. Please respect copyright This resource is for the purchaser’s use only. It may not be shared with any other person. Please purchase additional licences if you are wanting to share it with your colleagues. Thank you. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Basic Number Recognition - using a dice (1-6) 4-in-a-row Gameboards ♦ Game 1 – recognising dotty patterns on a dice. ♦ Game 2 – matching a dotty dice picture with a numeral. ♦ Game 3 – matching a numeral with a picture of a dotty dice. Game 1 – Dotty Dice: A game for 2 players. Take alternate turns. You need one dotty dice and you each need counters (a different colour to your partner). Roll the dice. Find it on the gameboard and cover the picture with a counter. You win if you get 4 of your counters in a row. Game 2 – Dice and Numeral Match: A game for 2 players. Take alternate turns. You need one dotty dice and you each need counters (a different colour to your partner). Roll the dice. Look at the dots on the dice and find the numeral on the gameboard. Cover the numeral with a counter. You win if you get 4 of your counters in a row. Game 3 – Numeral and Dotty Dice Match: A game for 2 players. Take alternate turns. You need one dice with numerals and you each need counters (a different colour to your partner). Roll the dice. Look at the number on the dice and find a dotty dice picture that matches your number. Cover the picture of the dice with a counter. You win if you get 4 of your counters in a row. All 3 games are provided in both colour and black and white.

New Zealand Essential Spelling Lists 1-8. 5 words on each card. Can be used in a multitude of ways in your classroom. Suggestions for use: ♦ Spelling activities (eg alphabetical order, words in sentences). ♦ Word study (eg how many syllables, how many vowels). ♦ Handwriting (The font on the cards is ‘NZ basic script’). ♦ Writing – make up a sentence/story using the words. ♦ Oral language – make up a story with a buddy. Use words and picture. ♦ Maths (eg if a=$1, b=$2, c=$3 etc, what is the most expensive word on the card?). ♦ Reading – read the words to a buddy Different colour border for each list. List number (eg ‘List 6e) written at top of card. List 8 is commonly misspelt words. 4 cards on each A4 page. 18 pages of cards. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

New Zealand Handwriting Cards that are suitable for lower and middle primary school. 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 cards are designed to be laminated so your students can ‘write and wipe’. A dotty font is used so your students can trace over the letters/words to practise their letter formation. 26 cards – one for each letter of the alphabet. A5 size (2 cards per A4 size paper) © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Number of the Day – Cards Strengthen your student’s number knowledge with these task cards. 57 different questions that are applied to your number of the day. Simply pick and choose the cards that are appropriate for your learners. Included: ♦ 57 cards (3 per page) ♦ Template to make additional cards ♦ Teacher notes ♦ Example answers (using number of the day: 538) ♦ Number of the day worksheet Suggested Use: ♦ a warm up activity for a maths lesson. ♦ a math centre activity. ♦ an early finisher activity. ♦ an activity while waiting for ‘teacher time’. ♦ a lesson with a focus on number knowledge. This resource is also available with a different style border - circles (in my store). © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A set of 41 activity sheets for Dolch words at the First Grade level. 8 activities on each sheet: ♦ Read it ♦ Colour it ♦ Trace it ♦ Write it ♦ Clap it (how many syllables?) ♦ Spell it (write it in the ‘letter boxes’) ♦ Connect it (draw a line to connect the letters) ♦ Find it (find the word written 4 times) There is also space on the top of each sheet for your students to write their name. Made on A4 size paper 2 different sets of sheets for UK/USA spelling of the word colour/color. Words Used: First Grade: after again an any as ask by could every fly from give going had has her him his how just know let live may of old once open over put round some stop take thank them then think walk were when © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Resources for teaching Te Reo Māori lessons about items found in the classroom. Vocabulary: ♦ pen - pene ♦ pencil - pene rākau ♦ book - pukapuka ♦ scissors - kutikuti ♦ eraser - ūkui ♦ ruler - rākauine ♦ crayon - pene hinu ♦ paper - pepa ♦ stapler - makatiti ♦ pencil sharpener - whakakoi pene rākau Included: ♦ wall chart – A4 size ♦ flash cards – colour and black/white ♦ matching cards – colour and black/white ♦ picture & word match (cut and glue) x4 ♦ circle the correct word ♦ word search ♦ picture & word match – draw a line to connect ♦ drawing tasks ♦ code breaking ♦ word frames ♦ make a booklet (junior activity) ♦ classroom display cards ♦ game – 4-in-a-row ♦ game - I have __ who has __? Note: This is Set A. Set B is also available and it teaches the Māori words for additional classroom objects: table, chair, computer, cupboard, mat, picture, bag, whiteboard, clock, rubbish bin. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

3 Billy Goats Gruff - classroom resources Stick puppet templates - goats, troll and bridge Colour and black and white - Various options. Attach to an ice-block stick and have fun! Encourages story retelling and oral language development. Label the goat worksheet (with answer sheet). 2 per A4 sheet. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Fun Activity Sheets for Roald Dahl's great story - The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. Great for photocopying / printing. Includes: * newspaper article template * job match - cut and paste * word search * order events from the story * design an alternative book cover * design a poster for the LWCC * design a bag for The Grubber * animal research templates - giraffe, pelican, monkey * problem/solution match - cut and paste * letter template x2 * drawing tasks * who am I? * design a new kind of sweet * design some cool sweet wrappers * character interview template * quiz - 25 questions * giraffe craft * stick puppets - colour and black and white Your students are bound to have fun with these great activities. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A creative classroom activity for celebrating Matariki (the Māori New Year). Hiwa-i-te-rangi is one of the 9 stars in the Matariki star cluster. It is known as the ‘wishing star’. This star has a connection to our hopes, dreams and aspirations for the year ahead. The Process: 1. Draw patterns in the spaces around the star shape (use a black ball-point pen). 2. Colour. 3. Write a wish in the star. 4. Cut out around the outside black frame. 5. Display on the wall (you may like to do this so it looks like a patchwork quilt). Three different templates are provided for you to select from. Two templates have pre-drawn patterns in the boxes at the bottom, and one is blank so your students can design their own patterns. Included: ♦ Instructions ♦ Information card about Hiwa-i-te-rangi ♦ Template A – with patterns ♦ Template B – with patterns ♦ Template C - blank (draw your own patterns) Made on A4 size paper. Finished size of artwork (after cutting it out) is approx 18cm x 18cm. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A fabulous resource to have in New Zealand classrooms when studying Māori Myths and Legends. Great for a follow-up activity after reading the story, or to have as an early-finisher task. 12 word searches. Eleven of the word searches have a Māori themed border or panel that can be coloured after finding all of the words. One word search has a flame/fire themed border (How Maui Found the Secret of Fire). These word searches are designed to go with the fabulous stories written by Peter Gossage. These books are commonly found in NZ schools and are also easily available for purchase in book stores. If you are not sure what these books look like, I suggest you do a quick image search on the internet (I'm not able to include an image here due to copyright restrictions). The words used in the word searches are taken from the stories in these books. The 12 Word Searches: ♦ How Maui Slowed the Sun ♦ The Fish of Maui ♦ How Maui Found his Father and the Magic Jawbone ♦ How Maui Found his Mother ♦ In the Beginning ♦ How Maui Defied the Goddess of Death ♦ How Maui Found the Secret of Fire ♦ Battle of the Mountains ♦ Pania of the Reef ♦ Rona and the Moon ♦ The Giant of Lake Wakatipu ♦ Hinemoa and Tūtānekai Each word search is on A4 size paper and can easily be reduced to A5 if necessary. There are 16 words to be found on each word search. ANSWER SHEETS are included. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A great way to learn about New Zealand / Aotearoa. 2 Different Options: ♦ Flags with facts. ♦ Flags with a blank side (write your own fact, draw a picture, etc). There are 30 different facts to (hopefully!) enable each of your students to have a different fact. Two flags per A4 size paper. Finished flag size is approximately 13.5cm x 7cm. Use a wooden skewer (or something like a drinking straw) to make the flagpole. Examples of the Facts: ♦ The Māori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa. This word means “Land of the Long White Cloud." ♦ New Zealand has many volcanoes. This is because it is located on the edge of the Pacific Ring of Fire. ♦ Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to climb Mount Everest in 1953, was a New Zealander. ♦ The biggest city in New Zealand is Auckland. The capital city is Wellington. ♦ New Zealand is home to the heaviest insect in the world, the Giant Weta. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

An effective activity for your students when you are setting up your classroom culture at the beginning of the year. Something a little different to the standard ‘classroom rules’ discussions. The activity focuses on 4 RIGHTS that your students have at school: ♦ We have the right to learn at school. ♦ We have the right to use school property. ♦ We have the right to be safe at school (physical wellbeing). ♦ We have the right to feel happy at school (emotional wellbeing). Students brainstorm their responsibilities as a class and write them in the individual honeycomb cell templates. These cells are then cut out and arranged around the ‘rights’ templates. You can add as many honeycomb cells as you wish. Blank cells can be included to fill sections if necessary. This makes an effective wall display that can be referred to (and added to) throughout the year. Examples of responsibilities: ♦ We have the right to learn at school – ask for help when I need it. ♦ We have the right to use school property - put equipment away when I have finished with it. ♦ We have the right to be safe at school – don’t throw things in the classroom. ♦ We have the right to feel happy at school - share things with others. Lists of examples are included to help you guide your students through the discussion / brainstorm sessions. With your students thinking of the responsibilities and writing them in kid speak, they will take more ownership of the classroom culture than if you just display a list of ‘classroom rules’ on the wall. An optional activity is also included. It is another template that says ‘We agree to be responsible’. Your students sign their name in a honeycomb cell, cut it out and place it around the centre template. Included: ♦ Teacher notes and layout examples. ♦ Examples of responsibilities ♦ Student brainstorm pages ♦ 4 ‘rights’ templates (1 per page, colour) ♦ Honeycomb cell templates (6 per page, black/white) ♦ Definition strips of ‘rights’ and ‘responsibilities’ (blank ones also provided so you can write your own meanings of the words). ♦ Additional optional template – ‘We agree to be responsible’ I have also included an editable honeycomb cell template (Powerpoint file). This gives you the option of typing the 'responsibilities' rather than writing them by hand. Provided in 2 different paper sizes: ♦ A4 paper size ♦ Letter paper size Keywords: rules, rights, responsibilities, charter, treaty, expectations, procedures, behaviour management, classroom culture, beginning of the year, back to school. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Celebrate the Māori New Year with this fun craft activity. There are 6 different templates for you and your students to select from. Each template has the heading ‘Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou’ (Happy New Year) and a decorative panel at the base. Students add their own creative touch to the middle section. There is also one template that just has the heading (no decorative panel at the base). Use the handle template, or just cut strips of paper to cut down on photocopying. Designed on A4 size paper. Information and easy-to-follow instructions are included. These templates can also be used during the Christmas season. Happy New Year! ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Activity sheets for words from lists 1-8 of the NZ Essential Spelling Word Lists. Activities: ♦ Write the words. ♦ Write the words and identify the vowels (highlight, colour, circle, etc). ♦ How many syllables? Colour the number to show the answer. ♦ Write the words in alphabetical order. ♦ Write the words in the correct letter boxes. ♦ Write the words on the ‘word wall’ (interesting fonts, colours, etc). ♦ Write a sentence using as many of the words as you can. Please click on the 'Preview' button above to see a large example of the worksheets. Included: ♦ 35 activity sheets ♦ Teacher notes ♦ Teaching aids (for explaining the 'letter boxes' if your students are unfamiliar with them) ♦ Answers – for the alphabetical order and letter box activities 10 words per activity sheet. A4 size paper. List 8 = Commonly misspelt words 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’. Use these sheets for a word work activity, literacy station, homework sheet, etc. List 1 – 1 sheet List 2 – 2 sheets List 3 – 3 sheets List 4 – 5 sheets List 5 – 5 sheets List 6 – 7 sheets List 7 – 6 sheets List 8 – 6 sheets ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A large set of print-and-go activity sheets for use during a topic study of RUGBY or for when special events such as the Rugby World Cup are on. DESIGNING ACTIVITIES: Rugby uniform (various templates) Rugby boot Rugby ball Water bottle Hoodie Jacket and Puffer Jacket Trophy Scarf, beanie and gloves Flag Supporter sign Postage stamp WRITING ACTIVITIES Interview questions Text Email View from the grandstand Would you rather play … Did you know … Argument writing (4 different statements) Newspaper article writing - (10 different photos, plus blank template) Designed on A4 size paper. Suitable for any classroom around the world as they are not country/team specific. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Story Starters for writing lessons in the classroom. They are all for writing in the third person (ie they all contain the names of other characters, rather than using 'I') Print these out and laminate them back-to-back. Hand them out (or children can 'lucky-dip'). Students can then choose which story starter interests them the most and use that one to begin writing in their exercise book. Collect them in and use them again another time. 8 A4 sheets with 8 story starters on each page (total 64).