Ignite Classroom Excitement with our Interactive Categories Game! Add a splash of fun to your classroom with our lively and engaging Categories Game! This interactive resource is designed to captivate students with 10 thrilling rounds, a dynamic spinner for letter selection, and a 1-minute timer to keep the excitement flowing. for those end-of-semester moments when you need a burst of energy. THIS GAME COMES AS A POWERPOINT SHOW- it is not editable, but will open as soon as you click on it. Works on any devices that support PowerPoints in show mode. Key Highlights: Ten Entertaining Rounds: Dive into a variety of categories with 10 rounds of captivating gameplay. From geography to animals, this game offers a delightful mix of challenges that keep students on their toes. Interactive Spinner: Spin your way to excitement with the interactive spinner. The element of chance adds an extra layer of fun, making each round unpredictable and engaging. 1-Minute Timer: Keep the energy high with the built-in 1-minute timer for each round. The race against time adds a sense of urgency and turns every category into a thrilling challenge.

Discover the Wonders of Wildlife with Our Amazing Animals SUB Pack! Engage and inspire your upper primary students with this comprehensive SUB pack, carefully curated to captivate young minds while enhancing essential skills. This resource is a treasure trove of educational activities centered around three fascinating creatures – the axolotl, platypus, and star-nosed mole. What’s Inside: Wordsearches & Math Activities: Exciting wordsearches to reinforce vocabulary and challenging math activities to stimulate logical thinking. Comprehension & Information Text: Dive into the captivating world of the axolotl, platypus, and star-nosed mole with informative texts and comprehension questions that encourage critical thinking. Writing Prompts & Information Writing Scaffold: Spark creativity with engaging writing prompts and guide students through the process of crafting informative pieces with our structured writing scaffold. Animal Art Activity: Unleash artistic expression with a fun animal art activity, allowing students to bring these remarkable creatures to life on paper. Fast Finishing Multiple Choice Sheets: Keep the momentum going with multiple-choice sheets designed for fast finishers, offering an extra layer of enrichment.

“Ahoy, landlubbers! Transform your classroom into a pirate’s haven with our Pirate-themed Bunting Pack – the ideal treasure for educators ready to set sail for TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY! Featuring the alphabet, numbers 0-100, and a special ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day’ banner, this easy-prep bunting is a must-have for creating a swashbuckling atmosphere.” Alphabet Bunting: Spell out messages in true pirate style with each letter of the alphabet. Numbers 0-100 Bunting: Chart a course to numerical excellence with this versatile number bunting. “Talk Like a Pirate Day” Banner: Set the stage for linguistic adventures with this thematic banner. Easy Prep Guide: Hoist the bunting with minimal preparation – perfect for busy educators. Why Teachers Will Love It: This Pirate-themed Bunting Pack is the ultimate solution for educators seeking a quick and delightful way to transform their space for TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY. With its low prep and versatile usage, watch as your classroom becomes a pirate’s paradise, fostering a love for language and numbers. Who This Product Is For: Ideal for educators seeking an easy-prep and thematic solution, this resource caters to: New teachers looking to add a playful touch to their classroom decor. Busy educators in need of quick and effective ways to celebrate TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY. Teachers planning a comprehensive unit on PIRATES, enhancing the learning environment. Any educator looking to infuse fun and creativity into the classroom, whether for a special event or just for a thematic change. Bonus: This resource is part of a larger bundle, offering additional pirate-themed materials and resources. Use it to anchor a full unit on PIRATES or simply for a day of enjoyable and educational fun. Transform your classroom into a pirate’s cove with our Pirate-themed Bunting Pack!

A Google Sites escape room is like a digital adventure that you can do on the internet. It’s kind of like a game where you solve puzzles and riddles, but all the action happens on a special website made by Google. Instead of using locks and keys in real life, you use your brain and clicks to unlock new parts of the adventure. It’s a cool way to have fun and challenge yourself online! Click to explore the beach for clues that will help you find the correct codes to unlock each puzzle. Each clue will bring you one step closer to unlocking the clues and heading home from your holiday paradise . When you find them add your codes to the Locks . Be sure to use CAPITAL LETTERS This pack includes worksheets and task cards in case you do not have access to the internet. Recording sheets are included as are images of each of the puzzle cards.Please be sure to watch the video to see everything that is included

A Google Sites escape room is like a digital adventure that you can do on the internet. It’s kind of like a game where you solve puzzles and riddles, but all the action happens on a special website made by Google. Instead of using locks and keys in real life, you use your brain and clicks to unlock new parts of the adventure. It’s a cool way to have fun and challenge yourself online! Click to explore the room for clues that will help you find the correct codes to unlock the room. Each clue will bring you one step closer to unlocking the door and heading home. When you find them add your codes to the Locks below. Be sure to use CAPITAL LETTERS

A social narrative is a short and simple story that helps children, especially those with special needs, understand and navigate different social situations or behaviors. It uses clear language and visuals to teach important lessons, written in collaboration with a speech therapist. The story “Not Always Winning - It’s Okay to Lose” is designed to help children learn that losing is okay and that winning isn’t the only important thing. Through relatable examples and easy-to-understand words, the story explains that trying your best is what matters most, and that it’s normal to have feelings like disappointment or frustration when you don’t win. The story teaches that losing can be a valuable learning experience. It shows that everyone, including grown-ups, sometimes doesn’t win, and that having fun and being a good sport are more important than winning. The story encourages children to celebrate their small victories, support others when they win, and understand that both winning and losing teach us important lessons. In a gentle and reassuring way, this social story helps children embrace the idea that it’s okay not to win every time. It promotes a positive outlook on competition, builds resilience, and encourages empathy and good sportsmanship. What is a Social Story? Short, simple stories for children, especially those on the autistic spectrum. Helps children understand social situations and behaviors. “Not Always Winning - It’s Okay to Lose” Teaches children that losing is okay and winning isn’t everything. Easy-to-understand language and visuals for clarity. Key Messages: Trying your best is important. Feeling sad or frustrated when losing is normal. Learning from losing is valuable. Highlights: Everyone, including grown-ups, sometimes doesn’t win. Having fun and being a good sport matter more than winning. Celebrating small victories is encouraged. Benefits: Positive outlook on competition. Builds resilience and coping skills. Encourages empathy and good sportsmanship. Why Use This Resource? Promotes healthy attitudes towards winning and losing. Helps children embrace life’s challenges positively. Preview Content: Introduction to the concept of losing and its importance. Examples of feelings children might have when they lose. Encouragement to learn from both winning and losing. Overall Impact: Prepares children for various life situations. Fosters a well-rounded emotional development. Conclusion: “Not Always Winning - It’s Okay to Lose” is an engaging and insightful social story that helps children learn valuable life lessons about winning, losing, and the importance of trying their best.

Introducing Math Number Games and Cards – Your Ultimate Math Learning Kit! Step into the world of Math Number Games and Cards, where learning math is as exciting as it is educational. Packed with a versatile set of number cards (0-9) and an array of 8 engaging math games, this kit turns math practice into an adventure. Whether you’re a family looking for interactive fun or a student seeking to sharpen your skills, Math Number Games and Cards has something for everyone. Develop essential skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and quick calculations while enjoying quality time with loved ones. Strengthen your math abilities, boost memory, and deepen your understanding of numbers in an enjoyable and intuitive manner. Watch our captivating video preview to see Math Number Games and Cards in action. Elevate your math journey with this all-in-one kit – order now and embark on a path of exciting learning and skill-building!

Looking for a fun STEM challenge for your students? Easy prep and loads of fun!! Kids just love to make and throw paper planes! Did you know that National Paper Plane Day is celebrated each year on MAY 26TH?? A great way to get some sneaky fitness in as your kids run around retrieving their planes Relaxation- origami is a proven relaxation technique with hidden health benefits Bonding and healthy competition Design challenges- encourage your students to test their designs and search the internet for different plans and models. What improvements worked? Great to use as a research tool and introduction to the topic of flight. What is included in this resource? -This resource comes with a powerpoint presentation to share with your students with clickable links to take you to some fabulous YouTube demonstrations of varying levels of difficulty, to encourage and challenge your students -The worksheets use informal, metric and imperial measurement depending on which country you are in or which age group you are working with. -A versatile resource which can be used for both math and science lessons -View preview for complete information! What people are saying about this resource "My students loved using these resources to learn about scientific methods. I had students learn about the steps of the scientific method and make their hypotheses before creating and flying the airplanes. " “This was a great end of the year activity that I was able to easily adapt for use with my 7th grade students. They loved it!” “Turn their hobby into a learning opportunity!!” “Great resource, easy to implement and engaging!” 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 :)

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.

Use this simple powerpoint presentation to introduce yourself to your new class. Ideal for younger aged children, featuring some great images from , her frogs really make this product JUMP. This resource is editable and ideal for you to use to introduce yourself to your new class of students, or use it as a way of introducing yourself to a class when you are working as a relief or a substitute teacher. Included in the slides Getting to know your teacher I am excited to be your teacher I love teaching because … Introduce your family to the class… Over the summer I … In my spare time I like to … A few of my favourite things … My wishes for the year… Your turn to interview me…What questions would you like to ask me?

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)

Do your students enjoy mindful coloring? Do you like to display positive quotes around your room to discuss with your students? This 24 page set has beautiful intricate designs, accompanied by quotes for you to discuss with your students. A mandala coloring page is a proven calming, and meditative coloring and art therapy. A Mandala coloring page is fun and provides a great way to relieve stress and relax. These designs can be used with pencils, watercolor pencils, gel pens, crayon and look stunning if a rainbow wash is applied all over the finished pieces. I encourage you to use the quotes as a talking point and a teachable moment as there is a lot to be gained by shifting the mindset of the students in your class. Quotes included in this pack are: It’s not about being the best, its about being better than you were yesterday. Believe that you can and you’re half way there I CAN train my brain to do this Today a reader, tomorrow a Leader Quitting is not an option Whether you think you can or think you can’t. You’re right Just because you haven’t found your talent, It doesn’t mean you don’t have one Don’t quit your day dream You can think you’re awesome, without thinking you’re better than Everybody You can be the SUNSHINE in someones day All things are DIFFICULT Before they get easy I haven’t failed, I’ve just found a lot of ways that don’t work Get ready. Get set. Learn!! Mistakes make a difference Courage is like a muscle, We strengthen it when we use it Every mistake you make is PROGRESS A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop We learn from failure not sucess A good attitude is contagious. Pass it on Failure is not the opposite of success. Its a part of it Don’t let a failure be an ending, Make it a beginning I’m not going to tell you it’s going to be easy. I’m going to tell you it’s going to be worth it Never give up If “Plan a” does not work, remember, there are still 25 more letters Options for using this resource: These make a wonderful display to decorate your room, and to impress any visitors to your class. The best part? This resource requires NO PREP and is easy to use. You will need a limited amount of art materials to complete the activities…markers, pencils, plain paper and a ruler are the basics. I promise you, your kiddos will become addicted to drawing these tricky illusions. They will beg you to do this activity repeatedly…guaranteed. You will receive a PDF version of this resource. Please ensure that you have the software to open such a file.

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)

Do you find yourself with an extra 1-15 minutes at the end of the lesson to grab a quick and engaging activity? -This fun pack of activities is guaranteed to have something to get your kiddos to engage with literacy, numeracy and some fun challenges. -Brain teasers are a fun way to teach students how to use deductive reasoning. This kind of critical thinking is so important when helping students learn how to problem solve in math. You will receive a PowerPoint presentation What is in this pack?Rapid writing- get your students thoughts flowing with this fun 15 minute activity Categories style game with a range of difficulty levels Read and retell If this is the answer, then what is the question? Alphabet Brainstorm- a quiet reading follow up activity How many words can you make? Writing link to stimulate any lesson What are your spelling words worth? Number of the day ( a range of levels) Creative thinking and logical thinking activitiesIf you liked this pack then you may enjoy these:

Motivate and engage your students with these fun no games that require little or no preparation. Perfect for Morning Meeting activities -Fun Friday games, rewards and brain breaks, this NO-PREP game bundle is highly motivating for your students. -From time to time, as relief teachers we will go to a classroom and find that there is no lesson plan waiting. If you are familiar with the subject at hand, you can typically use the textbook as a basis for a lesson about the topic currently being taught. However, an issue arises when you know little about the class’s subject. Improvising for Relief Teachers -It is best to come prepared for the worst with activities and ideas of things to do with students which will engage and keep them on task. Obviously, it is always best to relate any work that you give to the subject if you can, but if not, it is still important to keep students busy and on task. In terms of classroom management, the worst thing to do is to just let them talk. This can often lead to either disruption within the class or even worse noise levels that disturb neighbouring teachers. -There are countless skills that students can develop through game playing such as critical thinking skills, creativity, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. -They are great fun, and I have tried every one of them in my classes. Quickly and easily plan an activity, physical education lessons or math and spelling game with these NO PREP ideas. -We all need to have these games up our sleeve for those lessons that may run short by 1-15 minutes, or as a brain break. This booklet is a must have for any teacher working as a Substitute or Relief Teacher. -Easy to implement (simply have the PDF on your phone or external drive for easy reference) Index is hyperlinked to make finding and activity even easier for you. Included in the booklet are over 40 activities including: Introduction  Icebreaker Questions Would you rather? This or that? Kim’s Game Human Knots One Fact Sort Yourselves Out What’s the Mystery Object? Celebrity Head Alphabet Letters Guess Who I’m Thinking of? Heads Down, Thumbs Up Silly Sally Going To A Party, Going To The Moon Hula Hoop Pass Grandpa’s House, Grandmother’s Cupboard It Could Be Worse …and much more!

Product Information KINDNESS CALENDAR •This calendar for the month of December, will encourage your students to focus on acts of kindness towards all of the people in their lives………their family, friends, pets, and the people they may spend time with at school. The environment and animals in their care are also considered. •A blank version is included if you would like to create your own list of kind deeds, or your students may like to create their own 12 DAYS OF KINDNESS •This engaging activity is designed to encourage children to practice acts of kindness in the lead up to Christmas day. For each activity that the children complete, they get to trim some of Santa’s beard.

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.

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”

These fun editable timetables, are designed for you to use on your IWB so that students have a visual reminder to keep them on task for each session. With ten different templates to choose from, you can plan your sessions ahead of time with each slide being editable. If you would like to add a fun Bitmoji to your slide, you can easily do this by following the instructions in the product guide. There are also instructions for using the fabulous Rainbow Unicorn writing add-in on GOOGLE slides which allows you to change any font with the click of a button. (this is only available as an add in on slides, and not PowerPoint) A link for the Slides version is included in the powerpoint which you will receive after purchase. “Dot Dudes clipart and the term Dot Dudes are licensed and used with permission from Sarah Pecorino of Sarah Pecorino illustration”

Are you looking for the ULTIMATE PLANNER? One that will keep you organized until 23?? I have created this comprehensive planner to help you get organised by collating all your important information and plans in one place with this planner which is editable,designed primarily for classroom teachers, with additional sheets for Emergency/Sub Teachers. Calendars up till 23 already included in the bundle. After years of searching for the perfect planner binder (teacher diary) for so many years I found that they fell short of providing that little bit extra I needed to carry out my role as a Relief (replacement teacher). Once you buy this resource, it is yours for life, it will be updated each year and you will be notified of the additional resources that have been added . This massive resource will suit all teachers, in all educational settings. If you feel that there is something that would be of benefit to be included, then shoot me an email and I will endeavor to include this in the pack. This resource is designed for you to print and use the pages that you find most relevant to your needs. I keep mine in a ring binder, but you may like to have yours professionally bound by a company like office works. The bonus of this setup is that you can add new pages as you are invited to teach in new schools and so keep a record of relevant information which will help to make your job a little easier. I have included editable versions of the covers and resume so that you can create your own. You will receive Casual Teachers Covers which you can personalise or change whenever you like Attention getters Daily Planner Editable resume template Individual Class sheets Inspirational Posters or use them as page dividers Taxation expenditure record Useful web links I have collated from my Surviving Casual Teaching group over the year School Information Sheets Mandala Calendar Weekly Planners Month at a glance Perpetual Calendar Calendars for the years 22-23 BONUS FILES Meet the sub PowerPoint presentation to share with new classes Eucalyptus planner- Editable You will receive all of these in a zip file, please make sure you have a programme that can open them Please observe copyright and only make copies for your personal use. None of the files in this resource are to be adapted, changed or re-purposed and sold for other purposes or to be included in packs for resale. This resource is not to uploaded to cloud storage with the aim of sharing, nor can it be shared in files sections on Facebook groups.