This is an activity that reinforces the recognition of high frequency sight words. Display a selection of the flies (on a board, on the floor, hanging, etc). Say a word. Your student(s) must find the fly with that word written on it, and swat it with a fly swatter. So much fun! You will need to provide the fly swat. Included: ♦ 315 coloured flies ♦ 315 black/white flies ♦ Blank templates (coloured and black/white) 315 Words: ♦ 220 Dolch words in frequency order ♦ 95 Dolch nouns in alphabetical order A solid background colour is used on the 220 words (9 different colours). A greenish/white stripe colour has been used on the nouns to differentiate them from the main list of words. See images for examples. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. Made on A4 size paper. 9 flies per sheet of paper. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Activity sheets for words from lists 1-8 of the NZ Essential Spelling Word Lists. Activities: ♦ Write the words. ♦ Write the words and identify the vowels (highlight, colour, circle, etc). ♦ How many syllables? Colour the number to show the answer. ♦ Write the words in alphabetical order. ♦ Write the words in the correct letter boxes. ♦ Write the words on the ‘word wall’ (interesting fonts, colours, etc). ♦ Write a sentence using as many of the words as you can. Please click on the 'Preview' button above to see a large example of the worksheets. Included: ♦ 35 activity sheets ♦ Teacher notes ♦ Teaching aids (for explaining the 'letter boxes' if your students are unfamiliar with them) ♦ Answers – for the alphabetical order and letter box activities 10 words per activity sheet. A4 size paper. List 8 = Commonly misspelt words The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. Use these sheets for a word work activity, literacy station, homework sheet, etc. List 1 – 1 sheet List 2 – 2 sheets List 3 – 3 sheets List 4 – 5 sheets List 5 – 5 sheets List 6 – 7 sheets List 7 – 6 sheets List 8 – 6 sheets ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Tortoise Flip Book for the story 'Esio Trot' by Roald Dahl. Variety of blackline templates so you can custom design your own flip book. Small and large tortoise templates. Blank shell templates as well as ones with text/patterns. Able to be used for general tortoise activities, not just with the story 'Esio Trot'. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as: ♦ Anzac Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Armistice Day ♦ Memorial Day ♦ Veterans Day This poem has a noun, 2 adjectives, 3 verbs, a 4 word phrase and a synonym. Write the poem and then colour the poppy and border. They look great cut out and displayed on the classroom wall. There are 5 different styles of poppies. Included: ♦ 5x publishing templates - with lines for writing ♦ 5x publishing templates – no lines ♦ Poem Framework ♦ Example poem 2 paper sizes: ♦ A4 size paper ♦ Letter size paper Approximate size: 18cm x 22cm. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

3 Billy Goats Gruff - classroom resources Stick puppet templates - goats, troll and bridge Colour and black and white - Various options. Attach to an ice-block stick and have fun! Encourages story retelling and oral language development. Label the goat worksheet (with answer sheet). 2 per A4 sheet. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Fun Activity Sheets for Roald Dahl's great story - The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. Great for photocopying / printing. Includes: * newspaper article template * job match - cut and paste * word search * order events from the story * design an alternative book cover * design a poster for the LWCC * design a bag for The Grubber * animal research templates - giraffe, pelican, monkey * problem/solution match - cut and paste * letter template x2 * drawing tasks * who am I? * design a new kind of sweet * design some cool sweet wrappers * character interview template * quiz - 25 questions * giraffe craft * stick puppets - colour and black and white Your students are bound to have fun with these great activities. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Activity sheets for learning about capital letters, full stops and question marks. The sentences contain high frequency sight words so they are suitable for junior students (early readers). Activities: ♦ READ the text. ♦ EDIT the text (capital letters, full stops, question marks). ♦ WRITE the edited text on the lines. ♦ DRAW a picture in the empty box. Four Levels: ♦ 1 sentence ♦ 1 sentence (questions) ♦ 2 sentences ♦ 2 sentences (with questions) Two Formats: ♦ A4 size paper (with NZ/AU/UK spelling) ♦ Letter size paper (with US spelling - mom) Each level contains 5 different activity sheets. This resource contains a total of 20 worksheets. Each set of worksheets has a different ‘bee’ picture. What needs editing? ♦ Punctuation - full stops and question marks. ♦ Capital Letters – beginning of sentences, I, proper nouns. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. The lines are 14mm high with a 7mm dashed line. A helpful resource for literacy stations, focused writing lessons or homework. THE SENTENCES: Level A – 1 sentence Look at the little bird in the big tree. Mum and Dad looked for my reading book. I like to play on the slide when I go to the park. I have a black cat and his name is Fluffy. We are going to China with Grandma on Monday. Level B – 1 sentence (question) What would you like to eat for dinner? Could you please help me look for my red ball? When can I take the little puppy for a walk? Would you like to play with Sam after school? Where is my book about Mickey Mouse? Level C – 2 sentences Look at the pink pig. It is so happy in the mud. I like Mr Brown’s car. It is long and black. Dan put the book in his bag. He took it to school. I saw Amanda run away. She is over there. I can’t find Mum. I think I am lost. Level D – 2 sentences (with questions) Where is my bat? Will you help me look for it? We like to skip and jump. Can I jump higher than Kim? Was that a little mouse? I think it ran under the bed. I saw Tom on the bus. Where is he going? How fast can you ride your bike? I can go faster than Dad. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as: ♦ Anzac Day ♦ Remembrance Day ♦ Armistice Day ♦ Veterans Day The Diamante Poem looks at nouns, verbs, adjectives and synonyms/antonyms. This resource contains 2 different frameworks for your students to use. Included in this Resource: ♦ 2x framework charts ♦ Example poems for both of the frameworks ♦ 15 different publishing templates. Provided in 2 Paper Sizes: ♦ A4 size paper ♦ Letter size paper ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A fantastic activity for descriptive writing. Included: ♦ 27 x Templates with words (Name, Description, If seen please contact) ♦ 27 x Templates without words (9 lines to write on) ♦ 2 x Templates without pictures of animals (draw your own). With/without words. The 27 Animals: Bear Cheetah Crocodile Elephant Flamingo Frog Giraffe Gorilla Hippopotamus Kangaroo Koala Lion Lizard Monkey Panda Parrot Peacock Penguin Polar Bear Rhinoceros Sloth Snake Tiger Toucan Tortoise Walrus Zebra ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

100 spelling activities that are suitable for any list of words. Suggested use: task board. Included: ♦ 100 task cards. ♦ Must Do / Can Do cards (4 different options). ♦ Teacher notes. Suitable for many classrooms around the world: 7 alternative cards are provided to suit US/UK classrooms. These cards contain different spelling, images or symbols. The cards should be self-explanatory but I have included ‘Teacher Notes’ that provide a little more detail. This is a comprehensive set of tasks cards. There are a wide variety of tasks that incorporate many different learning styles and they are suitable for lots of different levels. I’m sure your students will really enjoy them. Made on A4 size paper. 4 cards per page. Print, cut and laminate. Please respect copyright This resource is for the purchaser’s use only. It may not be shared with any other person. Please purchase additional licences if you are wanting to share it with your colleagues. Thank you. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Activity sheets for Junior Journal 53 for your classroom reading programme. This resource will save you hours of time! A worksheet for every item in the journal (2 articles, 1 play, 1 story and 1 poem) * English / Maori word match. * True or false? * Word Search. * Word Study – spelling, alphabetical order. * Pepeha template. * Code breaking. * Draw a treasure map. * Pirate stick puppet templates. * Problem and solution. * Draw a robot. * Rhyming words. * Picture match. Also included is a 'Junior Journal Hunt'. 32 questions - one question for every page in the book. Questions relate to the text (eg comprehension, word study, etc) and the pictures. A word study reference sheet is included for your students to refer to (less interruptions while you're with another group!) and certificate templates to celebrate the children's success and effort. Please see my other listings for additional Junior Journal resources. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

This resource is a set of 30 handwriting copy cards. Each card contains a few sentences about a notable New Zealander. The 30 People: Ernest Rutherford Kate Sheppard Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Ápirana Ngata Hóne Heke Jean Batten Sir Peter Snell Sir Peter Jackson Sir Colin Meads Dame Whina Cooper Sir Peter Blake Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Charles Upham Sir Murray Halberg Jonah Lomu A J Hackett Colin Murdoch Burt Munro Bruce McLaren Helen Clark James K Baxter Colin McCahon Arthur Lydiard Bill Gallagher Sir Richard Hadlee John Britten Willie Apiata Richard Pearse Alexander Aitken Katherine Mansfield The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter/number shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. 2 different sets of cards: * with lines * without lines Please remember that these are handwriting cards, not detailed information cards about each person. I could only fit about 3 sentences on each card which is obviously not enough to outline everything that you may consider important. They are however, a great starting point for further research if you are learning about NZ history makers. Early finishers could research further information if you have digital devices available. Keywords: famous New Zealanders, New Zealand history makers, well known New Zealanders, famous Kiwis. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Stick puppet templates (black and white) for the story ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. Templates Include: • Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear • Goldilocks • Porridge Bowls x3 • Chairs x3 • Beds x3 • Broken Chair • Goldilocks’ mother • Goldilocks’ house • Three Bears’ house • Forest pathway • Goldilocks sleeping in bed • Goldilocks waking in bed Template Options: There are 2 different templates for the Bears – happy face and confused face. There are 2 different templates for Goldilocks – happy and shocked/surprised. Attach these back-to-back with a craft stick in between. Simply turn it around to show the change of emotion during the story. A template is also provided of Goldilocks without any facial features. Your students can identify her emotions as they change throughout the story and then draw them on the template. There are also 2 different templates for Papa and Mama Bear’s bed – nicely made and slept in. Great for story retell, oral language development, puppetry skills, imaginative play, etc. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Stick puppet templates (black and white) for the story ‘The Gingerbread Man’. Templates Include: * Gingerbread Man * Gingerbread Man – blank (A) * Gingerbread Man – blank (B) * Old Man * Old Lady * Cottage * Oven * Fox * Horse * Pig * Cow * Dog * Cat * Blank Template The old man and old lady templates do not have any facial features. Your students can decide what sort of emotion the characters need and then draw the eyes, nose and mouth. Great for story retell, oral language development, puppetry skills, imaginative play, etc. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Alphabetical Order. Worksheets for students to cut, group, order and glue words into alphabetical order. 3 different levels: * all words have a different starting letter * some words have the same starting letter * all words have the same starting letter 2 different worksheets at each level. 2 A5 size worksheets on A4 paper. Blank template included. Answer sheets included. © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Nine roll-a-story cards for your students to use during their writing lessons. Roll a dice 3 times to get a character, setting and problem. Fun and engaging and suitable for many levels. Examples of characters: noisy burglar, adventurous astronaut, impatient prison guard, crazy aunt, fearless soldier, intelligent prince ... Examples of settings: castle, rainforest, rock concert, Principal's office, train station, alligator farm, treehouse ... Examples of problems: burnt the pizza, trapped, caught in a giant spiderweb, can't find shoes, allergic reaction after eating nuts ...

Activity mats for students working on their sight words from the Magenta to Orange level of the NZ reading colour wheel. Print and laminate the mats. Students make the words using alphabet letters (eg magnetic letters, scrabble tiles, letters written on milk bottle lids, letters written on pieces of card …) The type of activity that your ‘hands-on learners’ will appreciate. Great for a learning station, early finisher activity, etc. This activity will reinforce reading and spelling. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. 49 ‘Make it’ mats in total. • Magenta – 5 mats • Red – 6 mats • Yellow – 7 mats • Blue – 8 mats • Green – 10 mats • Orange – 13 mats 5 words on each A4 page. The level of each mat is written in the bottom right corner. Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run Green: always good walked know please them use want feel just left best house old their right over love still took thank you school much brother sister round another myself new some asked called made people children away water how Mrs if I’m Mr who didn’t can’t after our time most Orange: man think long things wanted eat everyone two thought dog well more I’ll tree shouted us other food through way been stop must red door sea these began boy animals never work first lots that’s gave something bed may found live say night small three head town I’ve around every garden fast only many laughed let’s suddenly told word forgot better bring push ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A total of 40 activity sheets for words at the Magenta, Red, Yellow and Blue levels of the NZ colour wheel. These activity sheets focus on reading and matching sight words that are written in different fonts. The fonts get more difficult to read as the levels progress. ♦ Magenta - all words are written in the NZ basic script font. ♦ Red - 8 different fonts that are easy to read. ♦ Yellow 8 different fonts that are slightly decorative. ♦ Blue 8 different fonts that are decorative. There are 10 activity sheets for each level and there are 5 different templates. The Templates: ♦ ice-creams ♦ ice-blocks ♦ houses ♦ drinks ♦ pencils All of the activity sheets have 4 sight words. Some sight words are used more than once at each level (to make 10 sheets). All of the words on the ice-creams, houses, etc are written in the NZ Basic Script font. Words Used: Magenta: I like going is mum look the am said to at went in me here my on dad a and come up can sat for Red: we get put with go no they today was where you she he this are will as too not but likes down big it little see so looked Yellow: when came one it’s make an all back day into oh out play ran do take that then there him saw his got looking of yes mother from her baby father Blue: have help here’s home let need again laugh soon talked could had find end making under very were your walk girl about don’t last what now goes because next than fun bag coming did or cake run ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A great activity that supports oral language development. Toss a coin and then roll a dice to find a topic to talk about. Talk to a buddy, small group or whole class. Can you talk continuously for 30 seconds without pausing or saying ummm, ahhhh, etc? 6 charts with 12 topics on each card (72 topics altogether) 1 chart with 12 topics that are broader (suitable for less able students). Fun, engaging topics that your students will enjoy. Provided in colour and in black and white. A blank template is also provided so you and your students can make up your own game. Also provided is the list of topics that you can print, cut up and put in a container. Students can then pull a topic out from the container (as an alternative to tossing a coin and rolling a dice).

Antonym matching cards. 128 pairs of words. Provided in colour and black and white. A4 size wall chart included which gives the meaning of an antonym. Variety of simple vocabulary pairs (eg. fast/slow hot/cold) as well as more complex (eg. democracy/dictatorship import/export). Blank template included so you can add additional words if required. A great activity/game to teach and reinforce learning associated with vocabulary, reading and word study. Can be used as flash cards, matching cards etc. Great for an independent activity during daily 5 or as part of a literacy station.