Have some fun this Halloween with a class group challenge. ☑See who will be the first to solve all 6 problems. ☑This could be used with Escape the Room, or Breakout style lessons. ☑This resource is differentiated for easy, medium and harder levels of challenges for each stage. As each team works out a problem, they receive a part of the puzzle, or can have their progress marked off on the score sheet provided. ☑If you wanted to add a bonus challenge at the end, offer the groups the puzzle as a seventh activity. ☑For durability, print the puzzle on cardstock and laminate. ☑A great ‘go to activity’ which will last you for many Halloweens to come. ☑You will receive a PDF with 34 pages (including credits and front cover) Please check out the preview and the video to see what is included in this resource This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

Australia Lapbooks and Information Reports - States,animals,landmarks and currency Engage your students with these creative mini themed projects based on a range of aspects of Australian culture and the country itself. A great way to meet research standards and connect social studies and ELA writing standards. These lapbooks look great for classroom displays and presentations. Australian States Australian Animals Australian Landmarks (2 templates to choose from) Australian Bank Notes Australian Coins Blank Template to use for your own topic HOW TO COMPILE THE FLAPBOOKS -STEP 1 -Children write their information on each page and design their front page cover. -STEP 2 -When all of the information is completed, students cut carefully along the heavy lines. -STEP 3 -Collate the sheets so that the tabs are in order. -STEP 4 -Staple just inside the dotted lines. -STEP 5 -Fold along the dotted lines, and glue the back page to stick the mini project into their workbooks or cardboard display sheet. What people have said about this resource Excellent “Really helpful for my special school students Thanks”

Do you struggle to get your students to write creatively in your literacy sessions? -This resource is designed to encourage reluctant writers to create their own characters using templates and scaffolds to help build vocabulary and utilise the senses and incorporate them into their writing. -The blank faces give students the opportunity to be creative with their characters and explore emotions, alongside heroes and villains. Encourage them to break with traditional stories and gender -Sterotyping… make the princess the villain in your story, or create an angry cinderalla…who is not at all happy about being treated the way that she is that she starts to think about revenge. -Students can have great fun with these activities, and creative with their drawings. This results often in often funny and engaging stories which students love to share with their peers. Enjoy this resources, and be sure to look for the other scaffolded writing resources that I have available in store. What people are saying about this resource Great way to work on creative writing! Love that it can be on the computer or printed out to address all learning styles and needs!!! My own kids are having fun with this. I can’t wait to do it with my students next year when I do our Fractured Fairy Tales Unit. My students loved this interactive resource. It was rigorous enough and met the standard. My students loved this resource so helpful for their understanding of what they needed to do. Thank you; Helps my daughter to be inspired to write creative stories. If you enjoyed this resource, then you may like to look at these resources What is covered in this resource? Beautiful images with a list of suggested vocabulary -Sentence Starters -Templates to scaffold writing ideas -Positive and Negative character trait list -Beggining, middle , end planning sheet -Character Trait Planner -Character planning sheet and checklist (11 characters to choose from) -Blank Characters for coloring Please download the preview and watch the video to view a sample of the included pages. This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

Copy and paste this link to see exactly what is in this booklet (This upload was for an earlier version of the pack, but will give you a great idea of what is in it…No with more worksheets) This booklet will help you plan for a week or more (up to a month if needed) The theme of this series of booklets is ‘Oceans and Under the Sea’ The focus books are “the Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister and Eric Carle’s beautiful story ‘A house for Hermit Crab’. There are so many picture books available it was hard to choosewhich ones to include in this booklet. You will receive A 27 page PDF which has some lapbook printable worksheets, coloring ideas and spelling activities. • worksheets for spelling and writing • lapbooks for spelling and writing • create a class mural by combining the finished pictures created by your kiddos • over 3 amazing website links with hundreds of games to use on IWB, themes of work and activities to help you plan the best unit ever!! I am a great fan of linked images when I am creating a resource to use in class. There are over 4 images linked to some fantastic websites that I have researched and included because of their incredible imagery and activities. I have always found this a great way to plan my resources, and I hope that you do too. This means that you are able to simply keep this unit of work on your thumbdrive and click directly onto the links as you need. There are hints for what to take with you on Relief days with links to some great Relief Teaching ideas pages. 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 6 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 two recommended picture books for days when you may not have IWB capability. A bonus in this pack is from my dear friend and collaborator Adrian Bruce, who has kindly donated a game from his store. Please support him by paying it a visit, his resources are amazing

These engaging, visual writing prompts with pictures will get even your most reluctant writer writing! These fun writing prompts are no prep, just print and go. -These images are scaffolded by using the students senses to add interest to their writing Sensory details include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. -Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader’s interest. If you want your writing to jump off the page, then bring your reader into the world you are creating. -When describing a past event, try and remember what you saw, heard, touched, smelled, and tasted, then incorporate that into your writing. -Sensory details are used in any great story, literary or not. Think about your favourite movie or video game. What types of sounds and images are used? What do your favorite characters taste, smell, and touch? -Without sensory details, stories would fail to come to life. -When sensory details are used, your readers can personally experience whatever you’re trying to describe, reminding them of their own experiences, giving your writing a universal feel. A universal quality is conveyed when the writer can personally connect with the readers. -Another note about sensory details: there is no one sense that’s more important than another. It all depends on the scene you’re trying to create. However, imagery, the sight sense, is a common feature in vivid writing. -These are perfect for Writer’s Workshop, Work on Writing, Writing Centers, Substitute Teachers, and Fast Finishers. -These quirky picture prompts are a great way to let the kiddos choose what they want to write about, while also helping to spark their imaginations! -They are perfect for those “I don’t know what to write about!” kiddos. They are also great for Work on Writing during your Daily 5 time, writing centers, fast finishers, writing homework, or leaving for a substitute teacher! You will receive a zip file containing a PDF and PowerPoint version of this resource. Each image is presented in A full page image A full page image with sensory prompts Planning Template Draft writing Template Lined Paper What People have said about this 5 star resource “Awesome! Many thanks!” “Fantastic!” "Great resource "

Do you spend hours prepping spelling, word work, high-frequency words, phonics AND math resources for your students? This is part of a larger set where there is a set of activities and warm ups for every day of the month. This set is written to support students in Grades 3-4 What is included in this set? Rapid writing tasks Word of the day Number of the day Emotional check in Synonyms Find a smaller word in bigger words Area and perimeter Division Words Symmetry Writing with Scaffolding Story starters Place Value Sodoku Hundredths Fractions Multiplication Wheels Emoji algegra Fractions 6 digit numbers Analog to digital time Adding fractions Find the number Answer sheets •Answers are provided for the emoji algebra questions, soduko, symmetry and pattern, but are not provided for every worksheet as there will be varied answers amongst your students due to the open ended nature of many of them. •Perfect for SUBSTITUTE teachers to take with them, or for the classroom teacher to leave for their students to work through. •Absolutely NO PREP ( except printing if required) with a black and white version included to save on ink The dates in the PowerPoint version have been made so that they can be edited to suit any date you choose for ANY month, making it an incredibly versatile resource. •These activities can be used with an interactive whiteboard using the PowerPoint provided. •This set has been created so that the PDF can be printed back to back, two to a page or on single sheets depending on the needs of the teacher on the day. 3 sheets for every day provided. •These can be used projected as a PowerPoint onto the Interactive Whiteboard •Print the PDF version back to back, or two to a page to save ink and paper. •Print the sheets of as an early finishing booklet. This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase multiple licenses. Thank you :)

Do you spend hours prepping spelling, word work, high-frequency words, phonics AND math resources for your students? This is part of a larger set where there is a set of activities and warm ups for every day of the month. This set is written to support students in Grades 1-2 What will you find in this pack? Phonics work Subitizing and count the dots Nouns Word of the day Emotion checker Shapes Writing with Template Missing numbers to 1 Spot the difference Addition wheels Place value to 1 Number quiz Emoji puzzles Words to use instead of… Fractions Subtraction wheels Number stories Number line work Volume of shapes Sentence correction and editing Shapes Answer sheets •Answers are provided for the emoji algebra questions, and spot the difference. but are not provided for every worksheet as there will be varied answers amongst your students due to the open ended nature of many of them. •Perfect for SUBSTITUTE teachers to take with them, or for the classroom teacher to leave for their students to work through. •Absolutely NO PREP ( except printing if required) with a black and white version included to save on ink. The dates in the PowerPoint version have been made so that they can be edited to suit any date you choose for ANY month, making it an incredibly versatile resource. •These activities can be used with an interactive whiteboard using the PowerPoint provided. •This set has been created so that the PDF can be printed back to back, two to a page or on single sheets depending on the needs of the teacher on the day. 3 sheets for every day provided. •These can be used projected as a PowerPoint onto the Interactive Whiteboard •Print the PDF version back to back, or two to a page to save ink and paper. •Print the sheets of as an early finishing booklet.

As Valentine’s day approaches it is a wonderful opportunity for teachers to discuss the importance of our hearts, heart health and our emotional well being. This unit of work covers all bases and a range of subject areas and skills Table of contents Word Work - Definitions of words that contain the word ‘Heart’ and using inference to have a guess at the meaning of the word in the context of a sentence. Cross reference with the dictionary to check. Self assessment task for each one Information report- our amazing hearts. Using butterfly hearts and tab style notebooks to record main facts and key points from the text Acts of kindness- how our heart governs our emotions, Using the heart shaped templates to explore feelings and color, and to give examples of situations that would demonstrate understanding of the meaning of the given words. Could you save a life?- CPR and emergency numbers around the world explored through infographics and YouTube clips Love in the arts- exploring love as a theme for stories, movies, songs, art and books. Write a review or recommendation for a friend using the fun iPhone template provided Word Search- highlighting the key words used in the descrtiptions of the anatomy of the heart Healthy Eating- the importance of a balanced diet and the vital role it plays in heart health. Create a menu with the notebook template, and create a shopping list to help you plan!!! This could be followed up by a healthy class party!! Exercise and a healthy heart’ the value of exercise in maintaining heart health. Students are encouraged to keep a diary of their physical activity over a week and graph and compare the class results in a mathematical statistics and graphing lesson Self Assessment and checklists for students are included Dice game to monitor and evaluate learning- this is a fun exit task Don’t miss this opportunity to discuss how important heart health is this Valentines Day. Forget the chocolates!! Let’s focus on sending some love to our AMAZING HEARTS You will receive a 5 page PDF UK and AUS, and UK spelling variations included in the pack

A fun fast thinking game for children of all ages. Think against the clock…use a stopwatch, or IWB timer…set it to 1 seconds, and see if your students can complete the challenges in the time limit given. 7 slides altogether Here are some examples •name 5 fruits •name 5 things heavier than a brick •5 things that are blue •5 things that can fly …check out the preview video and preview for more ideas If you like this product you may also like these

Do you need a last minute easy prep activity for your students for a special event day like Mothers’, Fathers’ days or Christmas.? These gift vouchers have special relevance for those receiving them as they really come from the heart . Before embarking on the project encourage the children to visualise the person who will be receiving the gift voucher. What do they really love? What do they always ask you to do for them? (It would be nice to do something without being asked) What are you able to do to help them How do you think they are going to feel when they receive these wonderful treats? It is so very important to make sure that the students understand their role in this activity. They must be prepared to follow through with their promise…no questions asked. Don’t put in vouchers for things that you are unable to do (eg mowing the lawn) •You may like to print off the color versions so that your students can either cut around them individually and then staple into a booklet or cut around them in pairs and then made into a booklet. •Create a blank cover for the booklets which has your students’ personalised design on it, or you may choose to use the ones provided in the resource. This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :) •Blank sheets are provided for students to create their own gift vouchers if they would like to add some additional ones. •Can be used for a variety of celebration days eg Mother and Fathers’ days, Christmas, teacher appreciation. Other suggested gift ideas: Walk the dog, weed the garden, water the garden, clean the blinds, wash the car, wash the bath, make lunches or a meal, pick a bunch of flowers, go for a walk together…have a brainstorming session with your kiddos and see what they come up with. Suitable for a wide range of students to use. This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

Do you spend hours prepping spelling, word work, high-frequency words, phonics AND math resources for your students? This is part of a larger series where there is a set of activities and warm ups. This set is written to support students in Grades 1-2. What activities are included in this set? Word of the day Number of the day Writing prompts Dice addition Skip counting Fix the spelling mistakes Place value Analog time 2D and 3D shapes Sentence Writing •Answers are not provided as there will be varied answers amongst your students due to the open ended nature of many of them. •Perfect for SUBSTITUTE teachers to take with them, or for the classroom teacher to leave for their students to work through. •Absolutely NO PREP ( except printing if required) •These activities can be used with an interactive whiteboard using the PowerPoint provided. •This set has been created so that the PDF can be printed back to back, two to a page or on single sheets depending on the needs of the teacher on the day. •These can be used projected as a PowerPoint onto the Interactive Whiteboard •Print the PDF version back to back, or two to a page to save ink and paper. •Print the sheets of as an early finishing booklet.

12 Emoji Themed Prompt Cards make guided reading fun This resource includes 12 eye-catching prompt cards for during guided reading. These prompt cards will increase student engagement and foster comprehension during reading. Do you find yourself helping your students to much when they stumble in reading? Constantly monitoring for our students when they make errors in reading can diminish a student’s confidence in themselves as readers when our goal is for students to can problem solve on their own at error. These prompt cards are perfect tools to help you. They are designed for the beginning reader; however, can be effective for older students who continue to struggle at lower levels of reading. Prompting areas include:​ Re reading to check meaning Checking to see if reading makes sense Chunking Looking at initial sounds Reading fluency Expressive reading Does reading look and sound right? Using all sources of information including pictures Self monitoring for errors Noticing Punctuation Fixing mistakes at point of error Thinking about the story and content You will receive 1 PDF Printing Tips •These cards are best printed onto card stock and laminated in order to for your students to be able to refer to them as needed throughout the year. •If you would like to use color printing but save on ink, then why not print 4 to a sheet? These will easily fit into a pencil case or on desks without taking up too much space. •For Student reference, these can be printed, laminated and put onto a key ring for easy reference

This ALL ABOUT ME lap book can be worked on throughout the first week of school, but older students should be able to finish the project in a single day, if necessary. The open-ended design makes it most appropriate for children in grades k-2, as they can each write and draw at their own developmental level. •These books have been designed for use with Special Needs students in mind but can be used with any students. •The purpose of this resource is to create an overview of each child for those instances when the regular classroom teacher may be away from class, and the sub or relief teacher needs a quick and easy overview of the students in the class. •Assembly is easy with students cutting around the dotted designated lines and stapling or gluing the pages together into a booklet which can be displayed on the classroom wall or in a storage box for easy access. •Children can have their information scribed for them by an adult or they can draw images that go with each page in the booklet. 1.All about me- what I want people to know about me (preferred name, likes- dislikes etc) 2.My family- whatever the child would like to share about themselves and their families 3.My Friends- Who I like to work with at school? Who I feel safe with at school? Who I like to play with at recess and lunch. 4.My Hobbies- What I like to do outside of school, my hobbies and interests….my ‘special things’ Anything else I would like to share with my carers and teachers

SPELLING TERM 4 GRADE 6 This makes a great addition to your primary spelling resources. I have created a set of spelling lists for each of the grades. This pack contains a set of activities for each spelling list. · Instructions included in each of the sets of word lists · On each page there is a new set of list words for you to practice (see the word list below) · Firstly read each word in the word list · Then copy and write each word 3 times · Lastly, each letter has a value. Work out how much each word is worth using the table provided. Week 1 In words ending in -ent and -ant, the e and a are often mistaken for one another. Week 2 In many words, the letter i is confused with an e, y or a. Week 3 Many English words use double consonants. Week 4 Homophones are two words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. Week 5 Words with an ‘o’ sometimes are misspelled because the ‘o’ is left out of the word. Week 6 In English, an s is added to the end of a word for two reasons. Week 7 Words with an o sometimes get misspelled because the ‘o’ is mispronounced or an extra vowel, such as an ‘i, ‘is added. Week 8 Many English words use double consonants. Week 9 Many English words use a prefix before a root word. Week 1Many writers confuse -ent and -ant, -ence and -ance, and -ery and -ary. Use this resource for… Homework Morning Work Literacy Centres Early Finisher Tasks Spelling Intervention Distance Learning

Sensory details include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader’s interest. If you want your writing to jump off the page, then bring your reader into the world you are creating. When describing a past event, try and remember what you saw, heard, touched, smelled, and tasted, then incorporate that into your writing. Sensory details are used in any great story, literary or not. Think about your favourite movie or video game. What types of sounds and images are used? What do your favorite characters taste, smell, and touch? Without sensory details, stories would fail to come to life. When sensory details are used, your readers can personally experience whatever you’re trying to describe, reminding them of their own experiences, giving your writing a universal feel. A universal quality is conveyed when the writer can personally connect with the readers. Another note about sensory details: there is no one sense that’s more important than another. It all depends on the scene you’re trying to create. However, imagery, the sight sense, is a common feature in vivid writing. You will receive a zip file containing a PDF and PowerPoint version of this resource. Each image is presented in A full page image A full page image with sensory prompts Planning Template Draft writing Template Lined Paper Suggested word examples for each part of speech

Sensory details include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader’s interest. If you want your writing to jump off the page, then bring your reader into the world you are creating. When describing a past event, try and remember what you saw, heard, touched, smelled, and tasted, then incorporate that into your writing. spookydeals19 Sensory details are used in any great story, literary or not. Think about your favourite movie or video game. What types of sounds and images are used? What do your favorite characters taste, smell, and touch? Without sensory details, stories would fail to come to life. When sensory details are used, your readers can personally experience whatever you’re trying to describe, reminding them of their own experiences, giving your writing a universal feel. A universal quality is conveyed when the writer can personally connect with the readers. Another note about sensory details: there is no one sense that’s more important than another. It all depends on the scene you’re trying to create. However, imagery, the sight sense, is a common feature in vivid writing. You will receive a zip file containing a PDF and PowerPoint version of this resource. Each image is presented in A full page image A full page image with sensory prompts Planning Template Draft writing Template Lined Paper

Sensory details include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader’s interest. If you want your writing to jump off the page, then bring your reader into the world you are creating. When describing a past event, try and remember what you saw, heard, touched, smelled, and tasted, then incorporate that into your writing. Sensory details are used in any great story, literary or not. Think about your favourite movie or video game. What types of sounds and images are used? What do your favourite characters taste, smell, and touch? Without sensory details, stories would fail to come to life. When sensory details are used, your readers can personally experience whatever you’re trying to describe, reminding them of their own experiences, giving your writing a universal feel. A universal quality is conveyed when the writer can personally connect with the readers. Another note about sensory details: there is no one sense that’s more important than another. It all depends on the scene you’re trying to create. However, imagery, the sight sense, is a common feature in vivid writing. You will receive a zip file containing a PDF and PowerPoint version of this resource. Each image is presented in A full page image A full page image with sensory prompts Planning Template Draft writing Template Lined Paper

Sensory details include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Writers employ the five senses to engage a reader’s interest. If you want your writing to jump off the page, then bring your reader into the world you are creating. When describing a past event, try and remember what you saw, heard, touched, smelled, and tasted, then incorporate that into your writing. Sensory details are used in any great story, literary or not. Think about your favourite movie or video game. What types of sounds and images are used? What do your favourite characters taste, smell, and touch? Without sensory details, stories would fail to come to life. When sensory details are used, your readers can personally experience whatever you’re trying to describe, reminding them of their own experiences, giving your writing a universal feel. A universal quality is conveyed when the writer can personally connect with the readers. Another note about sensory details: there is no one sense that’s more important than another. It all depends on the scene you’re trying to create. However, imagery, the sight sense, is a common feature in vivid writing. You will receive a zip file containing a PDF and PowerPoint version of this resource. Each image is presented in A full page image A full page image with sensory prompts Planning Template Draft writing Template Lined Paper

Teaching Suggestions •Show your students images of different objects. •Next to each word is a list of three ‘banned’ words •Children must describe the object without using any of the given words. •There is a 2-minute timer on each page to add some excitement to the activity. •NO HAND GESTURES OR MIMING ALLOWED •This can be played in teams, or with single players. •Ideal for use with second language learners, to encourage using a wider vocabulary and to speak clearly and succinctly to the group. •This makes for a perfect lesson filler, introductory ice breaker or as a brain break in your classes. •You have been provided with a PDF and PowerPoint version of the game so that it can be printed off onto cards and used for individual students to look at yet hide from their peers. •The PowerPoint version can be used on a variety of devices or on the IWB. ( the rest of the class need to turn away from the board while the image of the object is shown). Students can then click on the timer which is the prompt for the rest of the class to turn around and begin guessing what the object may be from the clues given by the student chosen to be the ‘describer’. This is for use by one teacher in one classroom. If you would like to share with your colleagues, PLEASE purchase a multiple license. Thank you :)

Looking for a fun way to test your students’ math knowledge around number representation using base ten blocks, tally marks and hands Need a fun game to use as a reward for your students- especially the competitive ones!!! Use this as an exit task after teaching a unit based on this theme 15 questions in this game Guaranteed to be fun, engaging and keep your students amused while reinforcing and consolidating what your students have learned along the way. The animated characters in the resource keep your students on task. This digital resource uses PowerPoint™ and can be assigned on Google Classroom or using a different platform, HOWEVER students must have PowerPoint on their devices to play this game. Otherwise, this game can be played from the teacher’s desktop computer that has PowerPoint and projected, or using any other device that has PowerPoint installed. This resource is not compatible with Google Slides™ and will NOT work properly if opened using Google Slides™. The resource will open up in Slideshow mode so you and your students can get right to playing the game. You may not edit any part of this resource. To exit out of the game, hit the ESC button. Your PowerPoint Game is located in the zip file. Just double click to start playing!