3 activities -ready to print-which allow children to give their opinion. All based on topics from Australia. Two utilize de Bono’s 6 Hat Theory which is very easy to follow. These are great for generating ideas and discussions and allow for extension. They are easily adaptable for whole class, individual, partner or group activities and are ideal for use in a Writing Centre. All are printable, include instructions and have answers. Also offered as part of a bundle ‘Australia – Writing Activities’ Includes: • Should Shark Nets Continue to be used or be Removed? includes lesson notes and ideas for differentiation children are given information and asked to classify into correct box (6 Hat Theory) • What do you think of this idea? a controversial (fictional) proposal for Uluru (Ayer’s Rock) children identify main idea, advantages and disadvantages (6 Hat guidelines) children are ask to think of alternatives – can lead to designing, creating, etc • Should salt-water crocodiles be culled? partner activity children are asked to classify facts as For or Against writing an opinion

New Revised Time cards now with Worksheets for each Set. 7 sets of time cards – 24 cards per set. Now includes a worksheet for each set of cards. Ready to print. Perfect for revising and consolidating telling time. Worksheets provide practice in reading and understanding written digital time. Cards allow children to match digital time to the written equivalent e.g. 1:00 = 1 o’clock. This worked well by using different colours for each set which were then laminated for a lasting resource. Sets are graduated and include revision plus the new concept. Ideal for use as an activity in group work or as part of a learning centre. Gives children practice in saying the time. Particularly effective when used in conjunction with individual clocks that children can manipulate. Only uses two A4 pages per set so very economical to print as many copies as needed. Set A cards and worksheet offered free Set A: Cards: o’clock and ½ past. Worksheet includes concept of am and pm and relating times to different daily activities Set B: Cards: o’clock, ½ past and ¼ past. Worksheet includes time intervals Set C: Cards: o’clock, ½ past, ¼ past and minutes past (up to 25). Worksheet includes sorting and ordering times and simple time word problems Set D: Cards: o’clock, ½ past, ¼ past and ¼ to. Worksheet includes associating times of the day with certain activities, time intervals, simple word problems Set E: Cards: ¼ past, ¼ to and minutes past (up to 55). Worksheet study of times to determine the closest time, simple word problems, assigning am or pm to activities Set F: Cards: ¼ past, ¼ to and minutes to. Worksheet includes matching times, time intervals, simple time problems Set G: Cards: 3-way match with digital, minutes past and minutes to. Worksheet includes True or False, ordering times, difference between times, choosing best times.

Ready to print Help Sheet to complete Wacky Web Tales - lets children complete these fun tales without constantly asking for assistance. Lots of fun. If you’ve never tried Wacky Web Tales now is your chance - kids love it! Contents: Help Sheet Lesson Plan and notes on differentiation For Grade 3 and above. Used successfully in a High School learning support class to motivate reluctant readers.

8 pages of ready to print activities for middle to upper primary dealing with self-awareness and good character. Children can learn the meanings of character trait words, think about their own character and learn how to improve it. Perfect for children who find it hard to articulate their feelings. Great for generating discussion ideas. Includes: Worksheet 1 - ‘What is Character?’ (Cloze activity to clarify Character, Integrity, Responsibility and Empathy) Worksheet 2 - Vocab Activities – 3 pages - to learn more about the meaning of character describing words Worksheet 3 - children identify their own character traits and those that they believe will make them a better person Worksheet 4 - Improving Character – 2 checklists – children can agree or disagree and generate discussion ideas.

Rates (B) includes 5 worksheets (7 pages) (some revised to allow for easier differentiation). Answers and a learning tool are included. The focus is Speed, Distance, Time and word problems. Provides repetition and consolidation of the concepts of speed, distance and time. It also provides an opportunity for children to identify what is required and what is meant by each concept. An extremely useful learning tool which children physically manipulate is included. Simply print onto card, cut out and laminate for a lasting resource. Includes: Worksheet 1 - tables for km/hr Worksheet 2 - concept of speed and km/hr - chn can identify, order, compare and research. Worksheet 3 - Revised! 2 pages which allow chn to determine what the question is asking them to find and then solving word problems for Distance, Speed, Time. (use of learning tool makes this activity even easier) Worksheet 4 - Revised! 2 page worksheet with questions increasing in difficulty - differentiation made easy. Learning Tool for solving SDT problems. Worksheet 5 - filling in tables, graphing information and interpreting information from a graph.

4 excellent activities ready to print. One lesson per activity provides opportunities to expand in many directions. Explains the difference between being mean and bullying. Perfect for an introduction to the topic for younger years but also a good revision tool for older students. Children can practise reading, explaining, interpreting, predicting and participating in discussions. Can be used as an individual or partner activity or as part of group work. Contains: Activity One: Children read simple definitions of being mean and bullying and then must explain the difference between the two things to 3 people and listen to 3 people explain it to them. An excellent strategy for consolidating concepts. Activity Two: Children read through the statements with a partner (or individually if preferred), discuss and then decide which statements demonstrate bullying. Activity Three: Multiple Choice – children read 3 different scenarios and choose the best way to react from the responses given. Great for generating discussion around the topic. Activity Four: What if?.. This activity uses the scenarios from Activity Three and children predict what might happen if they chose a different reaction.

16 Ready to Print pages of grammar, writing and fun activities with a Christmas theme. No religious content is included. Print separately or all at once to create a Christmas booklet. For primary grades. Included: Activity 1: Rewriting sentences in past tense Writing - What Happens Next? Fun - Christmas Crossword Activity 2: Choosing the correct verb Drawing Activity Fun - Christmas Word Find + Adjusted Word Find (less words) Activity 3: Plurals Writing - using adjectives Fun - Unjumble the Words Activity 4: Using Vocab to fit the sentence Classifying Fun - 2 Christmas Mazes Activity 5: Word Building Writing sentences/paragraphs Fun - Christmas Jokes - Crack the Code

4 creative writing activities - 9 pages - ready to print, with the theme ‘Mothers’ Day’. Whole class, group work or use as part of a learning centre. Children can use Mum or insert a name. The writing about mum, the Acrostic poem and the Rhyming Couplets could be framed as Mothers’ Day gifts or used as part of a card. Contents: • Mothers’ Day Writing Activity – using Sentence Starters (Mum or insert Name) • Create an Acrostic Poem – template including list of Adjectives (insert name) • Poetry – interpreting a poem – multiple choice Naplan style questions (includes Answers) • Writing Rhyming Couplets (Mum or Insert Name) Children were highly engaged with these writing activities

4 Ready to print worksheets about Fathers’ Day. Perfect for independent work, group work or even whole class. 2 versions are offered where children can use Dad or insert the name of a special person. Contents: Writing using Sentence Starters Acrostic Poem – differentiated with a page of Adjectives to choose from Rhyming Couplets – finish the sentence starting with I would rather Interpreting a poem – multiple choice with answers provided Activities can be illustrated and trimmed and used as card inserts or framed as part of a craft activity or copied onto card and laminated. Lots of options.

4, 2 page Ready to Print Comprehension Worksheets covering Australia Day and the events that led up to Settlement. Children can gain meaning from text, answer True/False questions, give opinions and complete vocab and research activities. Easy to differentiate. Comprehensions 2,3 and 4 have corresponding word searches and crosswords using the vocab and information found in the text. Ideas for Differentiation are also included. Australia Day Resources and Activities Includes: 4 Comprehension Worksheets (8 pages) What is Australia Day all About? Captain Cook’s Voyage to Australia? Why Botany Bay? The Settlement at Sydney Cove and its Effect on the Indigenous People 3 Word Searches (3 pages) 3 Crosswords (3 pages) Ideas for Differentiation (1 page)

Ready to print fun learning activity for St Patrick’s Day includes the Cupcakes Recipe, Recipe Worksheet, a detailed Lesson Plan, an Evaluation Checklist of Associated Outcomes and a Self Assessment/Peer Assessment checklist for students to complete. These checklists are extremely useful for assessment and reporting and when compiling folios of evidence of achievement of goals for students. Suitable for a range of year levels. Assures all students participate by allocating job tasks.

Seven ready to print engaging worksheets about Anzac Day suitable for Year 5 upwards. Ideas for research and answers are included. The thought-provoking questions stimulated many interesting class discussions and extension work. The Spelling/Grammar worksheet and the Poetry worksheet have a Naplan style question format. Now includes Modified Worksheets Contents: Anzac Day Activities Pack Vocab Activities worksheet + answers - 4 pages + Vocab Activities B and C Modified worksheets + answers - 4 pages Comprehension worksheet + answers - 3 pages Modified Comprehension worksheets B and C + answers - 5 pages Cloze Activity + answers - 2 pages Modified Cloze Activity B and C + answers - 4 pages Word Search + answers - 2 pages Modified Word Search B and C - less words, simpler vocab + answers - 4 pages Crosswords A + answers - 6 pages +Modified Crossword B and C (answers to choose from provided) + answers - 2pages Spelling and Grammar Activities Worksheet (Naplan style question format) + answers - 2 pages Modified Spelling Activity B + answers - 2 pages Poetry worksheet (Naplan style question format) + answers - 4 pages

A set of 24 time cards. Children can match digital with the written form. Ready to print and cut up. Laminate if desired for a lasting resource. Set A covers o’clock and ½ past e.g. 1:00 matches with 1 o’clock. Great for revision and consolidating telling and reading the time. Matching worksheet includes am/pm. Would make a good assessment item. Designed to be no fuss, two A4 pages – easy to print and set up as an activity as part of group work. Sets A – G are offered for sale as a separate product.

8 ready to print Grammar Cards covering - Tense, Opposities, Match Word and Meaning, Jumbled Sentences, Apostrophes, Plurals, Pick the Correct Word, Adding ‘ing’. Made to be used in conjunction with the bundle ‘Australia - Writing Activities’ but can stand alone. Includes answers Print onto card and laminate for a lasting resource.

A handy little resource which offers alternatives to using ‘and then’ and ‘then’ when children are writing. Now includes space for children to add more of their own! Simply print out (now 2 per page makes this even easier) trim and glue into students’ books. Alternatively print and laminate for students’ folders for a lasting resource.