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LEGO Sight Word Mats
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LEGO Sight Word Mats

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Are you looking for an interactive way for students to practice sight words? Make learning to spell high frequency sight words hands-on fun with these mats made to use with LEGO bricks! With two different styles to choose from, prepping for your literacy centres or Word Work stations is easy! Just choose the set of sight words you need, print and add some LEGO to build the words from. Use the larger sight word mats which allow for children to directly ‘build’ the sight word from LEGO blocks then trace and write the sight word. The smaller sight word cards provide some context to the word by placing the sight word in an easy to read sentence and asks children to build the sight word using the picture as their guide - perfect for building fine motor skills, visual discrimination and spatial awareness skills as they position their LEGO blocks to make the word. Covers have also been included to easily make the smaller cards into a handy flip book. Ideal for practicing at home or in the classroom! **Here’s what’s included - ** 220 sight word mats ( LEGO block word + sight word to trace and write) - 1 per A4 page 220 sight word cards (LEGO block sight word + short sentence with sight word to read) - 3 per A4 page LEGO-themed covers for smaller sight word cards - 3 per A4 page **220 high frequency words included: ** the to and he a I you it of in was said his that she for on they but had at him with up all look is her there some out as be have go we am then little down do can could when did what so see not were get them like one this my would me will yes big went are come if now long no came ask very an over your its ride into just blue red from good any about around want don’t how know right put too got take where every pretty jump green four away old by their here saw call after well think ran let help make going sleep brown yellow five six walk two or before eat again play who been may stop off never seven eight cold today fly myself round tell much keep give work first try new must start black white ten does bring goes write always drink once soon made run gave open has find only us three our better hold buy funny warm ate full those done use fast say light pick hurt pull cut kind both sit which fall carry small under read why own wash show hot because far live draw clean grow best upon these sing together please thank wish many shall laugh
Digraph Activities - CH SH TH
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Digraph Activities - CH SH TH

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Hands-on activities that focus on the consonant digraphs - /ch/ /sh/ and /th/. Perfect for introducing those tricky digraphs! Over 50 pages of ready to print activities for your literacy centers or morning work to review identifying and differentiating between the sounds. Beginning and end sounds included in activities. Here’s what’s included - printable mini books (black+white or color) to introduce and focus on each consonant digraph (CH/SH/TH) (2 versions - beginning sound or beginning/end sound) - 1 per A4 page 85+ digraph clip cards for children to match the correct sound to - 4 per A4 page sorting mats (3 versions - blank, picture only + word only) - 1 per A4 page picture + word sorting cards for each digraph - 14 per A4 page picture only + word only sorting cards for each digraph - 8 of each type per A4 page cut and paste sorting assessment task to check children can differentiate between the three different digraphs - A4 page File type – Ready to print PDF IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE… All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase. *What programs do I need to open and use this product? * I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here. Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
CVC to CVCe Word Cards
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CVC to CVCe Word Cards

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Learning the different vowel sounds can be challenging for many young learners. These CVC to CVCe Word cards provide helpful visual support for children struggling with the change in vowel sounds from short to long to create CVCe words from CVC words. Starting with a CVC word card (three-letter word plus picture), children are then asked to add the ‘e’ sound changing the vowel from a short sound (/a/ like in c/a/t) to word with a long sound (/a/ like in c/a/k/e). You make only want to start with one or two pairs of cards to introduce the idea or use these cards to reinforce the concept in your literacy rotations. Answer cards and recording sheets have been included to allow children to work independently. Here’s what’s included - 30 different CVC to CVCe Word Cards (3 versions - full colour/e in red, full colour/e in black vowels + print friendly B+W) - 3 per A4 page CVC to CVCe Word answer cards - 4 per A4 page recording sheeting included File type – Ready to print PDF IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE… All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase. What programs do I need to open and use this product? I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here. Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
Beginning Sound Match Cards
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Beginning Sound Match Cards

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Perfect for children learning their beginning letter sounds! These Science of Reading aligned initial sound cards help students master identifying beginning sounds. With 70 easy to prep cards ready to print, this pack will give your students the practice they need isolating sounds and master letter-sound correspondence. Children will gain confidence in their beginning sound knowledge as they work to isolate and then match the beginning sound of easily identifiable photos of real life objects. Perfect for build phonological awareness in preschool and kindergarten. It’s the ideal resource for early readers/writers as individual sounds are being introduced and is simple enough for students to work on independently in literacy centers or your Daily 5 rotations. Just print and either laminate to write the letter to match the beginning sound or simply add magnetic letters to learn! Here’s what’s included - 38 beginning sound mats sorting into 4 smaller sequential groups of sounds (SATPIN/CKEHRMD/GOULFB/JZWVYQ) - 2 mats per A4 page 32 beginning sounds mats featuring the whole alphabet mixed - 2 mats per A4 page File type – Ready to print PDF IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE… All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase. What programs do I need to open and use this product? I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here. Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
CVC Word Clip Cards
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CVC Word Clip Cards

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A great resource to use when young children are learning to blend initial sounds together to make simple words. Ready to print for your literacy centres or Daily 5 Word Work, these CVC Word Clip Cards encourage children to sound out the word before blending it to make the word. Children can then choose the correct picture to match. Just print and add some clothes pegs/pins to use!
CVC Say It Read It Make It Write It Word Mats
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CVC Say It Read It Make It Write It Word Mats

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Similar to our super popular ‘Say It Make It Write It’ word mats, this version focuses on CVC short vowel sound words and uses real life photos as visual prompts to read the correct word before making it from play dough or magnetic letters then writing the word. With 68 ready to print pages, these multi-sensory mats will be a hit in your literacy centers! Here’s what’s included - 68 ready to print pages with real life photos as prompt, three words to read along with space to make and write the word. To use - You will need to have an up to date version of an PDF Reader like Adobe Reader installed on your computer to open this resource.
Tell Me A Story Writing Centre
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Tell Me A Story Writing Centre

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Help develop strong oral and written storytelling skills in your classroom with the help of this useful writing centre! Designed with early writers in mind, use just the three type of picture cards (where? who? what?) as visual support to prompt rich oral storytelling or combine their use with our helpful templates and writing sheets to capture their narratives as they begin writing. Here’s what’s included - 45 different setting cards (where) - picture + text 6 per A4 page 57 different character cards (who) - picture + text 6 per A4 page 54 different event cards (what) - picture + text 6 per A4 page ‘Tell Me A Story’ mats (colored boxes only) - 4 versions A4 page ‘Tell Me A Story’ mat (colored boxes and writing space) - 4 versions A4 page ‘Tell Me A Story’ writing page with space for illustration plus checklist for editing To use - You will need to have an up to date version of an PDF Reader like Adobe Reader installed on your computer to open this resource.
Rhyming Word SNAP Card Game
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Rhyming Word SNAP Card Game

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With five different ways to play, these Rhyming Word SNAP cards are a great addition to your literacy center rotations! Two different designs included - each with between 4-8 simple, easy to read rhyming words from each word family, these cards are perfect for beginning readers to play independently as a center activity. FIVE ways to play - Play a game of SNAP with friends and try to match the rhyming words together to call out SNAP!! Place all the cards face down and play a game of MEMORY by trying to match the rhyming cards. Print out two sets of cards to play PAIRS by placing them face down and picking up pairs of cards that match. Use them as SENTENCE STARTERS – use these cards as to encourage your early writers to write a simple sentence using the word on the card. Simply SORT the cards into word families. Word families included - _at/_ap/_an/_en/_et/_ed/_in/_ip/_ig/_ot/_og/_op/_ut/_ug/_un/_um Here’s what’s included - 12 pages of Rhyming Word Cards - two different designs - white background + picture + text and a colored version to act as additional visual support for children learning to recognize rhyme - 8 cards per A4 page File type – Ready to print PDF IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE… All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase. What programs do I need to open and use this product? I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here. Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
Digraph Clip Cards - CH SH TH
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Digraph Clip Cards - CH SH TH

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Digraphs can be difficult for young children to identify in words. These easy-to-prep clip cards for the digraphs CH, SH and TH are the perfect addition to your literacy centers for young children learning to hear sounds into words. Students use their knowledge of phonics to produce and blend the sounds into a word. They then have to select the correct digraph to match the word pictured with a clothespin. Here’s what’s included - 85 picture+word clip cards for the digraphs CH SH TH - 4 per A4 page File type – Ready to print PDF IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE… All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase. What programs do I need to open and use this product? I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free to download program. Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
CVC Word Crack The Code Cards
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CVC Word Crack The Code Cards

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These Crack The Code CVC Word Cards are perfect for children who have learnt their beginning letter sounds but still need to practice blending sounds into simple words. With 100 different words included, this CVC word activity is ideal for Daily 5 work work or literacy centers. Here’s what’s included - 100 CVC word Crack the Code Cards - 3 per A4 page Crack The Code recording sheet - 2 per A4 page answer sheet included To use - You will need to have an up to date version of an PDF Reader like Adobe Reader installed on your computer to open this resource.
CCVC Word Crack The Code Cards
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CCVC Word Crack The Code Cards

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Perfect for helping to develop phonemic awareness skills, these easy to prep Crack The Code CCVC Word Cards allow you to easily implement some Science of Reading aligned practice to your literacy block in kindergarten and first grade. This SoR aligned resource allows children to practice connecting speech sounds (phonemes) to letters. The pictures allow your students to map a word by identifying the beginning or initial sounds of the words in each picture given. After recording each individual beginning sound, children will then use their phonemic blending skills to decode, or sound out, the word - cracking the code! After blending the individual sounds, students can write the word using the answer sheet provided. Each card is numbered making it easy for them to record their word and, even independently, check their work using the answer sheet. You will also be able to check their progress in blending individual sounds together for reading. With 60 different CCVC words included, this crack the code activity is ideal for small group work, Daily 5 work work or literacy centers. Here’s what’s included - 60 CCVC word Crack the Code Cards - 3 per A4 page Crack The Code recording sheet - 2 per A4 page answer sheet included File type – Ready to print PDF IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE… All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase. What programs do I need to open and use this product? I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here. Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
Sight Word Say It Make It Write It Use It Mats 1-100 Oxford List Words
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Sight Word Say It Make It Write It Use It Mats 1-100 Oxford List Words

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Based on our super popular Say It Make It Write It Mats, these sight word mats include the first 100 Oxford high frequency words. Along with reading the word, children are asked to make the word, trace and then write the work independently before writing a short simple sentence using the sight word. Younger students may only want to do the first three steps while more capable students might attempt the sentence writing - making differentiation easy within your literacy groups. Each 25 words are colour coded - yellow 1-25, green 26-50, orange 51-75 and pink 76-100 to also help make differentiation easier. Just print, laminate then add playdough, magnetic letters or wix stix to make the letters!
Connect Four Initial Letter Sounds Games
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Connect Four Initial Letter Sounds Games

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Make learning initial sounds hands-on fun with these Connect Four games! Focusing on all the beginning letter sounds, all the letters of the alphabet are grouped together in four easy to prep games. Set 1 - S,A,T, P, I, N Set 2 - M,D,G,O,C,K Set 3 - E, U, R, H, B, F, L Set 4 - J, V, W, X, Y, Z, QU Just print and laminate! To play children just spin the sound then match it to one of the pictures/words on their own game board. First to make four in a row wins! Perfect for literacy center rotations and Daily 5 word work! File type – Ready to print PDF IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE… All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase. What programs do I need to open and use this product? I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here. Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
GUM LEAF Editable Word Wall Pack
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GUM LEAF Editable Word Wall Pack

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Add to your classroom decor with this serene GUM LEAF Editable Word Wall Pack! Made to match our other GUM LEAF Classroom Decor, this resource is easy to edit, choose from our premade, ready to print alphabet labels or create your own from our range of labels. Use our fonts or add your own then press print! Blank word cards included to match the different labels. Here’s what’s included - A-Z Alphabet Labels featuring different gum leaf watercolor artwork along with natural colored and textured circles - 3 to an A4 page but can be edited + resized. Blank Labels in 7 different designs and colors - 3 to an A4 page but can be edited + resized. Blank word wall cards (8 different designs) - 10 to an A4 page + editable. File type – Microsoft PowerPoint (editable text) + ready to print PDF IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE… All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase. What programs do I need to open and use this product? I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files.  Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free to download program. To use our editable resources, you will need to have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer to open and edit these resources. Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues. What does it mean if a file is editable? Our editable files allow you to change and customize the text so you can make it exactly what you want to fit your classroom. Simply type into the text boxes provided or add in your own to edit. You will need access to Microsoft PowerPoint to do this. Editable does not mean all parts are moveable. Any included artwork, clip art, some fonts and other graphics are fixed to abide by copyright laws and cannot be edited or removed. Colours also used cannot be edited with the exception of coloured text. If you want the text in the editable items to match the look of the ready to print decor, you may need to purchase and install some of the fonts. I’ve included information on the custom fonts used within the download along with a help sheet to make sure you’re getting the most from your purchase. You can also use any fonts you already have to truly customize the look of your classroom!
Digraph Sound Wall Posters | Easy to Edit
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Digraph Sound Wall Posters | Easy to Edit

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This helpful classroom set of 37 different digraph/trigraph posters for the common vowel, split vowel digraphs and consonant digraphs provide visual support for young children as they are introduced to digraphs and trigraphs. Each posters features multiple real life photos of the featured digraph or trigraph providing visual support for these tricky to learn spelling patterns. The use of non-fiction photos make them perfect for Early Years classroom display or speech and language students. Digraphs included - ch/sh/th/ai/ay/oi/oy/ee/ea/ey/ou/ow/aw/ph/wh/ck/ng/ar/or/er/ir/ur/ew/ie/oo/ui/ue/oa/a_e/i_e/o_e/u_e/kn/wr Trigraphs included - igh/tch/dge Here’s what’s included - 37 different full page posters featuring digraph and matching real life photos with editable text- 1 per A4 page split and combined posters for ow as in cow and ow as in crow + oo as in book and oo as in boot + combined poster for ey as in donkey and ey as in grey for Australian/UK spelling two version supplied - ready to print PDF + editable version with instructions for editing File type – Microsoft PowerPoint (editable text) + ready to print PDF IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE… All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase. What programs do I need to open and use this product? I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files.  Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free to download program. To use our editable resources, you will need to have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer to open and edit these resources. Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues. What does it mean if a file is editable? Our editable files allow you to change and customize the text so you can make it exactly what you want to fit your classroom. Simply type into the text boxes provided or add in your own to edit. You will need access to Microsoft PowerPoint to do this. Editable does not mean all parts are moveable. Any included artwork, clip art, some fonts and other graphics are fixed to abide by copyright laws and cannot be edited or removed. Colours also used cannot be edited with the exception of coloured text. If you want the text in the editable items to match the look of the ready to print decor, you may need to purchase and install some of the fonts. I’ve included information on the custom fonts used within the download along with a help sheet to make sure you’re getting the most from your purchase. You can also use any fonts you already have to truly customize the look of your classroom!
Syllable BINGO Game
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Syllable BINGO Game

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Your class is sure to love this game! And it’s an easy way to practice to hearing syllables in words and learning to count them. Designed for small group work, children take it in turns to read a picture card then have to correctly count the syllables to be able to cover a number on their BINGO board. First person to cover all their numbers WINS! Here’s what’s included - 8 Syllable BINGO mats - 2 per A4 page 170+ 1-4 syllable picture+word cards - 8 per A4 page To use - You will need to have an up to date version of an PDF Reader like Adobe Reader installed on your computer to open this resource.
Fruit and Vegetable Flash Cards
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Fruit and Vegetable Flash Cards

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These beautiful editable photo flashcards perfect for display at home or the classroom. Featuring over gorgeous real life photo cards of 75 of the most commonly found fruit and vegetables, use these cards to create a vocabulary rich environment, print out two sets to play memory with or create a smaller version to use shopping or to create a print rich play center. So many ways to use these handy photo fruit + vegetable cards! Here’s what’s included - 43 different vegetable cards with real life photos used each with editable text box - 4 per A4 page 33 different fruit cards with real life photos used each with editable text box - 4 per A4 page 2 x fruit covers + 2 vegetable covers - 4 on an A4 page To use - You will need to have a up to date version of Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer to open and edit this resource.
Alphabet Posters with Real Life Photos - Editable
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Alphabet Posters with Real Life Photos - Editable

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These clear, simple editable alphabet posters with real life photos will brighten any classroom! Perfect for any preschool or kindergarten classroom with each poster features the upper and lower case letter shown along with a single photograph beginning with the letter sound. With TWO different designs to choose from - A - ant B - banana C - cat D - donut E - egg F - flower G - gate H - hen I - iguana J - jam K - key L - leaf M - moon N - nest O - orange P - peas Q - quail R - rabbit S - snake T - tomato U - umbrella V - vine W - watch X - xray Y - yam Z - zebra Print out our pre-made posters or CHOOSE YOUR OWN FONT and create your own version ! Perfect for teachers needing to use Australian State fonts. Here’s what’s included - Alphabet Posters (PDF) TWO DIFFERENT DESIGNS - 1 to an A4 page. Editable Alphabet Posters (PowerPoint) TWO DIFFERENT DESIGNS - 1 to an A4 page. To use - You will need to have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer to edit this resource. Decide on your label, CHOOSE YOUR OWN FONT and simply change the text to suit then PRINT.
Alphabet Playdough Mats - Pre-Writers
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Alphabet Playdough Mats - Pre-Writers

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Make learning the different letters of the alphabet hands-on fun! These alphabet mats are perfect for preschool and kindergarten students who are being introduced to beginning sounds. Use these letter tracing mats to help build their phonological awareness and knowledge of letters and sounds while introducing correct letter formation and strengthening fine motor skills at the same time. All you need to do is just print and laminate them, prep is super easy for you! Just add playdough or other loose parts like small stones, counters and other manipulatives. Or add a sand tray to try tracing the letters independently? Print the cards smaller and laminate them to practice tracing the letters. Use them as posters in your classroom. So many different ways to invite learning with these alphabet mats. Different designs included —> choose from upper+lower case letter or lower case letter only then —> single image or full color photo. All using real life photos! Here’s what’s included - 26 Alphabet Tracing Mats with Real Life Photos (FOUR DIFFERENT DESIGNS) - 1 to an A4 page. File type – Ready to print PDF IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE… All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase. I encourage you to ask questions before purchasing if you are uncertain of anything. What programs do I need to open and use this product? I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here. Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
B+W NEUTRALS Word Wall Pack
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B+W NEUTRALS Word Wall Pack

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With a simple calming neutral colour palette, this word wall pack can be used in any modern boho themed classroom. Easy to edit, choose from two different designs - one round + one square for easy cutting. Use our fonts or add your own then press print! Blank word cards included to match the different alphabet header labels. Create your own alphabet display or change the text to numbers to make a unique number line. Here’s what’s included - A-Z Alphabet Labels featuring different inky black and white hand drawn patterns + warm timber (round design) - 3 to an A4 page but can be edited + resized. A-Z Alphabet Labels featuring modern neutral earthy boho designs (square labels) - 2 to an A4 page but can be edited + resized. Blank word wall cards (6 different designs) - 10 to an A4 page + editable. To use - You will need to have an up to date version of Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer to open and edit this resource. Decide on your labels, CHOOSE YOUR OWN FONT and simply type in your text then PRINT. Fonts are saved to the file but are not guaranteed and are for demonstration purposes.