Subitising is the instant recognition of patterns of shapes to be able to determine a number. There are many different ways in which we all see these patterns and they are a lively discussion topic for any primary grade class to determine how we interpret these displays of dots. I encourage you to view this dot number talk by Jo Boaler in one of her many inspirational presentations https://vimeo.com/129139086 where she works through this concept with a middle primary group of students. This download comes with both a PowerPoint presentation and a PDF version with 27 slides/pages (including credits and terms of use). As the slides increase in difficulty the students transfer their knowledge from class discussions and can readily determine a quite complex display of dots on a page. The graphics are engaging and visually inviting for students with some wonderful clipart from Manny's Sketchpad . A useful addition to any Maths Teaching resource kit for primary school teaching.

Use these quick writing starters to get the brain ticking over. These are best used as a timed activity with students given a short amount of time 10-15 minutes to work on their writing. No worrying about spelling, the focus of these tasks is to get the ideas flowing and down onto paper. Group sharing of ideas is an important and integral part of this process. Students may be encouraged to work further on one of these ideas. Use the dice template for a different variation of characters settings and problems with a multitude of combinations. Best printed on heavy card stock or laminated for durability.

A small sample of some of the great graphic organiser which are just a small part of the larger collection of printable resources in my 'Ultimate Relief teaching Survival Kit' Print these off to use to plan, summarise, brainstorm or use on the IWB with the smart ink tools to help work collaboratively with the students, so that they get the idea to fill in their own worksheets. Space has been left for you to fill in your own topic for each worksheet. The original book has over 570 pages, an incredibly thorough resource for any Substitute or relieving teacher. Enjoy this free version and I hope that they are a welcome addition to your teaching kit.

Every Relief teachers dream kit. Over 700 Pages in this resource bundle. The kit is 570 pages, and included in it is the Animal guessing game in both PDF and PowerPoint for use with IWB. (Both 158 pages each) The Ultimate Relief Teaching Survival Kit is designed for any primary teacher, but essentially with Casual Relief teachers in mind. The book includes teacher written activity sheets and Weblinks to support the teaching of all Key Learning Areas of the Syllabus and save you hours of frustrating searching for online resources. Improve your effectiveness as a teacher with a working knowledge of the internet, enabling you to provide exciting and engaging activities for your students and in so doing increase your chances of call- backs from schools. The resources included in the book gives up-to-date coverage of the context and requirements of relief teaching. It provides a toolkit of professional, technical and pre-tested strategies for use in the classroom that will help make your job as a Specialist Relief Teacher a rewarding one. I am so excited to have collaborated with some respected and talented resource makers who have given permission for full versions of some of their resources to be included in this E Book. Please take the time to check out the other wonderful resources that they have available online to help build your Relief Teaching Kit to be the ULTIMATE ‘bag of tricks’, guaranteed to impress both schools and students alike. Included in the book Meet my wonderful collaborators What do I need to do to begin Casual Relief Teaching? Classroom and Behaviour Management Making up your bag of tricks Planning Literacy Numeracy Science History Geography Library Art and Craft Drama Music PDHPE and Games Computer Room Time RFF Mindset and Mindfulnesss Interactive Whiteboards (IWB) Apps for teachers and Students Playground Duty Tips Report Writing Aboriginal Education Special Needs Facebook Groups Pinterest Boards How to Find Free Resources Printable Resources Blank Game Boards Bibliography Troubleshooting Tips Credits My Social Links and Other Resources. Printable resources are included in a single bundle for ease of printing (print on single side only if you are going to laminate)- over 300 items to print for your Ultimate Teaching bag of tricks!! Please Read the Terms of Use in the Book (page 10)

These posters are perfect for your classroom display showing the full set of 118 elements including the element symbol, full name, atomic number, mass number and correct electron configuration. Short on classroom/display space? Why not Print your images 2 to a page? Simply select "fit to size", frame image if you prefer that look.... and you will get save on ink, laminate without compromising them as a valuable display. Flashcards? Look no further......simply select 4 to a page when you print, and you have the perfect size flashcard for your students. More display cards to come Music notation Number cards with ten frames Periodic table of elements Phonics Cards Alphabet Bunting You will receive 118 jpeg files plus Terms of use, acknowledgements and store information These were made using FLAPJACK FACTORY templates, if you would like to make your own classroom decor simply use this link to join

A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Harmony day Themed, with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy. Boggle Game Number of the day Categories worksheet and game What are your spelling words worth? A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games. You will get a powerpoint presentation and PDF in this bundle

Use these fun Halloween themed subtraction worksheets as an early finishing activity, or to practice subtraction of numbers up to 20. Activities are self correcting, as students are able to compare their finished products to see if they get the same result. Why not check out the addition bundle too,

A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Alien themed with BLM that can printed off and coloured in to keep them busy. Boggle Game Number of the day Categories worksheet and game What are your spelling words worth? A handy resource for casual teachers, includes a blank so that you can make up your own games.

A Selection of links to websites, songs, online resources and worksheets to print off to support the teaching of this unit across all KLAs Useful Website Links Video Links and Slideshare presentations Website links to songs and lyrics Art activities and ideas Flags of the world Design a flag activity Family tree activity

This 30 page PDF, comes with a Behaviour management PDF with plenty of ideas for your relief teaching ideas. View the short powerpoint above to get an idea of what is contained within the booklet. The focus book chosen is "The Snail and the Whale", enjoy a beautifully read youtube video of the story. It is a wonderful picture book to have in your personal library. The activities are linked to all KLA's and I am thrilled to have collaborated with Adrian Bruce goteachthis.com and Kylie Elizabeth from Ripper Reading Resources who have generously given their permission to include one of their fantastic resources. Two fantastic games to add to your Survival Teaching Kit. This resource could be differentiated for use with year 2 or Year 4. To use this resource effectively you need to explore all of the links provided and tailor make the suggested activities to suit your teaching style and the learning needs of your student.s All of the hard work searching the internet for inspiration and resources has been done for you. The suggested timetable has interactive links to my Pinterest board, so that your resources will continue to grow as more pins are added. Within the book there are over 60 links to websites, and for those of you who follow my 'Surviving Casual Teaching' Facebook group, you will know that I have a good working knowledge of helpful teaching resources. I recommend that you buy copies of the picture books for days when you may not have IWB capability.You can never have enough picture books in your life!!!

Lateral Thinking Puzzles are a great way to start a lesson or use as a brain break. Have them on Interactive Whiteboard displayed as a classroom entry activity. Give the students 5 minutes to solve the riddle or puzzles before revealing the answers. Great discussion starters as many of these may have more than one answer or explanation. These can also be used for fast finishers as problem solving tasks. Students really enjoy the Optical illusions included in this pack. Included is 1 PDF which can be easily saved on any storage device. A great addition to any relief teacher's bag of tricks. Suitable for middle primary to lower secondary students. Answers included where necessary.

This handy poster comes in both color and print friendly formats. Encourage your students to explore all of the rules in the poster and investigate and prove the results to be true. These are not designed to be learned by rote, but as a tool for investigation

This resource booklet is a time saver for all primary teachers. Within the book are links and activities which will keep a kindergarten class busy for a week or more. There are links to units of work, videos, interactive games, fantastic apps and printable activities. Based on the theme of Animals, children will enjoy "Brown Bear, Brown Bear' by Eric Carle and 'One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab.' by April Pulley Sayre. To use this booklet to its best, you will need to really explore the links and contents within it. The suggested timetable is linked to hundreds of ideas for CAPA and PDHPE. This resource will save you hours of searching the internet for quality resources. Comes with a free classroom management booklet. 30 pages

This resource booklet is a time saver for all primary teachers. Within the book are links and activities which will help keep a year 3 class busy for a week or more. There are links to units of work, videos, interactive games, fantastic apps and printable activities. Based around the theme of Animals, children will have opportunities to engage in some wonderful activities base on the story book "Giraffes can't dance" by Giles Andreae All resources and sites that have been selected are free, or through subscription (with no fee) To get maximum benefit from this eBook you will need to really explore the links and contents to adapt and modify to the children you will be working with. The suggested timetable is linked to hundreds of ideas for CAPA and PDHPE. This booklet will save you hours of searching the internet for quality resources 40 pages You'll get 2 PDFs

This resource booklet is a time saver for all primary teachers. Within the book are links and activities which will keep a Year 1 class busy for a week or more. Based around the theme of Animals, there are links to units of work, videos, interactive games, fantastic apps and printable activities. The featured picture book is 'Mrs Wishy Washy' by Joy Cowley, and ' One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab" by April Pulley Sayre. To use this booklet to its best, you will need to really explore the links and contents within. The suggested timetable is linked to hundreds of ideas for CAPA and PDHPE This resource will save you hours of searching the internet for quality resources. Now includes free Classroom Management Booklet.

I hope that you find this resource helpful with explicit teaching of first and second-hand accounts of an event. They have been based on Australian events for use in Australian schools, or if you are studying Australia as a unit of work. Extensive research has gone into each passage and they have been written to fit the purpose of this teaching focus There are prompt cards, language analysis charts, comparison templates, links to footage of the events on YouTube, links to some fantastic resources to practise this challenging activity (including power points) Topics covered Cliff Young wins the Westfield Ultra Marathon Cathy Freeman wins Gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics The opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Australia II wins the America's cup The opening of the Sydney Opera House Jessica Watson sails solo around the world Thredbo Landslide disaster Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generation Linked to Australian outcomes

Fishing for Answers is a self correcting set of worksheets that would be a handy addition to any teacher toolkit. Suitable for Kindergarten to Year 1, this resource can easily be used to Print off or use on the IWB A fun way to practice addition fact families to 10. This activity can easily be used as part of a mathematics group rotation for younger students as it is self directed 30 pages of worksheets guaranteed to keep the little ones busy. Simply Print and GO

This resource booklet is a time saver for all primary teachers. Within the book are links and activities which will help keep a year 2 class busy for a week or more. There are links to units of work, videos, interactive games, fantastic apps and printable activities. Based around the theme of Animals, children will have opportunities to engage in some wonderful activities based on 'The Gruffalo' by Julia Donaldson. All resources and sites that have been selected are free, or through subscription (with no fee) To get maximum benefit from this eBook you will need to really explore the links and contents to adapt and modify to the children you will be working with. The suggested timetable is linked to hundreds of ideas for CAPA and PDHPE. This booklet will save you hours of searching the internet for quality resources Comes with a free classroom management booklet

Now includes additional resources....Behaviour management booklet and Attention Getters. Since first compiling this resource in 2010, the classroom of the 21st Century has changed rapidly. Collaboration amongst teachers has also evolved, whether it be through Facebook, Blogging, Weeblies , Wiki spaces, Livebinder, Symbaloo, Twitter, Pinterest etc. There is so much on the internet now that at times it can become consuming and slightly overwhelming. I have included more website links and included a description of each website and what you will find there which is new. The activities remain the same. I have been building up my Pinterest Boards, so have included links to them within the book. Hope that you enjoy the layout. After 30 years of teaching, I thought it was well overdue to start sharing all those gems that you use in your day to day teaching that help make learning more meaningful and fun. I began to build a resource kit for myself when I began casual teaching, and then I realised just how many ideas and activities I had been using over the years. I have spent many hours searching through websites, searching books for great ideas and activities. I have now collected and compiled my book of activities and hints for casual teachers ...... A survival Kit to take with you when the phone rings, and you aren't sure what to take with you. The eBook can be used with any storage, to access when you need a quick activity or weblink. Copyright is granted to print off 1 copy for personal classroom use. (Please respect copyright and do not share or attempt to sell PDF, or print hard multiple copies)

Why this book?? Have you bookmarked, pinned and saved hundreds of links? Do you promise that one day you will sort them out? This book may be the answer to your organisational dreams. It is designed to be an easy to use, interactive resource. It has been sorted into categories with links to provide answers and help for frequently asked questions posed in posts on Facebook and other social group forums. 400 hyper-linked webpages and PDFs This small investment will save you hours of your precious planning time and money. By investigating the comprehensive list of websites and links to free resources you can inexpensively build on your vital pool of resources. It is estimated teachers spend $2000 annually on resources. Let this book help to keep some of this money in your pocket Contents Mindfulness in the Classroom Art Anti-Bullying and Resilience Drama Music and Singing PDHPE and Games Geography History Science Curriculum Maths Literacy Behaviour Management Classroom Management Relief Teaching Resources Fabulous Freebies Wonderful Weeblies Educational Blogs Aboriginal Education Report Writing Special Needs Pinterest for Teachers Facebook for Teachers New Scheme Teachers and Accreditation CV and Job Applications Brain Breaks and Time Fillers Internet Safety Interactive Whiteboards Thinking Skills