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.
Weather Sentences - Weather and Conjunctions for Grade 1-2 (PDF). Enhance your students’ writing skills with this comprehensive 116-page PDF resource, perfect for Grade 1 and 2 classrooms! Focused on sentence stems using key conjunctions—and, but, so, and because—this workbook makes sentence-building fun and engaging. The weather-themed sentence prompts help students practice constructing meaningful sentences while linking to real-world concepts from the HASS Geography Curriculum.
Each activity is designed to reinforce grammar skills and improve students’ understanding of weather patterns, making learning relevant and integrated. Ideal for hands-on, print-friendly tasks or digital use, this resource allows teachers to download and print worksheets for individual or classroom activities. Tailored for both early learners and students needing extra support, this product encourages independent writing and critical thinking in a developmentally appropriate way.
Perfect for daily practice, homework, or literacy centers, this digital worksheet pdf and is a versatile tool that will fit seamlessly into your lesson plans!
Includes:
116 pages - this includes the answer key
pages are numbered for easy reference
4 levels of differentiation provided
conjunctions - so, and, but and because
weather topic linked to writing
digital download - simply save it to your computer, print and go!
black and white product
Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page, print in printable area).
Geography Writing Topics For Grade 1 - My Sentence Starter 223 page PDF Worksheet Pack is designed to help students build essential writing skills while exploring the fascinating topic of places and space from the HASS curriculum.
This 223-page resource focuses on using conjunctions (and, but, so, because) to encourage sentence building and structured writing. With four differentiated levels, the pack is perfect for mixed-ability classrooms, catering to a range of student needs.
What’s Included:
Level 1: Simple sentence writing using conjunctions (1 sentence)
Level 2: Build up to 2 sentences using conjunctions
Level 3: Stretch students to write 4 sentences with conjunctions
Level 4: Compilation pages for extended writing and practice
Answer key included for quick and easy marking
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
North Pole and South Pole
Natural and managed environments
How places change over time
How places are cared for
Activities in various places
Digital product - save to your computer, print and go!
Single classroom use.
Weather sentence stems can be found in a separate pack.
This resource not only enhances writing skills but also strengthens students’ understanding of geographical concepts like places, space, and environments. Whether you’re working with emerging writers or those ready for a challenge, this pack will support student learning at every level.
Perfect for:
Differentiated learning
Literacy integration in HASS (W.A. Curriculum)
Developing sentence structure and conjunction usage
Help your students confidently express their ideas about places and spaces with this comprehensive and easy-to-use pack! Please note that this is not a geography worksheet pack but a sentence framework pack. Please check your printer settings prior to printing (e.g. fit to page or print in printable area). Thank you.
Phase 3 Phonic Warm-up PowerPoint - Perfect for teachers looking to engage their students with interactive and structured learning. This 289-slide presentation is packed with essential Phase 3 concepts and activities designed to help students master phonics through dynamic practice.
Features:
Learning Intentions & Success Criteria: Clearly outlined goals to guide your lesson.
Warm-up: Revise Phase 2 graphemes.
Phase 3 Sound Revision: Reinforce essential graphemes, words, and sentences.
Interactive Word Building: Use this activity outside of slideshow mode. Simply press the mouse or enter key to reveal answers and make word building fun and engaging.
Phonic Dictation & Word Building: Build fluency with phonics through guided writing activities.
Writing with Phase 3 Sounds: Practice writing individual graphemes, forming words, and placing words into sound boxes.
Interactive Contents Page: Navigate easily by clicking on the links to jump to specific sections, perfect for skipping or reviewing parts of the lesson.
Check for Understanding: Regular comprehension checks ensure that learning sticks!
Aligns to current SOR practices.
289 slides includes covers
Based on the Letters & Sounds Phase 3 concepts
Includes the graphemes: j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, th, ai, ee, high, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er
You do not have to be following the Letters & Sounds program to find this lesson useful. Look at the graphemes above. If you are focusing on revising these concepts, then this lesson will be perfect for you!
Appropriate for Pre-Primary (Foundation), Grade 1 and early year revision for Grade 2 students (or struggling students).
Digital product - Download, save to your computer and use with your students!
Single classroom use. Thank you.
This resource covers everything you need to effectively teach Phase 3 phonics, saving you time and keeping your students on track with their learning. Ideal for any Letters and Sounds classroom!
Parts of speech classroom posters - Bring your classroom to life with this Parts of Speech Posters! This vibrant, 23-poster set is designed to help students master key language concepts, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and more. Each poster features easy-to-read definitions and engaging clipart examples, making it a fun and effective way to reinforce essential grammar rules.
A 31-page PDF is created for quick, hassle-free printing, ensuring you can seamlessly incorporate these posters into your lessons. With clear explanations and colorful illustrations, they’re perfect for students of all learning levels. These posters are not only a great tool for building vocabulary but also encourage interactive learning through visually stimulating content.
What’s included:
23 posters covering nouns, verbs, synonyms, antonyms, adjectives, homonym, homophones, homographs, pronouns, proper nouns, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, articles, collective nouns, determiner, adverb, adverbial phrase, adverbs of manner and adverbs of time.
Two versions of posters featuring American and British spelling differences (e.g., favorite vs. favourite).
Digital Download: Print, decorate, and enhance your classroom in just a few easy steps!
Note: Be sure to adjust your printer settings for best results (e.g., fit to page). This product is designed in full color. For single classroom use. Thank you!
Christmas Editing Lesson - A fun Christmas-themed editing lesson for sentences and paragraphs. 136 slides. Differentiated and appropriate for grades 1-3.
Includes;
Sentence level editing tasks - read the sentence, edit (write on your whiteboard or writing book) and then check the following answer slide to see if you were correct
Paragraph levels
Editing styles include; spaces between words, capital letters, question marks, exclamation marks, spelling and word order
136 slides (includes cover pages & answer key)
Cute Christmas themed clipart/backgrounds
Instructions provided
Answer key included in PowerPoint
Use as an early morning activity, part of your literacy warm-up or a targeted lesson. Would cover a few weeks.
Super fun but educational around the lead up to Christmas!
Enjoy. Kind regards, Jennifer @teachnchatter
Christmas Reading and Writing PowerPoint - 109 slide PP lesson that encourages students to read Christmas-theme words and sentences. Students are encouraged to say the sounds and blend them to read the word accurately. This also includes spelling and writing tasks. Look at the picture and write the word. Click the mouse (or space bar) and the word appears. Finally, look at the picture and generate your own sentence. Alternatively, the teacher can say a sentence (just like phonic dictation) and the students can write it.
christmas-words-and-phrases includes;
109 slides (includes cover pages)
reading at a word level (digraphs, trigraphs, quadgraphs and dipthongs are underlined)
you may wish to ask students to read one syllable part at a time
reading at a sentence level
The reading component includes a picture when you press a button to see if the word has been read accurately
This activity is great for students who have vocabulary difficulties and do not relate the word to the picture!
For the spelling tasks, students look at the picture (say the sounds in their head) and write the word. When you press a key on your keyboard, a word will appear
For writing a sentence - look at the picture and students can write a sentence on their whiteboards or in their writing books alternatively, just do it as a dictation activity you can use this lesson daily over a two or three week period leading up to Christmas as a great warm-up lesson.
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Short e spelling alternatives PowerPoint Lesson - 217 slide lesson covering the graphemes for the short /e/ sound including; e, ea, ie, ai, eo, ei, ay, u and a. A step by step differentiated lesson that does all the hard work for you. For grades 1-3.
Short e spelling alternatives PowerPoint Lesson includes;
word and sentence level reading
phonic dictation
word building
word sorting
syllable level reading (syllables underlined for you)
editing sentences with short e graphemes
checking for understanding questions (e.g. which word is spelt correctly, write each phoneme into a sound box and more)
learning intentions and success criteria
very engaging and interactive
helpful whether you are unsure how to teach phonics or a seasoned pro
217 slides includes cover pages
answers included
when you click the mouse or enter key, letters or images will appear
notes in many slides included
digital product (download, save to your computer and display)
use in slideshow mode (except for the word building and word sorting - these must be used outside of slideshow mode)
Use over 1-2 weeks and then again as a warm-up lesson to revise these concepts!
Grapheme alternatives for short i phonic powerpoint lesson - Engage your students and build phonics mastery with this comprehensive lesson designed for teaching i, y, ui, u, and ie sounds. Packed with interactive activities and clear visuals, this resource makes phonics lessons engaging and effective!
What’s Included:
198 slides (includes cover and content navigation pages)
Graphemes covered: i, y, ui, u, and ie
Word and sentence-level reading to strengthen decoding skills
Phonic dictation to reinforce sound-spelling connections
Sentence-level editing for applied learning
Word building and sorting to deepen understanding of graphemes
Sound box activities to isolate and identify phonemes
Syllable reading (with syllables pre-underlined for clarity)
Check for understanding through a variety of activities
Learning objectives and success criteria clearly outlined
Teacher guide slide for easy implementation
Answer key included for all activities
Notes in some slides included.
Phonics PowerPoint on sh sound alternatives A 202 slide phonics powerpoint for alternative graphemes covering the /sh/ sound!
Includes:
learning intentions
success criteria
direct instruction lesson format
alternative graphemes; sh, ch, ss, si, s, ti and ci
two slides with all graphemes listed showing alternatives (with words)
word level reading for each alternative
sentence level reading
polysyllabic word reading (syllables underlined for you)
word building
phonic dictation
editing (sentence level)
word sorting
checking for understanding
230 slides (includes cover pages)
aligns to the evolving science of reading
Use this same lesson every day for 1-2 weeks (you do not have to cover all slides in every lesson as there is a lot of content in there) and then use again for revision 1x a week!
short r alternatives phonic powerpoint - A structured synthetic phonic lesson.
230 slides (includes cover pages)
Graphemes included: r, rr, wr, and rh
Word and sentence level reading
Phonic dictation
Sentence level editing
Word building
Word sorting
Sound box activity
Syllable reading (syllables underlined for you)
Check for understanding (many activities included)
Learning objectives and success criteria included
Teacher slide
Content slide for easy navigation
Use this lesson to introduce the concept and then as a daily revision (you don’t need to use the entire lesson in each day but this is up to you and the time you have).
Use at later times for refreshing the concept in your daily warmups!
Answer key included
Structures synthetic phonic lesson
Aligns to Letters & Sounds Phase 5 and SoundsWrite extended code.