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Animal Life Cycle Puzzles
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Animal Life Cycle Puzzles

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This resource includes 5 different animal life cycle puzzles where students have to match together the different animal life cycles. Simply cut out each of the jigsaw pieces and laminate (this will keep them strong and longer lasting and students match the parts of the life cycle to the correct animals. Animals included are: ♦ ant ♦ butterfly ♦ chicken ♦ frog ♦ turtle Each puzzle comes with 4 pieces. Each puzzle piece has an image and the name of that image below it. A fun activity that is a great way to introduce or practice life cycles.
Animal Habitats Puzzles
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Animal Habitats Puzzles

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This resource contains 5 different puzzles / habitats. These puzzles are a great way for you to introduce and reflect upon animal habitats in your teaching. Simply cut out each of the jigsaw pieces and laminate (this will keep them strong and longer lasting and students match the animals/objects to the correct habitat. Habitats included are: ♦ desert ♦ ocean ♦ arctic ♦ rainforest ♦ pond Each puzzle comes with 4 animals/nature piece. Each puzzle piece has an image and the name of that image below it. A fun activity that is a great way to introduce or work on animal habitats.
Weather Spelling Activity
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Weather Spelling Activity

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This spelling activity is a great way for your students to work on their spelling skills in a fun and engaging way with the theme of the weather. Students have to look at the image of the type of weather at the top of the page, then the word underneath, and then either using a dry wipe pen or the spelling letters included, spell the word that they can see. This resource includes 5 different cards, each containing a different image that is linked to theme of the weather. This activity will also provide a great language activity, encouraging students to sound out the letters that they are using to spell with, and discuss the images that they can see. I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the pieces individually to make them stronger and prolong the use of them. These are an excellent addition to your classroom to see if students are able to recognise, match and spell
Looking After Your Body Task Cards
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Looking After Your Body Task Cards

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These task cards are a great way to encourage students to work on understanding what is good or not good for their body. It will give students a visual opportunity to see - and read - the different scenarios and if they are good or not for our body. This is a great way for us to help our students understand how they can look after their body. This resource contains 12 different task cards giving students the choice of two options - yes or no - for if the item is good for our bodies or not. I.e ‘Is smoking good for your body?’. Each task card contains one clear image to go with the question. The task cards are in col and b/w option for your printing preference. I recommend cutting out each card individually and laminating so that they will be stronger and longer lasting. Students can complete with a dry wipe pen so that they can be used again. Or, work on fine motor skills at the same time and have your students use a clothing peg to choose their answer.
Weather Number Puzzles Counting to 10
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Weather Number Puzzles Counting to 10

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This weather themed activity is a great way for your students to work on their math, number, counting, fine motor and problem solving skills. As well as all these skills, this activity will provide your students with the opportunity to look at different types of weather and use this as a talking point. The puzzles come in 3 different difficulty levels; • Level 1 - 0-3 • Level 2 - 0-5 • Level 3 - 0-10 There is a range of ways that these can be used in your classroom such as; • Print out the b/w puzzles, cut them up and hand them out to your students. Have your students put the puzzles together, sticking them onto a piece of paper/into their work book, then colour them in. • Print out the puzzles, cut them up and laminate them. Use them as a center activity where your students have to look at the numbers on the bottom of each puzzle piece, put them into numerical order to make the puzzle. • Print out two copies of each puzzle (one copy can be b/w), laminate one as a full puzzle (i recommend the b/w one) and then cut out the puzzle pieces on the other puzzle. Laminate the puzzle pieces. Have your students match the individual pieces onto the completed puzzle. This provides a lower ability option for students struggling. Instructions are also included on first pages of each PDF document. I would highly recommend laminating each of the individual task cards so that they will be stronger, therefore longer lasting. This is a great way to keep students motivated and engaged while working on their ten frame counting skills. Comes in both b/w and col option for your printing preference.
Farm Activities Fine Motor Task Cards
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Farm Activities Fine Motor Task Cards

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These farm task cards are a fun way for your students to work on their fine motor and pre-handwriting skills. Each task card contains a fine motor line for your students to follow along with 2 farm themed images. These will be a great, hands on addition to your farm unit. There are 18 different task cards included in this pack, giving your students plenty of opportunities to work on their fine motor skills. The task cards come in both col. and b/w for your printing preference. I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the task cards so that they will be stronger, longer lasting and re-usable in the future.
Farm Animal Sentence Building Adapted Books
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Farm Animal Sentence Building Adapted Books

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This resource contains a sentence building / adapted book based on the theme of Farm Animals. The book includes 12 different animals and comes complete with symbols to use to complete the book. The symbols come on a separate page. I recommend laminating the pages with empty boxes and pictures on then binding into a book. Cut out the symbol boxes individually and laminate. You can either have these spread out on a board/table for students to choose from or stick them muddled up on the back of the page in front for students to choose from. Brilliant for building sentences with children who need symbols for prompts. Also great for non-verbal students. Instructions are included on the first page for you to get the best use out of this resource with your students. This book contains real life photographs of farm animals.
Animal Matching Poke Cards
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Animal Matching Poke Cards

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This resource contains 25 different animal matching poke cards. Students have to match the skin of the animal to the correct animal out of a choice of 3 below. Simply put an object/coffee stirrer etc. through the hole to select the answer. Students can self check their answers and also record their answers on a recording sheet. Instructions 1. Print out the cards onto card stock - 4 per page. 2. Laminate each of the cards. 3. Hole punch each of the cards on the + sign with a single-hole puncher. 4. Turn each card over and use a marker to circle the hole that corresponds with the correct answer. 5. (Optional) Hole punch each card in the upper left hand corner so that you can keep them altogether with a keyring. 6. Find coffee stirrers or cupcake picks for your students to use as ‘safe pokers’ An answer key is included for you to be able to check students answers quickly.
Zoo Animals Sentence Building Books, Adapted Books
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Zoo Animals Sentence Building Books, Adapted Books

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I see zoo animals, symbol book, sentence building, animal photographs A great sentence building activity which comes complete with symbols. 17 animals included. The symbols come on a separate page. I recommend laminating the pages with empty boxes and pictures on then binding into a book. Cut out the symbol boxes individually and laminate. You can either have these spread out on a board/table for students to choose from or stick them muddled up on the back of the page in front for students to choose from. Brilliant for building sentences with children who need symbols for prompts. Also great for non-verbal students. Instructions are included on first page. This book is real life photographs of zoo animals.
Animals Word Search Activity
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Animals Word Search Activity

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This Animals themed word search pack contains 2 different levels of word search worksheets, blank word search worksheets for students to make their own Animal word searches and also 4 vocabulary posters that include all the vocabulary used through all the word searches. This resource includes; ♦ Level 1 word search worksheets x 21 (8 words) ♦ Level 2 word search worksheets x 11 (16 words) ♦ Level 1 and Level 2 blank word search worksheets for students to make their own Animal theme word searches ♦ Vocabulary posters with all the words from the word searches ♦ Answer keys Word search puzzle themes (pages) include; • mammals • amphibians • reptiles • insects • jungle animals • wetland animals • pets • desert animals • ocean animals • arctic animals • rainforest animals • farm animals Vocabulary included; aardvark, adder, alligator, amphibians, animal, ant, anteater, arctic , armadillo, baboon, bear, bearded dragon, beaver, bee, beetle, birds, boa, bugs, bullfrog, camel, cat, caterpillar, chameleon, cheetah, chicken, clownfish, cobra, cockroach, common, cow, coyote, crayfish, crocodile, desert, dog, dolphin, duck, eagle, eel, elephant, elk, farm, fish, fly, fox, frog, gecko, giant, giraffe, goat, gopher, gorilla, grizzly bear, groundhog, hamster, hare, hedgehog, heron, hippo, horse, humming bird, iguana, insects, jaguar, jellyfish, jungle, kangaroo, koala, larvae, leopard, lice, lion, lizard, lobster, mammals, manatee, mealworm, monkey, moose, moth, mouse, newt, ocean, octopus, orangutan, otter, panda, parrot, pets, pig, platypus, polar, pufferfish, puffin, python, rabbit, rainforest, rattle, reindeer, reptile, rooster, salamander, scorpion, seahorse, shark, sheep, skunk, sloth, slug, snake, snapping, spider, spiders, starfish, stingray, quail, tarantula, tiger, toad, tortoise, toucan, tree, turtle, types, viper, vulture, walrus, wasp, wetland, whale, wolf, zebra These worksheets come in b/w for ink friendly printing and are appropriate for all spelling types - UK/US etc. The worksheets require no prep, simply print and hand out. These are great time fillers, literacy centres, or even to be left on sub days. They provide a different way for students to pay close attention to detail and encourages the recognition of letters and vocabulary.
Groundhog Life Cycle Activities
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Groundhog Life Cycle Activities

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These activities are fun and engaging for your students to learn about the life cycle of a groundhog. They are the perfect addition to your groundhog unit or to learn about Groundhog Day in your classroom. There are 3 different activities included in this pack. Each activity will provide your students with a hands on way for your students to work on their groundhog life cycle skills. Included in this pack are; • Groundhog Life Cycle Book • Life Cycle Crowns • Matching the Life Cycle of a Groundhog Groundhog Life Cycle Book This book is a great way for your students to learn about the life cycle of a groundhog. Students overwrite and color in each of the pages, which is a part of the life cycle. Staple the pages together to make the book. Instructions included. Groundhog Life Cycle Crown This crown is a fun way for your students to learn about the life cycle of a groundhog. Students cut out each of the parts of the life cycle, overwrite, color them in and stick them in order onto the crown. Once complete, put the crown together and have your students wear them to show everyone that they have been learning about the life cycle of a groundhog! The perfect way to celebrate Groundhog Day. Matching the Life Cycle of a Groundhog This is a matching activity for students to match the different parts of the life cycle of a groundhog. This comes in 2 levels; • Matching identical images • Matching b/w to col. images
Animal Facts Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
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Animal Facts Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions

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These animal fact themed comprehension worksheets are a fun and engaging way for your students to work on their comprehension, reading and writing skills. There are 18 different comprehension activities included and all are based on facts of different animals. Each activity consists of 2 pages - a reading passage page and an accompanying questions page. The worksheets contain a photograph of an animal with an accompanying passage that includes facts about the animals, then a matching question page for students to recall details they have just read. This is great for students to be able to read a passage and recall details from it, answering relevant questions. All pages come in black and white for ink friendly printing. The images are eye catching and appropriate for young students who will find them engaging. This resource comes in both spelling options for UK/US etc. For example colour/color, favourite/favorite etc. The animals included are: • Blue Poison Dart Frog • Bottlenose Dolphin • Cow • Duck • Elephant • Giraffe • Great White Shark • Horse • Humpback Whale • Killer Whale • Meerkat • Monkey • Pig • Rattlesnake • Sheep • Starfish • Turtle • Zebra
Alien Crime Scene
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Alien Crime Scene

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This Alien crime scene activity pack is a great addition to your Alien - or Space - themed topic. With this pack you will be able to create a crime scene where a someone has crash landed on Earth in their UFO but they are missing! Students have to investigate using the clues provided to find out who has landed on Earth and what planet they have come from out of 4 possible choices. This crime scene is designed to be interactive, engaging and adapted to suit students ability levels. This crime scene includes the following activities; • Planet and Alien Information Booklet Students look through this booklet to find out information on the 4 possible planets and the aliens that live on them. The booklet holds important information to help students work out which alien has landed on Earth. • Taste - Eat Something has been left behind for students to taste! (Popcorn) Students have to taste the item, decide what it is and then match it to the alien who likes to eat it. • Taste - Drink Something has been left behind for students to smell! (Milk) Students have to drink the item, decide what it is and then match it to the alien who likes to drink this. • Eye Witness Reports Students need to read through the 4 witness reports. The witnesses are explaining one of the aliens. Students need to look for the important bits of information to match it to an alien in the line up. • Matching Footprints Footprints have been left behind at the scene! Students need to look at the footprints and try and match them to the aliens footprints. • Clue Book Students put their clues into the clue book as they go along. This way they are able to keep track of all the clues they have found. This will help them when they need to make a decision on who they think has landed on Earth and where they are from. • Going Home Students need to help the alien find his way through the maze to get back to his UFO. • Following Instructions The alien is in his UFO and ready to get back to his planet - but it’s invisible! Can you follow the instructions and help the alien get home? Your students will love taking part in this fun and interactive crime scene. A teachers walkthrough is also included in the pack to help you put together the crime scene and use it to the best of its ability. I would also recommend trying out the crime scene before giving it to your students so that you are able to familiarize yourself with the way that it works. This comes in both spelling options i.e color/colour, favorite/favourite etc. Almost everything that you need to complete this crime scene is included in this pack. However, you will need access to popcorn and milk for students to taste/smell.
Animals Adapted Sentence Building Book
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Animals Adapted Sentence Building Book

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This resource contains an animal themed adapted / sentence building book that is a great way to encourage students to pay close attention to detail and be able to build sentences from what they can see. This pack comes complete with matching symbols for you to put together as an adapted book / sentence building book. The sentence structure follows ' I see a dog ' ' I see a zebra ' etc. Students have to build the sentence and look at what animal they can see to match the sentence to the page. There are 21 different animals included. The symbols come on a separate page. I recommend laminating the pages with empty boxes and pictures on then binding into a book. Cut out the symbol boxes individually and laminate. You can either have these spread out on a board/table for students to choose from or stick them muddled up on the back of the page in front for students to choose from. Brilliant for building sentences with children who need symbols for prompts. Also great for non-verbal students. If you like this symbol book, you may like to view my Animal Symbol Book Sentence Building bundle, which includes 4 sets of sentence building books about animals, you can find it here. Animals included are: ♦ bear ♦ bird ♦ bug ♦ butterfly ♦ cat ♦ caterpillar ♦ dog ♦ duck ♦ elephant ♦ fish ♦ fox ♦ lion ♦ monkey ♦ mouse ♦ octopus ♦ owl ♦ parrot ♦ pig ♦ spider ♦ turtle ♦ zebra
Baby Animal Sentence Building Adapted Books
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Baby Animal Sentence Building Adapted Books

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This resource contains 42 different animals in a sentence building / adapted book theme. Students have to look at the image on the page and use the symbol to build an appropriate and matching sentence. Brilliant for building sentences with children who need symbols for prompts. Also great for non-verbal students. The symbols come on a separate page. I recommend laminating the pages with empty boxes and pictures on then binding into a book. Cut out the symbol boxes individually and laminate. You can either have these spread out on a board/table for students to choose from or stick them muddled up on the back of the page in front for students to choose from. Instructions are included on first page. This book contains real life photographs of baby animals.
Letter Recognition Weather Game
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Letter Recognition Weather Game

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This letter recognition game is a great way for your students to work on their letter skills in a fun and engaging way. Students have to look at the letters on the cloud and then find the matching uppercase letter, lowercase letter and image that starts with the letter. This includes an activity for every letter of the alphabet and there are a number of ways that this can be used in your learning environment; • 1:1 work stations • Group work centers • Literacy stations • Hide the ‘rain drops’ in a sensory train for students to dig out and match to the clouds This activity will also provide a great language and vocabulary activity, encouraging students to sound out the letters and say/discuss the images. I recommend cutting out and laminating each of the pieces individually to make them stronger and prolong the use of them. These are an excellent addition to your classroom to see if students are able to recognise initial sounds and match their upper and lower case letters.
Bumble Bee Classroom Decor
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Bumble Bee Classroom Decor

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This is a huge classroom decor pack that will transform your setting into a beautiful bumble bee theme. This pack contains almost everything you could think of to set up your classroom into your bee theme, however if you think something extra should be included, please feel free to contact me. Most parts of this resource are editable, however there are a few that are not. If the part isn't editable, it will state so below in the list of what is included. Editable parts of this resource come in keynote and powerpoint formats. Non-editable parts come as PDF files. There are also a variety of different backgrounds included for your preference. For a more in-depth look at what the pages included look like, please click the preview option underneath the cover image of this resource to scroll through and get more a clear idea of what is included. This classroom decor pack includes the following: ♦ Alphabet Posters non-editable PDF ♦ Binder Covers and Spines ♦ Birthdays Posters ♦ Book Marks ♦ Calendar Squares ♦ Circle Labels - bags, clipboards, pencils, crayons, erasers, glue, glue sticks, lined paper, markers, note books, paintbrushes, paperclips, pens, pins, rulers, scissors, sharpeners, staplers, tape, pencils ♦ Class Jobs - caboose, calendar helper, cleaner, door monitor, librarian, line leader, lunch monitor, messenger, pencil monitor, table wiper, teachers assistant, technician, attendance monitor, bathroom monitor, board cleaner, chair stacker, litter monitor, paper monitor, plant monitor, pledge leader, recycling monitor, substitute, sweeper, weather reporter, computer helper, first aid helper, sanitizer monitor, homework monitor, journal helper, vest helper, mat helper, messages helper, pet helper, bell ringer, sink helper, snack helper. ♦ Days of the Week ♦ Folder Labels ♦ Groups and Leaders ♦ Hall Passes - girls bathroom pass, boys bathroom pass, nurses pass, hall pass. ♦ Long Labels - same as above labels ♦ Lower Case Bunting non-editable PDF ♦ Monthly Calendar ♦ Months of the Year ♦ Name Plates - Comes with alphabet - including highlighted vowels, left/right reminders and number line to 20. Also comes with handwriting lines - students can either handwrite their names onto the name tags or you can add them on ready to print. ♦ Name Plates - Blank space for you to add text/image as you wish. ♦ Newsletters - Comes with and without monthly toppers. ♦ Number Bunting non-editable PDF - 0-50 ♦ Number Posters non-editable PDF - Posters with number, number name and matching ten frame. 0-20. ♦ Rectangle Labels - same as above labels ♦ Reward Coupons - sit with a friend, use any pen, no homework, bring a toy to sc