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Teaching is one of the most creative jobs I know, even after 30 years of teaching I realise that every day is different. You may be teaching the same subjects and grades, but it's children that make teaching both the challenging and rewarding profession that I have known.
Creating
'Your one stop shop for ENGAGING, AUTHENTIC ideas to keep your students busy, and schools wanting you to come back. Resources that are easy to use with links to some amazing websites and a host of free resources.'
Teaching is one of the most creative jobs I know, even after 30 years of teaching I realise that every day is different. You may be teaching the same subjects and grades, but it's children that make teaching both the challenging and rewarding profession that I have known.
Creating
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.
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
Animal Themed Logic Games
Animals are a great topic to use with all grades. This pack may be the answer to many of your preparation needs. Check out what is included in the resource bundle
What do you get?
60 Real animal photos
Clipart of environments
Photos of real environments
Word cards
Venn diagrams
Suggested games and activities to play with these cards
10 game cards with rules and how to play
Matrix game
Memory Game
Compound word animal puzzles
World maps of Continents (for animal sorting)
PDF version
Editable PowerPoint version
158 slides/pages
This great little bundle comes as a PowerPoint Presentation so that you can insert your own text and make your own reward bands. Perhaps students may like to write a sentence of their own in the blanks.
Reward bracelets are a visible reward which students can proudly wear home and show their parents and carers, or be noticed in the playground.
Print off and cut up a bunch of these to use with younger students, simply pop around the wrist using sticky tape.
Students love these........a nice addition to your teaching bag of tricks. Saves on prize boxes where the reward then becomes more intrinsic.
Enjoy these little beauties
This is the bundle for your
Stage 3 students . This combination booklet is a time saver for all primary teachers. Within the book are links and activities which will keep your upper primary classes 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 'The Great Kapok Tree' and 'The Great Bear'
To use these booklets to their best, you will need to really explore the links and contents within them.
The suggested timetable is linked to hundreds of ideas for CAPA and PDHPE. This bundle also includes a set of lateral thinking puzzles to get them thinking
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.
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.
These little tags are designed as a classroom management strategy to help support students if they become ‘stuck’ on a classroom activity.
Each day, 3 students are nominated to be the ASK 3 TEAM, and these tags are designed to be laminated and worn on the end of lanyards to identify them in the classroom.
Fantastic for classroom teachers to have in their teaching kit to leave with the names of 3 responsible students if they are going to be absent.
A helpful resource and strategy for Relief teachers to have in their resource kits. Look for responsible students and allow them to be your assistant teachers for the day.
over 300 pages of printable resources and templates to add to your teaching resource kit
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.
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!
Animal picture cards, puzzles and suggested games to play with them. Available in PDF and in Power Point
Place Value Cards
Numeral cards and games
Sight word cards
Comic templates
Writing genre scaffolds
Feedback templates
Blank Game boards
Fast Finishing ideas and extension activities
Activities for Numeracy
Activities for Literacy
Classroom management and organisation
Planning Templates
A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Sea 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.
The underwater theme is continued throughout this booklet, and the book chosen is "Turtle Bay"by Saviour Pirotta, illustrated by Nilesh Mistry. It is a based on a true story set in Japan, of a man who would spend his days at a certain time of the year, sweeping the beach. Taro, the young child in the story is fascinated by this, and in time he meets the beautiful turtles when they come onto the beach to lay their eggs. There are some fabulous links to websites in the thematic section of the booklet to support doing a mini unit of work on sea turtles. They are a fascinating animal, that is under pressure from human activity in the oceans. I am thrilled to be able to bring you some free resources from GoTeachThis and Ripper Reading Resources. The challenge with this booklet is to choose which of the wonderful resources you will use in your classroom. Over 30 pages and 80 links!! Save yourself valuable time searching the internet for resources, I have done all the hard work for you.
This resource could be differentiated for use with year 4 or Year 6. 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!!!
This bundle is a great starter kit for anyone who is looking to build their resources for younger grades. These are suitable for children aged between 5-7 with plenty of activities to reinforce concepts of trading, number facts and subitising. The ipad screens are a great way for students to record their findings. Easily wiped if there is an error!!
Save 50% on the total price of these resources in this bundle
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.
Bring some brightness and life into your science lab or classroom with this black and white gingham inspired Decor! These are also great for your science focus wall and bulletin boards.
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.
You will receive 118 jpeg files plus Terms of use, acknowledgements and store information
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.
This set of cards and teacher notes contains 24 Scenario cards with blank multicultural faces on them.
They can be used laminated as playdough mats or to draw on with whiteboard markers. Googly eyes also work really well with this activity and a lot of fun (eye not included)
You can use them as discussion starters shown on the whiteboard and discuss how each character would be feeling
What would their faces look like?
How would their eyes look?
Would they have wrinkles on their forehead? Why or why not?
How would their mouth look?
I have included smaller versions of the cards so that students could use these in barrier games where one child makes a face, and then has to describe to a partner what their face looks like (there is a book or screen between them) This is a wonderful activity for talking and listening.
Barrier games are a great way to encourage expressive and receptive language skills
Scenarios include
My best friend won’t play with me (male and female versions)
My dog is sick
I have a new baby sister
I have a new baby brother
I found $20
I am going to a birthday party
I lost a tooth
I won a race
I lost a race
My teacher gave me a sticker (male and female versions)
I fell over in the playground
I have no lunch
I made a new friend (male and female versions)
I missed the bus (male and female versions)
I have a new friend
I found a baby bird
I fell off the monkey bars
We are having pizza for tea
I am getting a kitten
This handy set of reward cards will make a welcome addition to your teaching resource kit. Ready to print and go (heavier card stock is recommended ) You will receive 1 PowerPoint presentation which you can save as PDF but gives you the freedom to edit and make your own resources using your own clip-art and style
8 Cafe style designs to choose from
7 Reward /choice cards and two editable templates
4 choices of classroom currency
7 Class Dojo Style Award Card
8 behaviour management cards
57 pages including credits.
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
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
A Selection of games for numeracy and literacy to use as warm ups, brain breaks or extension activities for fast finishers. Easter 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.
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!!!
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