Level 3 teacher with 20 years of classroom teaching experience. Masters in Education (learning disabilities and difficulties). Creating resources to assist with differentiation. Fun early childhood resources to inspire.
Level 3 teacher with 20 years of classroom teaching experience. Masters in Education (learning disabilities and difficulties). Creating resources to assist with differentiation. Fun early childhood resources to inspire.
valentine’s-day-printable-sheets Grab this easy print and go pack of 82 pages in pdf form. Covers English, Math and Art. Also includes some sneaky cute colour in pages just for fun. Very cute clip art and great learning activities.
valentine’s-day-printable-sheets pack includes:
list writing pages (e.g. ‘Things I love about myself’)
letter writing templates
card templates (colour and black and white options)
persuasive writing topics
sentence frameworks with and/because
phonics - initial sounds v/l and word sort for v/ve
addition worksheets (different levels)
number estimation (two different pages)
pattern worksheets (differentiated)
heart shape completion drawing (two options)
art - mix different shades of red and pink
art - collage heart shape
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Thank you for your support and HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
ng-word-list 74 page freebie. UPDATED! This is an activity to use after the phonic /ng/ sound has been taught. It also includes the spelling alternative -n (as in bank). It includes a variety of spelling activities that are all differentiated.
ng-word-list includes the following;
word lists -ng and -n
word sorts
letter tiles to laminate and use for word building
word cards to laminate for word sorting
word mats to laminate for the above activities
read and draw pages
read, trace and write pages
fill in the missing sound
colour in the pictures with the -ng sound
generate a sentence from the given picture
trace the ng sound
segment the words
This is such great value and it has been completely overhauled! Please take the time to provide a quick review. Thanks so much.
list-of-consonant-digraphs A consonant digraph word card pack. 72 pages. Includes word lists, word cards, grapheme tiles for the consonants, spelling test template, teacher checklists and student awards.
list-of-consonant-digraphs includes the following;
consonant digraphs include; ph, wh, ng, th, ch, sh, ck (and also includes - qu, -n, -tch)
72 pages (includes cover pages)
consonant digraph word cards
grapheme tiles
spelling test template
editable word card page
word lists for teachers
student awards for each level
follows from my initial code pack
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consonant-digraph-activities A 108 page activity pack for consonant digraphs. Includes read and draw and unjumble the sentence tasks.
consonant-digraph-activities includes;
consonant digraphs - sh, ch, wh, ph, th, ng and alternatives - -n, -tch and qu
108 pages (includes cover pages)
read and draw pages
read, write and unjumble pages
teacher checklists
a list of all sentences included (great to use in phonic dictation as well)
use in small group literacy rotations
matches the initial code read and draw pack
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Thank you.
the-potato-people-story A massive activity pack to go with the story ‘The Potato People’ by Pamela Allen. 109 pages printable.
Includes:
suggested lesson sequence
hyperlinks in content page
visualise and predictions before reading
read and draw pages
story map (empty boxes to fill in)
cloze (2x)
description writing
label writing
sentence types (statement, exclamation, command and question)
sentence stems (but, and, because & so)
Vocabulary - 1x
Dialogue word pages 2x
true or false
direct questions
indirect questions
main story elements
events
problem
draw what you see
creative writing
109 pages includes cover pages
printable story prompt pictures (colour and black and white)
story word cards
write a retell
write a summary
book reports
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teacher/speech therapist checklists at end
Use this over several weeks or for as long as you choose. A great pack to leave if you are going on a holiday, taking leave and so forth.
phonics long oo graphemes - A 194 slide PowerPoint lesson using direct instruction methods to teach the grapheme alternatives for long oo. All the work is done for you.
learning intentions and success criteria
tune in
teacher notes slide (notes also found in the notes section of the powerpoint lesson itself)
grapheme alternatives covered include; oo, ew, ou, ui, ue and u-e
word level reading
sentence level reading
polysyllabic word reading (words underlined in syllables for you)
phonic dictation (sentence level)
editing a phonic sentence
word building
word sorting
checking for understanding
engaging clipart
clear and engaging content tried and tested in my own classroom
This lesson can be used alongside any phonic scope and sequence! Just adapt and use the slides you wish to cover (or use all of them!).
You may wish to go through the slideshow mode first. When you press the arrow, space or mouse button, some words will appear on some slides. Click out of slide show mode to engage the use of the word building drag and drop letters.
phonics words with v powerpoint lesson - A high quality 166 slides direct instruction lesson for the v grapheme alternatives. A great lesson if you are unsure how to teach the grapheme alternatives or just need an engaging lesson that is completely done for you!
phonics words with v powerpoint lesson includes -
166 slides (includes cover pages)
grapheme alternatives include v and ve
word reading
sentence level reading
polysyllabic word reading (words underlined in syllables for you)
phonic sentence level dictation
word building
check for understanding
Enjoy!
January writing topics - Grab this January themed writing pack to cover your month! This monthly pack covers 18 different and differentiated text types (plus additional creative activities) and more prompts. A no prep printable pack of 164 pages. Use this yourself, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6 (though some pages could be used for Foundation).
Special January calendar events included: Back to school, New Year, Resolutions, Australia Day/Survival Day.
January creative writing prompts includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems - using conjunctions and, but, so & because, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - include editable text boxes to type your own topic)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist (what have you taught this month?)
164 pages (includes cover pages)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
Please note: generic templates and checklists are the same in each monthly pack! Each monthly pack varies in the quantity of topics covered partly due to monthly calendar dates varying.
May writing pack - Grab this May themed writing pack to cover your month! This monthly pack covers 18 different and differentiated text types (plus additional creative activities) and more prompts. A no prep printable pack of 170 pages. Use this yourself, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6 (though some pages could be used for Foundation).
Special May calendar events included: National Reconciliation Week, Cinco de Mayo, World Bee Day, International Nurses Day, Mother’s Day and Mindful in May.
May writing pack includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - include editable text boxes to type your own topic)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist (what have you taught this month?)
170 pages (includes cover pages)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
Please note: generic templates and checklists are the same in each monthly pack! Each monthly pack varies in the quantity of topics covered partly due to monthly calendar dates varying.
I hope you find this useful. Kind regards, Jennifer @teachnchatter
Creative writing for June - Grab this June themed writing pack to cover your month! New to teaching, need more focus or to hand over a writing pack? This monthly pack covers 18 different and differentiated text types (plus additional creative activities) and more prompts. A no prep printable pack of 175 pages. Use this yourself, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6 (though some pages could be used for Foundation).
Special June calendar events included: World Ocean Day & National Vegemite Day.
Creative writing for June includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems - using conjunctions and, but, so & because, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - include editable text boxes to type your own topic)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist (what have you taught this month?)
175 pages (includes cover pages)
One answer page only - whale label parts included!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
Please note: generic templates and checklists are the same in each monthly pack! Each monthly pack varies in the quantity of topics covered partly due to monthly calendar dates varying.
July writing pack - Are you worn out by July and ready for a holiday? Grab this pack to make your life a little easier. This monthly pack covers 18 different and differentiated text types (plus additional creative activities) and more prompts. A no prep printable pack of 173 pages. Use this yourself, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6 (though some pages could be used for Foundation).
Special July calendar events included: Bastille Day, 4th of July and NAIDOC Week.
June writing includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
July cover pages
text type cover pages
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems - using conjunctions and, but, so & because, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - include editable text boxes to type your own topic)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist (what have you taught this month?)
173 pages (includes cover pages)
One answer page only - whale label parts included!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
Please note: generic templates and checklists are the same in each monthly pack! Each monthly pack varies in the quantity of topics covered partly due to monthly calendar dates varying.
I hope you find this really useful.
Creative writing for April - Keep on track with your writing plans and cover so many text types (or hand over to a relief teacher!). This monthly pack covers 18 different and differentiated text types and more prompts. A no prep printable pack of 169 pages. Use this yourself, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6.
Creative writing for April includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - have editable boxes to type your own question)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist
169 pages (includes cover pages)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
I hope you find this so useful!
March writing - Want a pack of seasonal writing topics that covers 18 different text types? No prep, print and go pack full of engaging activities. 174 pages.
March writing activities includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist
174 pages (includes cover pages)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
August writing - Need help with thinking of writing topics throughout the year? Grab this pack that is a print and go pack covering 18 different text types. Differentiated options are provided. Use this yourself, busy teachers, beginning teachers, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6 (though some pages could be used for Foundation). 166 page pdf product.
Special August calendar events included: Book Week, Science Week, World Lizards Day, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day and Back to School (for northern hemisphere schools).
August writing includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
August cover pages
text type cover pages
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems - using conjunctions and, but, so & because, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - include editable text boxes to type your own topic)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist (what have you taught this month?)
166 pages (includes cover pages)
One answer page only - whale label parts included!
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
Please note: generic templates and checklists are the same in each monthly pack! Each monthly pack varies in the quantity of topics covered partly due to monthly calendar dates varying.
or grapheme alternatives phonics lesson - A 200 slide PowerPoint lesson for grapheme alternatives; or, aw, au and al
single slide with other alternatives shown
word level reading for each grapheme
sentence level reading
polysyllabic words (syllables underlined for you)
phonic dictation activity
word building (use outside of slide show mode to enable the movement of letters)
word sorting (use outside of slide show mode)
editing
checking for understanding (several activities)
engaging lesson
direct instruction layout with learning intentions, success criteria, tune in, the body of the lesson, ample practice and then check for understanding (how much support you provide in the body of the lesson depends on the needs of your students)
all done for you and very engaging for students (these lessons have been trialed in my own classroom)
differentiated levels of words and sentences provided
when to use er ir or ur - A direct instruction phonic PowerPoint lesson that teaches five grapheme alternatives for the sound /ur/. 230 slides.
‘when to use er ir or ur’ includes;
grapheme alternatives include; ur, ir, er, or and ear
tune in, learning intentions and success criteria
mouth articulation slide
word level reading (for all graphemes)
sentence level reading
polysyllabic word reading (words underlined in syllables for you)
phonic dictation
editing
word sorting - click out of slide show mode to use
word building - click out of slide show mode to use
other graphemes slide
check for understanding (includes a variety of questions and activity prompts)
230 slides (includes cover pages)
You may wish to use this phonic lesson over one to two weeks. A good way to use this lesson again is to use this (once taught) as a weekly warm-up lesson!
ee ea ie words - A huge 307 slide PowerPoint direct instruction synthetic phonic lesson teaching the grapheme alternatives for the long sound /ee/. Students are engaged with many different activities that can be used over a week or two and then again for revision.
ee ea ie words includes;
307 slides (includes cover pages)
word and sentence level reading for each different grapheme
graphemes included: ee, ea, ey, y, ie and e-e
polysyllabic words (underlined for you)
phonic dictation slides
editing slides (with answers provided)
homophones
word building (click out of slide show mode to move the letter tiles)
word sorting (click out of slide show mode to move the words)
check for understanding
direct instruction lesson format (lesson intentions, success criteria, tune in, concept building, check for understanding)
answers provided
engaging clipart and activities
tried in my Grade Two classroom
I use this lesson over one week (every day) and then again for revision/warm-ups
You may wish to go through this lesson prior to use. When you press the mouse or space/arow buttons, some pictures or words may appear.
Enjoy this lesson!
grapheme alternatives for air sound phonic lesson - A direct instruction phonic PowerPoint lesson that has a massive 200 slides full of reading and plenty of engaging activities!
graphemes include; ear, ere, eer
tune in, learning intentions, success criteria, reading lesson components, check for understanding included
contents page with links to navigate through the lesson easier
word level reading
Polysyllabic words (words underlined in syllables for you)
sentence level reading
dictation (sentence level)
editing
word sorting
word building
195 slides includes cover pages
teacher notes included in some slide show notes
use the moveable slides outside of slideshow mode (e.g. word sorting, word building)
highly engaging and tried in my own Year 2 class
suitable for students between the years 1, 2 and 3 (catch up for year 4)
A fantastic lesson that you can just read as is. Use this to introduce the concept and then each day to revise. You can also choose to do different activities each day, e.g. word building, word sorting, phonic dictation and so forth. It is up to you and what suits your students!
grapheme alternatives for diphthong ear -
graphemes include; ear, ere, eer
tune in, learning intentions, success criteria, reading lesson components, check for understanding included
contents page with links to navigate through the lesson easier
word level reading
Polysyllabic words (words underlined in syllables for you)
sentence level reading
dictation (sentence level)
editing
word sorting
word building
195 slides includes cover pages
teacher notes included in some slide show notes
use the moveable slides outside of slideshow mode (e.g. word sorting, word building)
highly engaging and tried in my own Year 2 class
suitable for students between the years 1, 2 and 3 (catch up for year 4)
A fantastic lesson that you can just read as is. Use this to introduce the concept and then each day to revise. You can also choose to do different activities each day, e.g. word building, word sorting, phonic dictation and so forth. It is up to you and what suits your students! Enjoy.
December writing - There are enough writing prompts to keep your class busy for more than one month! Keep on track by teaching both monthly content and useful text types. This covers 18 different text types for you. Differentiated options are provided. Use this yourself, busy teachers, beginning teachers, hand over to a relief teacher, use for homeschooling or short leave. Seasonal topics and calendar date topics are included. For grades 1 - 6 (though some pages could be used for Foundation). 199 page pdf product.
Special December calendar events & topics included: Human Rights Day, Santa, Owls, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas.
December writing prompts elementary includes;
teacher planning page for the month (includes an editable type in option)
student monthly goals
December cover pages
text type cover pages
goal review
advertisement
sentence work (nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence stems - using conjunctions and, but, so & because, sentence types (statement, command, question, exclamation) and simple, compound and complex
narrative retells
narrative innovations
narrative planning page
narrative generation (with picture cues - black and white and colour option)
description writing
opinion writing
persuasive text
report writing
research planning pages
essay
paragraph planner page
letter writing
journal writing
response writing
procedural writing
dotted thirds writing paper
generic templates (some - not all - include editable text boxes to type your own topic)
student checklists and rubrics (writing I have done this month, rubrics = editing, recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, procedurals)
teacher text type checklist (what have you taught this month?)
199 pages (includes cover pages)
Please check your printer settings prior to printing. This product is set to letter size so please check (fit to page or print in printable area). Mostly a black and white product but some colour options are included. Northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere seasonal differences are included.
Please note: generic templates and checklists are the same in each monthly pack! Each monthly pack varies in the quantity of topics covered partly due to monthly calendar dates varying.